The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-02
DEMOCRATS ELECT
HULL AS CHAIRMAN
Fight to Retain White Head of
National Committee Aban-
doned Finally.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. ASSOCIATED Press).
The Democratic Party to-day chose
former Representative Cordel Hull of
Carthage, Tenn. as chairman of its Ma
tonal Committee to succeed George Ii.
White of Marietta, Ohio. who retired TO
the "a AXIS, there to help in the struggle
for the ideals OF democracy"
The change in leadership, which has
been held by Mr.. White since July, 1920,
when he assumed the Craftsmanship at
the call of former Gov. James NJ. Cox
of Ohio, the party's nominee for P-csi-
dent. was assumed early to-day, when
1t was announced that all elements Of
the party had agreed upon either former
Assistant Secretary Of state BreclSen-
ridge Long or Mr. Hull. Mr.. Longs
ultimate selection was contingent, how
ever. upon the resignation OF Edward +.
Goltra of st. Louis. committeeman from
Missouri.
Mr.. Goltra said he would not resign
In Mr.. Longs favor. Mr. Hull then was
announced as the agreed candidate for
the Craftsmanship.
Mr.. White on his 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 found on whom all could agree.
Mr. White and his supporters took II
stern position and showed signs OF fight.
A conference was arranged, at which, IL
is understood. the White opposition, led
by Senator Carter Gla sc OF Virginia,
showed its hand. displaying minimum
of GA votes. either present in person or
by proxy, out of total OF less than 100
votes expected to be present
The names of Mr.. Long and Mr.. Hull
as compromise candidates are under
stood 10 have been put forward by the
opponents of Mr.. White and were de-
clared acceptable by Senator Pat Har-
iison OF Mississippi 80 Chairman White s
representative.
The retiring chairman announced that
Mr.. Hulls selection was n very happy
one" asserting that he had not been
closely allied with any OF the candidates
at the San Francisco convention.
Reports that Danier c. Roper. for
merly Internal Revenue Commissioners.
Is TO be made chairman OF the National
Executive Committee in accordance with
the compromise agreement on the chair
manship could not be verified tonight
As one OF the first efforts under his
leadership Mr.. Hull said he wanted to
"decentralize" authority by throwing
greater responsibility on local organiza-
lions. He recommended closer coopera-
ton between the national state and
local committees as a means OF success.
He also urged that women be more COM
pletely represented on the local COM
mittees.
Striking OF the Republican Admins
tration. Chairman HUI declared that the
"reactionary group OF the Republican
party executed a new mortgage on u
last year and when il went into power
last March it had no vestige OF policy,
no programme, except to carry out the
wishes OF the privileged group which
financed it's campaign"
Referring 10 the armament conference
the resolution said The Democre tic
National Committee expresses it's graft
fcatlon at the assembling OF the die
armament conference, and further ex-
presses hope for its complete success"