Evening star., 1955-01-17
Democratic Leaders
Meet "Wednesday 10
Elect Treasurer
By Gould Lincoln

The Democrats National Com
mittee win meet here Wednesday
to elect I new treasurer-and
presumably to talk politics.
Matthew H. Mccloskey, Phila-
delpiia builder. is slated to be
chosen treasurer. succeeding
Stanley Woodward who resigned
at the New Orleans meeting Of
the national committee last De-
cenber. At that time. Mr.. Wood
ward reported the debts Of the
committee. coming over from
the 1852 presidential campaign,
had been paid and the COM
nittee was in the black.
While the cali for the meet
ing Of the Democratic National
Committee indicates there is to
be no other business, It Is pos
sibIe members will discuss In.
formally the proposed August 81
date for the 1856 Democratic
National Convention. Chairman
Paul M. Butler announced this
date had been selected by him
for the convention. after con-
sulting with party leaders. The
reason given for this unusually
late date is to bring . much
shorter and aggressive campaign.
G. o. r. Likes Idea.
Republican leaders have fallen
In line with the idea. They are
now proposing to hold the Repub-
lican national convention in
September.
The late dates for the collven-
tions are ready-nnade for the
denomination OF President EiSei1-
hover and Of Adlai Stevenson.
Neither, however. SO far has said
he will run. But with q brief
campaign coming up. there
would be less time to completely
inform the country about the
virtues and abilities Of any other
candidates.
AS the Republicans look at the
political situation, Mr.. Eisei1-
hover must be their candidate,
He is the strongest and most
likely to win. Indeed. they fig-
ure he will win.
However. should the country
and the people be prosperous.
and peace In the world seem
reasonably certain, President Eli
senhower might feel he has COM
pleted his tour Of duty and step
aside. On the other hand. Il
the problems Of the country re-
main severe, and much Of the
Eisenhower program Is left TO be
dealt with In the future, the
President is expected to put
aside any personal desire to re-
tire from public life. As Of to-
day. the Republicans hold he
will be reelected unless the
country runs into depression
(which is regarded as nowhere
In sight.
The Stevenson Democrats are
well entrenched In the national
organization land they believe
that Mr.. Stevenson will run
again. believing that he can dee
feat Mr.. Eisenhower Id this Sec
ond round.
Proxies Expected.
The meeting Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee viii
be held at the committee head
quarters, 1901 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, at 2 pm. A large at
tendance is not expected. In view
OF the restricted business. and
many members may be repre-
sented by proxy.
Chairman Butler does not ex-
pect to take up with the ccrn-
Inittee at this time the late ma
tional convention date proposal.
He viii soon appoint a special
committee on site and date, to
receive the bids of the cities de-
string the national convention,
among them Chicago, Atlantic
City and Philadelphia, or he win
turn this job over to the Execu-
tive Committee Of the national
committee.
Chairman Leonard w. Hall Of
the Republican National Conn
r1ittee Is expected to reach q
decision when he returns to
Washington tomorrow on the
date for a meeting OF. the @. o. p.
National Committee, and the
place. While there has been dis
cussion Of holding the comnlit-
tee meeting in Houston, Tex
and other cities, Mr.. Hall may
settle on Washington. Members
Of the national committee like
to come to the Capital when
Congress is In session
A special committee on site. Of
which Mr.. Hall is also chairman.
has already received bids for the
party's national convention. It Is
expected to report to the ma
tional committee on both site
and date at its coming meeting
The national committee Is ex-
pected to meet in February, or
even as late as March.