Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-01-18
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New York. Jan. 1.-THE democrat
ic party will conduct its presidential
campaign without regard to group in
terests, Homer S. Cummings, chair
man of the democratic nation COM
mittee, declared today Mr. Cum
mings, here to attend a meeting of the
committee on arrangements for the
San Francisco convention, so stated
when asked whether the party intend
ed to undertake any propaganda to
overcome the reported detection of
certain Irish and other elements OPP
posed to ratification of the peace trea-
ty in its present form.
I'VE are going to consider the treaty
and other issues as Americans he
asserted. Il am unalterably opposed
to considering this question in amy
other way. Personally, ] believe racial
objections to the peace treaty are more
noise than anything else. Those who
are shouting the loudest haven't been
strong for us any way.
Mr. Cummings pointed to the tact
that the national committee had en-
dorsed the peace treaty as submitted
by the president and was standing pat
on that issue. Those who believed
that the treaty was inimical TO the po-
ltical aspirations of the irish people
were wrong, he said. The treaty aud
The league of nations, he declared,
would be a real benefit TO all the small
nations.
Promises statement.
Chairman Cummins announced that
SO many mis-statements had been
made as to the democratic campaign
for funds that he would issue a for-
NAL statement soon, replying to them.
II feel that the chairman of the ma
tional committee should not enter INTO
a personal controversy" he SAID, Nput
the criticism against us has become
almost libelous and | feel compeiieo
to issue q formal reply and make our
position clear
The only business transacted by the
committee on arrangements was ap-
pointment of six subcommittee 10
handle various phases of the conVeh-
tion plans. No other meeting of the
lfulI committee is expected until ABOUT
June /, when both the national com
mittee and the arrangements comhil,-
lee will assemble in San Francisco 10
make the final convention plans. Inc
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named then.
Women on Committee.
Women were represented on the
committee of arrangements today Tor
the first time in the party's history
according to party leaders, in the per-
sons of Mrs. George Bass of Chicago,
chairman OF the womens bureau OF
the national committee, and MISS MARY
E Foy of Los Angeles. -
The committee agreed to proVlde
hotel rooms free of charge to mem
hers of the national committee ana
associate members while at the con-
yention. but they will be required TO
nav for their meals and rallroau
transportation, as in the past.
Following is the list of sub-conlfhlt-
tees. the first named being the chair-
man in each case:
Llst of Committees.
Hotels and entertainment: lsldoTe
r. Dockweiler, California; John f.
barnett Colorado; Or. J. w. Coughlin,
Massa chusetts Robert Fl, Elder, Ida
no: Mrs George Bass Illinois.
Transportation: Charles Boeschen-
stein. illinois; Patrick II. Quinn,
Rhode Island; Wilbur w Marsh
Iowa; Frederick B. Lynch, Minnesota !
Isidore B. Dockweiler, California.
Hall and meeting: Norman e. Mack,
New York; Wilburn W. Marsh, iowa
Edmund II, Moore, Ohio; A. +. Mul-
len, Nebraska; Miss Mary e. Foy'
California. c.
Cummings, Connecticut Edward G..
Hoffman, Indiana; DR.. J. w. Cough
lin, Massachusetts,; ], Bruce kremer'
Montana; Charles Boeschenstein' I'LL
nois. >,or
Press. Clark Howell, Georgia; Nor
man T.. Mack New York; Edmund ii.
Moore, Ohio.
Personnel: Homer S. CUMMINGS
Connecticut; Frederick b. Ly,ch'
Minnesota; ]. Bruce kremer' i Mon
tana: Norman E. Mack, New YORK.
John r.. Barnett. Colorado.