Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-12
FLETCHER MEETS
WITH COP. HEADS
Headquarters viii Be Main
tanned in Capital and
Chicago.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Henry p. Fletcher, newly-elected
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, Is in Washington today
to consult with the party leaders.
At his first press conference here
since his election as chairman,
Fletcher said it was his purpose to
go ahead Immediately with rebuilding
the Republican organization through
out the country.
Headquarters will be maintained
both here and IN Chicago. 1t is
Fletcher's plan to travel into many
sections of the country himself and
to make a number of speeches. The
chairman stressed the need of a
Republican appeal to the young men
and women of the country. 1t is they,
he pointed out, who will have to meet
the burden of the expenditures now
being made by the Roosevelt admin
istration. They are to pay the taxes.
Fletcher said he was not yet ready
to announce appointment of an as
sistant to the chairman. It has been
expected that the principal executive
assistant would be chosen from the
Middle West or West Among the
names prominently mentioned in this
connection has been that Of John
Hamilton, Republican national COM
mitteeman for Kansas, recently elect
ed general counsel of the National
Committee. Fletcher said it might
be decided to have two executive
assistants, with one particularly in
charge Of the Chicago headquarters.
The q irTV1aV1
dence that he will enter into the
campaign to rebuild the Republican
party with vigor. He said it was the
purpose Of the National Committee to
cooperate as effectively and as
closely as possible with the joint Sen
ate and House Republican Campaign
Committees, headed by Senator Hast
ings of Delaware and Representative
Bolton Of Ohio.
All Republicans Look Alike.
It is Fletcher's intention to confer
with both Hastings and Bolton and
with the Republican leaders of the
House and Senate, Representative
Smell of New York and Senator Nc
Nary of Oregon, while he is here.
Chairman Fletcher was asked
whether he intended to see any Of
the progressive Republicans.
"All Republicans look alike to me-"
was his reply. He said he expected
to see Senator Borah among others.
He was asked if he would see Sem
ator Norris of Nebraska, ardent
Roosevelt supporter. His reply was
that he didn't have the pleasure Of
knowing Senator Norris.
The Republican campaign for the
congressional election is the immediate
battle which must be undertaken,
Chairman Fletcher indicated. How
ever, the work of building up the Re-
publican organization throughout the
country will not be undertaken simply
for that campaign, but will look to the
future.
Just which part of the Roosevelt
new deal will be made campaign is
sues, Fletcher said, will be determined
after the, adjournment Of Congress,
Course Undecided.
He was asked what part of the new
deal Republicans would support. That
was a matter, he said, which also
would have to wait until the adjourn
ment of Congress.
Chairman Fletcher will leave WASH
ington tomorrow, but is expected to
return Friday to confer with the ma
tional treasurer, George Getz of Chi
cago. He plans to be in Washington
and at Republican headquarters next
week.
The reaction to the election of
Fletcher as national chairman has
been extremely good, according to re-
ports reaching the Republican head
quarters here. The belief was ex-
pressed that sectionalism, which raised
its head because an fastener was
chosen instead of a man from the
Middle West or West. is subsiding.