New-York tribune., 1916-07-19
Democrats Resent Nc
Adoo'S Supposed At
tempts to Dictate.
CAMPAIGN BODY'S
MAKEUP IN DOUBT
Mccormick Silent-Failure to
Land Big Moose Regarded
as Hold-Up Cause.

REPORTS of friction over the selec-
ton Of the Wilson campaign commit
tee became more pronounced yester-
dav. when Vance Mccormick, chairman
Of the Democratic National Committee
returned from Washington with the
slate still uncertain.
The friction, it was said, is due 10
Secretary McAdoo. who, it is whispered
in Democratic circles, is trying 10 run
things. 20 the embarrassment OF the
chairman and other leaders.
Mr.. McCormick's announcement yes
terday that he had nothing to say re-
earding the makeup of the wilson
campaign committee came as sur
prjse. When he went to Washington
Monday il was the general understand
ing that he had the committee all
made up and needed only the o. X. OF
the President before making it public.
Will Not Discuss Committee.
The Democratic National chairman
did not seem TO relish discussion OF
the body yesterday. When it was sug-
eested that there had been friction he
Quickly denied it, saying he would
make the list public just as soon as
he had determined on 1t.
For the last two weeks Mr.. McCor-
mick has been committing between
Washington and this city. each time
carving with him what he believed to
be the names of a perfectly good cam,
roien committee TO Washington and
returning TO this city with the hst an
sbo. IN nieces. He is now, II is SAID,
AZ work on a new committee, whicn
democratic politicians hope will meet
the approval Of the President and his
son-in-law. Whether 1t will remains
10 be seen. 1t is apparent, however
that the path of the chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee under
certain conditions is anything but
some Democratic politicians yester-
day declared that the failure OF the
Democratic chairman 70 land several
heavyweight Progressives for places
on the committee was contributing
cause TO the holdup. There were
plenty of little fellows TO be got, it
was said, but what the Democratic
campaign managers wanted was Pro-
gressives of the limelight kind. These
proved exceedingly hard 10 land.
Reason for Postponement.
II became evident yesterday that the
real reason why President Wilson had
postponed his notification ceremonies
until after Congress had adjourned
was TO give him an opportunity to
make a strong appeal for Progressive
votes in his speech of acceptance.
OF the legislation now before Con-
gress the child labor bill and the work
mems compensation act are said TO
appeal TO the President as the most
important politically. They are the
kind Of legislation that will appeal
strongly to the Progressives. and if
Congress puts them through it is not
likely that the President will wait
until the other legislation is out of the
way before allowing the notification
ceremonies to go on.
The President now plans, Mr.. Nc
Cormick said yesterday, TO wait until
Congress adjourns, providing the
statesmen in Washington are not too
long about it, before accepting for
mally his denomination. He said the
President did not wish to appear as
asking for votes at a time when mat
ters of Importance were pending in
Congress. The plans of the Demo-
cratic leaders in Congress call for ad-
Journment about August 20.