The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
Withdraws Name as Chair
man of Democratic Con-
gressiOnal Committee
ACTION CAUSES
MUCH SURPRISE
Opposition to His Election Believed
Responsible for ResignatNn---Def-
mite Action for Success
sion Conferred


Washington June o.-Representative
johnson of Kentucky. after being unan-
imously elected chairman of the demo-
cratic congressional committee tonight,
sprang a surprise by asking unanimous
granted and another postponement of the
election of officers until three weeks
hence followed an appeal by Senator
James of Kentucky. for deliberate ac
tion.
Opposition to the election OF Mr.. John
son, who had been recognized as the
leading candidate for the chairmanship,
was reported to have been partially re-
sponsible for the failure of the committee
to reorganize several weeks ago, and
there had been talk of fight against
him tonight. However. when he was
nominated by Representative Flood, Rep
resentative Clark of Florida moved that
the election be made unanimous and this
was done promptly. Representative John
son then announced that he had other
arduous duties to occupy his time and
withdrew.
In the discussion that followed Senator
Stone of Missouri suggested the re-eec-
tion of Representative Lloyd of Mis-
souri, as chairman and Mr.. Clark sug-
gested Representative Cline of Indiana
Senator James urged that democratic
control of the Senate and House hinged
upon campaign management, the COM
mitteemen should take counsel among
themselves and with the President and
that meantime definite action be de-
ferred.
View Is Sustained
The committee sustained this view and
Representatives Lloyd of Missouri and
Page OF North Carolina were continued
In their offices for three weeks
Nine senators and % representatives
attended the meeting. The committee
adopted the recommendation of Represen-
tative Lloyd to enlarge the committee
by increasing its senatorial membership
from nine to 20 senators.
Mr.. Lloyd reported that he and Repre-
sentative Page of North Carolina had
conferred with the President, with SEN
ators and with the executive committee
of the democratic national committee in
accordance with the suggestion of ma
tional committeeman, ito bring about har-
monous action in the coming campaign
and TO avoid duplication OF service as
to organization, distribution of literature
and collection of funds to meet the ex-
penses of the campaign" He said the
President had concurred fully in this plan
and approved the action of the democratic
senators In naming 20 of their number
to carry out the suggestion of having on
the congressional committee senator
from each state where there is now a
democratic senator and where a senator Is
to be chosen In 1914.
Mr.. Lloyd recommended that the chair
man of the reorganized congressional
committee appoint a committee of five
members to confer with the executive
committee of the democratic national
committee to make plans for harmonious
action.
Personnel of Committee
The personnel of the new committee, as
enlarged, follows:
Alabama, Senator Johnston, Representa-
tive Richardson; Arizona, Senator Smith,
Representative Hayden; Arkansas, Sena-
tor Clarke, Representative Floyd Cali
fornia, Representative Raker: Colorado,
Senator Thomas Representative Taylor;
Connecticut, Representative Reilly; Della
ware. Representative BroclSson: Florida,
Senator Fletcher, Representative Clark;
Georgia. Senator Smith. Representative
Lee, Illinois, Senator Lewis, Represent
tative SABBATH Indiana, Senator Shive-
1y, Representative Cline; Iowa, Represen-
tative Pepper: Kansas, Senator Thomp-
son, Representative Taggart; Kentucky,
Senator James Representative Johnson,
Louisiana, Representative Watkins: Mary
land. Senator Smith. Representative Cow
ington Maine. Representative McGili-
cuddy; Massachusetts. Representative Muir
ray; Michigan, Representative Doremus,
Minnesota. Representative Hammond,
Mississippi, Representative Gambler: Mis-
souri,, Senator Stone. Representative Rus
sell; Montana. Representative Evans:
Nebraska Representative Lobeek: New
Hampshire. Senator Hollis, Representa-
tive Reed; New Jersey. Representative
Scully; New Mexico, Representative Fer
guson; Nevada, Senator Newlands: New
York, Senator O'Gorman. Representative
Goldfogle North Carolina, Senator Over
man, Representative Webb: Oklahoma
Senator Gore, Representative Weaver
Ohio, Senator Pomerene, Representative
Sharp: Pennsylvania. Representative Die
fenderfer.