The Washington times., 1912-12-05
SWATS DEALT IN
MANY QUARTERS
:. BY NEW LEAGUE
Mrs. Littleton, Roosevelt, and
Many Others Scored
BY Democrats.

Resolutions condemning the movement
to force Congressman Jefferson Levy OF
New York to sell Monticello. the former
home Of Thomas Jefferson to the Fed
eral Government: attacking the Admin
istration for failing TO recognise the
republic Of China; favoring one term for
President; criticising former President
Roosevelt for his manner of acquiring
the Panama Canal Zone: opposing any
separation Of inaugural ceremonies for
President-elect Wilson. and favoring a
Department Of Labor, were passed last
night at the Anal session Of the National
League Of Democratic Clubs at the
Raleigh Hotel.
orsanisation Of the league was eff
fected with the election OF Perry Bel
mont. Of New York, as president: sena.
tor Hoke Smith OF Georgia, Fred b.
Lynch. Of Minnesota: Frederick w.
Piaisted. Of Maine; John J. Lentx. Of
Ohio. and Charles @. Heifner. Of WASH
inston. vice presidents.
Many On Executive Board.
The executive board includes twenty
one Democratic governors. former gov.
ernors. and other prominent Democrats
from all parts Of the country. as fol-
lows:
Former Congressman Lafayette Pence.
Of the District; Gov. John F. Shafroth.
Of Colorado; Gov. James B. McCreary.
Of Kentucky; Governor.elect Sulxer, of
New York: Qovernor.elect Cox. Of Ohio;
Gov. william C. Mcdonald. Of New
Mexico; Gov. Joseph T. Robinson, Of
Arkansas: Gov. .-elect f. II. Hodges. of
Kansas: Gov. Eugene n. Foss. OF Mas
Of Missouri; Gov. elect Samuel M. Rails.
ton. Of Indiana; former Gov. w. d.
Jelks. Of Alabama; former Gov. r. B.
Glenn. Of North Carolina; former Gov
s.s, Of Wss
Senator Francis G.. Newlands Of Me-
yada. Senator Culberson Of Texas.
Representative Raker OF California, ].
Hamilton Lewis. Of Illinois: Robert 9.
Rogers. OF. Connecticut: M. r. stiles. Of
West Virginia, and Representative Cur
tis II. Gregg Of Pennsylvania.
William c. Liller. Of Indianapolis. was
DR.. John W. Cox. OF New York. was
elected treasurer: and Col. John I. Mar
tin. OF st. Louis. was chosen sergeant
Levy Not Influenced.
The resolutions. brought In by a CON-
mittee headed by Judge NJ. F. Stiles.
Of West virginia, were passed with lit
tie opposition. Edward Owings Towne.
Of New York. who Introduced the reso-
luton relating to Monticello. declared
he had been assured that Congressman
Levy, owner Of the property. would act
In patriotic manner regarding the
estate, but that he would not be forced
by the movement headed by Mrs. Mar
x loss Of 5000. 900 year in trade was
said to have been the result Of the
action Of the Roosevelt Administration
in "waving the big stick In the face
Of South American countries" Hope
was expressed that the incoming Demo-
cratic Administration would do every
thing possible to overcome the bad feel.
ing engendered by this action.
Split Inaugural 0opposed.
In opposing the division Of inaugural
ceremonies, It was declared impossible
to get many Democratic clubs to come
to washington and participate In in.
augural ceremonies later than March I
Addresses were delivered by CongreSs.
man william Sulzer, governor-elect OF
New York: Congressman Bulkeley. OF
Ohio; Congressman Baker Of California
Perry Belmont, DR.. w. II. Hoskins. .oi
Pennsylvania; 8. C. Cox. Of Virginia
Mayor Nelson. OF Howell. N. Y. anc
Judge stiles.