Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-02
New Chairman Dem.
 National Committee
Cordell Hull of Carthage, Tenn, Chosen to Succeed George White of Ohio.

St. Louis, Nov. 1.-(By the A. P.)- Cordel Hull of Carthage, Tenn, today was unanimously Chosen chairman of the democratic national committee in ses- sion here to succeed George White of Marietaa, Ohio Mr. White submitted his resignation a fe wminutes previous to Mr. Hulls election.
 MT. HulE name was presented to the committee bJ Senator Carter Glass of Virginia who led the fight against Chair man White. The nomination was second- ed by Senator Pat Harrison of Mississi2- pl, one of Chairman Whites supporters Senator Glass briefly referred to the dif- ferences of opinion regarding the chair manshie before the formal session of the committee, but asserted these had been settled to the satisfaction of all through agreement on MT. Hull.
 The change in leadership, which had | been held by MT. White since July 1920 when he assumed the chairmanship at the call of former Governor James NJ. Cox of Ohio, the partys nominee for | president, was assured early today, when, after lengthy conferences, it was announced that al clements of the party had agreed upon either former Assist ant Secretary of the State Breckenridge Long or MT. Hull. MT. Longs ultimate selection was contingent, however, upon the resignation of Edward F. Goltra of St. Louis, committeeman from Missouri MT. Goltra said he would not resign ill MT. Longs favor. Mir. Hull then was announced as the agreed candidate for the chairmanship.
 MT. White on nis arrival here yester- day announced that he would not resign regardless of the opposition of certain party elements to him, unless a man could be Aound on whom al could agree
 MT. White and lis supporters took 3 stern position and showed signs of fight
 A conference was arranged at which it is understood, the White opposition let by Senator Carter Glass of Virginia showed it's hand displaying minimum of siXty-six votes, either present in pe- son, or by proxy, out of total of les: than 100 votes expected to be present.
 The names of Mir. Long and MT. Hull as compromise candidates are under stood to have been put forward by tn, opponents of MT. White and were de clared acceptable by Senator Pat Harri son of Mississippi as Chairman White representative.
 The retiring chairman announced tha Mir. HulPs selection was a 'very happ, one' asserting that he had not beel closely al jed with any of the candidate at the San Francisco convention.
 The new chairman said he expected f. announce the personnel of the executiv committee probably from Washington within few days
 As one of the first efforts under hi leadership. MT. Hull said he wanted t 'decentralize" authority by throwir greater responsibility on local organiza tious. He recommended close co-opera tion between the national, state and To cal committees IS means of success He a so urged that women be more com pletely represented on the local com } mittees.
 Striking at the republican administra tion, Chairman Hull declared that tn
 reatcionary group of the republica party executed a new mortgage on s last year and when it went into powe
 last March it had no vestige of policy 9 no program except to carry out tn l. wishes of the privileged group which f e nanced it's campjaign"