The Washington times., 1921-02-08
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.TORtElpARTY.
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f-HAPGOOD
ex-Seorstary Wants Democratic
Chairman Who will Work
For Him, Belief.
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great deal OF news to give out. which
10 often used as propaganda, and
there are . hundred ways In which
such news can be used for or against
q certain man.
In the next place. the COMMITTEES. II
Il does Its Job. viii be building up
the shattered machinery all over the
country, and IL 10 obvious enough thar
such building win give plenty OF
chance to put In local power men
friendly to one or ANOTHER OF the fac
tions.
The answer given In friendly con-
by the leaders OF this group
is as follows:
MACHINES OvERRArED.
white is q man of principle. He
has no natural sympathy with those
He doubted the advisa-
biiity OF his retaining his position.
but yielded to the argument Of Coy
ernor Cox that the manly and sensi-
BILE thing for him to do was not 10
abandon the responsibility that the
had put on him. but TO see
II through and convince the coun'
try OF two things-one. that his man
agement was tn no way responsible
for the deluge last November; two'
that he Is capable OF building an or
ganixatton."
AS to the old-fashioned machines,
Cox believes their impor-
tance Is much overrated. He thinks
they have no conception OF modern
issues or modern psychology. Never
he admits their Importance IN
getting out the strict party vote when
election day arrives.
CONGRESS FIGHT IN VIEW.
In the third place. there Is going
10 be a dramatic hght for Congress
4 year and half from now. The
National Committee will have a lead
ing part in that contest. and the
conduct of that campaign will have
much to do with shaping the situa-
ton for two years later.
The present chairman, White. IL
admitted to be q man OF
He Is charged by the
McAdoo people with not being .
I ood administrator. with not being
4 progressive and with being under
The influence Of such machines a.
those headed by Murphy. Taggart.
and Brennan.
Also much is made Of the GOOD
between the White
Coz forces on the one hand and
the Palmer forces on the other.
As to the combination with the
Palmer forces II will no doubt con-
tinue to be used effectively by the
McAdoo forces. Nobody denies that
Palmer's strength reached its height
before the convention and has cseNe'
III to pieces with the rising tide
II feeling that the anti-Red Nhysteria
has gone so far as to make itself
.idiculous.
Cox views the situation with such
that he Is making de-
allied plans for his trip abroad.
Therein he shows q good deal Of in
dependent judgment. for there are
plenty to tell him that after the last
,lection II Is clear that contact with
Europe is a dangerous reputation
or an American statesman to have.
However, Cox knows his own
mind. He is planning to avoid big.
,howy functions. give himself to
Meeting experts quietly and take
whatever risks are inherent In .
loser knowledge of the world sit
latioh.
MeADOO SEEKS A WORKER.
McAdoo knows his own mind. too
Il would be a mistake to assume that
being done in his name
represents his own opinions. Those
who are taking the lead in the at
Tempt to oust White are putting poll
Hes to the front
McAdoo is emphatic in his belief
hat the business Of the committee is
not policies, but organization. He dis
trusts such general words as pro
xressive'' and conservative" He
of course. that his party
should always represent the public
interest as opposed to special inter
eats. but he is careful not to allow
himself.to be tangled up In a label.
What he wants is man to give
all of his time to the tire
less work Of organising. week after
week, month after month. year after
wear. or course he Wants man per-
sonally friendly to him. but It Is work
he Is after, not policies. Where he, is
concerned he will settle his policies
for himself.
II will be noticed that st. Louis Is
he place at WnlCn tue oppo"""NS "
white are asking him to call meet
nr of the whole COMMITTEES. That
points to another aspect OF the hght,
McAdoo is an outspoken dry. HIS
,oiIowers class Cox as a wet. The
west and South are the strongest
,rohibition regions. There Bryans
,trength is still great with general
,ublic. IL not with the committeeman.
BRYAN PREFERS McAOoo.
Among those openly considered for
he leadership OF the party three
,e.r. from now Bryan prefers Nc
.doo. To Bryan there are various
s,ues. but the success Of prohibition
!. MORE TO him than anything else.
II is my guess that White VIII hold
~. lob. at least for the present.
aryan has several men he thinks
.yorably OF. but as Is often the case
Y,,h him those he particularly men,
ions arc not In the running
However. he has also generally
friendly feeling toward Robert
Woo,ley. until recently of tho Inter
',ate Commerce Commission, and one
- the most active workers for re-
,rvanizcr. He was inclined to be
hnstiIe to Thomas L. Chadbourne
II .ffl.n IL In Wall atrNat