Evening star., 1942-04-17
Martin Reasserts
Intention 10 Retain
6. .0.P. Craftsmanship
Viii Leove Tomorrow
For Chieoeo TO Attend
Committee Meeting
Bv GOULD LINCOLN.

By GOULD LINCOLN.
Representative Martin OF MaSsa-
ehusetts. House minority leader and
chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. said today he had
not The slightest intention OF re-
signing the chslrmsnship, as rec
commended in a resolution adopted
yesterday by the Young Republican
Club of New York.
Everyone Is of course, entitled
10 his own ideas. Mr. Martin said
today.
More than 90 per cent of the
members of the National Committee
have urged Mr. Martin To stay on as
national chairman. on the ground
that It would be in the best inter-
estS Of the party He intends 10
remain as chairman only. however.
as long as he is wanted, he made 1t
clear today He never sought the
office. and year ago he sought 10
relinquish IT. but his resignation
was unanimously rejected by the
committee then
Suggests Three Successors.
The Young Republican Club of
New York complained that Mr.. Mar
tin had in his leadership in the
House taken an isolationiSt point
of view Edward A. Hancock, chair
man OF the National Affairs Com
mittee OF the club, when asked who
he would have succeed Mr.. Martin
as national chairman. suggested
Sinclair Weeks OF Massachusetts,
now chairman OF the Executive
Committee Of the National Com
mittee: William r. Knowland of
California and Kenneth F. Wherry
OF Nebraska
Mr. Weeks recently issued state
mcnt In Massachusetts demanding
there he n Reputation Of all isola-
zionist sentiment by the Repuh-
lican party. He mentioned no
names at the time, but his statement
was regarded in some quarters as
an attack on Mr. Martins leadership.
Chairman Martin is leaving WASH
ington tomorrow for Chicago for a
meeting OF the National Committee
Monday. Mr Weeks is expected TO
attend the meeting as the COM
mitteeman from Massachusetts.
Whether he will undertake to stir
up any opposition to the continual
tion of MI Martin as chairman re-
mains 10 be seen.
Mr.. Martin, commenting on the
results of the Illinois primary Tues
day. said he considered them en-
couraging Senator Brooks Repub-
lican isolationist before Pearl Har-
Dor. was renominated Mr.. Martin
pointed out that the Republicans
had received a greater percentage Of
the total vote in their primary as
compared to the vote in the Demo-
cratic primary than in 1898 or 1910,
and that the Republican vote even
In Chicago, a Democratic strong
hold. had increased
Cites Republican Victories.
The chairman also pointed out
that within recent days the Repub-
licans had elected a mayor in New
Britain, Conn. for the first time in
years, and also n mayor in Sante
Fe, N Mex, for the first time in
long period. These, he said, were
only Straws in the wind, but indi-
Gated that the Republican party was
making gains,
Senator Lucas, Democrat, of Illi-
noiS, on the other hand. insisted
that the Illinois primary had been
distinctly encouraging to the Demo-
cratic party, and predicted Demo-
cratic victories in the elections in
November,
The large vote received by the
Democratic candidates in Tuesdays
primary election in Illinois is indie
ative of the strong support of the
administration and its foreign policy
which will be demonstrated through
out the country 10 the elections TO
follow" Senator Lucas said.
He pointed out that Representa-
tive McKeogh. nominated by the
Democrats TO run against Senator
Brooks, had given support TO PreSi-
dent Roosevelt'S policies consist
entity He said that approximately
100000 voters had gone into the
Democratic primary. declaring that
this was a comfortable majority"
over the combined Republican vote
in the primary. Senator Lucas also
pointed out that Warren Wright.
the defeated Republican candidate
in the senatorial primary. running
on a platform supporting the Presi-
dents foreign policy, had received
10000 votes.