The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Solicitor General Expected to
Be Chosen to Succeed VIII
liam F. MCCombS. .
rEASEDBY VIRGINIA RESULT
Success Of "Harmonizers'
There Viewed Here as Good
Omen for Party.

John w. Davis, Solicitor General Of
the Department Of Justice. is the choice
81 President Wilson's political advisers
for chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee to succeed william F.
McCombs who will retire at the close
OF the st. Louis convention.
Although the President himself has
not made his own preferences public. 1t
is understood that he likewise' favors
the West Virginian. AS 1t Is customary
for the candidate to name the national
chairman who will manage his cam
paiEn. the Presidents choice probably
will decide.
Progressive elements among the ma
tional leaders are backing Mr.. Davis
strongly against Fred Il. Lynch, ma
tional committeeman from Minnesota.
other names that have been suggest
ed are those of Frank L. Polk. of New
York. counselor Of the State Depart
ment. and Vance Mccormick. one-rime
candidate for governor OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Polk. however. processes to have
no knowledge of the movement in his
favor. and has indicated that he would
not accept the craftsmanship IL II were
offered him.
In Adminlstrat lon circles McCormicks
name is not regarded seriously.
Another Post for Lynch.
Friends OF Mr.. Lynch, finding him side
tracked in his candidacy for the national
craftsmanship. have been urging that he
be selected as permanent chairman of
the convention. but present indications
are that II Speaker Champ Clark stands
by his determination not to attend the
convention, the latter place will go to
Senator Ollie James Of Kentucky, who
was permanent chairman of the Balti-
more convention four years ago. or to
Senator John w. Kern of Indiana.
Mr.. Lynch was in Washington yester-
day. and had long conference with
Secretary to the President Tumu!ty.
Both of them, however, were not in
clined TO disclose what took place at
the interview.
Democratic leaders here are pleased
over the success of the party harmon
izers" in Virginia In preventing a split
at the Roanoke convention.
The clash was averted by the with
drawal of the candidacy of Rorer T..
James for national committeeman sue
ceeding ]. Taylor Ellyson, in favor oi
Congressman Carter Glass.
The appearance of James In the field
few weeks before the State conven-
ton after Glass had announced his can
didacy stirred up extremely bitter feel
ing.
Martin Blamed.
The Progressive element in the State
party charged that Senator Martin OF
after persuading the latter, against his
will. to be a candidate.
The convention, which elected dele
gates to the st. Louis convention. In
dorsod the Administrator and in
structed the delegation for Presidon,
Wilson.
TIE pre- convention maneuvers OF
the Republicans are proving vastly
more interesting at the present time
10 the Democratic leaders than are
the plans for their own convention.
Democratic party scouts already
ere planted in Chicago, watching both
the Republicans and Progressiyes
and every move Is reported back To
Washir gton.
The Presidents advisors are OF the
opinion that the contest IN the Re-
publican convention, after the frst
ballot. will narrow down to Roosevelt
and Hughes, with the chances favor.
ing the former.