Evening star., 1939-12-06
40 Victory Forecast
ByG. 0. P. Leaders,,
Here for Meetinq
Advance Guard Arrives
For Session Tomorrow;
Finances Chief Topic
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.


BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
The advance guard Of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Republican
National Committee, which is to
meet at its headquarters here to-
morrow, rolled into Washington to-
day expressing confidence in spite
of the war situation that the party
would win in 1910.
Among the early arrivals were F.
F.. Taggart, national committeeman
for Ohio; Col r. B. Creager. ma
tional committeeman for Texas;
Harrison E. Spangler Of Iowa. Mrs.
Paul Fitzsimmons of Rhode Island,
and Mrs. John E. Hillmar of Colo
RADIO
Mr.. Taggart said Ohio was strong
ly back of the presidential candi-
dacy of Senator Taft Of that
State. Under the Ohio law, candl-
dates in the presidential primary
must give written assent. The can
didates for delegates must state
their first and second choice for the
presidential nominee. Mr.. Taggart
said 1t was regarded as certain that
Senator Taft would be the first
choice of the Ohio delegation.
We haven't gotten around to con-
sidering second choice" he said.
Sharp Contest Held Averted.
He pointed out that Gov. John W.
Bricker of Ohio already has said he
would not enter the preferential
primary against Senator Taft and
that the Senator has asked the Gov
ernor to be one of the delegates at
large. This, Mr.. Taggart said, re-
moved any chance of a sharp con-
test among Ohio Republicans.
Ohio, which went over to the Re-
publican column in 1888. undoubted-
ly would remain Republican next
year, Mr.. Taggart said, He pointed
out that in the city elections there
this year the Republicans had won
in number of municipalities which
had had Democratic Mayors. He
mentioned Akron particularly.
Mrs. Hillman. who is vice presi-
dent of the Republican National
Committee. said that in Colorado
the European war situation appar-
emily had little bearing on the po-
litical situation,
"The reciprocal trade agreements
which the Roosevelt administration
has entered into are of vital inter-
est in my State she said. The
people of Colorado are strongly op-
posed to these agreements because
they have injured our cattle end
sheep industries and also our tur-
key industry.
when President Roosevelt pro-
claimed the early Thanksgiving and
many Of the States stuck to the
old and 1t appeared We would have
two Thanksgiving Days the turkey
growers were thankful. But the
shipments Of turkeys into this coun-
try under the trade agreements
have hurt them"
Carr Reelection Forecast.
Mrs. Hillman said Gov. Ralph l..
Carr, Republican, who was elected
Governor Of Colorado last year. "has
made good" He will run again for
Governor in 1910. and will be elected,
she predicted. She said also the Re-
publicans hoped to elect a Repre-
sentative from the second congress
sional district and that they would
make strong races In the other dis
tricts.
The Executive Committee has
been called here by National Chair
man John Hamilton to consider par
ticularly finances At the end of the
1896 campaign, the Republican ma
tional organization had deficit Of
81 100000. This has been reduced to
100000. The big job now is to wipe
off the rest of the deficit before the
active compaign of 1910 begins.
The committee members also will
discuss, at least informally, the
question of date for the Republi-
can national convention. There is a
decided sentiment in favor Of post
poning the convention until after
that of the Democrats. The COM
mittee members are expected to ad-
wise Chairman Hamilton on this
matter.
The rules provide that the call for
a national convention must be is
sued four months in advance of the
date fixed.
In the past the Republican Ma
tional Committee has met in De-
cember and fixed a date for the
convention meeting in June. This
year the National Committee will
not meet in December, but will
await the call of Chairman Hamil-
ton. Presumably, If the Republicans
are determined to fix date for their
convention later than the date for
the Democratic convention, the Ma
tional Committee meeting will be
postponed until after that Of the
Democratic National Committee.