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submit his resignation. The
meeting will name his successor,
as chairman.
Mr.. Martin is the Republican
leader Of the House, and he sin
sists he must give all his time
and energy to plotting the party
in that body of the new Congress.
Edward S. Flynn, chairman of
the Democratic National Com
mittee, has indicated he will re-
tire from that Office. He is ex-
pected in Washington today,
when conferences will be held to
determine what shall be done
about the national chairmanship.
An announcement may come at
any time.
Mr.. Flynn, who Is Democratic
boss OF the Bronx, succeeded for
mer Postmaster General James
A. Farley, also of New York, when
the latter stepped down after op-
posing third-term nomination
for President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Flynn, 1t Is understood.
wishes to rednquish the office he
has held now for more than two
years. He was chairman when
President Roosevelt was elected
In 1910. One story which has
been going the rounds was to the
effect that Mr.. Flynn would be
appointed Ambassador to Mexico
which has still to be confirmed.
The Republicans threatened to
have a knock-down-d -drag-out
row at their st. Louis meeting
over the Craftsmanship. Werner
Schroeder, Republican national
committeeman for Illinois, a Chi
cago lawyer, has been a leading
candidate for the chairmanship.
His selection-while acceptable to
many Of the members of the
committee from the Middle West
which would like to have the
chairmanship-has aroused the
Ire Of the Republicans opposed to
the old isolationist position of the
Republican party.
Willkie Ready to Act.
Wendell l.. Willkie, the titular
leader Of the Republican party, is
reported to be ready to make a
trip to st. Louis to oppose the
selection Of any chairman who
might be considered In any de-
gree an isolationist.
Gov. stassen Of Minnesota, q
supporter Of Mr.. Winkie and also
an opponent Of isolationism, has
also thrown his weight against a
chairman who might be branded
an isolationist. The fact that Mr..
Schroeder halls from Chicago, a
hotbed Of isolationism, has been
brought up against him.
Neither the Republican nor the
Democratic National Committee
Is compelled to select a member
OF the committee for chairman.
Chairman Martin, for example,
Is not member Of the commit
tee-sinclair Weeks Of Massachu-
sets, is the Bay State male men,
Der.
Mr.. Flynn happens to be a
member Of the Democratic Com
mittee from New York. But Mr..
Farley, whom Mr.. Flynn sue
ceeded. was not q member of the
committee when he was chair
man. So both the Republicans
and tho Democrats are at liberty
to 60 outside the ranks of the
committees for new chairmen.
Leo Crowley Suggested.
Usually . President Of the
United States picks the chairman
OF the national committee Of his
party If vacancy occurs while
he Is in the White House. So
President Roosevelt h expected
to give the nod when 1t comes to
picking . successor to Mr.. Flynn.
The name Of Leo T. Crowley Of
Wisconsin, alien property GUS
todian and chairman Of the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corp, has
been put forward as . possible
choice for the Job.
Whoever gets the Democratic
chairmanship is sure to be q
strong supporter Of the New Deal.
The more conservative wing Of
the party need not apply. sena-
tor Guffey Of Pennsylvania is
being put forward by some Of his
Democratic colleagues for the Of
flee.
Senator Guffey has for sew
eral years been chairman of the
Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee. Not only has he
been a 100 per cent supporter OF
all New Deal measures In the
Senate, but he was one OF the