The Denver Jewish news., 1921-06-15
Judge Mack Refused
Vote of Confidence
(Contlnued from Page One.)

i peace did not materiahze. During tile
| week preceding the Convention, con-
siderable pressure was brought to
bear on both parties by disintereste,l
influential Jews to effect peace, and
Mr.. Samuel Cntermeyer volunteered
his good offices as intermediary. But
tho tentative drafts of proposals were
intercchanged, no satisfactory results
could be achieved.
In the course of his address Oh
Monday. Dr. Wise took occasion be-
fore entering npon the dlsagreements
Of the two opposing camps, to speaa
with much elOQuence and force on the
points ON which all zionists of Amer.
lea and the world agree. He declared
that the mandate for Palestine must
be ratified by the League of Nations,
and that immediately. He urged that
the doors of Palestine, recently closed,
lie re-opened, never to he closed again.
Judge Dannenbaum Elected Conven-
\ tion Chairman
j At the opening session on Sunday,
1 Immediately following Judge Mack's
presentation of his annual report, cleo
tions for permanent chairman of the
convention took place. The nominees
were Judge Dannenbaum aud Judge
| Mack. Opponents of Judge Mack sub
mitted that since his actions would
be the subject of discussion before
the convention. he could not of right
sit as Chairman in impartial iudg-
ment. The vote resulted in victory
for the candidacy of Judge Dannen-
baum of Texas, by plurality of 139
| to %. This was the first indication
of the strength of the faction oppos-
ing the administration. These sup
pOrters Of the Keren Hayesod and DIR.
| Weigman's policies maintained their
majority thruout the sessions of the
convention and succeeded In gaining
control of next years administration.
At the opening session short
speeches of greeting were delivered
by DIR. Weizman, Mr.. Ussischkin, Dir,
Levine and DIR. Mossinsohn. These
visitors were present thruout the dis
cussion at the convention and IN,
Weizman arose on several occasions
to make solemn declarations of prin-
ciple or corrections of facts.
Weizmann Opponents Will RemaiA In
American Bedy., Bst Nsnx SsSHert
), Hayes0tL, sss 10 -,iffAa a,
Following the designations 1of the
American Zionist leaders. ON Tuesday
morning, as told at the beginning of
this report, DIR. Weizmann declared
that he is the mere prisoner of the
Zionist movement, that he, of all Zion-
ist leaders, is most limited in his nc.
tion. He admitted that he had many
times taken affairs into his own
hands, at the risk of exceeding his
authority, on the ground that he was
hedged about with opposition, critics
and obstructioirists, who did little for
the Zionist cause but criticize. while
| the lives and well-being of colonists
in Palestine hung in, the balance.
/ While DIR. Weizmann was making
this defense of his administration his
| opponents. headed by Judge Mack,
| were holding separate convention
and consolidating their forces.
ssThis is not sepaiatist move
ment," Judge Mack said. I'VE con-
tinue members of the American Zion
| list organization"
! The official statement regarding the
Mack conference issued at the close
| Of the meeting was that the group
| Of seyenty-one delegates who had de-
| Tended Judge AIaca's administration
in the convention. augmented by six
| ty or seventy visitors to the conven-
tiOn, would organize as an aggressive
| minority in the American Zionist or
| ganiZatiOn in every way consistent
with their position respecting the
Keren Hayesod, or Palestine Restora-
tion Fund. The minority members
| will not support the Keren Hayesod.
| their opposition to which in its pres
| ent form was the point of cleavage
\ in the convention proper, but they
will seek Independent means of work
\ ing for Zionism directly in Palestine,
Notwithstanding the Ukase of Men
! achem Ussischkin chairman of the
Palestine Commission. that all work
4 in Palestine must be carried on di-
rectly thru his administration"
Judge Mack named the following as
committee who met Friday morn
1 ing in New York with Supreme Court
Justice Louis ID. Branasis to draft
program for the guidance OF the min
ority:
1. Irving Lipsitch San Francisco
Isadore Rude, Denver; Samuel Rit-
tenberg. Charleston, S. c.; Max
Grant, Providence, r. l.; Henry