Show G. G O. O P. P Chief Reported Ready to Resign Post Call to Committeemen Is Viewed as Indicating San Sanders ers Plans WASHINGTON April 25 rP Everett Sanders was reported today to be ready to relinquish his seat at atthe atthe the wheel of the Republican machine This decision by Sanders former fonner secretary to Calvin Coolidge and director die di rector of Herbert Hoovers Hoover's unsuccessful ful campaign for reelection was attributed at at- by intimate friends largely to Ill health Other friends denIed he planned to resign Sanders is said to have sent telegrams tele grams to many Republican commit calling them to an early meeting pr bably In Washington Acceptance ot of Sanders Sanders' resignation would precipitate the struggle long brewing in Republican circles over the choice ot of a new party head Republicans in congress congre S desiring a anew anew new leadership but fearful of the of- of feds ot of an open split in the party arty before next November even took the almost unprecedented step ot of cutting loose from the national committee forthe coming campaign arid and arranging arrange ing tp run their own shows James E. E Indiana former Republican leader in the senate has been heavily backed by one group as I i A Everett Sanders Sanders Sanders' successor Henry p P. P Fletch er cc of Pennsylvania former ambassador dor to Italy likewise haS been men tinned as as have hav Walter Hallanan of West Virginia and Fr Frank Knox pub pub- usher lisher of the Chicago Daily News |