Evening star., 1935-09-25
c. D. P. EXECUTIVES
WEIGH FINANCING.
OF HOT CAMPAIGN
Committee Hears Plan to
Hold Convention After
Democrats.
WESTERNERS DEMAND
EQUIVALENT OF A. A. A.
fastener Strong for Scheme to
Nominate Conservative of Other
Party to Catch New Deal Foes.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Hopeful of throwing the Roosevelt
administration out of Office next year,
members Of the Executive Committee
of the Republican National Commit
tee today began laying plans for the
1896 campaign.
This activity, almost six months be-
fore the usual time for launching a
campaign, Is indicative of Republican
belief that the tide in the country has
turned against the New Deal. Those
attending today's meeting insisted ev-
dences of the change in political SEN
timent in the last few months had
been marked in all parts of the coun-
try. They intend to capitalize the
growing opposition to the administra-
ton, they say.
The meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee, the first gathering Of Repub-
lican leaders from every section Of
the country since June, 1884, was held
in the Mayf1ower Hotel The morn
ing session was given over largely to
a discussion Of plans for financing an
intensive campaign against the New
Deal. Other important matters to
come before the committee include a
Nationwide radio campaign, designed
to inform the people Just what is be-
ing done by the Roosevelt administra-
ton and to bring home to the voters
the vast expenditures and the heavy
taxes growing out of the Roosevelt
program.
Fund Prospects Held Good.
After the meeting this morning,
Chairman Fletcher, in reply to a ques-
ton, declared that the prospects for a
Republican campaign fund were very
good"
There will be nothing secret about
these campaign contributions either"
Fletcher said.
The Republican chairman insisted
that there had been no discussions OF
candidates or platforms.
"The coalition ticket, suggested by
some, was not mentioned" he said.
In this connection, Walter Brown,
Republican national committeeman
from Ohio and Postmaster General
in the Hoover administration, said
he did not see how 1t would be pos
sible to put up coalition ticket with
a Republican for President and q
Democrat for Vice President.
I'VE vote not for President and
Vice President, but for presidential
electors" Brown said. I'm afraid
that the coalition plan would lead
to great confusion"
Brown said, however, that he be-
lieves it would be wise for the Re-
puolicans to hold their national con-
vention after the Democratic Ma
tional Convention next year. Infor-
NAL discussion among members Of
the National Executive Committee
showed o sentiment for holding the
national convention in a central part
of the country. Chicago, Detroit and
Cleveland were among the cities men,
toned as possible convention cities.
Borah Strength Discounted.
Former Senator Phipps of Colorado
asked what he thought of Senator
Borah as a presidential nominee, said:
"Borah will not get to first base
There is no sentiment for him in
Colorado"
Chairman Fletcher said that the
members Of the Executive Committee
had reported a decided change in
political sentiment throughout the
country with the trend against the
Roosevelt New Deal. %
Former Representative Franklin
Fort of New Jersey presented himself
with the proxy of Mark L. Requa Of
California, only to find that proxies
for members of the Executive Com
mittee were not being. recognized.
Fort said that New Jersey would go
strongly for the Republicans in 1896.
Would Break Old Rule.
The Republicans, ever since 1892,
have held their national conventions
in advance Of the Democratic. con-
ventions, and by the same token they
have held their National COMMITTEES
meetings to make convention ar
rangements before the Democratic
meetings. Chairman Fletcher today
gave some color to the idea that the
Republicans next year would nomi-
nate their candidates after the Demo
cratic National Convention. He in
sisted the Executive Committee would
do nothing about setting date for
the next meeting of the Republican
National Committee; that no one
now could say just when the National
Committee would meet. Usually these
meetings Of the National Committee
have been held once every four years.
Treasurer George F. Getz Of the
National Committee reported that the
committee has q balance of about
$4,000 at the present time. The
committee is out Of the red and ready
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