Evening star., 1951-01-28
6. @. P. Convention
Likely in Midwest;
Chicago Possible Site
By Gould Lincoln

SHs~USV VSSsNlV SBuS
Bv Gould Lincoln
The Middlewest is the likely
scene of the 1852 Republican Ma
tional Convention. it is believed
here. with Chicago a top favorite
among MANY members of the
Republican National Committee
which has just concluded it's win
ter meeting here.
The question of site for the
convention, and the date, has been
left for consideration by a COM
nlittee headed by National Chair
man Guy George Gabrielson:
Chairman Gabrielson is eager to
have the whole matter fully ex-
plored, with emphasis on the
emergency conditions confronting
the country that may make ar
rangements for the big party con-
vention difficult.
The site committee includes
Carroll Reece of Tennessee, vice
chairman: Mrs. Margaret Rock
we'll OF Arizona, Mrs. Howard A.
Coffin Of the District of Columbia
Mrs Bertha D. Bauer of Illinois
Harlan I. Peyton of Washington,
and Frank J. SulloWay of New
Hampshire.
Decision Expected at Meeting.
The final decision on the con-
vention city will be made. it is
expected, at a meeting of the full
committee either in May or June.
In the meantime bids for the con-
Iention will be received by the
subcommittee.
Chicago, the scene of a dozen
Republican national conventions
in the past, has the requisite ho-
tells. and is easy for delegates to
reach from all parts of the coun-
try.
The Republicans will make a
special effort during the year to
win back farmers in the Middle
west and the West who strayed
off the reservation in 1948. A
MiddleWest city, or one farther
west, for the partys convention
may be part of that campaign. In
the congressional and gubernato-
rial elections of 1850. the Repub-
licans won significant victories in
those sections of the country, par
ticularly in Illinois, Ohio, Cali
fornia, Indiana, Colorado and
Utah.
Further Appointments Coming.
Chairman Gabrielson has still
to appoint four committees deal
ing with the 1852 convention
These are a committee on call. a
committee on convention arrange
ments. a committee on contests
and a committee on rules. The
committee on call will fix the
number of delegates for the ma
tional convention and apportior
them among the States, territorie!
and the District of Columbia. The
1850 census, which changes the
apportionment Of House members
will also bring changes in the size
of the delegations sent by the
State to the national convention
| The committee on arrangements
considered one of the most i'm
portant, may have as it's chairman
Walter >Hallanan. Republican Ma
! tional Committeeman for West
Virginia, if past precedents pre-
vail. 1t was Mr.. Hallanan who
offered the resolution providing
for the appointment Of this and
the other three committees.
Ix Limitation on Terms.
At the meeting of the national
committee on Friday, an urgent
plea was made for a campaign to
bring about the ratification OF
the proposed constitutional amend
ment limiting a President of the
United States to two terms. The
t amendment. if adopted, especially
exempts President Truman and
leaves the way open for him to
seek reelection in 1852 if he SC
desires.
The proposed amendment has
been ratified by 26 States. To
become effective, it must be rati-
fed by 36 States.
Notwithstanding a disagreement
over the handling of finances. in
volving the National Committee
the Congressional Committee, and
the Senate Campaign Committee
the budgets for 1850 were finally
agreed to amicably. The total
goal set for collections was $1.2
million. The Congressional Com
mittee's quota was set at 5000, ,00C
and the Senate Campaign Com
mittee's at $4,000.
! Former Senator Sinclair Weeks
of Massachusetts. chairman of the
Republican National Finance Com
mittee, stated that there had beer
no effort on the part of the Ma.
tional Committee Chairman tt
eliminate the operations in part
or in whole of either of the Other
two committees.
Albert P. Hinckley, Republican
chairman for the 9th Virginia
congressional district, and of the
Fauquier County Republican Com.
mittee. told the National Com.
mittee that special campaign
was being organized in that dis
trict for the instruction of high
school children in public affair:
and politics and government.