Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-08
MCADOO AGAINST MOVE,
his FRIENDS DECLARE:
ny ROBERT =. RENDER.
United News StnM Corrcspondcnt.

United News SfnH Correspondent.
NEW YORK. Feb. Movement
begun within the Democratic party
10y the so-called Mc.\doo aud Bryan
clements for reorganization of the
national committee have neither the
direct nor indirect sympathy or sup
port Of W. G.. McAd9o. according to
the lattcr's friends here.
In fact. these friends who might
he regarded as the financial main
stays OF the party. and who happen
to have been "McAdoo men" in the
last prcconvrntlon cnnraiGn. man
ifcs;cd Il distinct note of irritability
at tho action just taken in Washing
ton by Thomas u. Love in attempts
ing TO force rcorganiz. lion
March /.
To quote one of the foremost Nc
Adoo hackers: The place Tor tho
Democrats to wash their party linen
is not out in the open. and the time
for il certainly is not now"
Before. during ana since the last
campaign. there has been a marked
cleavage in the Democratic ranks.
growing out of Il number of things
and resulting. principally. in the Cox
campaign being short OF funds ~ ali
times. Al no time. however. was the
personal animus among tn. rcspcc-
tive Cox and McAduo followers cen
:orcd about tho person Of George
White. the selection of Governor Cox
.or chairman of the national commit
tee. White is II dry" ana McAdoo's
most influential supporters are dry"
McAdoo himself cam. out openly ana
lphatically dry during his campaign
for Cox. hut he devoted several weeks
OF his time. 10 speeches in behalf Of
the ohio Governor.
The present trouble rests in the
fact that Nc .tdoo's national commit
tee friends are as strong for him
today for the nomination in 1924 az
they were at the Frisco convention
FOR his nomination last summer. And.
they believe. because Cox has said
nothing TO the contrary. that Cox has
his eyes on 1921. cox also enjoys
the inside position. so far as the
leaders OF the Democratic National
Committee are concerned. and that is
what rufiies the McAdoo element.
Sooner or later u show down was
10 be expected. |! had been the hope
of both elements outside the com
mitt"". however. that the fight for
control Of the party would wait UNI
I'll some sore spots left over from the
recent campaign had been healed AMI
all concerned could get together
quietly and peacefully adjust their
differences. 1t was held that there
was no hurry about this. and II could
be done next fall as we'll as today.
!iy that time. no; only would recent
battles he forgotten. but the Rcpub-
lican administration would give the
, Democrats - line on the course OF
campaign they should follow.
Love. however. comes from Texas,
tho Frisco campaign with some man
! sized hittcrucsscs which he hasn't
| forgotten and which he wishes to get
| our Of his system. He apparently
won, be happy until he feels things
! look little better from the McAdoo
element standpoint in the national
committee. Hence. his demand on
| White Ia call the committee for a
reorganization meeting next month.
1t may bc stated that In going
through with this program he will
not have the active support of
McAdo"'s intimate friends in New
YORK They see no reason why
George White should not continue ms
committee chairman. at least for the
time being and uStil the party finds