The Washington times., 1934-02-24
SPLIT IN c. D. P.
RANKS NOW IS
DEFINITE
R epu bIican Representatives
Who Are Up for Reelection
Cut Loose From Hoover
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service

InbeEudUOnaA MOVIE SGEVlC0
Republicans in Congress who
are up for reelection this year,
many of whom are facing tough
battles, have decided to cut adrift
from the Hoover-controlled ma
tional committee and paddle their
own canoe. -.
Behind the announcement to-
day of merger between the
Republican Senatorial Campaign
Committee and the Republican
congressional campaign commit
tees lies story of weeks Of bick.
ering over finances and strategy
that has served to emphasize the
schism that exists between the
Hoover and anti-Hoover element
Of the party.
For the Senate and House cam.
paign committees to cut adrift
from the national committee in
campaign year is unprecedented
in the party's history. It de-
notes, for one thing, that most
Of the Republicans in Congress
are out of sympathy with the
conduct and policy Of the ma.
tional committee, and a determi-
nation on their part to fight
their own battle next November
independently of the national or
ganization.
The combined committees will
raise their own funds-they hope
to raise 100000; they will in
augurate something new in po-
litical organizations, bureau OF
economic research; they will make
no distinction between so-called
regular" Republicans and so
called "Progressives;:" they will
have their own publicity organiza-
ton; in short, they will virtually
ignore the Republican National
Committee.
Headed by Hoover Aide
The national committee is still
headed by Everett Sanders, who
was selected by President Hoover
to conduct his campaign in 1882,
and who remains in the job de-
spite repeated and unsuccessful
efforts to replace him since the
great defeat. Friends Of Mr..
Hoover still maintain a margin OF
control in the national committee.
It is a narrow margin, but sufti'
cient.
Until quite recently, the ma
tional committee has been in
active under Mr. Sanders direc-.
ton. With a deficit of nearly
100000, the committee has re-
duced it's organization to skele-
ton form, and engaged in little Of
the operations normally expected
from a national committee.
Some weeks ago it issued it's
first blast against the Roosevelt
administration in the form Of
pamphlet called Lets Look at
the Record" It comprised q
series of attacks upon Demo-
cratic policies in the New Deal.
This was followed up a short
time ago with another pamphlet
titled What Would You Elk
pect?" which was a savage at
tack on the PWA and the CWA.
and charged graft and WaStage OF
Federal funds.
These pamphlets caused con-
siderable underground criticism
of the committee on the part OF
Republicans in Congress. PWA
funds and CWA funds are go
ing into districts represented by
Republicans as well as Demo-
Gratis, and Republicans them
selves have been instrumental
in obtaining these funds for their
districts. Thus, many Of them
felt that the national COMMITTEES
was indirectly criticising them
for promoting PWA and CWA
projects.
Stormy Session Held
A stormy session was held re-
Gently between Chairman Sanders
and congressional leaders. The
latter asked Mr.. Sanders, it is ur1-
derstood, how much the national.
committee was prepared to raise
for the oncoming congressional
campaign. Mr.. Sanders demurred,
| that his committee was already
nearly 100000 in the red, and he
didn't see where he was going to
be able to supply many monetary
sinews. He also suggested that
many Senators and Representa-
tives had sufficient private means
| to finance their own campaigns.
The upshot of it all was that.
the two congressional committees
decided to part company with the
national committee and go on
their own.