Evening star., 1949-04-21
The poisiecI NH
Three 6. o. P. Committees
To Meet Over Week End
Party Policy Change. Orssnszasscs
and FINANCES tn Re SssadseS
By t.emIS IfwxeI.


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Scott o. TIE Republican Sssaegsai CnznmaSsne
| lsst winter Scr . nAteasai Republican kAsa-
srtnE 10 ~Ygss a statement ct ~rolaes .
kind os campaign coca+nsai 'oF tae eenksra.
stunal elections nexS yTag~~ > tsssA FetsttN pas
heen cenxscrr&nt amended, II - no@ 50.
pecse6 that inSsraa 81 sacA . rat4esal
gathering ave a. 81 regional meetings EsA
Be held. after CeDstvss hAs adjourned
No Atsrrpi w4ll er made 10 wtt,~ a pA-sr
platform. bur instead each region ~tll esH-
s1der the problems sss& particularly ar@cs
II and formulate scrne farAs ass,ti ttsrsa.
The proponents o! TIRE plan Say tSa' tnssn
meetings vii Act IS excellsi1E scaysgssnS
boards for thr cor when CongTcss IS res
In sexsioa They plan 10 hass ths rnewtsnEs
attended hy many representative party lead
ers and members
Original Plan Opposed,
Serious opposition 20 tRs original plan svT
. national gathering 10 wy4se . statement
members Of the Senate and Hoae F1Tsi.
because they believed that the Republicans
In Congress should and would wrgte Rrisah-
liean policy until the next national courrn-
ton and. second. because they feared thst
II national gathering VAS called shrss
might be a real roN between tire eoasetva-
tive and liberal wings ei the party whseh
would do more harm than good
The finance committee and the executive
tea ustn ~
necessary funds for the coming campaign.
and also the ALLEGATION of funds 10 the
Republican senatorial committee and ire
CONGRESSIONAL committee The Senate ensn-
mi,tee is asking for sTs 900 and TIE Con-
gressional committee for 500 600.
Republican thought is gradually turning
to victory OF the polls next year. Last
winter Immediately after the great defeat,
Republican hopes we're virtually nil. Rnt
the strenuous opposition which has AEisen
in Congress TO q considerable and important
part of the Truman program, plus Inereas-
ing signs Of dlsauiet and disgust am1ng
many Of the people over conditions ne@
developing have changed Republican think
ing With unemployment on the increase
in industrial States particularly in New
England and farm prices sinking bit,
Democratic popularity is on the wans In
many spots Workers are more concerned
over Jobs than over repeal Of the Taft
Hartley labor Law.
Have Fighting Chance,
Particularly are the Republicans hopefsi
of regaining strength In The Senate, where
tine margin Of Democratic control js narrow
anyway. They are Saylng they have at
least q fRhting chance Of taking over the
Senate by a very narrow margln, 10 do
so they would have 10 have all The bfesRs-
One OF the States III which the Republicans
now maintain they have real chance IL
Connecticut. Others are nlinoiS New YORK
and Pennsylvania.
Connecticut industries have already been
hit, and the number OF unemployed has
risen sharply, with Thousands demanding
unemployment compensation. Senator Nc
Mahon. Democrat, S up for fe-elrctlou
next year. Some OF the Connecticut Re-
publicans are talking about Glare Booshs
Luce for the Republican nomination and
others about former Representative Talbot.
Either would make q strong race. they saS.
Mrs. Luce when she quit the House, said
she was out OF politics~~hut there is rhanes
now she may change her mind II aha
does and wins the nomination. and then
the election. a second New England woman
will have q seat in the upper Holise.
Senator Wagner OF New York. Democrat.
whose health has kept him from his Senate
duties for a long period of time, may ba
expected either 10 resign In time Ia have
a special election Of Senator next fail or
to not run for reelection next year. In
either case. the Republicans may have
good chance of electing a Senator IN his
place There has been much speculation
regarding the possible nomination Of 0of.
Dewey as Republican senatorial candidate
but Gov. Dewey has No far given the IDEA
no announcement. ft iA possible that tire
New York Governor viii make no decision
until considerably later. when political con.
ditions In the Empire State may be clearer"
He has privately expressed desire 70, Eet
back into the practice Of Law In New York.
His coming European vacation" nip. hos-
ever. has intensified speculation ~ to m
plans SH