Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

When the Republican National Com
mittee energies from its long hiberna-
ton to assemble here next December
TO Tatify preliminary arrangements for
the 1882 campaign. many new faces
will be seen around the council table.
Some notables of yesteryears veterans
of many hard-fought political Skin
mish, viii be missing and missed.
Death and disappointment have taken
their toll during the new nearly three
years which have elapsed since election
day in 1928. Gen. Coleman du Pont
of Delaware has died Gen. w. w.
Atterbury OF Pennsylvania has resigned.
The veteran Californian, william H.
Croker. has resigned. Death has taken
Emile Kuntz Of Louisiana. On the
women's side, Mrs Charles H. Sabin
of New York resigned. and with her
Mrs George Orvts of Vermont and Mrs.
Mr.. Hoover's friend, Franklin j. Fort,
OF New Jersey. has resigned as secre-
tary Of the National Committee Chair
man DR. Work has departed and his
successor Claudius Huston. has van
ished without trace. That charming
and poised feminine executive, Mrs.
Alvin T. Hert, vice chairman OF the
committee. is on permanent leave of
absence pending settlement of the tick
lish business of picking her successor
Other changes Of lesser note have
occurred and others are in prospect.
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Mrs. Hert. as vice chairman. re-
linQuished all active connection with
National Committee affairs shortly
after Mr.. Hoover's inauguration. She
sent her resignation to Chairman Work,
just about the time that estimable
gentleman was being eaSed out of ONCE
There was a great stir about selecting
her successor. The riyalries and the
wire-pulling soon had the White House
on edge. Mrs. Hert vas prevailed upon
TO sanction the pigeon-holing of her
resignation. She continues TO this day
TO carry the title. but 1t Is only title.
A new post. Director OF the Women's
Division" was crea ted--a full-time
salaTied Job That Is now held by Mrs.
Yost of West Virginia. who was on the
Hoover headquarters staff in 1923. Mrs
Yost has complete charge Of women's
activities" Her loyalty to Mr.. Hoover
is unainching, her mastery Of politics
second TO none. male or female.
Whether Mrs. Hert will insist that her
resignation be acted upon in December,
or whether the troublesome business of
naming her successor can be still
further postponed. is an open question.
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The important vacancy in the Penn
sylvania representation on the National
Committee, occasioned by the resigna-
ton of Gen. Atterbury has not yet
been filled. That is story all IT'S own.
Mr.. Hoover's good friend. Mark l..
Requa, California oil magnate, has sue
ceeded Committeeman Croker Assist
ant Secretary of Navy Ernest Lee
Jahnke is the new National Committee
man from Louisiana. Coleman du Points
Son-in-law. c. W. Buck, now Governor
Of Delaware, is the new National Com
mitteeman from that State Ruth
Pratt OF New York succeeded Mrs.
Sabin. Mrs, Paul Fitz Simmons of
the Vanderbilt clan, succeeded Mrs.
member.
The complete chronicle of changes in
the National Committee membership
since 1923. in addition to those emu
merated in the preceding paragraph,
include the followings Senator Thomas
OF Idaho resigned his place on the
committee, following his elevation to
the Senate, and his place was taken
by Ezra Whitla. William j. Mulligan
of South Dakota died and was succeeded
by S. X Way; Mrs. Elizabeth CLARK
Of Ohio died and was succeeded by Mrs.
Wilmer LeVare Mrs. Margaret Tucker
replaced Mrs. George Orvis in YER
mont George De B. Keim of New
jersey Is the new secretary of the
National Committee.
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Reports that the resignation of Sena-
tor Fess as National chairman was inn
mlnent have gradually subsidized. His
retirement from this post is not looked
Tor now prior TO next years convention.
Executive Director Lucas is running the
National headquarters and heading up
all Of the organization work Treasurer
Mutt Of Cleveland Is doing the worry
ing over the finances, and attending to
the money-raising and budgeting the
money spending. In the present set
up, Chairman Fess has little to do. ex-
cept to carry the title and occasionally
deliver q speech. Patronage distribu-
ton is not routed through the National
chairman. In times past the National
chairman has been the fund raiser, the
treasurer merely the custodian Of the
cash, the ofiicisi signature on the