, 1922-04-19
Riff in Democratic Lutte

ALL Is NOT ELL with the Democratic party.
II Harmony and contentment do not dwell within its
organization. Fraternalism does not exist smosg
its leaders; neither is there unanimity among them
regarding the policies of the party The Jefferson
banquet which was to have been a feast Of Demo
cratic reason and a flow of Democratic soul came
perilously near resulting in n complete wreck of the
whole works. The aftermath shows the occasion TO
have caused even a greater scism in the party than
existed before
Js1e most disturbing incident was the Wilson tele-
gram presented by Mr.. Tumulty for the purpose of
advancing the presidential interests OF Mr.. Cox; and
the prompt Republication OF rs authorsrP py mr'
Wilson in the presidential interests @ MIR. McAdoo.
II Is a fresh outbreak of the old McAdoo-Cox fight
that became acute in the convention year OF 1920
and resulted in Mr.. Coxs nomination and OIL course
Mr.. McAdoo's defeat
In fact. former candidate Cox, who came within
1000, 900 of being elected President of the United
States, which is as far away from the presidency as
any candidate has ever gotten, is just now a very
disturbing factor in the Democratic councils His
resurrection at the Jefferson Day banquet OF the
League of Nations and his announcement that 1t
would be the main issue in the coming presidential
campaign has been received with alarm and disgust
by Democratic leaders throughout tho country. This
is moro than a passing whim OF MI. Cox IL rs sne
outward evidence of a break in the ranks OF the
Democratic party which may even go so far as to
result in the resignation of Cordell Hull It has all
come about by the Wilson Foundation crowd headed
by Hamilton Holt demanding that Chairman Hull call
n special meeting of the Democratic national com
nrittee for the purpose of putting the party on record
for the revival of the League of Nations issue
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tjonal committee do not intend to abdicate in favor
of Mr.. Hamilton Holt even though Mr.. Holt has the
backing of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation crowd
and the assurance of cooperation of Mr.. Cox. How
ever, Mr.. Hollis insistence united with that Of Mr..
Cox may force such a situation that it will be neces-
sary for Mr.. Hull either to surrender the leadership
of the party to Mr.. Holt or resign. Mr.. Hull has
the backing of the real leaders of the Democratic
party. Mr.. Bryan is against any such tnctieA Mr..
McAdoo is against any such tactics Democratic
leaders in the senate are against it.
What is particularly disturbing at present 10 the
fact that Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, now a candidate
for denomination and election is against it By the
same token he is against Mr.. Cox, also from ONO.
There are many Democrats who believe that the at
titude Of Mr.. Cox is assumed for the purpose OF en-
tarrassing Mr.. Pomerene because Mr.. Cox fears that
Mr.. Pomerene will seize the Ohio leadership away
from him. Mr.. Cox's stand in harmony with the
Democratic senatorial group which fought the ratifi-
cation OF the treaties formulated by the armament
conference is an open Reputation of Senator Pom
creme, who supported the treaties.
All of which is giving Democratic leaders a bad
case of nerves and forecasts a wide open split in the
party.