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the Senate; Vice Chairman Werner
Schroeder of Illinois and Ezra
Whitla of Idaho; Sinclair Weeks
and former Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge Of Massachusetts,; Representa-
tive Brown of Ohio; Barak Mat
tingly, national committeeman from
Missouri; Ralph Cake, national
committeeman for Oregon; Repre-
sentative Reece of Tennessee: Ma
tional Committeeman Harry Darby
OF Kansas, and former National
Chairman Harrison Spangler of
Iowa, now counsel of the committee
Undoubtedly there will be a strong
demand that the new chairman be
chosen from the Middle West or
West, rather than from the East.
The States of the Middle West and
West have taken lead in return to
Republicanism in recent years.
The National Committee will have
20 decide also whether the new
chairman is to give his services-as
Mr.. Brownell has done-or is to be
a salaried official.
Danaher Among Leaders.
The Republican National Commit
tee is operating on budget esti-
mated at a $1,000, 900 a year, and has
several high-salaried officials, among
them Mr.. Danaher, who is the spe-
cialist on Republican congressional
affairs at salary of $4,000 a year
Should the committee decide to pick
an fastener, Mr. Danaher undoubt-
edly would be given serious consid-
Grafton for the Craftsmanship.
Representative Halleck, in the
opinion of many Republicans, would
be the best selection for the chair
manship. Whether he would con-
sent to take the place is a question
particularly in view of his duties as
a member of the House and the fact
chat, should the Republicans win
the House next fall, he would be In
line for majority leader of that body
Senator Wherry is said to be not
only willing to accept the chairman
ship, but anxious to have it. Should
salary be attached to the office, it
Is expected he would resign from
the Senate. This would give Gov
Dwight Griswold an opportunity to
resign as Governor and be appointed
to the Senate in place of Mr.. Wherry
Gov. Griswold already has an
nounced he will be a candidate for
the Senate seat now held by Sen.
ator Butler, Republican, of Ne
oraska. The proposal to put SEN
ator Wherry in as national Chair
man, therefore, would settle a bitter
conflict in the Republican party OF
Nebraska.
Schroeder Lost Out Before.
Mr.. Schroeder was a candidate
for national chairman several years
ago. He was strongly opposed by
the followers of the late Wendell
l.. W1llkie and others in the
committee, with the result that
Mr.. Spangler was chosen as a COM
promise. The charge was made that
Mr.. Schroeder, If chairman. might
be under the domination of the iso-
lationist Chicago Tribune. This
might initiate against him again il
he becomes a candidate.
Representative Brown of Ohio. a
member of the powerful House Rules
Committee, halls from State which
will probably have a favorite son
candidate for the presidential nomi-
nation in 1948-John w. Bricker
who is q candidate for the Senate
In this wears elections. This Nigh,
operate to prevent his selection as
national chairman.
The decision of Mr.. Brownell to
resign as national chairman leaked
out last night after he told approx
nately 80 Republican congressional
leaders his plans. Mr.. Browneu. il
Is said, will continue to be active in
politics, but as an individual. He
will not be campaign manager fol-
Gov. Dewey or any one else either
this year or in the future.
Would Defer 194S Work.
Mr.. Brownell has suggested, &C
eording to informed sources, that
the organization he has built III