Evening star., 1949-04-24
Republican Leaders
.,Wreshe All Day With
Finance Problems
by Gould Lincoln

By Gould Lincoln
The Republican National FL
nance Committee wrestled all yes
terday with the problem OF raising
funds and allocatins them among
HE National Committee, the Sen
atorial Committee and the Con-
gressional Committee. without
coming to . definite conclusion.
Chairman Harold e. Talbot. Of
New York said no decision was
reached regarding the demands
made by the Senate Committee
.3or S7S 600 and the Congressional
sCommittee for 500. 900 to be used
for organization and propaganda
purposes during the rest OF this
year. The budget of the National
COMMITTEES has been fixed at
100000.
Mr.. Talbot said this Is tough
year" TO raise political contribu-
tions. especially In view OF the
Republican defeat in 194S. He
said It was essential to raise from
$500. 900 to $75o;000. The COM
rnittee started the year with about
$500, 900 left over from the cam
paign year.
Broader Base Urged.
The finance chairman said ne
believed every effort should be
made to broaden the base" by
which contributions are made-to
ret more contributions from more
persons. He pointed out that last
year there had been $4,000 con.
tributors In Pennsylvania and
that the average contribution ran
from SIS to $40. He said he would
like to see the number Of small
contributors greatly increased,
with the average brought down to
from IS to $40. He argued that
every contributor would. in all
probability. follow up his contri-
button by voting.
1--WE must get the vote out" ne
said.
The actual raising Of the funds
viii be up to the finance commit
tees In the various States. These
funds will be turned over by the
States to the National Commit
Re. the Senatorial Committee and
the Congressional Committee. Ell
forts will be made to have the
three committees pool their per-
sonnel and facilities where posi-
BE 30 as to eliminate duplication
Of effort and expenditure.
Chairman Talbot said the COM
mittee listened yesterday to the
heads of various divisions In the
National Committees organiza-
tion and also to Senator Brewster
OF Maine. chairman Of the Sena-
toraal Committee, and Represen-
tative Hall Of New York, chair
man Of the Congressional Com
mittee. National Chairman Hugh
Scott also attended the meetings.
which ran through the entire day
Mr.. Talbot said probably no
decidon would be announced until
1ata tomorrow regarding the
finances.
Policy Group TO Meet.
Meanwhile. the Republican
Policy Committee. set. UP at the
meeting Of the Republican Ma
tioual Committee in Omaha last
winter. ii to, meet today In the
Maydower Hotel. beginning with a
luncheon at 1880 pm.
Il Il expected to make plans for
Q series Of regional meetings to
be held later In the year at which
problems and policies will be dis
cussed. This will be a substitute
for the original proposal Of Mr..
Scott for . national meeting to
draw up q statement of policy-a
kind Of party platform for the
1850 elections. Such meeting, it
was feared. might lead, to sharp
argument over policy statements.
between the liberal and conser-
vative wings of the party. and
might do more harm than good.
The regional meetings. 1t is be-
heved. viii bring increased inter-
est In the COP and set as q sound
ting board while Congress Is not In
session.
Members Of Committee.
The policy committee Is made
Hp In the following names.
From the National Committee:
Mrs. Thad II. Brown, District of
Columbia; Roy z. Dunn, Minne-
sofa: Mrs. Cecil Harden, Indiana;
q. Mason Owiett. Pennsylvania;
Mrs. Daniel j. Schneider, Colora-
do. and Jouett Ross Todd. Ken
tucky.
From the Senate: Senator's
Brewster of Maine; Butler of Ne
braska, and Lodge Of Massachu-
setts.
From the House: Representa-
tives Hall Of New York. Case. Of
South Dakota. and jackson Of
California.
From the State Central Com
Hittees: Edward 8. Shattuck. Los
Angeles; Whitney Gillilland, Glen
wood, Iowa, and Miss Jane Todd.
New York City.
From the State Finance Chair
men: Thomas e. Coleman Of Wis
sonsin, and Arthur e. Summer
fleld. Michigan.
From governors: Alfred E. Dris-
coll Of New Jersey, Frank Carl
son Of Kansas. and Arthur B.
LAnglie. Of Washington.
The policy committee viii dine
tonight with members Of the Ma
tional committees executive CON-
mittee, which In turn Is to be IN
session at the Army and Navy
Club at 10 am. tomorrow.
The executive committee VIII
siye 4 reception at the Mayflower