Evening star., 1931-12-14
ThePoIitical Mill
By G. Gould Lincoln.

The Republican National Committee
tomorrow will select a city for the next
Republican National Convention and
determine the date Of the convention,
The Executive COMMITTEES meets this
afternoon to hear reports Of the execu-
tive director, Robert H. Lucas. and
probably of the treasurer, Joseph r.
Mutt Of Cleveland.
The Republican leaders. many of
whom have already arrived In Wash
ington, realize that they have 4 stiff
proposition befSre them to carry the
country next sar. They admit that
tnere mas been great deal Of dissatis-
iaction OF one kind or another within
the ranks OF the G. o. P. itself, dis
satlslaction which is traceable to the
pusines' depression which has held the
country in its grip for more than two
years. Up to the present, they have no
program for removing this dissatisfac-
ton. But they hope that when the
campaign actually gets under way
.mngs Will brighten up for the party.
inats about as far as any OF them
go IN their private conversations in
the way OF hopeful comment. For pub
iication they talk more boldly of carry
Ing the country.
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At present 1t looks as though the
u. y. +. was rather badly disorganized
ana needed lot OF Tightening up In
the lines II its to get anywhere next
year: TOO many of the party leaders,
as they are called, are groping around.
hoping Tor something to turn up. Some
OF them talk OF the possibility Of Presi-
cent hoover gracefully retiring from
tne race and making 1t possible for the
" " r. 10 nominate another candi-
aate, one VINO has been under fire less
since the depression set in. Others are
such circumstances and suggest it might
De possible to draft former President
Coohoge And still others are discuss
ing the wet and dry problem which
tnreatens TO split the Republican party
as wen as the Democratic. What the
republican Progressives of the West are
gong to do in the next campaign is
another puzzle.
The sanest advice which is being
given the Republicans is that thev for
get about their differences and get tn
work TO present solid front No one
oeileves that If the party engages in a
nsnt over the presidential nomination
mere VIII be the slightest chance of
eIec.nlg PRESIDENT in 1882. Mr..
aooVer mas given no indication that he
niCeIlos 10 issue an Il do not choose to
run statement, despite the fact that
the possibility of such a statement is
talked about. The Democrats spen, to
nave the bulge today in the coming ma
tlonal election. II the Republicans split
woe open over the presidential norni-
ha.ion' the victory of the Democrats
! VIII be assured, according to the Re.
pupNcan leaders who have given the
matter lot OF thought. ~ VAC
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Chicago, which has not had a na-
tlonal convention of a major political
party since 1920 when the G. q p
met there and nominated the late
PRESIDENT Harding, is favored by many
.! the republican national committee
men M 1or the convention city. The
Wlhoy City has powerful argument in
lH contest for the convention, hard
cash 10 offer. These are lean davs for
campaign chests. An offer Of $50 600
Snicn 1t IS expected will be made by
Cnlcago' with no strings attached. NAV
turn the trick. Furthermore. a lot of the
committee men and women believe ,ha. @
! Chicago offers the best place for the
convention, geographically and from
the point OF view Of accommodaticns
The Republican National Conyen.
tlons have been in the habit of meet.
ing In the first half of June. with the
democrats assembling a week or se
later. 1t is expected. therefore tha,
u. y. P. hosts will be called topethe,
as usual before June Is. next wear r.
nominate their candidates for President
aho vice President and To write :
platform. N
The time is approaching when nresi.
Dental candidates. will have To cons
| INTO the open. In the earlv snriro
PRESIDENTIAL preferential primaries vii
! peen' up to the present time Gov
rankin D. Roosevelt Of New York
mas refused to admit for publication
mat ne is a candidate for the Demo.
! cratlc presidential nomination, insist
ing mat ne Is interested only in one
! L.niiig, the handling of the executive
business OF the State of New York
None of the other presidential nos. n
sloillties on the Democratic side bav,
formally announced their intentions ~,
| garolng the nomination. AL smith i
! as sphlnxlike as Vice President n
| the united States when presiding owe,
that Dody. One man on the Republics
| see mas spoke out, Vice Presiden,
curtis. who has said that he will r,,r
| ior wee President again If the nornina
tlon Is rendered him. and that he wil
not be candidate for the senatoria
nomination in Kansas. That's thar
and 1t is taken to indicate that Mr.
Surtls has no doubt whatever tha,
PRESIDENT Hoover Is to be a candidat,
70 succeed himself Another Repub.
ncan' former Senator France of Mary
land, has declared himself a candidat,
.or tne q. Q. P. presidential nomina
tion against Mr.. Hoover. He has opener
i,eaoquarters In Washington and /,
aollg Wnat he can to stir up dissatis
aactioii with the President and hi
administration. 1t is such movement,
by Republicans which place added AM.
muntion IN the hands of the Demo
Gratis, the Hoover supporters saw, SOM,
| OF the Progressives have been anoi;,,
70 get Senator Hiram johnson of Cali.
tornla to throw his hat in the rims
lor the nomination. But Senator I'm.
son mas not yet seized the bait danelec
before him. e'e>
Inc Doom for the nomination fo,
president OF former Secretary of Wa,
newton ID. Baker is continuing an,onc
democrats. The Richmond, va, News.
Leader Is out today with a strong edi.
torial under the heading: Newton D
/ Saker' Americas Hope and Expecta
sion. The News-Leader insists thai
Mr.. Baker has been called" to t,ke
tne once OF Chief Executive of the
oniteo States. and that he must an.
sWer the call whether it is what he
personally wants to do or not. He i.
70 De the Moses, the editorial asserts
to lead the country at this time Of
emergency. The editorial says, in part
America has learned, in spite OF
Henry Cabot Lodge. that 1t cannot live
alone The ship is on fire, and no act
OF Congress can limit that fire to the
forecastle. The passengers in the state
cabins aft will not be saved from the
cevourlng flames by the fact that they
paid more for their tickets than the
unfortunates in the steerage, and nc
one but a madman would attempt tc