Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-16
ROW IN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE CALLED
TEMPEST IN TEAPOT
nv DAVID LAWRENCE


right 1929
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Much
curiosity seems to have manifested
itself here as to whether the acrimo-
NOUS debate in the Democratic ma
tional committee meeting at Clarks
burg presages a continuance OF fac
tional warfare inside the Democratic
party.
The significance OF the controversy
was not apparent on the surface, but
allotment of tickets at Madison
Square Garden and was not as has
been suggested in some quarters an
effort to punish McAdOo leaders.
Had there been any concerted eff
fort on the part of the anti McAdoos
to show their feeling, they would
have logically opposed the selection
of Samuel Amidon, of Kansas, who
was selected as vice chairman. Mr..
Amidon has been one of the stanch-
est of the McAdoo group but he was
chosen unanimously. j. Bruce kre-
mer, of Montana, however. who as
vice chairman mad the unpleasant
task of handling the tickets, incurred
several enmitieS and they came 70
rOOSt at the national committee meet
ing.
The quarrel, however, was really
a tempest in a tea OF anG would
never have developed protracted
debate but for Il parliamentary tan
gle which the inexperienced new
chairman, Glenn Shaver, was unable
on the one hand to straighten out
and was, on the other, reluctant to
inject himself in the row because Of
the possible after effects.
Talk Against Mrs. Blair
Mr.. Shaver is a docile man of
conciliatory disposition and he did
not feel that he should begin his
job by attempting to iron out per-
sonal animosities. Before the ma
tional committee began its meeting
there was talk of Furnishing Mrs.
Emily Newell Blair for her alleged
activities in behalf of McAdoo be-
cause, as vice chairman, she was
supposed to be neutral. 81 insists
she was. But some of the ambitious
women who wanted her job used it
as an excuse for an attack.
The fight did not develop, how
ever, and Mrs. Blair was unanimous
ly reelected vice chairman. 1t was
a tribute to her interchangeable efforts
in the committee and part of pro-
gram of continuing in power the eX-
listing officers because of their ia
miliarity with the work of organiza-
ton.
The moment it was suggested that
the selection of Mayor Frank Hague,
of Jersey City, as vice chairman
would be welcomed by the Demo
Gratis of the east, the McAdoo men
on the committee promptly ac-
guessed and helped make his choice
unanimous. Mr.. Hague was sup
porter Of Governor Al Smith, of New
York. All in all, the long wrangle
was not of real consequence, and
Senator Thomas Walsh, of Montana,
who made the fight for the reten-
ton of Mr.. kremer, said afterwards
that the incident had been given eX-
aggerated attention.
Organization United
Mr.. Kremer will occupy an impor.
tant post in the campaign, and prob
ably will be one of the principal
managers in the western campaign.
George Brennan, of Illinois, who was
the leader of the Smith forces at the
convention, paid tribute to Mr..
Kremer's ability, and said specifical-
ly that he wanted Mr.. Kremer asso-
ciated with the western headquar-
tiers at Chicago.
This illustrates, however, how far
behind the Democrats are in the
matter of organization. Their con-
vention was delayed and the notifl-
cation ceremonies held up the selec-
ton of managers because the ma
tional committee did not begin to
function for the campaign with full
authority until the Clarksburg meet
ing.
John w. Davis is expected here
this week to help get the national
headquarters going. There may be
old scores which will continue to
bring out personal differences, but
they do not affect in any way the
support given Mr.. Davis. He has
a remarkably united organization
behind him.