New-York tribune., 1921-02-14
NcAdoo's 1924
Boom l. Denied
Bv Democrats
Insurgents Who Seek 10
Oust White as National
Chai r M an Say They
Have No Pet Candidate
V oolley Makes Statement
Attacks Republicans and
Insists His Is Party
That Opposes Reaction
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WASHINGTON. Feb, 13.-Deuial that
the move 10 oust George White from
the rstionsl chairmsnship Of the Demo
cratic PARTY vas intended TO serve Nc
Adoo. or any other individual candi-
ds-s Tor the nomination Of 1924 was
u,ade to-day by Robert w Woolley,
rho has been the spokesman for The
,ss1.Eents from the beginning.
IL a long statement to-day in behalf
Of the obviously dying rebellion Mr..
Woollcy ieveled his guns much more
.t The Republicans than at the Demo
Gratis now controlling their organiza-
,.oa vaom re would like to dislodge.
Ro..oRlng IS his statement:
IN peti:;oning Chairman White and
MS fellow members OF the executive
committee to call q meeting of the
Democratic National Committee, to be
held a. ST. Louis or some other central
point March l, the signers simply have
T. mind prompt and effective orgsnizs-
ton for service TO the people and the
,r;1mna OF Democratic principles il
19@2 and 1924,
Charges Reaction
probably never before in our coun-
tr,'s history have The forces Of reac.l
nor and SPECIAL privilege been so solid
II s~rayed behind 4 President a. they
r.. behind Mr.. Harding. Under Wood
ro~ Wilson the Democratic party has
aeea tie party o. progress and world
.3.o1, the party Of great purpose and
marvellous achievement. 1t must con
tlIue 10 be so or there VIII be little or
20 difference between it and Tie Re-
ia. lean party-anG the days Of The
Democratic party Will be numbered
Those who oppose the requested
lcet;2g point TO the fact that The Re-
g-olicans. allowed Year to pass fol
,owing President Wilson's second in
HAYS chairman and started extensive
organization. The situations are not
n t.e ,esst analogous. When the sec
oGd Inauguration occurred diplomatic
relations with Germany lad been sew
cred and at open declaration of war
Va only matter Of days, at most Of
'ev weeks Patriotic fever was at
r1itr neat, and. had any party at
.eMp-cd to make political capital at
4eA a time 1t would have been court
- disaster. At the earliest practi-
rsh.s moment following our entrance
into tye War SO soon a. in certain
sections there Tss d pcvceptible reac-
tor against rbe sacrifices for human
- We we're making under the leader
>e'r 81 Woodrow Wilson Chairman
Vice., VINO had managed the unsuc-
&c ,sful campaign OF Charles Il. Hughes
N 1918, retired and Mr.. Hays promptly
began 10 devote his entire time and
T. = go L. IL. -
iz.ap or --ictory in 1918 and 1920. The
Republican delay vas due to proper
com Qreue1sicn o. the tactics of the
iuaiou and not TO the belief that
t4ala was any time pro- erly to be
AsJed
at is generally recognized that in
-e so-calied debatable states the num-
5or OF Democratic or Progressive news-
papers Is regligibie. Therefore, if the
..yty Of progress is to get its message
. the people. relying on support from
-;eUdly editors would be cherishing a
5-ora hove What is absolutely nee
- GYy is that the Senate and House
-'.ror.tia=, hsving been first efficiently
c"Csniaed, shall cooperate IN tho closest
s,s,ib.e manner with the national
chairman TO the end that whole
hearted support shall be given to the
Republican majority whenever such
support j. deserved, and attacking when
ever that which is undemocratic or un-
progressive is attempted II other
'orda, the Democratic party must be
TIE peoples lobby in the newt four
eGrs. That j. It's mission. Then viii
= make tad%uews s-pIea1 associations
aad newspapers alike, regardless Of
ownership. publish the news.
Tb4nies Aiding Candidate
The charge that this IS movement
y behalf Of any one candidate, SO in
dastriously circulated when the peti-
ton was tirst published, fails utterly.
IN analysis OF the petitioners prefer
ence as TO candidates prior TO the San
francisco convention discloses the fact
nat among them are to be found a
number Of the former supporters Of
each oY the three leaders for the NOM
"a,ion. Furthermore, several distln-
%Nshed admirers of the man in whose
@teTest the movement is alleged to be
,er have publicly expressed their dis
approval OF holding a melting Of the Ma
loHal Committee at this time.
"Onc does not have to be very famil- /
.ar With the history of American pol (
lcics TO realize that TO organize in the
interest Of the candidacy Of a man
would not only foredoom his defeat, but
would be disastrous TO party solidarity. /
Those OF US who have been most
se:'Tc in this matter % urging an early
meeting would be among the first TO
1rown or such q movement. Successful
residential candidates are not devel
oped IN any such way Who in t9l6 T.
would have cared to risk reputation as
a prophet that either Governor Cox or
senator Harding would be nominated in
1890? Or, in 1880, that Grover Cleve-
and, private citizen Of Buffalo, would
De nominated and elected in 1884? Or,
II 1892, that William Mckinley, de-
,eated for Congress by Democrat, aud
I.iam Jennings Bryan, q young Con
gressman from Nebraska, would be the
nominees in 1896?
Who would be so foolhsrdly as to at
Tempt TO prescribe, or to predict, who
%iu De the Democratic nominee for
resident in 1924? That is not the
purpose Of the petitioners, and any st I
i,empt to make it appear so is dragging
'ae traditional herring across the trail"
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