The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09
CHADBOURNE TO BE
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN

Washington. December 1.-The
many conferences which have been
held in the last two weeks here and
in New York, Chicago, Denver, San
Francisco and Columbus, Ohio, in
which many Democratic party leaders
have participated, openly, but by
no means ostentatiously, have
reached a definite and what is also
practically a unanimous decision.
When the national committee as
sembles here the selection Of Thomas
Chadbourne, Of New York, a leader
in the Democratic victory Of 1916, as
national chairman, will, it Il predict
ed, be authoritativelv announced.
Very pleasant things have been
said aobut Chairman George White
in all these conferences Mr..
Whites ears must have tigled with
pleasure on many occasions. His
leadership was praised, and not un-
duly,for it was recognized that a man
who could hold 100000 votes in
campaign fought under the con-
ditions which prevailed throughout
the battle that ended on November
2 is a leader Of men. But Mr. White
came into the campaign for Gov
Cox, and the party is now organic
ir on an impersonal basis for the
benefit of the unknown leaders Of
1924. M. Whites resignation win
be accepted in terms appropriate to
the great services he has rendered.
While looking forward, the Demo
cratic leaders have also learned a
few lessons from the shocks of the
recent combat, and they propose to
draw what profit they can from the
strenuous experience.
The Democratic leaders have met,
practically unanimously, this vote Of
want of confidence on the part Of the
business community in November by
the appointment of Mr.. ChadbOurne,
business leader. 1t is an admission
that the party leaders concede they
will never nut over successful can
didate until it becomes quite plain
that the party organization is not
an enemy of business, however big it
NAV be, as long as 1t is honest. 1t
Il thought that until the public mind
is disabused Of this Illusion, national
conventions and all the costly para
phernalia Of the presidential contest
would prove to be nearly so much
money thrown into the sea by the
Democrats.
Mr. Chadbourne is, of course, well
known as a business lawyer, perhaps
even as a corporation lawyer. He
has an office in Wall street, or near
by, just as did Mr.. st. John, who was
the wheelhorse Of the Bryan CAM
paign of 1856. He has organized
number of industries on "A large scale
and his name has been mentioned in
connection with many great enter
p1ises. He is not ignorant Of the
steel or the motor business and,
speaking frankly, his selection would
be regarded as suicidal if it were
made, say, six months before an
election. But with four years to go.
it is held that its justification, and
indeed its great merit, soon will be
recognized generally and applauded
Tt Is expected Of the new national
chairman that he will retire from al
active interest and become frequent
visitor at the capitol. He is expect
ed to keep an eve on legislative &C
tivities and to checBrein those party
under the national
dome who stray from the path Of
economic principles. As the Demo-
cratic party press is limited in mum
her and influence. it is expected thai
the chairman will make a strong APP
neal for the nfEesssrv publicity
which only the independent press can
offer. He Is expected to uphold
ideals which can only be realized hv
making broad and popular appeal