New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Mccormick Out
AS Democratic
Party Chairman
Washington Hears He Will
Be Named Ambassador
to Succeed w. G.. Sharp

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Nance c.
Mccormick has resigned as chairman
of The Democratic National Committee
and it is understood that he is under
consideration for appointment as Amer
lean Ambassador 10 France to succeed
William Graves Sharp.
Mr.. Sharp's resignation, it is SAID, is
now in the hands of the President, but
no announcement of TIE fact has yet
been made.
The fact that Mr.. Mccormick has re-
signed became known here tonight, al
though there had been no suggestion
Of it when he sailed for France two
weeks ago to assist with work in con-
nection with the peace conference. He
went to Paris in his capacity as the
chairman Of the War Trade Board, a
position to which lie was appointed last
year
Sharp Said to Want Rest
Officials at the White House declined
to discuss the report that Nh Sharp
would return home to be succeeded by
Mr. Mccormick, but it seemed to have
credence in other official circles. Mr..
Sharp was understood to have desired
for some time to return to this country
for rest after his arduous duties as
the American representatives at the
French capital during the long years
of war.
Mr.. Sharp, whose home is at Elyria,
was appointed ambassador to France
June IL, 1914, and resigned from Con-
gress to accept the post. He succeeded
Myron T. Herrick in December 1914.
Mr.. Sharp returned to the United
States for brief vacation in 1916,
the only one he had during the war.
Recently he was called home by the
illness of his brother and is now in
the United States, although it is un-
derstood that he expects to return to,
France soor
Mr.. Mccormick. who is a newspaper
publisher of Harrisburg, Penn, was the
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania in 1914 and was selected
as chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee in 1916, conducting
President Wilson's campaign in the
fall of that year. Upon being appointed
chairman of the WAY Trade Board
war. he devoted all his time to that
work.
1t was said here tonight that Homer
s. Cummings, ice-chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, very
probably would succeed Mr.. McCor
mick as the committees chairman. He
has directed the committees work
since Mr.. Mccormick became chairman
of the War Trade Board, and directed
the last Congressional campaign. He
is an intimate friend Of President Will
son.
Left Letter Of Resignation
Before departing for France Mr.. Nc
Cormick left his letter of resignation
with the committee here, but this fact
was not made public at the time be-
cause Mr.. Mccormick desired to per-
sonally inform the President Of his
decision. He reached Paris last Sur
day.
On sailing Mr., Mccormick expected
that his work III connection with the
peace conference would require his
presence in France for six months. His
friends here said tonight that the
reason for his resignation was that he
did not care for the committee chair
manship to be inactive for that length
of time.
Mr.. Sharp, before his appointment as
envoy at Paris was under considera
ton as the American Ambassador at
Petrograo. Going to Paris soon after
the war started, Mr.. Sharp was from
the first confronted with an unusual
amount Of work.
With the exception Of Thomas Nell
son Page, Ambassador to Italy, Mr.
Sharp has served longer than any Of
the American representatives at the
capitals of the Entente powers, and
he is regarded by officials here as one
of the ablcst OF the country's diplo-
matte ENJOYS.