Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-18
DEMOCRATS IGNORE GROUP
PROPAGANDA TO OVERCOME
OBJECTIONS NOT PLANNED
National Committee Decides TO Handle
Treaty and Other laHcus From
American Standpoint.
rs; Associated Press.J

NEW YORK. Jan. iT.-Thc Demo-
cratic party will conduct it's prcsiden-
tial campaign without regard TO group
interests. Homer s. Cummings. chair
man OF the Democratic National Com
mittee. declared today. Mr.. Cummings,
who WAS hero to attend meeting
OF tho committee on arrangements for
the San francisco convention, made
this statement when asked whether tho
party intended - undertake any pro-
paEanda to overcome the reported de-
lection of certain Irish and other ele-
peace treaty III its present form
we are going TO consider the treaty
and Other issues az Amcricuns.'' as
ably opposed TO considering this ques-
ton in any other way. Personally l
believe the racial objections to tho
peace treaty are moro noise than any
thing else. Those who arc shouting
the loudoSt have not been strong for us
any way
Formal Statement on Funds.
Mr.. Cummings called attention to
the fact that the national committee
had Endorsed the peace treaty as SUBJ
mittcd by the President, and was stand
ms pat on that issue. Those who be-
licvcd in the treaty was inimical to
the political aspirations of tho Irish
people were in the wrong. no said Tho
treaty and the league OF nations. he
declared, would be Il real benefit to- all
the small nations of the world Chair
misstatcments had been made concern
Ing the Democratic campaign for funds
ne would ;ssue a formal statement
Il feel the chairmcn OF the ruspec-
tive national committees should not
enter into u personal controversy" no
said, but the CRITICISM against us has
become almost libelous and I feel COM
PEELED TO issue formal reply and make
our, position clear"
Tho only business transacted by tho
committee on arrangements was the
S SppI,n ,neri OF SiS suecommittees to
ton pans. No other meeting Of the
full committee is expected until about
June l. when both the national COM
tee, Will assemble in San Francisco to
make the final convention plans. The
temporary chairman probably will be
named AT that time.
Women Represented for First Time.
Women were represented on the
committee of arrangements today for
the first time in the party's history, ac-
cording to party leaders. in the persons
man of the women's bureau Of the ma
tional committee, and Miss Mary L.
FoY. of Los Angeles.
hotel rooms free Of Charge to members
OF the national committee and asso-
ciate members while At the convention,
their meals and railroad transportation
as In the past. It was expected round
trip excursion RAGS to the convention
from New York and Washington viii
be about sl25. including Pullman fares.
Following is The list OF subcommit-
tees. the hcst named being chairman
in each case:
Hotels and entertainincnt-Isido Il.
Dockweiler. California: John T. Bar
nett. Colorado; Or; John w. Coughlin.
Robert p: Elder. Idaho;
Mrs. George Bass, Illinois.
nsportation Charles Boeschen-
stein, Illinois; Patrick II. Qiuu. Rhode
island Wilbur W. Marsh. Iowa: Fred
erick B., Lynch, Minnesota; Isidorc b.
Dock weller. California.
Hall and seatins-Norman E. Mack.
New York: Wilbur W; Marsh. Iowa:
Edmund II. Moore. Ohio; Arthur h.
Mullen, Nebraska; Miss Mary L. Fov.
Tickets and badges-Homer S. Cum
mlngs. Connecticut: Edward G. Hoff=
man. Indiana: DR.. John w. Coushlin,
J. Brue Kremer. Mon
tana; Charcls BoeSchcnstein. Illinois.
Prcss--Clark Howell, Georgia; Nor
man l.. Mack. Now York: Edmund II.
Moore, Ohio.
observation-disclosures S. Cummins. Com
necticut; Fred Is. Lynch. Minnesota; J,
Bruce kremer, Montana; Norman T.
Mack. New York. John II. Barnett.