Evening star., 1949-06-26
Young Republicans
Elect Tope; Vote
Called Blow al Scott
By me Assoeiotsd Pres

SALT LAKE CITY. June Is
John Tope Of Michigan. . dark
horse candidate. was elected Ma
tional chairman of the Young
Republicans today after hot floor
tight forced two ballots.
Mr.. Tope. . 36-year-old Detroit
businessman. won by q count of
228 to 202 over Laughlin Z. Waters.
California legislator.
On q previous ballot Mr.. Tope
had defeated Mr.. Waters by 222
to 208.
Joe Bartlett Of West Virginia
registered nine votes on each bal
lot.
Although Mr.. Tope was declared
officially elected by Gordon Allott
Of Colorado. chairman Of the elec-
tions Committee. on the first bal
lot. Mr.. Waters supporters chal-
lenged the result because they
said Mr.. Tops did not receive the
226 votes which had been an
nounced previously as necessary
for election.
After q half hours wrangling,
both sides decided to stand on the
result of majority of votes cast
on the second roll call.
Had Supported vandenberg.
Immediately after this result
was announced. Mr.. Waters and
Mr.. Bartlett moyed to make Mr..
Tope's election unanimous.
Mr.. Tope. a salesman for Re-
public Steel Corp. told reporters
he Is not supporting any poten-
tial 1852 presidential candidate.
He said he backed Senator Van
denburg Of Michigan last year
when the nomination went to
Gov. Dewey Of New York.
However, James p. Lynch,
chairman Of the New Hampshire
delegation to the convention, told
reporters that supporters of Har-
Old e. Stassen had provided the
necessary push to put Tope
across"
Mr.. Lynch was active in Mr..
Tope's campaign.
Philip Willkie. son of the hate
Wendell L. Willkie, who had been
In the running previously was
not of{iciallys nominated and re-
ceived no votes on the ballot.
The new chairman said he is
strongly against me-tooism" in
the Republican Party.
Wants Aggressive Program.
I'VE must have an aggressive
program Of our own" he told the
delegates. adding that he Is pre-
pared to cooperate" with all the
oficials Of the party.
Mr.. Waters defeat generally
was regarded as q blow at Re-
publican National Chairman Hugh
d. Scott, jr.. although Represen-
tative Scott contends he took no
part in the. contest.
Louise Replogle of Lewistown,
Mont. was elected co-chairman
over Arlene Jones Of Warrington,
D. c. On Miss Jones motion, the
election was made unanimous.
Miss Replogie Is rs and is serv-
ing her, second terms as county
attorney of Fergus County.
The convention refused to ac-
cept the Nominating Committee s
recommendations for IL regional
vice chairmen, and for Q secretary
and treasurer and their assistants.
Members Of the nominating
committee disclosed that in the
f1nal ballotinig which resulted in
Mr.. Tope's selection by the group.
the Michigan man won five votes,
Mr.. Waters received three, and Mr..
Bartlett, one. Two members did
not vote. ~
Mr.. Tope. a Navy veteran and
father of three children. was the
choice of Midwestern groups which
contended they were fighting at
tempts by Representative Scott to
dominate" the convention.
They had accused the party
chairman Of backing Mr.. Waters
and Miss Jones. who is q Republi-
can National Committee employe.
Mr.. Scott himself denied he was
taking any hand in the proceed
ings and Mr.. Waters friends tried
to refute the charge he was linked