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since its defeat November 8. There is
the Gid guard group, some of whom
have been hostile to President Hoover
since the days before he was nominated
in 1923 and who now would like to
make it sure that Mr.. Hoover is not
to be a candidate for the nomination
in 1886. This group would be satisfied
entirely with the election Of Mr.. Hilles
OF probably Senator Watson or the
Vice President.
wants new deal and does not desire
particularly to select an outstanding
figure in the Old Guard for chairman
OF the national organization. This
group would be glad to see Col. Knox
elected chairman. Col. Knox started
his career as newspaper man in
Grand Rapids Mich, He went into
politics in Michigan and proved dy-
manic force there. Later he moved to
New Hampshire. where he published a
Manchester newspaper, and took large
part in the political set-up in that
State More recently he became a kind
CT executive director for the Hearst
newspapers, an office which he gave up
Daily News President Hoover appoint
ed him chairman Of the committee
which conducted the anti-hoafding
drive 1t is understood that the Presl-
dent at cne time strongly wished Col.
Knox to take the Craftsmanship of the
Republican National Committee, but
that he vas unable to do SO because OF
his work in Chicago During the cam
paign. however. Col. Knox was active
in support of the Hoover candidacy.
Sanders Backed.
A third group of Republicans would
prefer to let Everett Sanders continue
as chairman of the National Commit
tee. believing that in this. way it would
be possible to avoid controversy over
reorganization matters.
There is feeling among some OF the
Republican Senator's that agitation Tor
reorganization of the Republican Ma
tional Committee at this time Is likely
to postpone a change in the chairman
ship. The theory is that the more
noise made about the matter the more
strongly Mr.. Sanders and his support
ers will oppose change.
Quite naturally Mr.. Sanders and the
Republicans who made him chairman
would resent any effort to railroad him
out of Office. 1t will be recalled tnat
four years ago, after the disastrous de-
feat of Alfred E. Smith, the Demo-
cratic candidate for President, there
were loud demands from many Demo-
Gratis for the political scalp OF John j.
Raskob, whom Mr. Smith had selected
as national chairman to run his cam
paign. All the efforts Of these Demo-
Gratis. however, were unaVailing and Mr..
Raskob remained as chairman until
after the Democratic national conven-
ton in Chicago this year. 1t is true.
of course, that the Roosevelt Democrats
in the national convention rode over
Mr.. RaSkob and the supporters OF other
candidates. But the point is there was
no reorganization of the Democratic
National Committee. except that made
by Mr. Rsskob himself, until another
national convention had been held.
Stand Of Progressives in Doubt.
What the Progressive Republicans will
do about the suggested reorganization
plan has not yet been disclosed. How
ever, it seems quite clear that they will
seriously oppose the selection Of any
Old Guard Republican or any Hoover
Republican as chairman.
Senator Hiram johnson OF Cali
fornia. one of the Progressives who sup
ported Franklin Roosevelt for President
during the recent campaign. today de-
clined to discuss personalities in con-
nection with the reorganization OF the
committee. He did say, however, that
he believes the Republican party must
change in philosophy and stand for
the great mass of voters. instead Of for
the interests of the wealthy, if it is
ever to come back.
Publicity Director Discussion.
Along with the talk about new
national chairman OF the Republican
committee there has been discussion
of the new publicity director for the
G. o. P. In this connection. Senator
George H. Moses of New Hampshire,
has been mentioned as possibility,
provided he would take the job. Sen
ator Moses also retires from the Senate
on March 4. It is suggested that II ne
became the director of Republican pub
licity he might prove as serious a
thorn in the side Of the Roosevelt
administration as did Charles Michel
son. director Of the publicity bureau
of the Democratic committee, IN the
side of the Hoover administration.
There has been talk also OF the en-
ployment of an active neWspaperman
Tor the publicity job with the Repub-
lican National Committee. Warren
Wheaton Of the Washington bureau OF
the Philadelphia Public Ledger, has
been mentioned in this connection.
Chairman Sanders of the Republican
National Committee is out OF the CITY
for several days and it was impossible
to learn from his office whether he
contemplates calling meeting OF the
Republican National Committee or OF
the Executive Committee during the
Winter months. Only at such meet
ing could reorganization Of their ma
tional committee be brought about.
In some quarters doubt was expressed
that any such meeting would be held
until after March 4. However, the Re-
publican National Committee faces
deficit growing out of the last CAM
paign and it is possible that meeting
of the Executive Committee and not OF
the full committee may be necessary TO
deal with the finances.
Anti-Hoover Move.
Much Of the agitation for reorgani-
zation of the National Committee Is
due to the opposition of some Of the
Republicans to President Hoover and
the possibility that he might again be
. candidate for the presidency four