The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09
TUMULTY MAY GET
COMMITTEE PLACE
Secretary to President Likely to
Succeed to Party
Leadership.
He HAS STRONG BACKING
Chance That He Will Not Ac-
cept, Fearing Wrong
Interpretation.
HE HAS STRONG BACKING

Washington, November s.-Joseph p.
Tumulty may succeed William L. Nc
Combs rs chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee.
That is tho prospect to-day rs re-
suit OF what seems to be authentic
information from an Official of the
state Department that Mr. McCombs
has definitely decided to accept tho
enthusiastically TO France, IL place that
has been held open for him by Presi-
dent wilson for number OF months
Mr.. McCombs has declined the position
twice. but the President mas kept tho
place untitled until Mir. McCombss
health has been restored sulicienuy
Tor him to consider the matter further.
MI MC'onbs'S marriage to Miss Doro-
thy Williams Is believed to settle the
amhassadorship. as Mrs McCombs's
iami.y would he delighted to see her
presiding over the United states en-
bassy III Paris.
Unrkinm IL strong
Ihat Mr.. Tumulty will be stronely
favored by influential members OF the
committee there is said TO DO no doubt
ana tho only thing that stands st,ong.
- - 49, ~ W illS EplllE 10 INC hcIN
OF the committee would bc his auaIv.
sis of the Interpretation that might be
placed upon this action II Mr.. Tumul-
tvs selection should give tho impress
sion That the President was Tightening
ms grin upon tho national committee
ioi selfish or other purposes. both MIR.
Immunity and the President would
quickly balk at his elevation TO the
chairmaushlp
Tie movement in behalf OF Mr. Tu-
InHltE poeS not originate near him or
inc Whlto House. hut is starting among
enthusiastic frieuds WHO have kcut
track OF his clever work rs cam
paiEn manager Alr Tumulty has dem
onStratcd at tho White House that he
mas Guick and broad conception of
political subjects. ana That he has a
natnrai APTITUDE Tor politics that would
lit him for leadership of a great party
orEauiZatiOu
Has Hidden own Light
AIR. Iunuity has steadily hid his
front while his chief is occupying lie
centre OF tho white light OF the world
nut hs abiliues are SO we'll known. il
was said to-day. as to insure friends
submitting his name for consideration
Tor tho Craftsmanship. whether he de-
sires 1t or not
In the comparatively few months he
has heen in tho White House, Mir.
unullY has become acquainted with
the detailed politics i'm every state;
Knows the men At The head OF affairs.
-, MANN, '".uS nc ,SehumeHts OF a
in"JorltE 81 the people. lie IL given
the credit for doing much toward the
,'Hlptiallc victories bE the adj
.inrscy Nrs suI si;,,soS oHersd IN New
st..,,"t f.io mas Hi"ne thousands or
IW[,b,i,l 1 Iriei.US Sihce ne entered the
I,,,, 80 ".,u ms .ihlStakcS nave
10 VIZ; - ms OF any secretary
II ,r,.,, ,v"st n'S hHo"ii
am. ,ofcrn,',,H ~ ~ nv .taWh into
ia i,i I" ne mater, day de-
too rnI, - az 10 ne Il pc dream and
I,i,I s,u,E.ui.
Charles /, IiiiIna 49,. ",t,ir,o &c
thu - ,,,,i,j. ~, lIilah 81
while he VA. secr,':,., W,iIii; t.c
Taft but he -. l"t, 'iH'p'lit
dont T,ft ty.,s LEn,,n - NJ tnAi
ron. rnmot,,in',t,'n ,,,d ~ w q 'o .
uno,i tn HMM, - ~ ~ '"", IN"
friam1s co,'trniica a. M " i,,Sc
ti6uai f,oHi6i.,no ,.ori,, ~ "a
y nos.. n.I, "rcM nFiiNale Sc.crrtarE to
cor w,4 n,ada CbnirH'o, ~ ~, on
tional Conrniite, al The ,lirortion 81 a.
NJ - ,i ~ "ll'otloii on
fnr I,rnsidr,t' "'O' aug 40 uH''hS
Mr Coit,.ivo,, ala ,o, ,osi., o,,ai,
I ~ i 10Y irs' "a as char
I"f TIRE L" NE kooseNelt cahi-
~ t.. i',iC ~. bu, IN cnafbc
~ i.P.iF" ~ - f'SlRi"n aS
s,,.,tS a. Ui, Wni'" ,,il i"nS' an" was
IiiIics ~ ann %iH.ii,"n' NJ
~ l,,,i NM u" ne me- iiousc
.tore,hi srV.rHl m@htns after the
ot'Vhl"h ah' FcSul"!nE ms "uneS ther"
~ ~, ~ Saii" tliH" hniulhE on !" ~"
chairthHnship. an honor still his. As
ne ac'ua worh OF NC chairnanship
OF w" i'cin"crdttc Natlona Commit
tee Is nominal until q campaign opens
MI fumulty could continue AT the
w mic ilnrS" anu b" chairman AZ the
sumo lnlc: except Tor IN" political suS-
Ees'ions that might follow.
wilson Not Candidate.
Mr. wilson Is by no means p can
didaic for denomination and rc-clec-
ton. is not thinking of this at all and
might not like the idea OF Mr.. Tulnulty
going to tn" head of tho national com
m!ttcG: iiut 1T IS safe bet to-day
according to political wiscacrcy that
Mr.. Tumulty, through his own rise in
~" political world and his Enowlcdpo
OF INC political game. could he elected
CHAPMAN Of the committee on HIS own
merits unless the President shoul1
lTtV-u 1rftpu iit, rynnA-i.i.,