Evening star., 1949-11-08
The Political Mil
Republican Party Declared
Far rom Financial Rocks
Substantial Cash Pledges Being Made
Under Sinclair Weeks Leadership
By Gould Lincoln

Under Sinclair Weeks Leadership
BY Gould Lincoln
The Republican Party is not going on the
financial rocks Notwithstanding the gloomy
picture painted recently by James s. Kem-
per OF Chicago when he resigned as treasurer
Of the Republican National Committee.
Under the leadership of Sinclair Weeks.
Republican National committeeman for
Massachusetts and chairman of the finance
committee, substantial cash contributions
and pledges now are coming into the party
Golfers. The conclusions of party campaigns
IN New York, New Jersey and a number Of
other States, including Pennsylvania which
have required considerable outlays of money,
makes 1t easier from now on to tap contrib
utors In places which have given generously
to the party in the past.
That the treasury of the party's national
organization should have been reduced, how
ever, below $125 5,000-even as low as 500, 900
was something of shock. The committee
entered the 1948 campaign with a reserve
OF $832,0O0. Since the end of that disastrous
campaign for the G.. o. P. contributions
have been more difficult to obtain
Two Reasons Cited.
Two reasons stand out-the first, Repub-
Means were both sore and discouraged, and
second, the retention of the National Chair
manshlp by Representative Hugh Scott of
pennsylvania, Gov. Dewey's choice for chair
man after he had been nominated for Presi-
cent. The resentment against Mr.. Scott
ana Gov. DeWey-f1ared high last winter.
when the National Committee assembled In
Omana. An effort to oust Mr.. Scott from
the cnalrmanship. when he declined to re-
sign, only missed by four votes. So bitter
was tne row that 1t became more and more
contributions to the National COMMITTEES
until there was a change
Inns cnange came August last when the
Natlonal Committee met in WASHINGTON.
y. g., and accepted Mr. SCOTS resignation
ana elected in his place George GUY Gabriel
son, National committeeman for New Jersey.
month later Chairman Gabrielson an
nounced that Mr.. Weeks was heading a new
orlve Tor much needed funds.
!. winter meeting of the Republican Ma
t,onal committee has become the usual
thing. and one is expected in December nr
January. A budget for the coming year-for
tne committee and its operations. which
lncIuoe aid to the senatorial and congress
Slonal campaign committee-must be decided
On ana quotas assigned the various States.
At that time it will be easier to weigh the
situation and the prospects both for CAM
palgn funds and for success in the canpaipn
Of 1850. ~1'p"Ae"
Mr.. Kemper in his letter of resignation
took snot at the so-called bipartisan for
elgn policy OF the United States and tn.
heavy contributions this country is mak;na
10 the British socialist-labor government
ana other European nations. Repuhlicans
i ne SAID, under this policy have been asked
10 shower gifts on British socialism-the
younger sister of communism" He made IL
ciear tnat he wished to be free to speak his
mind on international issues,
Pinch Coming at Home.
With the financial pinch coming at home
and the Government running IS Ofl0 o01 .
600 or more into the red in the present
nscal year. and with taxes higher than ever
IN history during peace times, the huge
sums OF money demanded by the Truman
Administration to finance European recoy-
ely are hkely to come more and more under
congressional campaign soon to get UNDER
way. eos @A->1e1
nepupncans say they are not isolationists
or opposed to the United States playing q
leading role in world affairs. But. like SEN
ator Iaft OF Ohio for example, they want tn
De more careful about the billions of dollars
,11 .ne country Is contributing to other nations.
1ney ~ngure that it should be possible to
leouce these sums. They take note too of
the comment made by Herbert Morr;son
Deputy Prime Minister of the British gov,
ernment, that President Trumans "ten
points program is in line with the welfare
pohcy OF the British Labor government.
Anis Is another possible issue which NAV
be added to the long list now piling up be-.
tween the Republicans and the Truman Fair
Deaiers, among them governmental extrava-
gance and desire to have the Federal
government move further into the ordinary
aualrs OF the people. All of which 1t is ex-
pecteo. Will make the raising of Republican
campaign funds more rapid in the next few
months. AZ"