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With the Senate adjourned, the Republican party organization last week began to clear its decks of political wreckage for the autumn campaign. Long-expected and historic was the main shakeup: the forcing of the resignation of National Republican Chairman Claudius Hart Huston...
Last week's meeting at G. 0. P. Headquarters was heralded in advance as a "show down" on the chairmanship, though Mr. Huston had technically summoned it to discuss campaign plans. Those present included Vice Chairman Pomeroy, Treasurer Nutt, General Counsel Burke, Congressman Will Wood, chairman of the Congressional Campaign Committee, two members of the Republican Executive Committee. They had no authority to oust the chairman, but were primed to force the issue...
Doors were shut and locked. Each man took an oath of secrecy. Before anybody else could mention it, Mr. Huston himself brought up the matter of the. chairmanship. He explained that it would be wise to postpone the whole question until after adjournment of the special Senate session, lest Democrats use that chamber as a forum to discuss Republican party affairs. He lulled his critics into such a peaceful mood, that not one of them dared demand his resignation. They were left under the impression?nothing more substantial? that he would probably get out later...
...doors were thrown open and Chairman Huston, complete master of the situation, faced newshawks. A mimeographed statement was passed around in which Mr. Huston asked himself: "Was the chairmanship matter discussed?" and replied: "Certainly the matter of the Chairmanship was discussed but what I have to say on that subject will be withheld until after the adjournment of the Senate...
Washington thereafter brimmed with rumor. Bets were even that the chairmanship would be vacant by Aug. 1. Many believed it would still require a public demand from President Hoover to get Mr. Huston out. Speculators selected Senator Simeon Davison Fess of Ohio as his probable successor. To avoid a public explosion on the eve of an important campaign. Republican leaders strove to get the whole unpleasant to-do out of the headlines...