Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-16
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
 TENDERS RESIGNATION
Vance Mccormick Resigns; May be Appointed Ambassador to France To Succeed Sharp.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Vance C. Mccormick has resigned as chairman of the Democratic National Commit tee and 1t is understood that he is under consideration for appointment as American Ambassador to France to succeed William Graves Sharp. Mir Sharp's resignation, it is said, is now in the hands of the President, but no announcement of the fact has vet been made.
 The fact that Mr. Mccormick has resigned became known here last night although there had been no suggestion of it when he should leave for France two weeks ago to assist with the work in connection with the peace conference. He went to Paris in his capacity as the chairman of tine war trade board, position to which he was appointed last year.
 Officials at the White House de- clined to discuss the report that Mr. Sharp would return home to be sue ceeded by Mr. Mccormick but it seem- ed to have credence in other official 'circ]es. Lr. Sharp was understood to have desired for some time to return to this country for rest after his arduous duties as the American rep resentative at the French capital dur ing the war.
 MT. Sharp, whose home is at Elyria, Ohio, was appointed ambassador to Frahce on June 12, 1914, and resigned from congress to accept the post. He succeeded Myron T. Herrick in De- cenber, 1914. Mir. 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 understood that he expects to re- !; turn to France soon.
 MT. Mccormick, who is newspaper publisher of Harrisburg, Pa., was democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1914, and was select ed as chairman of the Democratic Ma tio1lal Committee in 1916, conducting President Wilson's campaign in the fall of that year.
 It was said here tonight that Homer IS. Cummings, Vice Chairman of the Democratic National Committee very probably would succeed MT. McCor- mick as the committee chairman. He las directed the committees work since MT. Mccormick became chair man of the war trade board and dir ected the last congressional campaign. He is an intimate friend of President Wilson.
 Before departing for France, MT. Mccormick left his letter of resigna- hut this fact was not made public, at the time because MT. Mccormick desired to inform the President personally of his decision. He reached Paris last Sunday.
 On sailing Mir. Mccormick express ed that his work in connection with the peace conference would be 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.
 Washington, Jan. 15.-Vance Me- Cormick's resignation as chairman of the Democratic National Committee was made public today at committee : headquarters with the announcement } that meeting would be held Febru- l ary 26 to elect his successor. Homer s. Cummings, vice chairman, is ex-
 pected to be the new chairman.
 Reports that Mir. Mccormick might . become ambassador to France, which , were given some credence last night } were said in official quarters today to : be premature, at least. Ambassador
 Sharp, now in this country, expects ] to return to Paris shortly and is said
 to have no present intention of re- , signing.
 MT. McCormick's resignation, dated , December 28, 1918, prior to his de- lparture for France, follows: "It is with regret that 1 am com 3 pelled to take this action, as l had !. hoped upon the conclusion of the war 7 to be able to again resume active con- 9 trol of the committees affairs, but 5 this, I find now impossible to do, and g as it is most important that the or g ganization work of the committee 2 should be vigorously prosecuted.
 feel, in justice to the committee that }, I should take this step.
 l q want to take this opportunity o1 . depressing to you my deep apprecla- : tion for the hearty cooperation which r you have always accorded me since r I assumed the chairmanship in the - campaign of 1916.. It is with tho n deepest regret that l am compelled l. to sever relationship which has j. been full of so many delightful asso t Citations"