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DEMOCRATS
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doubtedly, also, most of the partisans
of Governor Cox are among these who
want to keep Mr.. White in.
Are McAdoo Men
1t is equally certain that most of
fort to get Mr.. White out and sup
plant him with a new man, are per-
sons who in the past have been close
ly Unidentified with Mr.. McAdoo's
friends, and to what extent it is real
wish on the part of disinterested
and loyal Democrats to achieve both
harmony and energy, is not easy to
determine.
About the net result of 1t there can
be no doubt. That result is like
the result of all factionalism in any
rganization-a degree of inertness
and lack of forward movement in the
organization which is most unpromis-
ing for future results.
The organization has wabbled along
IN this state for a year past. At one
time, ex-Congressman Scott Ferris of
Oklahoma was informally more or less
agreed upon as compromise choice,
but then it occurred to somebody that
Mr.. Ferris had been identified with
one of the most unfortunate episodes,
from Democratic point of view, OF
recent years, namely, the letter in
which ex-President Wilson, in the fall
of 1918, asked the country to give
him a partisan democratic congress.
This episode appears to have ruled
Mr.. Ferris out.
Favor Roper
At present, the man whom the ad-
vocates of a change are putting for
ward strongly is Daniel S. Roper, of
North Carolina, who was commission
er of internal revenues under Mr.. Nc
Adoo when the latter was secretary
of the treasury. The effort to put Mr..
Roper in control will undoubtedly
come to a head at the November meet
ing.
Everybody admits that Mr.. Roper
is man of high quality, with much
organizing ability. But everybody al
so admits that Mr.. White is a man of
high character, whose personal quail
ty is an asset to the Democratic or
ganiZation.
The whole thing is a great pity
from the Democratic point of view.
What they most need, in anticipation
VI AShI SVuI 10 q Slld1l HAL vi the Ilt Z
wire variety whose past affiliations do
not subject him to any charge of par
tisanship either toward Cox or Nc
Adoo, who has the energy and will
ingness to jump into a hard job of
countrywide organization with zeal
and effectiveness.
Need Will Hays
In short, what the Democrats need
is a Democratic equivalent of Will
Hays. 1t ought to be easy to find
such man, and such a man ought to
be glad to take the job. If he turns
out to be as good a man as Will Hays
he can make the opportunity yield
him as attractive fruits in the shape
of career as Will Hays now has.
The thing is really very urgent from
a Democratic point of view, and it
ought to be approached with a willing
submerging of every factional point of
view. But the Democratic rift be-
tween those who last year nominated
Cox and who hate Wilson and Nc
Adoo. and, on the other hand, those
whose primary loyalty is to Wilson
and McAdoo, is very deep.
Choice Limited
One detail that makes the choice of
new man difficult is the claim that
according TO the party rules. the chair.
man must be member of the nation
al committee from one of the states
If that ruling is binding, it limits
the choice to some so men. The grour
that wants change claims that this
rule is not binding, or that if it is
| binding, it can be changed. This as
pect of the situation is too complex
and technical to interest the public
But there are a good many million
voters who are interested in demand
| ing that the members of the nationa
committee get about their factfona'
! squa billing and equip themselves fol
! effective management of the congress
/ sional campaign next year.