New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
Chairman Reported Ready
TO Resign Unless Wilson
SauelcheS Advisers.
LYNCH MAY GO, TOO;
MCOMBS AN ISSUE
democrats Accuse NC
Adoo. House and Nor
qenthau of Meddling.

so,,e members Of the Democratic
v..ional Committee would not be
fly surprised to see Vance c. Nc
S,rmick resign within the next few
1.,s as chairman and manager in chief
= President Wilson's campaign. That
as likely to happen, it was said, I'M
-. Mccormick succeeded in persuad-
=, the President that the McAdoo-
inc. Norgenthau trio, which has sup
.,.r.ed the national chairman and some
q his associates in authority, should
=, ;.s hands off the management OF
-. csmnaign and stop issuing orders
70 Mccormick
r-;ction in the Democratic campaign
-r,ittee because of the interference
= Secretary McAdoo and Colonel
u.,se has become acute. Mccormick
-, not intend TO stay unless he can
- full authority. He stopped IN
Wellington last night on his way BACK
=. Now York from his home in Harris
- and il was understood he intend
- - have a showdown with the Presi-
-, NcCormicks friends hope he
I'M return to-day with the Presidents
,romise TO subdue his son-in-isw' Sec
,.,srv NcAdoo, and Colonel House.
Lynch May Quit, Too.
Il Mccormick goes Frederick b.
t...b If Minnesota, is expected to go
r,,b him. Lynch is chairman OF the
.,.rrtive committee Of the Democratic
vs,ional Committee and has been con-
.isteptlv snubbed, it is said, by the
Presidents friends, who are practically
,o,ninr the campaign from Washing
-, lynch succeeded in getting ms
rsme on the door at nauonaI hesu,
quarters yesterday, but he mas ye' u
find q desk. D..ooro+ic
leaders. particularly at the McAooo IN
reference in campaign analrs' "as az
septuated yesterday by the persistent !
rsport in Democratic circles that tne
same influences we're beng eNerted 70
force William f. McComos, former
,bairman of the Democratic NauonaI
Committee. TO withdraw from me pr
msries as a candidate for Unlted STATES
senator from this state. McCoHos
forced the issue by letting 1t be known
he had no intention Of withdrawing;
Ve is said to be backed by the soma
Democratic state organization IN MS ue.
to stick, even TO the extent
Of causing embarrassment 10 the " lison'
campaign managers and hurting tne
chances at the polls IN thls
safe. o.. p;.L.
The differences of long standing be
tween the Washington Administrator
md Tammany, in city and state, all
'ocussed on the recent designation OF
,lcCombs for the Senatorship at sara
oqa The former national chairman
VAS designated as a challenge TO the
NATIONAL Administration. Resentment
IN the local and state organizations,
growing out of the neglect Of those
bodies by the President, 1t said to nave
reached the stage where the word mas
gone out to put McCombs over IRE
spective of what may happen to wilson
or Judge Samuel Seabury, the Demo
cratic Gubernstorial candidate.
McCombs rented house at Saratoga
for the month Of August. Several IN
Auential Democratic leaders have been
his quests and callers there. Some Oh
them are understood to have encour-
aged him not to step aside in the prl-
mary fight even in the interest of har-
mopv for Wilson. Others are said TO
have pointed out that, despite the fact
McCombs was ousted as chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee,
the President is kindly disposed toward
him and that it was his duty TO with
draw if his candidacy prejudiced VIII
sons chances in this state.
Would Eliminate Tammany.
Just how the McCombs candidacy
would embarrass the Wilson cause in
the state has not been explained, ex-
sspt on the supposition that Secretary
McAdoo and his associates are deter
mined 10 eliminate, as far as possible,
everything with the Tammany tag on IT,.
Il is believed some Of the Presidents
advisers are not inclined to 90 that far.
II McCombs SHOULD change his mind
and decide TO withdraw he would have
10 do so by September Z. His friends