Evening star., 1932-06-17
COP. AWA|TSF0ES'
STAND ON REPEAL
Leaders Hope for Adoption.
Rivals Not Keen on
Saloon as Issue.
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TlISt Hake.D
of a formula looking to resubmission
and an alternative such as Is presented
now by the Republicans?
Republican leaders say they will be
content to have the Democrats adopt
a fiat repeal plank. The Democrats, on
they will be content If they 60 the
whole route and demand repeal in their
platform. They do not like the idea OF
having the saloon the issue between
themselves and the Republicans, for
saloon it would eventually be.
No sooner had the nomination of
President Hoover and Vice President
Curtis been conSummated yesterday
than the cat was finally let out OF the
bag on the Craftsmanship Of the Re-
publican National Committee. Everett
Sanders OF Indiana. former member OF
the House. at one time secretary 10
President Coolidge and sergeant at arms
Of the Republican National Convention
just closed is the selection. His name
had been prominently mentioned for
several DAYS in connection with the
c.rirmanship.
Chairman Sanders, whose election
took place at meeting of the National
Committee two hours after the ad-
Journment Of the convention, is today
looking over the field with an eve TO
coming campaign. The Republicans
will open headquarters here, and from
these headquarters the battle will be
waged against the Democrats. although
1t may be expected that Washington.
where President Hoover and Postmaster
General Brown will remain much of the
Summer, will have its finger in the pie.
Mutt Advises Cutting Expenses.
Joseph R. Mutt of Cleveland, the re-
elected national treasurer OF the Re-
publican party, issued a warning at the
committee meeting that expenses must
be kept down to minimum this year.
In 1928 both national parties expended
something like five or six million dollars
each in their presidential campaigns.
They will be lucky If they can raise half
that amount this year. Mr.. Mutt said
quite plainly that there We're con-
tributors in 1928 who thought nothing
Of giving 5000 to the Republican
cause who today could not afford to
give $1,000.
Volunteer workers. the treasurer said
should be the order OF the day. This
may be hard on some of the boys who
have been IN the habit OF getting paw
ing jobs during the campaign period
He declared that in the recent Penn
sylvania campaign for the nomination
OF Senator and members of Congress
not to mention State officers, the Penn
SylVania organization had managed Ia
get along with comparatively little ex-
penditure OF money and by the aid OF
vania can make out without spending
money in campaign, the rest of the
country can follow suit. Mr.. Mutt might
have said. III view Of the history OF
campaign expenditures in the Keystone
State
In addition to electing Chairman
Sanders and re-electing Treasurer
Mutt. the National Committee re-elect-
ed Ralph E. Williams first vice chair
man. Mrs. Alvin T. Kert Of Kentucky
second vice chairman, and elected j.
Henry Roraback of Connecticut third
vice chairman instead OF Daniel Pom
eroy Of New Jersey. George De B.
Keim Of New Jersey was reelected
secretary and James Francis Burke Of
Pennsylvania general counsel. Pro-
vision was made for the appointment
of an Executive Committee Of IS. Rob-
erL n. Lucas OF hentucky Will Oe con-
tinued as executive director of the Ma
tional Committee. it is expected. So the
organization of the party was COM
pleted. Resolutions commencing the
retiring chairman. Senator Fess of
Ohio, for his work for the committee
and the party were adopted.
While the denomination Of President
Hoover was put through by an over
whelming vote on the first ballot and
then made unanimous. Vice President
Curtis denomination was made in the
face Of desperate effort OF his oppo-
nents who desired to put new blood on
the national ticket.
Pennsylvania Turns Trick.
Pennsylvania turned the trick for
Mr. Curtis when it looked as though
he would not go over on the first bal
lot. Curtis was shy about 10 votes of
the needed majority 1t was then that
the Keystone State stepped in and gave
him IS votes. Politics is an art in
Pennsylvania. 1t was the Pennsyl-
vania delegation which assured Presi-
dent Hoover of nomination at Kansas
City four years ago by merely coming
out for him soon after the delegation
ir, tho convention o;t