Evening star., 1939-09-30

funds for the coming campaign.
The campaign is under the direc-
ton of the United Republican
Finance Committee. whose liter
ature describes the committee as the
sole organization in the metropoli-
tan area to which contributions
may be made for the national COM
mittees and the county committees
in the five counties of New York
City as well as in Nassau, Suffolk
and Westchester Counties. Great
emphasis is placed on the need for
fast getaway in the 1910 races,
both national and State. This is the
first time that drive of this kind
has been begun SO early.
New York City Republicans-and
Democrats-have been heavy con-
tributors to party campaign funds
In the past but New York is always
expected to do things on a larger
scale than any other patr of the
country. The Finance Committee
of the New York Republicans is
pointing out there is still a 100000
deficit from the last national cam
paign-left from a total of 81 .267 900.
This must be paid off because no
Republican candidate for President
can 60 before the Nation preaching
economy and order in Government
unless the party's financial house is
put in order first"
Hamilton Backs Simpson.
The European war situation is
not deterring the G. o. P. in New
York. John Hamilton, chairman of
the Republican National Committee,
has apparently put the seal of ap-
proval of the national organization
on Mr.. Simpson. For he went all
the way to New York to be present
at the meeting of the New York
County Committee Thursday night
when Mr.. Simpson was triumphantly
reelected chairman. Mr.. Hamilton
made the principal speech of the
evening-in which he declared
strongly against any adjournment
Of partisan politics, asserting that
present conditions make it more nee
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to be politically alert and to do all
in their power to keep this country
out of war.
The primary in New York, at
which the members of the county
committees were elected last week,
showed that only small minority
Of Old Guard, conservative Republic
ans had their hatchets out for Mr.
Simpson. The sweep in favor of
candidates supporting Mr.. Simpson
was tremendous, showing that a
majority Of the Republican voters
are thinking along progressive lines
The Old Guardsmen who opposed
Mr.. Simpson did so because he allied
the Republican party with the
American Labor party to put across
the election of Mayor La Guardia
and Tom" Dewey. district attorney
for New York County. They said
he had sold the party down the
river. The huge majority of the
Republicans who voted in the pri-
mary held otherwise
Mr.. Simpson is riding high, wide
and handsome and is expected to
have great deal of influence in the
selection of New York City delegates
to the Republican national conven-
ton next year. Also he is expected
now to continue as Republican ma
tional committeeman for the State
An office to which he was chosen
after the veteran Charles D. Hilles
retired.
Simpson and Dewey Make Up.
Mr.. Simpson has been foremost
in demanding that the G.. o. p,
particularly in New York, remake
itself along progressive lines. A few
months ago there appeared to be
serious break between him and
Mr.. Dewey; that Mr.. Dewey had
turned a cold shoulder to him and
was giving consideration to Mr..
Simpsons opponents. But the diff
ference was patched up and on the
surface, at least, Messrs. Dewey and
Simpson are entirely friendly again.
1t is expected that Mr.. Simpson will
give the word for the election of
Mr.. Dewey delegates to the national
convention-and that they will cast
their ballots for the youthful dis
trict attorney in the convention.
That is, of course, in the event
that Mr.. Dewey becomes a candi-
date for the presidential nominal
ton. Since the outbreak of war
in Europe, there has been little dis
cussion of the Dewey candidacy.
One reason advanced for this is that
no one knows what Mr.. Dewey's
ideas are with regard to Americas
foreign policies. Another is that it
would be unwise to put forward for
Chief Executive young man who
has had no experience in dealing
with foreign relations when con-
ditions are so hazardous abroad.
Mr.. Dewey was planning, accord
ing to reports, to make several
speeches during the fall and winter,
giving his views on national issues,
so that the country would have a
better idea of what he stands for.
Now he must decide, in view of the
international situation, whether it
is better to speak or not to speak.
He is not in a position where he is
compelled to take a stand for or
against the repeal of the arms
embargo in the neutrality law, for
example. Furthermore, with the
foreign situation likely to shift at
any moment, would it be better for
him to reserve his fire? On the
other hand, If he keeps quiet, will
he be forgotten, will all considera-
ton Of him for the presidential nom
ination pass out of the picture?
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