The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-02
TENNESSEE MAN
SUCCESSOR TO
GEORGE WHITE
Change in Leadership of Party
Made After Lengthy Con-
ference Is Held.
NEW CHAIRMAN TAKES
RAP AT REPUBLICANS
Says Party in Power Went into
Office to Carry Out Wishes
of Privileged Group.
tey The Asseeiated Prsssl

ST LOUIS. Nov. 1.--The democratic
party today chose former Congressman
CordeH Hull Of Carthage. Tenn, as
chairman of it's national committee to
succeed George II. White OF Marietta,
Ohio. who retired to the party ranks.
there to 'help in the struggle for the
ideals of democracy"
The change in leadership. which had
been held by Mr.. White since July,
1920 when he assume dthe chairman
ship at the call of former Governor
James NJ. Cox of Ohio, the party's
nominee for president, was assured
early today when. after lengthy con-
ference, Il was announced that all ele-
ments Of the party had agreed upon
either former Assistant Secretary Of
state, Breckenridge Long, or Mr.. Hull.
Mr.. Longs ultimate selection was con-
tingent. however, upon tho resignation
OF Edward r. GoItra Of st. Louis, COM
mitteeman from Missouri
Mr. Goltra said he would not resign
IN Mr.. Longs favor Mr.. Hull then.
was announced as the agreed candi-
date for the chairmanship.
Mr. White, on his arrival here yes
terday, announced he would not re-
sign, regardless Of the opposition of
certain party elements to him, unless
a man could be found on whom all
could agree. Mr.. White and his sup
porters took a stern position and
showed signs of fight.
A conference was arranged at which,
1T Is understood, the White opposition,
led by. Senator Carter Glass Of Vir-
glnia, showed it's hand. displaying a
minimum OF sixty-six votes, either
present in person or by proxy, out of
a total of less than 100 votes expected
to be present,
The names Of Mr.. Long and Mr.. Hull
as compromise candidates are UNDER
stood to have been put forward by the
opponents OF Mr.. White and were de-
clared acceptable by Senator Pat Har-
rlson OF Mississippi as chairman
Whites representative.
The retiring chairman announced
that Mr.. Hulls selection was a very
happy one" asserting that he had not
been closely allied with any Of the
candidates at the San Francisco con-
vention.
Reports that Daniel c. Roper for
rner internal revenue commissioner, is
10 be made chairman of the national
executive committee in accordance
with the compromise agreement on
tho chairmanship would not be veri
fled tonight.
The new chairman said he expected
to announce the personnel Of the ex-
ecutivo committee probably from
washington. within few days.
As one OF the first efforts under his
leadership, Mr.. Hull said, he wanted
t.9 "decentralize" authority by throw
fbr greater responsibility on local or
ranizations. He recommended close
co-operation between the nationaL
state and local committees as a means
of success. He also urged that wom-
a. be more completely represented on
tfe local committees.
Striking at the republican adminis-
tration. Chairman Hull declared that
the reactlonary group of the republic
IAN party executed a new mortgage on
~ last year and when it went into pow
er last March it had not a vestige of
policy--no program except to carry
Nh the wishes of the privileged group |
which financed its campaign