Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06
COP. ISSUES CALL
FOR MEETING HERE
Fletcher Summons Members
of Executive Committee to
Capital September rs.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


members of the Executive Committee
Of the Republican National Commit
tee In more than year will take
place here September IS, on call of
the national chairman, Henry p.
| Fletcher.
In effect, the Executive Committee
meeting will be a curtain-raiser for
the meeting of the full committee
which is to take place probably in
the early Winter. to select the time
| and place for the Republican Ma
tional Convention. to prepare for the
call for the convention and to an
nounce the apportionment of delegates
under the rules.
| Encouraged greatly by the recent
Republican victory in the first Rhode
Island congressional district and by
reports of disaffection with the Roose-
| welt New Deal from various parts
of the country, the Republican high
command has decided to go forward
more briskly than ever with organi-
zation work. 1t is for that purpose,
Chairman Fletcher's call indicates.
that the Executive Committee is being
summoned to Washington this month.
Regional Gatherings Held.
With the entire sympathy Of the
National Committee. regional Repub-
lican gatherings have been held during
the Summer to stir enthusiasm and
to formulate certain principles on
which the party may go to bat next
year. None of these gatherings drew
more attention that did the Midwest
grass roots" conference which was
held in Springfield, Ill, last June.
This is particularly true because 1t
is to the Middle West or the West
that the Republicans generally are
looking for presidential nominee and
party leader next year.
Just what the Executive Committee
will do when it meets in Washington
Chairman Fletcher is not predicting
at this time. Already plans have gone
| forward, however, for the establish
ment Of Republican headquarters in
Chicago for the Middle West and other
! headquarters for the Far West will
be set up later.
Democrats Are Active.
The announcement of the plans for
| greater activity among the Repub-
| leans comes on the heels Of plain
| declarations by Democratic chieftains.
| among them Postmaster General Far
| ley chairman of the National Com
mittee, that the Democrats are going
| forward with campaign activities.
A few months wit he
leans apparently fiat on their backs,
the reelection Of President RooSe-
welt looked to be as sure as death and
taxes He may still be reelected, and
Chairman Farley insists that the VIC
tory is "in the bag" But the veering
Of political sentiment recently has
been so widely reported that the Re-
publicans are perking up. 1t looks as
though the campaign of 1886 would be
both brisk and prolonged, with the
Roosevelt New Deal as the main issue.
viii Come From All Parts.
Chairman Fletcher said he had had
in mind for some time the calling of
the Executive Committee, but had
postponed it until after the vacation
period. He also wanted to have fur
ther advanced plans which he intends
to lay before the committee for its
consideration, advice and approval.
The members of the Executive Com
mittee will come to Washington from
all parts of the country, bringing with
them the latest reports on conditions
and political sentiment. 1t is Fletcher's
| idea that the G. o. P. should take
! immediate advantage of the swing in
sentiment, which he says is easily
discernible, away from the New Deal.
| He has recently toured New England
and conferred with State chairmen,
national committeeman and others and
has found the same trend, evidenced
in the Rhode Island election last
month.
The Executive Committee may dis
cuss informally the forthcoming meet
ing of the whole National Committee,
which Fletcher expects to call for De-
cember or January. Such meeting
has to be held, under the rules. at
least four months before the national
convention. The convention is usually
held in June.
Members of Committee.
The members of the Executive Com
mittee are: Chairman, Fletcher;
Ralph E. williams, Oregon, vice chair
man; Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, Kentucky,
vice chairman: J. Henry Roraback,
Connecticut, vice chairman; George
Keim, New Jersey, secretary; George
F. Getz, Illinois. treasurer: John
Hamilton, Kansas. general counsel.
and Mrs. Grace Semple Birmingham,
Missouri; Mark L. Requa, California;
George A. Ball, Indiana; Mrs. Manley
L. FoSseen, Minnesota; Mrs. Guy P.
Gannett, Maine; Lawrence c. Phipps,
Colorado: Charles D. Hillee, New
York; Earle S. Kinsley, Vermont;
Harrison E. Spangler. Iowa; Walter F.
Brown, Ohio; Mrs. Worthington
Scranton. Pennsylvania: John Rich
ardson, Massachusetts,: r. B. Creager.
Texas; Mrs. Bertha Baur, Illinois. and
Walter S. Hallahan, West Virginia.
Included in the membership of the
Executive Committee are representa-
tives Of the so-called Hoover group,
the Old Guard, and the more pro-
greSsive, Middle Western Republicans.
In reply to q question, Chairman
Fletcher said he thought the Execu-
tive Committee should and would
have nothing whatever to say about
presidential candidates and their
chances. The National Committee
should keep away from the question
Of candidates at all times, he said.
He laughed when asked If he had
any intention of resigning his chair
manship and said there was nothing
| to such reports.
The great problem before the Re-
publicans. as it now appears, is to
formulate and unite on an agricul-
tural program which will be a SUBJ
stitute for the A. A. A., with its rain
Of Government checks for crop cur
tailment. A great deal of considera-
ton is being given to this.