The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-13
MOSESSOUGHT.
iBYDEMOCRATS.
Search for Man to Lead Them
Out Of Wilderness Is
Difficult.
By JOHN sNURE.

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organize the party.
If some Moses will come forth or
II somebody will seek out Moses
and induce him TO take the national
chsirmanship, he will confer a great
flavor on the Democratic chieftains.
CAN'T FIND LEADER.
Ever since election there has been
talk about Democratic reorgani zation
and speculation on who would be the
new chairman to succeed george
: White. of Ohio.
But the real trouble. according 10
| a prominent Democrat today, IL Wnere
! to ind the man who Is at once willing
10 take the place, able to fulfill It's
burdensoule duties. and at the same
time, be satisfactory to the dinerent
elements in the party.
Thus far, no such man has arisen
nor has he been seriously suggested.
The talk of Interstate Commerce
Con,r1issioner Robert Woolley. II Is
aeciAred. Is not likely to materfaiise.
For this there are two reasons al
/ lsast which are likely to be con-
trolling.
CoNsIDKRED McADOO MAN.
une Is that Mr.. woolley who has
proven himself an able publicity ex-
an organizer, or, at least. has not had
anyopportunity to show himself an
orgsnlzer. The other Is that he Is re-
.artted as a McAdoo man. Besides.
Nh Woolley has not got on well with
aonse Of the Democratic leaders. Under
!. ich circum stances. MIR. woolley can
{ notsbe regarded as a probable choice.
Tflc probable outcome fs that tho
matter win simmer for some weeks.
1t may run along unsettled through
the winter. Chairman White ~ per-
sonaiIy well liked among Democratic
leaders, but IL Is conceded he Is not
cut out for the difficult task ahead OF
whoexer may be national chairman
for the next four years
lack OF HARMONY GROWS.
tvhen the subject of reorganization
firet came up. IL was pointed out
that the difficulty would be to har-
monte the friends of different Presi-
Genital aspirants. This difficulty, in
stead Of being lessened, promises to
be n,tre and more serious as time
passes.
Friends of Governor Cox are openly
Insisting that he has won the right
N be the real leader for the next
four YEARS, and to renominatfop IN
1874. Senator Pat Harrison Of Mis-
Cox credited with taking this view.
At the same time. 1t is openly as
So tied here by Democrats In q posi-
lion, iof know that Mr.. Mcdoo has by
no me ans abandoned his Presidential
ambitions and neither have his
FRI ends.
BRYAN STILL A FACTOR.
Then there is Mr.. Bryan. who has
again crowded himself to the fore and
~ Offering advice to President Will
son ara to his party.
IL there Is way to har1onize
these three clashing elements 1t has
not yet been discovered. II will be
difficult to find u man capable OF do
ing 1t. Vance Mccormick. of Penn
sylvanis, former chairman, Is one
OF those suggested. Mr.. Mccormick
has organizing ability but the oppo-
nents Of the Wilson Administration
within the Democratic party would
object to HIM
Scott Ferris, Of Oklahoma, is an.
other leader suggested for the place.
Mr.. Ferris has just been defeated for
the senatorship but that cannot well
be held up against him this year.
IS CLOSE TO WILSON.
A more serious objection to him 10
ably insist that a Northern Demo-
crat be put into the chairmanship.
Mr.. Ferris, formerly chairman OF the
Congressional committee OF his party,
Is rated a good politician. He Is
a close friend Of the, Wilson Admin
istration and here again there would
be difficulty in reconciling the anti
Wilson elements in the party.
Wilbur Marsh Of Iowa, treasurer Of
the Democratic National COMMITTEES.
has demonstrated exceptional organ
king capacity and would make a
capable chairman. But Mr.. Marsh Is
mated Mr.. Cox at San Francisco. To
make him chairman would be hailed
as meaning the Cox element was In
the saddle for the next four years.
FACE SAME OBJECTION.
The same Is true of Ed Moore Of
ohio, and former Senator Thomas
TagRart Of Indiana. 1t should be
said that Taggart at the San Fran
cisco convention, was not tied up to
Cox as closely as Murphy, Nugent,
brennan and few other leaders and
at one stage In the proceedings he
was accused Of planning to go to
McAdoo. Taggart issan able political
general, but II need hardly be said
selection of any Of the leaders COM
monty regarded as in close affiiia-
ton with Mr.. Cox. ...
While one or more early confer
ences on the matter OF reorganiza-
ton are In prospect. II looks now
as II Il would be impossible to set
tie soon on a program which would
be satisfactory to the different fac
lions.
WAITING PoLICr URGED.
II is because Of this difficulty that
leaders like Claude Kitchin, OF North
Carolina, are advising thoir col
leagues TO wait awhile on the theory
that concert Of action can better be
had after the Republicans have be-
gun the new administration.
One thing the Democratic leaders
can agree on. IL nothing else, and
that is that they are going to crfti-
cize the new administration and
Republican House and Senate syste-
yratically. The chief function of the