The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-04
BORAH WANTS NO
 VOICE FROM TOMB
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(Contlnued from Page D committee, in opposition to the con- ventlon plans supported by former President Herbert Hoover and Ma tional Chairman John D. N. AAm- ilton.
 Martin Opposes It
 Last night Representative Joseph w. Martin, (R), Mass, chairman of the Republican Congressional Cam- palgn Committee, opened Q cam- palgn to defeat the proposal. Such meeting would be Q major poe litical blunder, and harmful to the welfare Of the country" he said. Opposition from Republican Con- gressmen came as Q surprise. Here- tofore Q majority of the Republi- can National Committee was be- lieved to have been pledged to the plan. The Republican National Committee meets in Chicago Friday to decide whether 10 call 6 mld- term convention which % per cent of the party members In Congress were said to oppose,
 D0rAh ls Ifrltated
 Borah, with acteristic irrlta- ton ct the So-called old guard leadership, warned the party that the people want not 10 voice from the tomb, but Q fresh voice from the voters"
 The white-halred Townsend dO- elared that e thorough check of national sentiment was Rn essential preliminary to Q convention.
 Their criticism, privately said to represent the attitude of most of the Republicans in Congress, promised . hot conflict before the National Committee votes on the Hoover Hamilton proposal. In the view Of many veterans, it greatly decreased the possibility that the committee would approve It.
 Two Factors stand Out
 Two factors stood out In the last minute offensive to block 1t. First, the Congressional members of the party tradltionally are the most powerful influence In the or- ganiEation between conventions and particularly when they represent minority party. Unless they co. operate or even take the lead, it would Do unlikely they could 70. establish party discipline.
 Second, the CongreSSmen who come up for recollection in 1888 have been alarmed by the possible results of Q mid-terln convention, particu- larly the possibility that 1t would fall under leadership that would fail to improve their position with the waters.
 Townesnd laid emphasis on the second point In his statement, soy. ing:
 T am opposed to the committee taking any action ct this time that might jeopardigo the chances for election of Republican Representa-. tlves and Senators In 1888. feel the committee could well afford to appoint c special committee to sound out sentiment |. of the rank and file before ordering c midterm convention for declaration of Re. publican policies and principles"
 Committee In Favor
 Chicago, November {. -- (UP) -- The Republican National Commit tee meets tomorrow and Saturday to discuss . mid.term party conven- ton proposal, the party deficit, and other matters.
 A United Press poll of National Committeeman last month showed Q prcponderant sentiment in favor oi the Hoover plan. Replies of Ul committeeman from 90 states and the District of Columbia were:
 Tn favor of the 1888 conVen ton
 Opposed-4.
 None.committal and undecided 2i.
 Some party leaders, favorable to the plan, then predicted that % per cent of the committee members favored 1t.
 The party'S deficit from the le30 campaign Is estimated ct approx imately $70o,000 and methods Of llquidating 1t probably will Do dis. cussed ct the meeting. One plan under consideration k e series ot Republican dinners throughout the country on February l2, 1888, birth day of Abraham Lincoln.
 Many well-known "old guard" leaders will Dc absent from the meeting for the first time in many years. These include Charles D. Hilles, New York; J. Henry Rora- back, Connecticut; and George A. Ball, Indiana. Hilles and Ball re- signed. Roraback died recently.