The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-06
National COMMITTEES Meets


Washington. March 5.--The Dcmocra-
tic National Committee, III session here
to-day under call OF its chairman, Viii
liam +. McCombs. took cognizance OF
the senatorial dcadlocks in Illinois and
New Hampshire ana adopted a rcsoiu-
ton expressing tho hope that Demo-
Gratis he elected 10 the Senate TO fill
vacancies IN those States.
The resolution, introduced By Clark
Howell. OF Georgia. directed Chairman
McComhs TO take such action as he
deems necessary 20 assure the electior
OF two Democratic Senator'S in Illinois
and one Democrat in New Hampshirc
In Illinois James Hamilton Lewis and
Charles !3ooschcnstcin, the national
committeeman, are the Democratic
candidates. In New Hampshire. Henry
l.. Hollis mas conc within a few votes
OF election. thouSh several Democrats s
have refraincd from voting for iiln.
Despite the fact that Mr McCombs
has been offered the ambassadorship ip
Ia France by President Wilson, and the
heiicf Of his friends that he may accept
tic post he did not rclinpuish the
chairmanship Of thc national commit
toe to-day. ANA in his address to the
members nc gave Indications that he
expected 70 direct the work Of tho
party organization for some time.
believes in Broad scope.
In response TO 4 resolution OF thanks
for his work In hc last campaign. Mr.
Mccombs declared that hc blicvcd in
a broader scope or activities for the
national committee. and that il would
be delight to hin to carry on thu.
work as far as hc could.
II don't believe hc said. after an
election or an attempted election
OF a President. committee should lie
dormant until few months before an
other election. tclicvc that We should
he In cooperation all the time. 7
don't myself know how to get along
without organization. My mind runs
in those channels. With reference to
the organization which We now have
| think We havc the hest fighting body
OF Democrats in this country. lf YOU
had not been YOU would not hc here
Fortunately, during the past few
years ] have systcnlatized the work
which is now before us very thorough
ly. believe that in order 20 assure q
continuation Of what we have accom-
rl,shcG NC maze got to be an organized
arm*. and unless We do organize as an
army We are Euin:s to meet an organic
ed army OH the other side. and thcro
may he danger.
1T Will be a great delight to me to
carry on this work as far as | can. 1t
viii be a delight to me 10 receive s,ig-
Ecstions and adviccs from tho members
of this committee. Two years from
now when VIC arc going To meet strong
opposition we can maintain ourselves
for the great battle four years from
now"
The committee elected Homer s.
Cummins. OF Connecticut, rs vice
chairman; Eolla Wells. OF Missouri.
treasurer. and voted to establish head
quarters in Washington, 10 be in charge
OF Thomas j. Pence.
Women Claim Credit
During the session the committee
was addressed by Miss Mary T. Foy.
OF Los Angeles. president Of the Cali
fornia Woman's Democratic League,
who declared that the Democratic
women Of California had much to do
in splitting the electoral vote ia that
state in tho last election.
Tonight members OF tho committee
were received in the east room OF the
White House by President Wilson
There the President was presented by
National Committeeman Moore OF Ohio.
ing the engraved names OF 100 Ohio
Democrats. the portraits OF tho rrcsi.
dent and Vice President and a picture
Of the Ohio State House. Tho sheet
Is said to be tho largest piece OF sheet
silver ever rolled.
Before visiting the White House the
committee witnessed tho swearing in
OF Josephus Daniels ono OF It's mcm-
bcrs, AS Secretary of the Navy, and
visited Secretary OF State Bryan. Sec
rotary Of the Treasury McAdoo and
Secretary OF War Garrison. The com
mittee adjourned tonight subject to
call of the chairman