The New York herald., 1921-10-31
DEMOCRATS READY
FOR CONGRESS drive
Efforts Will Be Made to Cut
Down Majority OF Re-
publicans.
WOULD REGAIN STATES
Interest Centres i'll the Com
ing Meeting Of the Ma
ti0nal Committee.
MAY RENEW WHITE FIGHT
Wilson Is Said to Prefer Some
! Other Man in the Chair
manship.
.SSscidl DespotoH 10 TIE NEW YoaK HERALD.
n New York Herald Bureau.
:. Washington, ID. g., Oct. 80.

~ Washington. ID. g., Oct. 80.
N The. Democratic effort 10 cut down
zthe overwhelming Republican major
sity in Congress and regain al States
possible in the Gubernatorial elections
next. year win be started Immediately
after the meeting of the Democratic
National Committee in st. Louis on
Tuesday next.
NJ The Democratic headquarters in
Washington are to be enlarged as the
centre OF all activities. Democratic
opposition to Republican party policies
which has been going on in recent
months in a; haphazard way, is to be
INTENSIFIED. Upon the theory that the
Tremendous Republican victory last
autumn was due TO some extent to a
Campaign started long in advance OF
the election, the Democrats are pre-
pairing to adopt the same tactics.
Considerable doubt was expressed
among Washington politicians on the
eve of the meeting whether the much
yheralded fight over the chairnlanship OF
the National Committee would develop
Sat the meeting. Within the last ten
tUaYS In6fe SeeiDS " itdNc OOcs tNSS
tclamor among those opposed to George
white OF Ohio, the present chairman, to
Ioust him in favor of some other, perhaps
Daniel c. Roper or Robert w. Woolley.
While nobody wanted to make definite
prediction as TO what would happen at
the meeting, some OF those following
Democratic affairs closely questioned
whether the matter OF craftsmanship
would come up at ALL
To Evn eff0rt
made some months ago to force the
resignation of Chairman White. Those
back OF the movement were friends or
William G. McAdoo, and the effort to
oust Mr.. White was hailed as an effort
to further the cause OF McAdoo as a pos
sibiifty for tho Democratic Presidential
romination in 1924. Mr.. White was put
into the chairmansliip by James M. Cox,
who therefore possesses such advantages
as go with the. control or at least the di-
tection OF the National Committee.
! Reports have been current for some
days that Woodrow Wilson was keenly
Interested in the Developments. OF the
meeting. It was said he wanted-eene
one in the chairmanship who was more
to his liking than Mr.. White. The name
of Homer S. Cummings, former chair
man, was mentioned in this connection.
II it is correct that Mr.. Wilson is
concerned about the matter, IL generally
Is conceded that his hand will be played
by Senator Glass (Va.), q member of
the committee. Mr.. Glass has gone to
ST Louis to be on hand when other
members of the committee arrive. He
IS one of the few who has been in oc-
casional conference with the one time
President. who interest in Democratic
welfare centres not so much on per-
scnal furtheranc@ as on the matter of
the League OF Nations, which he re-
CARDS as by no means a dead issue.
The question OF what tactics should
be followed In fighting the Republican
party will be threshed out thoroughly
at the meeting.
Tho Democrats feel that the time has
come to start fammering the Republi-
cans. Up to now they have felt that
the honeymoon" OF the Administration
was on and that the public would re-
gard almost any attack made Is out OF
place
Most of the Democratic leaders be-
lieve they ought to centre their efforts
on winning back some OF the normally
Democratic and normally doubtful
States that went Republican last Mo-
yember 1t Is possible that their plan
Of action therefore will be on State is
sues more than on national. although
there Is q keen desire to reduce the Re-
publican majority in the House. The
ftepupnCanS now coutfoi Tue IiouSc w
100 votes
Some Of the Democrats are Of the
opinion that If this Republican ma
jorty il reduced next year that will
be sufficient. They doubt II II would
be wise. even II possible. TO take away
the Republican majority entirely. They,
believe the better way would be TO cut
IL down to 10 or IL. upon the theory
that the Democrats would then not be
boid accountable in any way for the
conduct OF the Government during the
four year period. II would, they think.
improve the Democratic position Of at
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