Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08

The movement in behalf of Mr.. Tu-
multy does not originate near him or the
| White House, but is starting among en-
/ thusiastlc friends who have kept track
| of his clever work as campaign man
| ager. Mr.. Tumulty has demonstrated at
! the White House that he has a quick and
broad conception of political subjects and
| that he has a natural aptitude for poll
| tics that would fit him for leadership of
a great party organization.
Has Hidden Own Light.
Mr. Tumulty has steadily hid his own
/ light and suppressed anything looking to
| his being brought to the front while his
| chief is occupying the center of the white
| light of the world, but his abilities are
SO well known, it was said today, as to
insure friends SUBMITTING his his name lei; Tor
whether he desires it or not
In the comparatively few months he
has been in the White House, Mr..
Tumulty has become acquainted with
the detailed politics in every state; knows
the men at the head of affairs and un-
derstands the sentments/ Of a majority
| Of the people. He is given the credit for
doing much toward the recent demo-
cratic victories by the advice and sug-
gestions offered in New Jersey, Massa-
| chusetts, Maryland and elsewhere. He
| has made thousands of stanch friends
since he entered the White House and
| his mistakes have been as few as those
/ Of any secretary the White House has
known.
| Mr.. Tumulty could not be drawn into
any reference to the matter today, de-
| claring it all to be a "pipe dream and
! too remote for discussion.
Hilles Made Chairman.
! Charles D. Hilles was chairman of the
] republican national committee while he
was Secretary to President Taft but he
was elected when President Taft was
known to be a candidate for renomina-
| ton and reelection, and upon the desire
| of Mr.. Taft, whose friends controlled the
republican national committee. George B.
Cortelyou, who had been private secre-
| tary to Roosevelt and was later a cabinet
officer, was made chairman of the national
committee at the direction of Mr.. Roose-
Welt, when he was running for President
/! in 1904.
Mr.. Cortelyou did not resign as chair
| man of the committee for long time
after returning to the Roosevelt cabi-
net Mr.. Hilles, when put in charge OF
| the campaign OF 1912, resigned as secre-
| tary at the White House and was sue
ceeded by Carmi Thompson. MIR. Hilles
| returning to the White House as sec-e-
| tary several months after the election ano
resuming his duties there, at the same
time holding on to the chairmanship, ar
honor still his. AS the actual work ol
the charmanShiD of the democratic ma
! tional committee is nominal until a cam
paign opens, Mr.. Tumulty could continue
at the White House and be chairman a,
the same time, except for the politica
suggestions that might follow.
j Wilson Not Candidate.
/ Mr. Wilson is by no means candidate
for denomination and reelection, is not
IL. LII v,,s<r rlxf &n<
like the idea of Mr.. Tumulty going te
the head of the national committee. But
it is safe bet today. according to polit-
ical wiseacres. that Mr.. Tumulty, through
his own rise in the political world and
his knowledge Of the political game
could be elected chairman of the com
mittee on his own merits, unless the
President should frown upon the propo-
sition. Mr.. Tumulty doing likewise.
1t is possible, it was pointed out today
that Mr.. McCombs might become am
bassador and still hold the chairman
ship, but this Is not likely in view of per-
sistent talk of democrats that they want
a militant and busy national organiza-
ton all the time.
| Secretary McAdoo was vice chairman
Of the national committee in the las
campaign, and his name is about the
only Sone mentioned besides that of Mr.
Tumulty to fill the possible McCombs
vacancy. Mr.. McAdoo's elevation to ths
chairmanship. though would meet witt
the same criticism as that of Mr.. Tumul
ty, it was declared today. both being sc
close to the President as to give room
for opposition attacks that the President
was holding the democratic national or
sanization for his own purposes.
President Plays Golf.
President Wilson observed his usua
holiday today. and in the morning went
out to play golf with DIR. Grayson, re-
| turning before luncheon. In the after
noon he hopes to go riding or walking
SO as to be out in the open.
A good story of the President and gol1
is being told. On the Wednesday after
the election the President was playing
on golf course near the city. Meeting
a friend who was also going the rounds
the two exchanged greetings and tn.
friend inquired, pointing to DR.. Gray
son.
Are you beating the DOCTOR"
NO. he got me three down, but / an
four states up" statement that woult
be well understood by the golfng fra
ternity, and expressing the great salts
faction the President felt over the cleo
ton returns, even if DR.. Grayson wer,