Evening star., 1933-01-03
C. 0. P COMMITTEE {
WILL PAY DEFICIT.
Plans to Meet 100000
Obligation and Prepare
for 1884 Campaign.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Plans for the payment OF the $780,
900 deficit Of the Republican National
Committee, growing out Of the recent.
campaign, have been made by Chair
man Everett Sanders and a group Of
President Hoovers staunch supporters.
Chairman Sanders said today the
g. o. P. would put itself in readiness
for the conduct of a vigorous campaign
IN 1884 when a new House of Repre-
sentatives and one-third OF the SEN
ate membership are to be elected. The
hrst step, he said, would be the pay
ment of the present deficit Already,
he indicated, material progress was
being made along this line.
Sanders to Remain.
As has hitherto been said. Mr.. SAM
ue1S t1 plans to remain as chairman Of
tne National Committee to carry ON
TINS work. While there has been gos-
SIP, such as usually develops after the
conclusion of every campaign, looking
70 the reorganization Of the National
committee of the defeated party, there
Is no reason to suppose at this time
Inat Mr.. Sanders win be dislodged. or
tlat even serious attempt will be made
TO unhorSe him.
eoPpVlVeEs OF president Hoover
Iook upon the deficit as distinctly a
matter 10 be cared for by them. The
deficit Is small compared to the deficit
Wnlch stared the Democrats in the face
at the conclusion Of the 1928 campaign.
Wnlch amounted to about $500 600.
John j. RaSkob, the then chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee al
though assailed by many of the dry and
antl-Sm1th Democrats, stuck to his
post. Many of the Democrats. indeed.
insisted that It was Mr.. Raskob's par-
ticular job to care for the deficit which
had grown to such large proportions
curing MS management of the Smith
campaign.
Deficit Discussed at Meeting.
The plans for the payment Of the Re.
psnncan deficit were discussed at a
meeting held here for that purpose
ABOUT three weeks ago. 1t was called bv
chairman Sanders, and those attending
mcluded Ogden L. Mills, Secretary Of
the Treasury: Joseph r. Mutt, treasurer.
ana jeremiah Millbank, Eastern treas
urer. OF the Republican National Com
mlteee; Patrick j. Hurley. Secretary Of
war; Walter F. Brown, Postmaster Gem
eral and Ohio member of the national
committee; Secretary Of Commerce and
Mienael Gallagher, Cleveland coal and
snip operator.
All OF those attending the confer
encc nave been warm supporters of
PRESIDENT Hoover. There was no inti-
nation that these gentlemen were lay
ing plans to bring about the renomina-
Clon OF President Hoover four years
hence. Their immediate object Is to
pay on the debt as speedily as nos
SlDle-1f possible. by the time that Pres
ident Hoover steps out of Office March
4. Mr.. Hoover's friends say that taIk
OF presidential nominations at this tins
are premature, that II there Is a de-
mand Tor the denomination of the
PRESIDENT by the rank and file of the
Hepupncan party three or four years
hence, he will be renominated. -
Aid to Be Asked.
It Is understood that other pronnf-
nent Republicans in the Hoover admin
istration will be called upon to do their
bit In the matter of raising the fiInds
necessary to pay the deficit, among
tnem Ambassador Mellon, the former
secretary OF the Treasury. and Ambas-
sador Edge, former Senator from New
Jersey, and Secretary Chaplin of the
department OF Commerce Indeed. n
is said that these and other outstand-
ing Republicans figures will play inn
portant parts IN the drive for the need
ed 100000.
Ine Republican national Headquarters
VIII oe maintained here as usual dur
ing the interval between political cam.
palgnS, although the set-up Is likely
70 De changed somewhat. Indeed. it
mas already changed, for Robert II.
Lucas, former director at Republican
headquarters, resigned some time ago
and has entered the private practice
OF law here. While 1t has been report-
ed that Mrs. Ellis A. Yost, In charge
OF the women's section at national
headquarters, would resign, Mrs. Yogt
old not confirm that report today.