The Washington times., 1920-11-07
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ONBLACKL|ST
Democratic National Committee
Names Him With Others Az
Campaign SIackers.

Denouncing as "slackers" all those
Democrats who refused TO take part
In the campaign to elect Governor
Cox, officers Of the Democratic Ma
tjonal Committee made public here
today an official "black list" Of dis
tinguished Democrats, including
many intimate advisers Of the Ad-
ministration who, it is stated, can
hereafter expect neither support
nor favor from the present organ
ization.
BURLEsON HEADS LIST.
The list contains the names OF
Democrats who had no campaign to
make on their own behalf and who
refused help when appeal was made
to them on behalf OF the national
ticket II does not include Demo
cratic candidates who had campaigns
In their own States.
The committee has also prepared a
"white list" which contains the
names OF those who did all In their
power to aid Democratic candidates
In their own States or elsewhere.
IoothiactNA ahotft oioHcy
Burieson. one Of the principal political
advisers to President Wilson, heads
the "black list" He Is said to have
taken no part In tho campaign after
Cox defeated William Gibbs McAdoo
In the convention. Burleson was one
OF McAdoo's strongest supporters.
William Jennings Bryan comes next
on the list. The committee failed to
obtain single speech from him dur.
ing the campaign,
Others listed by the committee are:
Senators Gore of Oklahoma, Reed OF
Missouri, Walsh OF Massachusetts.
Swanson OF Virginia, Carter Glass OF
Virginia, Smith and Harris of Georgia.
Dial of South Carolina. and Secretary
OF the Treasury Houston. All of the
members of the Federal Reserve
Board are included.
THE .~HITE LIST
Tho white list" includes the names
of practically all the members OF the
Cabinet except Burleson; Senators
Hitchcock, OF Nebraska; Pittman. of
Nevada; Walsh, of Montana; Under
wood. OF Alabama; Robinson, OF Ar.
kansas; Sheppard, of Texas; Stanley.
OF Kentucky; Harrison. of Missis-
sippi: Kirby. of Arkansas; Pomerene.
of Ohio: Homer Cummings. william
G. McAdoo, Bourke Cochran, and the
following members OF the House:
Brough, of Arkansas; Garrett, of Ten
nessee; Byrnes. Of South Carolina;
Connolly, of Texas; Bee, Of Texas:
OF Arkansas: McClintock, OF Okla
homa; Aswell, of Louisiana, and
Stevenson. OF South Carolina. q
The publication of this so-calied
black list" is especially significant
at tn time in view OF theNfact that II
precedes a meeting called by the in,
surgent Democrats to discuss plans
for reorganization of the Democratic
Party. Some Of those whose names
appear on the "black list" have been
mentioned as among those who will
attend the conference. 90
When Mr.. Bryan was asked to en-.
ter the campaign on behalf of. Gov
srnor Cox he fatty refused to do 80
except on condition that the Presiden.
tial candidate pledge himself to APP
po mt only such men to office as
would faithfully carry out the Vol
stead act. Governor Cox did not ac-
cept this condition.
The announcement of the rcorgani-
zation plans has aroused bitter an
tagonism among officials OF the ma
tional committee. who declared today
they will fight to the utmost to pre-
vent any disarrangement OF the
present organization.
COMMITTEE HAS PLANS.
It was also announced that the ma
tional committee itself has drawn up
plans for reorganization, which in.
clude the dismissal of two Of the most
prominent officials connected with the
w. b. Jameson, assistant
treasurer, and w. r. HOLSTER. execu-
tive secretary, have been removed
from their positions already in &C..
cordance with this plan of the COM
mittee. others are to follow. it is
George White. present chairman OF
the national committee, will, IL Is
come here next month to
take personal charge of the direction
of the Democratic organization and
will resist any attempt on the part of
Mr.. Bryan and his followers to unseat
him before the expiration of his four
year term.
Senator Pat Harrison of Missi ssippi,
chairman OF the speakers committee
of the Democratic National Commit
tee, who will start Thursday on a
trip with Governor Cox, took
a fling at the reorganizers in a state
ment issued today. He declared for
harmony in the party and said he