New-York tribune., 1921-02-02
Backers of Cox.
Plan to Seize
Reins Of Party
White Will Name New Com
mittee to Raise Funds for
Congressional Election and
Presidential Fight i'm "a.
Cut Debts to $4,000
Say McAdoo Group Will Be
Unable to Use Deficit as
Means to Gain Control
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA new
group Of angels for the Democratic
party has come into being, though no
public appearance has been staged so
far. The plans include smashing
drive-unGer Cox-White leadership-in
the Congressional election next year.
Bsruch and Chadbourne and other
well-fnanced members of what is
known as the McAdoo element will find
themselves, as result, it was rre-
dicted here tonight, unable to use
the deficit in the national committee
treasury as lever to pry the Cox
George White element out of control
OF the national organization.
Chairman White astounded Demo-
cratic leaders here to-day by inform
ing them that the deficit hanging over
from the last campaign has been re
duced to between $4,000 and $4,000,
and that the only other indebtedness is
100000, hanging over from prior to
the inauguration of the campaign for
the election Of Cox.
The total debts of the national or
eanization have been cut down TO be-
tween $4,000 and $180,0O0, and this
IS rapidly being scaled further Mr.,
White declined to say who the new
contributors were, but indicated that
they We're few in number and that the
present money raising did not con-
sutute drive or a campaign.
He announced he would appoint an
executive committee within a few days
and this committee would get busy at
once on plans for raising a'real campaign
fund, the main purpose Of which would
be to finance the campaign for the
election Of Democratic House of Rep
reSentatives next year and preparing
the ground for the election of Demo
cratic President in 1924
incidentally, Mr. White repeated his
former declarations that he had not
the slightest idea of relinquishing the
national chalrmanship. On the cor
trary, he talked enthusiastically Of his
plans. He was busy most of the after
noon and evening getting prominent
Democratic men and women on the
long gdistance telephone and asking
them to serve on this executive com
mlttee, to be named in the next few
days.
The appointment Of this executive
committee incidentally is regarded here
as being something more than merely
getting ready for the next campaign
Following on the heels of the visit OF
Governor Cox TO Washington, it is re.
garded as a distinct gesture for the
benefit Of every one concerned, and in
dicating the firm intention of the Cox
White group to retain control of tn,
partys organization not only for tn,
present, but probably right up unit
the opening of the next Presidential
campaign.
SO that Governor Cox, whose desir
for the nomination in 1924 no one her
aeriously doubts, will be in possession
of the national machinery when tn
next national convention convenes t.
I choose the standard bearer. Meanwhil
| there is every indication that Governo
( Cox is leaving no stone unturned to b
ready when the call comes. His tril
! to Europe, about which ne intends t.
/ write not only his experiences, but hi
/ IDEAS as to what should be done. vii
! keep him before the public eye. il