Evening star., 1955-02-13
6. 0. P. 10 Meet Here
Thursday 10 SET Date
For 1856 Convention
By Gould Lincoln

The Republican National Com
mittee will meet here Thursday
to Ak the place and date Of the
1856 Republican National Con-
vention at which candidates for
President and Vice President will
be nominated.
Presumably the Republicans
will select Chicago-already the
choice of the Democrats-for
their convention, although Phil
adelphia is still in the running.
Atlantic City also has extended
an invitation to the g. O.P, but
only If it's convention is to be
held in June or September.
Like the Democrats. the Re-
publican leaders, including Pres
ident Eisenhower and National
Chairman Leonard w. Hall.
have declared themselves in IA
vor of later national political
conventions and shorter presi-
dental campaigns. The Demo-
cratic National Chairman, Paul
M. Butler, has tentatively picked
August 13 as the date for OPEN
ing the party's national con-
vention next year.
State Laws Conflict.
Originally, Mr.. Butler selected
August 27. An examination Of
the State laws governing the
filing dates for presidential elect
ors showed that this date would
cause difficulties in at least three
States. Connecticut. MasSachu-
sets and South Dakota. Even
August 13 might not clear all
the State filing dates and Mr..
Butler is still studying the Situ-
alton.
The Republicans have made no
announcement regarding the
probable date of their conven-
tion. At first considerable senti-
ment for a September date was
expressed. The G. o. p, however,
would run into the same con-
f1icts with state laws for filing
presidential elector candidates as
the Democrats One solution sug-
eested yesterday was that the
Democrats and the Republicans.
by both picking later dates for
their national conventions, could
force the states to amend their
filing date laws.
: Need No Build Up.
The Republicans. apparently
determined to renominate Presi-
dent Eisenhower, feel they are
in a position to postpone their
nominating convention until late
in the summer. They do not
have to build up such a candi-
date, who is known to all Amer
leans For more than half a cen
turr the Democrats have held
their nominating conventions
after the Republicans. They will
still be in position to change the
date for their 1856 convention
after the Republicans decide
Thursday when they will meet.
The Republican Committee on
SITE is to meet here Wednesday
at 10 am. at the G. o. P. head
quarters. 1t is expected to draft
a report to be submitted to the
National Committee when that
body convenes at $50 am.
Thursday in the Statler. The site
committee is headed by National
Chairman Hall. and the other
members are George Hanson of
Utah, Jess Gard of Oregon. Mrs.
Anna Lomas of Iowa, Mrs. Ralph
D. Keeney of Connecticut. Mrs.
William PreSon Few of North
Carolina, and D. Eldred Rine-
hart of Maryland.
Finance Group TO Meet.
The Republican National FL
nance Committee. headed by F
Peavey Heffelfinger of Mime
sofa. also is to meet Wednesday
to receive the chairman's report
and to fix budget for the COM
ing year The Finance Commit
tee will give a luncheon at the
Statier, which will be addressed
by Representative Halleck of
Indiana. assistant Republican
House leader. These meetings
will be closed.
The Republican Congressional
Committee will hold a reception
for the Finance Committee
members at the Statler Hotel at
7:30 pm, Wednesday, which
will be followed by National
Chairman Halls "open house"
for the national committee .
members and members of press
at 8 pm, also in the Statler.
The meeting of the Repub-
lican National Committee Thurs
day morning will be open. A
luncheon for members has been
arranged. and it will be fol-
lowed by a closed joint meeting