Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-18
WOOLLEY AND LOVE
LOSE PLEA TO CALL
DEMOCRATIC MEET
Executive Committee De-
cides Session Is I'm
practical.
NOT SUPPORTING AMY ONE,
DECLARES TEXAS MAN
Deny Intention 10 Ask for
Resignation of George White
as Chairman.
BELIEVE MEETING NECESSARY
Marsh Reports That 1920 Cam
rhign Cost Million and Half.
Deficit Reaches S16O,0OO.
NOT SUPPORTING AMY ONE,
DECLARES TEXAS MAN
bELIEvE MEETING NECESSARY
Marsh Reports That 1920 Cam.
rhign Cost Million and Half.
Deficit Reaches S16U, 900.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l7.-The e>-
ccuiivc committee OF the D.mor-,,t,
National Committee. meeting her. to-
""F ~ IN" call OF Chairman White.
derlhcd 1t would bc impractical at
ms tim" TO call u meeting OF tho
iuiI membership OF the national com
m:ttcc.
w rs first session today the cxccu-
I'VE committee uf the democratic
national Committee withheld action
on u petition OF Thomas H. Love. OF
i'%aS' asking 20. meeting Of the
iHii committee at 81. Louis or some
other central city on March l. Il,
vas decided To hear other s.gn"rs Of
mo petition bcfor. taking a vote on
'h" proposal
Nr. Love. In presenting the pet!-
t'"n, was said to Eav" told the exccu-
f'N" committee that he was no, sup
porting the candidac: OF any partIcu-
lar person as successor to Chairman
White in the event that Mr.. White
resigned. !ic also declared thcrc
"crc hfty-six s!gnors OF Inc petition
whp favored nn early meeting OF the
tull committee.
The Texas committeeman wen; ON
IN say that u" urged the meeting. be-
cans. hc believed the national com
mitt-e should participate in tho re-
organization Of The par,y's machinery.
IL added tho; 1t wa. d,u6;rll
whether the party lnw actually gave
lie chairman power "a appoint eAecu-
tirc or other subcommit,cca
ASIs.J lac JI,,,,., ,.,,,.,,,t.
national chairman. ana Senator Glass.
~ virginia. II hc questioned the right
az Mr. witt" 10 appoint The cxccu-
~" ccmrr>'"". Mr- Love SAID ne did
not aHd withdrew tha, Guestion OF,
lax
Denies Seeking UrsiEnnriun.
Colonel Samuel Il. Amldon. OF
Wichita. Kan, second vicc-chaIrman
of the committee and q signcr Of
the petition, told the committee ne
Thought AN unfortunate thing had
occurred in the petition for the call
referring TO the construction placed
upon the petition IN favor of the
resignation oi Ehairnan White. and
added that II was not his purpose to
promote or denote any oNciaI
Treasurer Marsh reported tha; ,hc
cost Of the 1879 cnmpaiEu was 81
$50. 600. and that collections totaled
siiOo,GOo The $4,000 indebtedness.
Sr. Marsh sad would b.. covered by
outstanding pledges and solicitations
from other sources.
The appointment of budget COM
mittce To handl. the raising OF funds
to mcc; the indebtedness and to pro-
vide money for future expenses OF
the committee was proposed
Reorganization OF Democratic party
machinery preparatory to the con-
Ercssional campaign OF 1922 and the
presidential campaign OF 1924. was
the topic set for discussion at the
meeting here OF members OF tho cx-
ccutivc committee Of sixteen which
he recently appointed
Issue 10 Bc Decided.
Whether the reorganization should
hc effected by the executive commit
toe or bc placed before meeting of
the full membership OF the national
committee. was an issue 10 be de-
cidcd Chairman White. in calling to-
days meeting. indicated that in his
opinion. the reorganization should be
brought about through action by the
executive committee. Thomas H.
Love, Democratic national committee
man for Texas. however, recently an
bounced that he had obtained the sig
natures OF ffty-nine OF the 1916 mem
bcrs OF the national committee to a
petition asking that Chairman White
call Il meeting of the full committee
for March ! at ST. Louis, or some
other central city, to consider re-
organization.
Mr.. Love and Robert w. Wooilcy.
former Interstate Commerce Com
missioner and draftcr OF the petition
had been invited to present their
views at toaay's meeting, and mas
much as several members of the cx-
ccutivc committee were understood to
favor Mr.. Loves proposal. Il warm
discussion OF the question was I'm
prospect.
The Democratic congressional com
miltec. meeting last night. adopted n
resolution declaring that, In the
opinion of that body. there was no
necessity for a meeting OF the entire
national committee. The congress
.ional committee also went on rec
ord as favorinG the retention OF Mr..
White as national chairman. Mr..
Love and his associates have been ac-
cused. but have themselves denied. the
charge of attempting to depose MIR.
White.
Chairman White has announced he
would submit at today's meeting a
comprehensive program relating to
the future activities Of the party. De-
tails OF the program had not been dis
closed when the executive committee
went into session. r