Evening star., 1934-06-06
FLETCHER IS DUE
TOBE c. O.P. HEAD;
CREED ADOPTED
Statement Mildly Assails
Course Pursued in
Washington.
COMMITTEE AVOIDS
A SLASHING ATTACK
Wire Is Sent to Hoover Express
ing Hope for Restful
Retirement.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

CHICAGO, June 6.-The Republic
an National Committee today will
elect Henry P. Fletcher of Pennsyl-
vania, Republican national chairman
to succeed Everett Sanders after
adopting a compromise creed in
place of a declaration of policies"
or of a platform,
After Mr.. Fletcher's election had
been unofficially announced from the
committee room it was explained that
he had merely been placed in nomlna-
ton and that the actual voting might
be delayed a short while. There was
no doubt of his election, however.
This creed" while it is in meas
ure d compromise between the adVo-
Gates of a slashing attack on the ad-
ministration and those who wished to
soft pedal nevertheless crltlclzes
vigorously the course now being
pursued in Washington.
A special committee. headed by
Charles D. Hilles of New York, worked
until am. this morning on its dra1t
of the creed" hours being required
to bring about an agreement on just
what was to go into the statement.
An amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Hamilton Fish of New York
was added urging the election OF
Senators and Representatives who
stand four square with the creed.
Mir. Fletcher is a native of Pennsyl-
varlia. In 1898 he left budding war
practice to join the Rough Riders for
the Spanish h-American War. In Cuba
he rose from the ranks to lieuten-
ancy and served later in the Philip
pine campaign. He left the Army for
a career in the American diplomatic
service.
His first diplomatic post was IN
Chile. He represented the United
States in Mexico during the hectic
days of the World War and after Serv-
ice as Undersecretary of State and
Ambassador to Belgium was American
Ambassador to Italy from 1924 to
1929. BY President Hoovers appoint
nlent ne was chairman of the United
States Tariff Commission in 1880 and
1881.
Platform Not Sought.
The National Committee in its
"creed" declared that it was not the
function of the committee to write
party platforms and that it was not
attempting to write one now. 1t said,
however, that so serious is the Sltua-
zion in the country it deemed 1t neces-
sary to let the country know the broad
principles for which the Republicans
stands. 1t declared against and de-
nounced any move toward socialism.
The pledge of Maryland support to
pay off the deficit was made by Galen
L. TAFT, who is here holding the proxy
of Senator Goldsborough, the national
committeeman.
Virginia pledged 81 900 through Jo-
sept L. Crupper, national committee
man.
The Republican National Commit
tee today sent to former President
Herbert Hoover in far away Palo Alto
a message of greeting and good wishes.
The Republican National Commit
tee in meeting assembled sends you
most cordial greetings and reiterates
its appreciation of your devotion to
our country's best interests and your
substantial contribution to the up
holding and advancing of American
ideals of government.
we express the earnest hope that
you may be spared for many years to
enjoy the well-earned gratitude OF
your fellow countrymen."
Meeting Behind Closed Doors.
The meeting today was behind closed
doors, as was that held yesterday
afternoon.
The compromise statement Of poll
cies was the result of a long contro-
versy between Representatives in the
committee from the East and West,
and was regarded as a sop to the SEN
timent against attacking the admin
iStration.
John D. Hamilton of Kansas, can
didate for chairman, may be appointed
an executive director, to have charge
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