Evening star., 1940-07-09
BY ]. A. OIEARY.

Representative Joseph w. Martin,
jr., of Massachusetts today was
named chairman of the Republican
National Committee and campaign
manager for the Willkie- e-McNary
ticket in the impending battle to
displace the New Deal.
He will be the spearhead Of
unique campaign setup that will
place John D. M. Hamilton, former
chairman In the new role of execu-
tive director Of the National Com
mittee; Russell w. Davenport, for
rer managing editor of Fortune
Magazine, as Wendell L. WILKES
personal representative, and Oren
Root, jr., young New York lawyer,
in charge of Willkie clubs and other
independent groups supporting the
Republican nominee.
Mr.. Willkie announced selection
OF the popular New Englander to
lead his campaign after the Joint
recommendation of himself and his
running mate, Senator McNary Of
Oregon, had been ratified by SUBJ
committee of the National Com
mittee at breakfast meeting at the
Willard Hotel.
Martin Serves Without Paw.
Mr. Martin, who has risen to
prominence by his successful lead
ership of House Republicans, will
serve without pay and is expected
to continue in his House position.
Mr.. Hamilton will continue at his
present compensation, $4,000 in
salary and $4,000 for expenses.
With the campaign organization
completed, Mr.. and Mrs. Willkie,
accompanied by a score of news
papermen, prepared to board a
plane early this afternoon for a va
cation in Colorado before the dy-
manic Republican candidate takes
to the stump to meet the choice of
| the approaching Democratic con-
vention. Mr.. Willkie repeatedly has
said he hopes it will be "the
champ'-President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Willkie emphasized again to-
day that youthful Gov. Harold E.
Stassen of Minnesota also will play
a prominent part in the campaign
as chairman of his Advisory Com
mittee, to which he added the fol-
lowing new members today:
Dewey Supporter on Committee.
John E. Jackson of New Orleans,
national committeeman; william
Stern. Fargo, N. OAK, national COM
mitteeman: E. j. Bennett, Ogden,
Utah, banker; Howard Lawrence,
Grand Rapids, Mich, manager of
Senator Vandenberg's pre-conven-
tion campaign; Kenneth Simpson,
New York; Miss Sophia M. R.
O'Hara, secretary of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania; Roger
Straus, New York, a Dewey sup
porter. Two colored representative
also were placed on the Advisory
Committee-Thomas G. Nutter,
Charleston, w. Va, and William
King, Chicago.
The original members of the ad-
visory group, named in New York
last week, are: Gov. Stassen, chair
man, and David S. ingalls, of Ohio,
who was Senator Taft's pre-conven-
tion manager; Representative Mar
tin, Gov. Raymond Baldwin of Con-
necticut, Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCor.
mick Simms, Dewey supporter;
Representative Halleck of Indiana,
Gov. Ralph Carr of Colorado, Mr..
Root, Mrs. Ruth D. Young Kohler
of Wisconsin, Chairman Otter of
the Congressional Campaign Com
mlttee and Chairman Townsend of
the Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Four Vice Chairmen Chosen.
The following four vice chairmen
OF the Republican National Com.
mlttee were announced: Sam G.
Pryor of Connecticut, Walter S.
Hallanan, West Virginia; Mrs. Grace
B. Reynolds, Indiana, and Mrs. Elsie
Fitz Simmons, Rhode Island.
G. B. Goodspeed, Illinois, was
named party treasurer; Harold w.
Mason of Vermont secretary and
| AASAAhy tiCVIl1S1, 4SldllQ,
general counsel.
The Executive Committee of the
National Committee is to be headed
by Sinclair Weeks of Massachusetts
and includes: j. Russell Sprague.
New York; Robert Burroughs, New
Hampshire; Daniel E. Pomeroy, New
Jersey; Mrs. Worthington Scranton,
Pennsylvania: Mr.. ingalls,, Ohio;
former Senator Daniel o. Hastings,
Delaware. Mrs. Bertha Bauer, Illi-
nois; Harrison Spangler. Iowa; Mrs.
Horace Sayre, Oklahoma; William
Knowland, California: Mrs. Chris
Carlson, Minnesota; Ezra Whitla,
Idaho; Mrs. Della Urquhart, Wash
ington; Harvey Jewett, South Da-
kota, and Harold Reece, Tennessee.
Mr. Willkie said he set out imme-
diately after his nomination to get
Mr.. Martin for national chairman
because of his fine ability" and
| fairness.