Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-16
VANCE MCCORMICK PICKED
TO SUCCEED M'COMBs
President Notifies Democratic Lead
ers in St. Louis Of His Choice
for Chairman.
REGARDED AS PROGRESSIVE
Believed That He Will Be Able TO
T Solidify Party-Congressma Car
ter Glass Selected for Secretary of
National Committee.

WASHINGTON. June l5.--vance Nc
Cormick, Of Pennsylvania, has been
selected by President Wilson to sue
ceed william F. McCombs as chairman
! of the Democratic National Committee.
Administration leaders in ST. Louis
were notified to-day by the President.
The Presidents other selections were
as follows: Vice-chairman. Homer S.
Cummings, of Connecticut: secretary,
Carter Glass Of Virginia: treasurer.
Wilbur b. Marsh. of Iowa: chairman of
executive committee. Fred B. Lynch,
OF Minnesota
1t was not until to-day that the
President finally reached decision.
He had hoped that Colonel z. NJ House,
his close personal friend, would manage
! his campaign
Mr.. Lynch was not candidate for
the place after William j. Bryan came
out against him
1t is believed here that Mr. McCor-
mick Will be able 10 solidify the party
and harmonize different elements The
President looks upon him as .proeres-
sive. and thoroughly in harmony with
his Ideas of how the coming CAMPAIGN
should be run.
The Democratic National Committee
elects It's chairman, but there ia no
doubt that the Presidents choice will
be formally ratified.
t AWAITED WITH INTEREST
PRESIDENTS SELECTION
Mr.. McCombS announced months ago
that he would not undertake the direc-
tion OF the campaign this year, and the
party leaders have been awaiting with
/ hc
of man for tho task
Vance Criswell Mccormick, who js
native OF Harrisburg, and forty -four
years old, owns the Harrisburg morn
Ing newspaper. tho Patriot. and has
been identified with Democratic poll
tics since his youth. He was Mayor
from 1902 to 1905. and this year was
the partys candidate for Governor
Mr.. Marsh is 81 wealthy manufacturer
Of Waterloo. Ind. He has been known
as Clark Democrat. and his selection
by President Wilson MS the man who
h clips the funds and handles the money!
: bag Of the Democratic party, is looked
upon rs AN attempt to satisfy the
Clark following.
Mr.. Cummings has been the Demo-
cratic national committeeman from
Connecticut since 1900. He is a law
yer. ne WIS graduated from Yale in
1891 and received an honorary degree
In 1899, the year that Mccormick was
graduated from the same university.
Representative Glass succeeds the
late Thomas j. Pence, as secretary of
the committee. He is the owner OF two
daily newspapers 1T Lynchburg. He
has been elected to Congress for i've
consecutive terms.
NEWS OF SELECTION
COMES AS SURPRISE
ST. LOUIS, June 15--News OF the
election Of Vance Mccormick as the
esident's choice for national chair
nan came as n surprise to members
e the committee, although his name
was on what was characterized as tho
White House" list of suggestions
The committee will meet on Saturday
morning and formally name Mr.. Nc
Cormick. All OF tho candidates who
lave been urged for the chairmanship
will withdraw Immediately.
Mr.. Mccormick is n leader IN what Is
known in Pennsylvania as the re-
organization faction OF the party He
las been associated with former Rep
resentattve Palmer in the contests
.gainst tho so-called organization
Democrats. and has been liberal con-
rtbutor to campaigns.
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