Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-02
UNDERWOOD HAILED
AS NEW LEADER OF
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Alabama Senator Is Ex-
pected to Harmonic
All Elements.
ASSOCIATES WANT HIM
TO DICTATE STRATEGY
AS Minority Chief in Senate,
He Will Shape Campaign
Of 1922.
Bf ROBERT ). BENDER.
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WASHINGTON, March lit wu,
be Senator oscar Underwood, Of Ala
bania, versus Postmaster General
VIII H. Hays in the contest or po-
Tiitical strategy to be started im,nedI.
: ately after March 4 In preparation for
the congressional elections of la22
Both parties are rapidly completing
reorganization plans looking to the
big battle ahead.
Democratic leaders say that Sem
ator Underwood will be the milo, o.,
thc6Sarty from now on. With Pr.si-
dent Wilson retiring from politics ana
intending not TO enter into any arru-
mcntativc writing, and with James
". Cox. the defeated 1929 Democratic
nominee for President. planning TO
spend considerable time in Europc.
the whole course OF Democratic ac-
lon VIII rest largely in the hands
Of Mr.. Underwood the party loader
IN the Senate This es particularly
true, bccaus. George White. the only
iltuiar head Of the party. after March
is not expected TO remain long in
his present post OF national chair.
man.
Owing TO the fact tina, 1t VIII be
Underwood who VIII make the Dem.
ocratic news and determine the
party's course Ia Congress-. IL ig the
present intention o: Democratic lead
crs to constitute him virtual d!cta-
tor of the party's program. He viii
he consulted on many matters per
tanning TO the work OF the national
committee. including Ii successor to
Mr.. White when the latter releases
his present hold on the committee
rcins. and successor 10 William
Cochranc, who Is 10 retire "a pub
slicity director of tho national com
@mit'ce. He also probably viii be
consulted az TO the par,ys choic, for
a leader In the next House Of Repre-
senta;ivos. Claude Ki,ch.n is the
present Democratic leader IN IN.
.S.~*er branch.
10 Smonth Awny DincrencrS
The party power which is to fan
upon Undcrw ood's shoulders is cX-
pected gradually TO smooth over any
differences between The Cox am, Nc
-Adoo following IN the party Tlis
power unruest!onabiy Will constitute"
Mr.. Underwood an outstanding figure
in the party when it comes To :, con
sidcration OF possible presidential
nominees three years hence
While MIR. Hays will announce his
intention TO resign from the chair
manship Of the Republican National
Committee when il meets here Thurs
day. he VIII not actually give an tn.
chairmanship for six weeks or two
Nr
Republican leaders to chart the fu-
turc course Of the committee before
he gets out and keep "a hand in the
committees activities aftcrward For
two months he will hold til. dual
posts OF Postmastcr-Gcncra and
committee chairman. Thereafter he
unquestionably will be the real po-
itical strategist behind the G. o. T.
campaign movements during his term
in the Cabinet.
Reorganization OF the Republican
party In the South will be discussed
by the Republican National Commit
tee here Thursday. The subcommittee
headed by REPRESENTATIVES Bascom
Slemp, Virginia's sole Republican,
member. appointed to draft a plan
VIII report then and the national
committee is expected to decide as to
the merit OF the suggestions offered
"Southcrn Problem" AEnIn
The Southern problem" and the
clcaning-up of leftover details Of
the recent campaign are the princi-
pal business OF this weeks meeting
There Is bound to be some consider
alton OF lays successor to the chair
manship. Vice Chairman Adams. of
Iowa: y. I. Hert. of Kentucky; Elmer
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