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...fact that G. O. P. cash collectors had complained that Republican tycoons were reluctant to contribute to the party while Claudius Hart Huston remained its chairman. His retirement in August had apparently opened many a check book and made things much easier for Republican Treasurer Joseph Randolph Nutt...
...sufficiently "illuminating and dignified" for Mr. Lucas. Finally chosen was the phrase: "Executive Director of the Executive Committee of the Republican National Committee." The executive committee failed to fix Executive Director Lucas' salary at $25,000 as prearranged, left the matter to Chairman Fess and National Treasurer Joseph Nutt (also of Ohio...
...loud demands for his resignation, had promised a statement when the Senate adjourned (TiME, July 21). When the Senate session did end, Mr. Huston was nowhere to be found. President Hoover despatched scouts in search of him. James Francis Burke, general counsel of the National Committee and Joseph Randolph Nutt, its treasurer, hurried to New York on a tip, cornered Mr. Huston at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, presented a White House ultimatum, sped back to Washington to report to the President. Next day Mr. Huston cautiously entered Washington, slipped into the White House after dark. Mr. Burke had a statement...
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...
...hush the talk that Republicans would not contribute party funds, the chairman's statement declared that Treasurer Nutt "reported that satisfactory progress was being made to insure the proper needs of campaign committees and his organization would continue with the work until sufficient money had been pledged...