The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-18
McAdoo Responsible
For the AbOrtiVe
Democratic Revolt
ny DAVID LAwRENCH
Copyright by Tho Antelligencer)

Washington, Feb. lI.-Democr3cy mas
lad its little revolt and has squelched
z There will be no meeting or tho
entire membership of the Democratic
'lational committee at this time, nor VIII
there be any political move made that
may be interpreted by the pubic at
large as the beginning OF campaign
II carpInE criticism Of Warren Harding 5
administration.
Canvass OF the Individual members
II the executive committee OF nineteen.
summoned by George White, Democratic
national committee chairman, revealed
y distinct aversion 10 active party cam
paigning at this time and general feel
ing that the present was no occasion
for tho upbuiid!ng OF Democratic or
tensiyc. (Later the executive commit
ice voted not 10 call meeting OF the
national committee.)
Conservative minded men like Homer
). Cummings and Cordell Hull and
many other Democrats, whether their
personal allegiance is to Cox or Nc
Ndoo. seem to think that the spirit OF
tair play IN America demands co-opera-
ZION instead OF partisanship and that in
stead OF initiating their Republican
brethren. who rarely lost chance to
oppose the Democratic executive in the
iast two years OF Republican rule in
congress, the public will be more re-
,.eptiye 10 a return OF the Democrats to
power If they have given an example or
breadth and fair-mindcdness.
MeAdoo Men Responsible.
The DemocIatic revolt is traced to
'wo or three over Jealous and over
raser frleds OF William G. McAdoo.
These men--among them Robert Wooley
former interstate commerce commits
Sioner and Thomas Is. Love, national
committeeman from Texas both or
whom were active for McAdoo at San
t'rancisco-seemed TO think the present
was an opportune moment TO capture
ne party machinery. They had tho
dea that the party welfare demanded
reorganization. that the last campaign
vas more or less OF a hasco and that
advantage should he taken. tmmedia-
,cly OF the mistakes which they as
Democrats frresee as inevitable when
The Republicans begin to tackle the
lroblems Of state and turn the role. or
,ritics to the desks OF responsibility.
so Messrs. Love and Wooley sent out
Geographic messages to the entire mem-
aership of tho Democratic National
committee urging full meeting and
constructive program. Authorization to
ign such a request came from more
than u majority of the committee out
when Messrs Love and Wolley drafted
he request for meeting and sent, II
On TO George White the phraseoiogy
used AS obnoxious TO many OF the meni-
Oers Of the committee who had origin>
ally authorized the use Of their signa~
'ures The request for meeting con-
aimed a pointed hint to Mr.. White that
his resignat ion was expected. Accord
.nSly the issue became more or less
personal and many signatures were
promptly withdrawn.
white Did Well Q
Most OF the members Of the executive
committee with whom the writer TAXED
today were OF the opinion that george
White has done about as we'll as could
laEe been done under the circumstances
n the last campaign. that he had not
sought the chairmanship In the hrst
place and was probably not eager TO
lold II anyway and that there was no
.ood reason for humiliating him.
As a matter OF fact there is particular
ceiling one way or the other about pres
DENTAL candidates among the members
II the executive committee. The bread
General interests OF the party seem up
acrmost and with the exception or 4
rew over-eager boomers OF AcAdoo ard
,'ox the wiser heads in the party are
much more Interested in planning gen
..ral program OF party reorganization
,han they are In helping any Individual
e: control Of ;he party machinery for
rs own ends
Many OF the members of the commit
80 seemed to think the country as a
whole look askance at full meeting
= the Democratic national committee
..aIleC on the eve Of Republican ad-
t..:a.stratIon when such meetings are
.i,Lally held only once in four years
Iust befcre the presidential conventions
tr1 Eeld. In other words, the sagaci-
rus ones seem to think the nation as
.yhcie warts 70 soc Warren Harding sue
esd and that /: will not brook obvious
partisan interference. Later on-and
- course this Is Democratic viewpoint
when, mistakes will have been made
lcd the ratiCn has recovered from It's
lush Of expectancy and enthusiasm
nd Is beginning to look for an cpposl-
inr party 20 stimulate the Republicans
% keep their promises-drlft OF public
opinion may make timely and pertinent
- full meeting OF the Democratic ma
tional committee.
Another :ring which makes 4 meeting
~ tins tine unwise is the fight that
would cEsue over the selection Of a sue
~sssnr tn George White. The sores OF
me campaign are not healed and there
IS no such hing as agreement on any
Moses to lead the party out OF the Will
dcrness. go the revolt will blow over
nd the Democrats Will assume 4 pass.
i..e attitude while men like Oscar Tn
G.,rwOud maintG'n the party traditions
n congress and the Republicans have
their innings