New-York tribune., 1920-01-18
Democrats Will
Back President
Despite Irish
HIS. Cummings at Meeting
of National Committee
Declares Party Will Not
Placate Treaty's Foes
Wilson Candidacy Talk
N. E. Mack Says President
Has the Best Chance of
Heading Party Ticket

Homer S. Cummings, chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
said last night that the committee
would do nothing to placate the Irish
Democratic vote alienated by Presi-
dent Wilson's advocacy Of the league
of nations covenant.
Isidore B. Dockweiler, national COM
mitteeman from California, asked what
chance Herbert Hoover has of re-
ceiving the support of California Re-
publicans for the Presidential nomi-
nation, said:
"He stands a much better chance
of receiving the Democratic nomina-
tion."
Norman E. Mack. vice-chairman of
the National Committee, repeated his
months ago, that President wilson n
stands the best chance Of any of
those mentioned for his party's nomi-
nation.
GIynn May Be Chairman
"The- President, according to all re-
ports from Washington, is growing
stronger all the time, and there is
good prospect that he will regain his
strength" said Mr.. Mack. "If he is
willing to accept a denomination, in
my judgment there is no doubt that
the party will run him again. The
party will have to run on the record
Of the Wilson Administration. 1t looks
like the peace treaty ratification will
be the main issue. President Wilson,
as no other Democrat, personifies the
altitude of the Democratic party
toward the ratification of the treaty"
ic %Lo4
Governor Martin H. Glynn, temporary
chairma1hpf the convention four years
ago, viii again be the temporary
chairman and make the keynote speecfs
The Tribune reporter called Chair
man Cummings's attention to the pro-
nounced hostility Of Democratic
Senators like Gore, of Oklahoma, and
Walsh, of Massachusetts, who form
the beginning have asserted that the
league Of nations treaty, if ratified,
would cost the Democratic party a
Chairman Cummings took time to
think the matter over and said:
"The Democratic National Committee
will not do anything to placate the
hostility OF any group whatsoever. 1t
is matter of principle with the
Democratic party not to cater to-
groups. The Democratic National
Committee went on record in Wash
ington last week when it unanimously
indorsed the record of the Wilson Ad-
ministration and favored the ratifica-
tion of the covenant as originally sub
mitted bya President Wilson. 1t does
not pay to try to cater to factional
groups"
Committees Named
After q conference of tho con,,,;++oo
of arrangements of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee at the National Dem
ocratic Club yesterday afternoon
Chairman Cummings announced the ap-
pointment of the following sub-com.
smittees: 20
Hotel and entertaihmen B
Dockweiler, California;; John T. Bar
nett, Colorado; DR.. John w. Coughlin
Massachusetts,; Robert H. Elder, Idaho
Mrs. George ~Bass, Illinois.
nsportation--Charles Boeschen-
stein, Illinois; Patrick H. Quinn, Rhode
Island; Wilbur w. Marsh, Iowa; Fred
I. Lynch, Minnesota; Isadore B. Dock
weller, California.
Hall and seating-Norman E. Mack
New York; Wilbur W. Marsh, Iowa;
Edmund p a3,; H. Moore. Ohio; Arthur F
Foy, California.
mings, chairman, Connecticut; Edward
G. Hoffman, Indiana; DR.. John w
Coughlin, Massachusetts; ]. Bruce
Kremer, vice-chairman, Montana;
Boeschenstein, Illinois,,
Press-Clark Howell, Georgia; Nor
man. E. Mack, New York; Edmund H
Moore, Ohio.
Personnel-Homer s. Cummings
Connecticut; Fred 7. Lynch, Mime
sofa; J. Bruce Kremer, Montana; Nor
man E. Mack, New York; John T. Bar
nett, Colorado.
Chairman Cummings said that Georg
!, F. Mara, Bridgeport attorney, woul,
, soon start for San Francisco as hi
personal representative to make ar
rangements with the hotel people fo
the convention on June %.
1t was decided yesterday that TIL
National Committee will provide al
the members and associate member
of the committee with room and bait
at San Francisco for the convention
period, but each one will have to pa,
for his or her meals. Mr.. Cumming
said that the railroads hold out tn
hope that the excursion rate will no
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