Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-18
DEMOCRATS Plan
To BUILD FOR FUTURE
Progressive Policies viii Be
Stressed at Party Council
TO SELECT CHAIRMAN
TO SELECT CHAIRMAN
One Leader Pledges $4,000 to Spread
Forward Ecoking Propaganda
Real Battle Looms.

Washington, Nov. ls.-There are
observers who have come to the con-
cllsion that the Democrats are work
iny harder now and pulling better
together than they did in October,
And there is money in sight. not
for the bad debts Of the past, but to
make educational propaganda possll-
Bic for the future. One leader has
come right out in meeting with an
offer Of $4,000 and it is said this
! same leader was, not very generous
in October, when he contributed
500.
OF course, those VINO knew about
this little incident Immediately smelt
4 rat. "0h, he wants to nominate
the candidate for 1924, and h" thinks
the hoys ought to begin rolling logs
into the nominating wigwam right
away they say. Strange as it may
sem, this is not the case. The only
condition attached to this gift IS
that there shall be no personal propa-
I ganda, no tentative plans even as
to candidates and platforms. He
wants the money spent to spread the
progressive gospel and the principles
for which the Democratic party gen.
orally has stood. He wants all the
local clubs organized and forward
looking ideas placed in circulation.
If the Democratic machine should
not prove suitable instrument for
this campaign. the unexpected. donor
thinks the time is ripe when a really
progressive party, clearly separated
from the old organizations, should
| he launched upon the political waters
No one can tell. how far the new
course will lead us, or into what new
unchartcd seas, but it is pleasant
change, this new spirit, that is being
manifested in Democratic circles.
Ten days ago the leaders, return
ing from the various sections OF the
country. dripping with the gore of
unsuccessful battle. wonld dron in to
see You and monologue along for
untold hours. and then they would
depart, saying, "That is the whole
story" But now the talk is forward
looking ard worth listening TO. OF
course, the choice Of the new na.
tional chairman preoccapics many
minds and none too soon. for
George White has resigned and he
must be replaced in December. Ro-
per, former Internal Revenue Com
missioner, is mentioAed fer the place.
rs is also Tumulty. but they will both
have TO be drafted. and. as matter
of fact, the choice is more likely to
fall upon Thomas Chadbournc ors R.
w. Woolley, who retires from the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
January. Woolley and Chadbourne,
who acted as the lcutenants of Col
bnel House in 1916 and are given de-
served credit Tor the stuhbornly
contested victory of that year, are
he most available and most fire.
bucntly pushed in Democratic cir
rlcs for the difficult position that
he Harding landslide has made va
liant.
II will be noted that none of these
ncn who arc mentioned for the ma
ional Craftsmanship are members Of
he nationa, committee. And it viii
pc recalled, perhaps, that at the
San Francisco convention it was de-
iGca that the national chairman
bust be chosen from this committee
he committeeman not unnaturally,
Ssh to perpetuate their control. and
Ne forward-looking men Of the Dartr
eant to break it. 1t is pointed out
hat when Tom Taggart and Nor
han Mack and other committeemcn
ave presided over the national or
anization the campaign always end
ID in funeral. and. of course, in
his connection the 100000 major.
ty of Harding over Cox is brought
ircrtr home now to the Murphrs
Ind the Nugents, the Chicago boss
md the Boston crowd that made
nch 4 roar in San Francisco ant
Ene so low on election. dav.
So there will he l;ttle battle
hen the Democratic braves NEE
December. and the result vii