New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-18

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the matter of the craftsmanship of the
party's great committee. A respectable
minority of the party leaders have
urged a change of chairman. The
urging has been done In an indirect
way. although its Intention was mani
fest. So far as anyone now can de-
termine, Mr.. White will continue to be
the chief of the Democratic national
committee for some time TO come. II
was mnde plain at the meeting of the
of the members present desired him 10
remain.
From time to time In the confer
ences and in the correspondence OF
the members of the Democratic ma.
tiOnal committee the question OF re-
organization of the party has been
discussed. There is not a Democrat
In Washington who Is not saying that
organization is necessary for victory
~ subsequent elections. II seems to-
day as If reorganization WAS not to
concern itself so much with men as
with methods.
Gossip About Opposition to White.
There is always Il great deal OF
gossip In connection with any attempt
of a Party To change Its committee
leadership. In whispers and occa-
sionally aloud, II was said by the on
looking politicians that the opposition
to Mr.. White was based on affection
for William Gibbs McAdo0 who, II was
declared, would like to be the next
nominee of the Democratic party for
the presidency, and who thought that
should step aside from the path Of
leadership.
No sooner did this gossip start on
Its running way than ii was met with
sharp denial from the man most con.
cerned and from his friends. II WAS
declared that they had neither per
sonal nor political feeling against Mr..
White. and that any desire for a
change in the craftsmanship. II there
was such a desire, did not arise from
the wish of any man to forward his
personal ambitions, but simply TO
make 1t certain that the party reor-
ganizatiOn work was put In the hands
OF one known TO be competent TO
carry 1t out. Now II seems that the
majority of the membership Of the
Democratic committee thinks that Mr..
White Is competent.
The members of the Republican ma
tional committee when they meet will
discuss several things. One of them.
and perhaps the chief one, will be the
raising Of funds to pay OFF the deficit
which exists In the treasury. The
committee came out of the campaign
with a debt of something over n mil
lion dollars. Since the election about
100000 OF this amount has been
raised, but the debt still outstanding
looks pretty big.
Promotion Denied to Liosett.
Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett, U. S.
army. who as a corps chief commanded
a million men In the field In France,
has been refused promotion In n
gress to the rank of lieutenant n
eral on the active list. General Lig-
gett will go on the retired list on
March 81, and IL Is possible, and per
llaps probable. that congress when he
leaves, will give him the rank OF lieu
tenant general TO balm his days of re.
tirement.
Other chieftalns of the United States
army. some of whom fought In France
and others who did high service In
this country, also will be denied pro
motion while they still are In the ac-
tive service and when, u course, pro-
motion and the compliment of II count.
Among these officers to whom denial
of promotion probably Is 10 come are
Mai. Gen. Robert Lee Billiard, who,
like Liggett, commanded n corps on the
fighting line: Gen. Peyton c. March,
chief Of STAFF of the army; Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, whose foresight In vir-
tually forcing preliminary education
for young officers aided materially In
the work Of quick victory for the
States: Mai. Gen. Enoch II.
who prepared the draft plans
and brought a big army of civilians
the field under what was called
conscription. and did II without any OF
the troubles that were predicted; and
Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman. who
commanded the first corps In the Ar
gonne and later the army of occupa-
ton In Germany. a command which
should have carried with IL the rank
Of a full general Of the forces.
Their Names Omitted From Reports.
From virtually every government re-
port which deals with the successful
abroad the ann Of the commanding
were omitted. To some men
this has looked almost like "a con
Of suppression" or course
this charge Is denied. but up 10 date
40 one has heel able to determine just
why It Is that the men under whose
direction advances were made and bat
lies won, have not beer able to get
heir names into those Of the govern
ment reports which the people read.
The names of the commanding Off
,ers who served In this country are
known TO the American people,
apparently. than the names of those
who served on the fighting line, with
he notable exception. of curse. OF
Cen. John J. Pershing. II Is known
definitely that. being human. these
American army officers Of rank and
leeds. while not being resentful feel
somewhat disappointed because the
Teil has been drawn over their acts
II fighting accomplishment.
In the British and French histories