Evening star., 1932-06-24
TREASURER MUTT
SEES REPUBLICAN,
FUNDS EASY TO GET
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liberal as they were four years ago, but
they will be very welcome and very
helpful, he said.
In the matter Of raising money. the
treasurer explained that, regardless Of
the popularity of the Republicans pro-
hibition plank, the economic situation
throughout the country will necessarily
cut down the size Of the contributions
Mr. Mutt is in Washington to confer
with President Hoover and Everett
Sanders, the new chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, and other
party leaders regarding plans he has
been working on for setting up an or
ganization throughout the country to
raise the campaign funds.
He said that besides q general finan-
cial committee, he expected to see ap-
pointed In each State State chairman,
whose duty 1t would be to set q quota
for his State, appoint subcommittee
and to see to IL that the quota Ii sub
scribed. He indicated that because OF
the economic conditions it would be
necessary to change considerable the
organization he used In 1928 for rails
ing campaign funds.
Treasurer Mutt said also that the
state chairman for money raiaing have
not been named but that he expected
this to be done shortly after the Deme-
Gratis conclude their convention In Chi
caeo. Silas H Strawn, Chicago lawyer
and business leader. who recently re-
tired as president Of the United states
Chamber Of Commerce, headed the
money -raising committee for Mr.. Hoover
in Illinois In 1928.
Mr.. Mutt feels assured that Jeremiah
Millbank, New York broker and inti-
mate friend Of President Hoover. who
had charge OF the moncy-raising head
quarters In New York four years ago,
will again serve In that capacity.
LIKELY Sources Of Funds.
1t was indicated by the Republican
treasurer that by passing up the South
in the matter Of raising money, the
party leadership will turn its attention
to the wet East, the Middle West and
the Far West, where 1t Is believed by
the proper concentration 1t win be
possible to raise the amount thought
necessary to meet the expenses Of the
forthcoming campaign.
There is . strong possibility that
while the main headquArters Of the
campaign win be removed from wash
HEADQUARTERS will be established In
New York City, some sort Of headduar-
ters will be retained here In Washing
ton. This was the opinion Of some
party leaders. It was pointed out that
while the executive and Adrhintstra-
tive part Of the organization. wculd
probably function better In chicago
and New York It would be more
advisable to not remove the great mass
of party records and the research
facilities at the headquarters now In
Washington.
Mr.. Mutt said that the movement TO
establish Hoover "a" clubs throughout
the country for the purpose OF raising
money a. well as arousing interest In
the campaign has progressed fairly well,
though 1t has not come up to expec-
tations
Mr.. Mutt said that organization Of
these cubs has 30 far produced only
$50 900.
President Hoover found time to turn
his attention from Government business
to discuss matters OF political nature.
His first caller wss Senator Noses, Re-
publican, OF New Hampshire. He was
with the President for more than half
an hour but declined 10 discuss his talk
afterward. We only talked politics."
Senator Hastings, Republican, Of
Delaware, who saw the President for a
few moments when Senator Moses was
through, and who left the executive Of
fee in. company with the latter, when
asked what he discussed with the Prcsi-
dent replied. II was there in somewhat
the same capacity as Senator Moses"
Ray Benjamin, former Republican
State chairman Of California, another
OF the Presidents political advisers,
called at the White House for a confer
ence with Walter Newton, President
Hoover's political secretary. Wilson
Mills, prominent In financial circles in
Detroit, Mich, was In conference with
the President for almost 80 minutes.