The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
COX HAS BEST
OF BRYAN In
PARTY FIGHT
BLACK List" Effective Wea-
pom, While Concessions
Win Rebellious Ones.
INEBRASKAN Is In BAD"
Attack on Wilson May Cut
Him Out of Following
In Reorganization.
NEBRASKAN IS IN BAD"

The fight for control of the Demo-
cratic National party organization
has developed into a knock down
and drag out affair" between Gov.
Cox and his assistants and the in
surSents. headed by william Jen-
nings Bryan, it was learned here
yesterday.
Up TO last night the Cox faction.
by making concessions to some in
surgents and holding the black
Hist" over the heads of others, ap-
pears to be getting a shade the bet
ter of il.
One of the most prominent agita-
tors for new deal saw the error
OF his ways only a few hours before
the black list" was made public
Saturday night. His name promptly
appeared on the white list" made
public by the Democratic National
Committee at the same time.
Another indication OF the deter
mihation to keep the present Demo-
cratic organization intact before the
insurgent onslaught has come in the
prompt changes of national commit
tee personnel.
In the plan to supplant w. d.
Jameson, of Iowa, an assistant
treasurer. many see a much-needed
concession to Homer s. Cummings,
former national chairman.
Formerly I'm Charge Here.
Jameson is a protege of Wilbur
r. Marsh, national committeeman
from his State, and when Cummings
became head of the national organ
lzation was in charge OF headquar-
ters in Washington.
cummings promptly offended
Jameson by making many radical
changes in his organization. The
story Is told here that when E. III.
Moore. campaign manager for Gov.
Cox, entered into negotiation with
Marsh for the Iowa delegation ar
the San Francisco Convention. he
was told that he could have IL only
ln Moore would pledge himself to
have Cummings removed. The dele
CATION voted for Cox, and CUMMINGS
was removed.
After the election the name Of
Cummings promptly appeared
among those who favored a reor-
ganization Of the party. Now. 1t Is
annuuneed that Jameson will be re-
moved as assistant treasurer and
Cummings is on the white list
puoiiS os tne DemOcraticf Ma
tional Committee.
Bryan Has Hard Row.
This system is being applied with
such a nicely that when the time
comes for Bryan to assemble his
Democratic insurgents he will find
himself lacking many followers" ="
stated one Democrat last night.
As one result of tho effort made
by the National Committee. it is un-
derstood the insurgent forces have
postponed their preliminary meet
ing scheduled for the coming We'd
nesday until after Bryan arrives in
Washington, which is expected to
be around November L.
Senator Pat Harrison, of Missis-
sippi. Democratic chairman on
speakers in the Inflated campaign.
and Gov. CoX's host on the post
election hunting trip. expressed be-
lief that ills Of the admi4istration'
provided the principal explanation
for the overwhelming defeat suf-
fered by the party on Tuesday.
1T was the natural revulsion Snd
| resentment against conditions fol-
lowing the war" said Senator Har-
rison. They were so widespread
and deepseated that il was impossi-
BILE for us to pacify so many dis
gruntled elements. We made the
best fight we could against the
heaviest odds that ever confronted
a campaign movement.
Antngonistic Public.
The people seemed to have for
gotten the achievements of the ad-
ministration and were influe need in
large measure by the prejudice that
is invariably visited upon the party
in power when increased taxes and
regulatory legislation are necessar-
lily imposed"
Judson Harmon. former Demo-
cratic governor of Ohio. who
reached Washington last night for
the argument of a case before the
United States Supreme Court. pre-
dicted that the next campaign will
see a united party back of the same
broad principles which have made
the Democrats a factor in the past.