New-York tribune., 1920-11-10
Democrats Plan
Party Salvage
At French Lick
Chiefs Of New York, In
diana and Illinois Gath
er at the Taggart
Resort for Conference
Murphy First to Arrive
Governor Smith Is Also
on Hand for Meeting; :;
Women Among Leaders
specia, Dispatch to The Tribune


FRENCH LICK, Ind, Nov. 9.-Demo-
cratic chiefs of New York, Indiana and
Illinois met in this city to-day. They
will try, it is believed, to frame a pro-
gram that will keep the Democratic
party going as an organization after
the damage done in the landslide OF
November 2
The spacious hotel Of Thomas Tag
CART is the setting for the party to
which Mr.. Taggart is the genial host
Char.ee +. Murphy, leader OF Tammany
Hail. was the first of the coterie to
appes- at the Springs. He was soon
engaged in his favorte game of golf.
Included in the Murphy crowd are
Judge j. F. Moss and Thomas F. Foley,
Of New York. A late train tonight
brought Alfred f. Smith, New York's
athletic Governor, and several Tam
many lieutenants.
Juda Landers, one of Indiana's lead
ing Democratic women workers and
who was named as a Presidential
elector in this state, also is among
those present
Sullivan's Successor
Another celebrity who is expected is
George Brennan, successor in high
councils of the party to the late Roger
Sullivan, of Illinois.
Last June this same little hamlet
was the crossroads meeting point of
tho Democratic leaders on their way to
the San Francisco convention On
that occasion the word was passed out
that the gathering had no political
significance, but the whispered ru-
mors of an anti-McAdoo coalition could
not be kept down.
We can win with Cox" was the
undercurrent Of their sentiment.
Favorable comment is heard on the
way the Democratic campaign was
managed in Indiana. Although leade rs
feel regretful over the wave that swe pt
the country and included this state,
they are not of the opinion that this
was due to ineNiciency on the part of
the Democratic state organization.
They believe that Indiana would have
made much poorer showing had it
not been for the excellent organiza-
ton work carried on through the CEN
trail body at indianapolis.
Mr.. Taggart expects to make flying
visit to Indianapolis tomorrow morn
ing to confer with state party leaders
on the wisdom Of maintaining Indiana
Democratic headquarters with a paid
secretary until the next campaign.
ASIDE from the Democrats, notable
fray Of Republicans have been drop
ping in for the rest cure.
Republicans There, Too
In the Republican list is Fred Up
nam, national treasurer of the Re
publican campaign committee, who is
being mentioned frequently az a Cabi-
net possibility; b. Healing, National
Committeeman from Indiana; George
AIDE, brother-n-law Of Warren r. Nc
Cray, the Governor-elect; Ralph
Lemcke and Charles Roemler, of In
dianapois. Mayor Thompson of Chi
csgo, along with party of Cook Coun-
ty Republican workers, is expected
1T West Baden mile from this place,
tomorrow morning.
Whether it is merely coincidence O.
has any political significance, several
leading New York theatrical producers
are quartered in this town under the
same roof as the political moguls. The
list includes A. l.. Erlangcr, Sam Davis,
Arch Selwyn, Burt Whitney and Irving
Berlin. Charles Dillingham; was among
tho group, but returned Last yester-
day