Evening star., 1934-06-06
FLETCHER IS DUE
| TO Be c. 0. P: HEAD
Compromise "Creed'' Is
Adopted, Mildly Hitting
Course in Washington.
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of national headquarters. The desire Is
to give the West important repre-
sentation in the new G. o. P. set-up.
If not Hamilton, then another West
ern man Is likely to get the job.
Phillip Collins Of Illinois has also
been suggested.
The order Of business was to be
adoption of a resolution dealing with
finances ratifying what was done to
wipe out the deficit yesterday after
noon, when the representatives of the
States pledged themselves on behalf
of their States to pay of the entire
deficit of $206,00O and authorizing
new loan Of S25. 900 to carry On ma
tional headquarters.
d. C. Quota Pledged.
When it came time for the District
of Columbia to make its pledge to aid
IN paying off the Republican deficit,
Edward F. Colladay, national COM
mitteeman, announced that the Dis
trict would pay its full share. In this
statement Mrs. Virginia White Speel,
the national committeewomsn joined
Under the plan Of allotment for the
payment of the oeficit the share of
the District will run around $1,000,
1T was said. Fifteen States and terri
tories did not announce specific sums
of contributions. but the committee
members said that they would meet
their full share. Maryland made such
a pledge.
Regional Directors Planned.
Whether the committee will actually
name an executive to have charge of
national headquarters or will leave to
the new chairman the appointment
has yet to be determined. Some of
the committee members believe the
appointment of the executive director
should be made Immediately and
without delay. particularly if it IS to
be effective in placating the West.
There is a plan. too. to appoint
regional directors for the National
Committee with man in charge of
San Francisco, another in Chicago
and third in New York The great
job ahead of the G. o. P. is organiza-
ton. and such a Set-up. it is be-
lieved, will result in greater efficiency.
Members of Committee.
The declaration of policies has been
prepared by committee of nine, COM
prising. besides Hilles, Mrs. Worthing-
ton, Scranton, Pa; Mark L. Requa,
California John Richardson, Massa-
chusettS; DR.. E. B. Clements, Missouri;
Ernest Bamoerger. Idaho; Lawrence
c. Phipps, Colorado; Miss Martha
Mcclure, Iowa, and Miss Dorothy
Cunningham, Indiana.
The announcement that the deficit,
coming over from the Hoover cam
paign of 1882. is to be wiped out
promptly is considered an important
psychological move. 1t shows conclu-
Sively, the members say, that the
G. o. P. is very much alive and conf
| dent of future victories.
Roraback Gives $4,000.
When it came the turn of Connec-
ticut to pledge its quota National Com
! mitteeman Henry Roraback wrote out
his check for $4,000 and handed it to
Treasurer George F. Getz. 1t was a
gesture which brought cheers from
the committee members. The allot-
ment of the three States of New York
| Illinois and Pennsylvania is $4,000
each.
Before the pledges were made there
was a somewhat acrimonious debate
in the committee session, during
which criticism was uttered because
the committee had allowed such
large deficit to be rolled up. The
| committee voted overwhelmingly. how
| ever. to assume full responsibility for
| the debt.
A note of warning to the committee
was sounded at yesterday afternoons
session by representatives on the
Young Republican organizations. They
demanded that consideration be given
! to the wishes of the younger element
in the party in the selection of ma
tional chairman
! Mas Launches Attack.
| Former Representative Mas of
Minnesota, one of the speakers for the
Young Republicans, savagely launched
an attack upon the Old Guard and its
methods. His remarks brought angry
/ remonstrance from members of the
committee. who insisted that his
speech should not be given out for
publication. The attempt to suppress
the speech came too late. Mr.. Mas
mad given 1t to the press before he
| entered the committee room. Mr..
| Mas gained fame during the last
| Congress when he persuaded an un-
; balanced man who was threatening to
| shoot into the House members from
the gallery to throw down his revolver.
The remarks of Mr.. Mas which
aroused the indignation of the COM
mlttee were in part as follows: IF we
nope again to lead the American peo-
pie in their political destinies, if We
are to have the right to do so, we
must not expect to do it by a policy
OF destructive criticism. but must as
party presenting a constructive pro-
gram for recovery Of our own. When
| we oppose a measure Of the present
| administration. we must be ready with
definite, constructive alternative
proposal Of our own that We are con-
Vlnced Is better. We must not trv
to embarrass the President efforts but
to assist them by Offering our plans
when we do not agree with his,
The country does not want. nor
Will 1t tolerate political jockeying.
We demand leadership of prin-
ciples and policies, not campaign con.
trioutions and distribution of political
jobs. We want national chairman n
who will be free from factional strife.
who'll return the party to its tradi-