Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-13
WHITE To Retain POST As
LEAD OF PARTY, BELIEF
Leaders Fear Change Would De-
vclop Bitter Thrcc-Corncrcd
fractional Fight.
COMMITTEE TO MEET SOON
Attempt on Part OF Bryan or Me-
AdOO Followers to Gust White
Would Call for Fight From Cox
Camp.
BI FRED $. FERGUSON,
United Sevys stan CerreSpo nd ent

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Present in
dications are that Chairman White.
Of the Democratic National Commit
tee. will retain his post as head OF
the Democratic party organizations,
despite talk OF reorganization tina,
has been going on since tho election.
That Is. White will retain the chair
:nansh!p. providing he wants IL, or IS
willing 10 keep the job.
Tile national committee will nee:
Ia New Yori; next month and discuss
rehabilitation plans, hut wcll-!nform-
ed leaders do not SEQ much chance
oi u change in leadership. owing 20
the danger Of stirring up what would
probably develop into a bitter three
co.ncrcd. :actional fight. And the
Democrats are not locking for Nights
just now. with their wounds from
I November : as yet unhcaled.
Would Widen GIMP.
Governor Cox now stands as the
iariy leader. and White IN his chair
man Eoth W. J. Bryan and William
q. McAdoo have issued statements
pointing to tho necessity Of reorgan-
!zat!on and reformation -of tho party.
Any attempt ut ousting White would
have to come from the Bryan or
McAdoo factions. This would mean
an immediate aGht on the part Of the
Cox followers 10 retain their coz
troll, and a struggle would cnsuc
which would only widen the gap tina,
developed between the Cox and Nc
Adoo camps following tho convention
In san Francisco and the orEaa!za-
'ioh O: the campaign committee.
rms Was s,rikingly illustrated in
Statement; given out Jointly by SEN
atcr Pa; Harrison and Thomas Tag
cart upon their arrival Friday at
Montgomery, Ala, for hunting tr.o
with Cox. Cox. these men said, -
inc party's leader for the next four
years. II 10 presumption on tho part
OF anybody 10 say that the Demo-
Gratis who knitted tho party should
try TO reorganize it,"
Inc hcAdoo and Cox factions would
unite - fight off any Bryan DONNA
ton Hu, they would put up a lively
iHht Oh the question of party contro;
as between themselves.
The Democrats believe there is a
s'rong chance OF the Republican ad-
minisiration having enough trouble
curing the next two years TO create
public desire for another Change"
~ such event, they hope 10 reverse
i"c situation OF the pas. two years.
whon The Republicans controlled Con-
SresS. and regain control for them
selves. despite the fact that Re-
publican President will be In Office.
Considering tic jockey:n- and pull
ms Tor positions that is now goinr
on however, there is frankly no great
confidence OF highly effective or
Eanizat!cn Immediately. and mucn
"opc Tor the future is being based on
rcconci!!ationS which are expected 70
bo Effected.
From McAdoo circles are com,rc.
expressions TO tho effect tina. 1, ia
10 ID, hoDed the party has no. ac-
CURED another Bryan" in Cox. In
mat he will attempt such control ina,
II VIII not be possible to name anv
I "'"er candidate so long as The Ohio
Governor wants 70 head the ticket.
hHi Cox admittedly has the inside
track at present, ana whi.e there IS
strong desire for reorganization In
some quarters. no ono sees how such
reorganization can bc effected ius-
/ |c' without bringing On trouble tina,
/ majority want 20 avoid