Evening star., 1953-04-05
Judge Hall Of New York Leads
Field for G. @. P. ChoirnonsI1ip
Decision Remains
With Eisenhower;
Approved in Sight
RY Gould lincoln

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Judge Leonard W.. Hall OF
New York. backed solidly by the
Republican organization Of his
State including Gov. Dewey
today is believed to be far out
in front as a candidate for the
craftsmanship of the Republican
National Committee. The de-
cision lies with President Eisen-
hover, whose approval is ex-
pected.
The. election of a national
chairman to succeed C. Wesley
Roberts of Kansas, who has re-
signed. will take place when the
National Committee meets here
Friday.
Judge Hall served a dozen
years. in the House and was
chairman of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Com
mittee during the 1852 cam
paign. With the congressional
elections Of 1854 in sight, Judge
Halls selection for the national
Craftsmanship has met with ap-
proval of his former Repub-
lican colleagues in the House
and with Republican Senators.
Speaker Martin proposed Judge
Hall for the place a week ago
after Mr.. Roberts announced his
intention to resign Representa-
tive Simpson of Pennsylvania,
present chairman Of the Repub-
lican Congressional Campaign
Committee, is understood to
have recommended Judge Hall
during a luncheon with the
President last week.
Backed by Ferguson.
Senator Homer Ferguson, Re-
publican of Michigan, indorsed
Judge Hall yesterday. He said:
Senator Taft of Ohio, Repub-
lican leader of the Senate, has
indicated he will go right along
with President Eisenhower's
choice for the national chair
manship. He said that Gen.
Eisenhower's choice should pre-
vail without any fight.
In some quarters it was Sug-
gested that the election of Judge
Hall, a New Yorker, to the ma
tional Craftsmanship would en-
hance the Dewey influence in
the national organization.
Judge Hall visited the White
House yesterday, and said that
he and the President had dis
cussed the Craftsmanship only
in a joking way. Judge Hall
made it clear, however, that he
would accept the national chair
manship if it is offered to him.
Judge Hall at present is a sur
rogate judge with a. salary of
$4,000. Chairman Roberts SAL
ary as national chairman has
been $32,500. =
Judge Halls appointment with
the President was arranged be-
fore Mr.. Roberts resignation
was announced. He came to
Washington to invite President
Eisenhower to speak at the dedi-
cation of a shrine to President
Theodore Roosevelt. He was
accompanied by. Theodore
Rooseyelt's daughter Mrs. Rich
ard Derby. The shrine. Saga
more Hill, is at oyster Bay, Long
Island. The date Tor the dedica-
ton has not been set.
AS he was leaving the White
House, Judge Hall was asked if
he had been offered the chair
manship either here or in Al
bany, where he conferred Friday
with Gov Dewey.
Lets put it this way" he
replied, Il have done nothing
to seek the position. He added
that as a member of the judici-
ary he could not comment on
politics.
Have you done anything to
stop the boom for you?" Judge
Hall was asked.
Lets put it this way" Judge
Hall said, IF it is a boom. it
speaks for itself"
Qualifications Praised.
Gov. Dewey announced his sup
port of Judge Hall Friday after
noon after an hour and a half
with Judge Hall and j.
Russell Sprague, Republican ma
tional committeeman for New
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