Evening star., 1924-08-12
D|SC0RD REVIVED
AMONG DEMOCRATS
Davis and New Committee
Have Big Task to PIa-
cate Factions.
BY 4 stan Correnondent.

by 4 StaH Correspondent.
CLARKSBURG. W. Va, August 12.-
Seeds of discord in the Democratic
party-sewn in abundance in New
York during the national convention
threaten to bear fruit unless John W.
Davis and the newly organized Demo-
cratic national committee stamp them
out.
The factor which gives hope, how
ever, for the settlement of differences
and the appeasing of jealousies, is the
favor with which the leaders of the
various factions regard Mr.. Davis him
self. 1t Is not new condition by any
means, that factional differences should
arise in either the Democratic party
or the Republican party after a nomi-
nation has been made for the presi-
dency, with many persons seeking in
fiuential places in the campaign or
ganization.
The meeting of the national commit
tee here yesterday afternoon was a
repetition in miniature of the New
York convention. and it seemed that
some of the same forces were at work
here as in the metropolis. There was
a conflict of unusual intensity center
ing about Bruce Kremer, Democratic
national committeeman from Montana,
one of the McAdoo leaders.
Mr.. Kremer's name came before the
national committee in a report of a
subcommittee on nominat tions for Of
fcers. The subcommittee recommend
ed the election of four vice presi-
dents, although the Democratic Ma
tional convention had provided for
the election of only three, one of
whom was to be a woman. Besides
Mr.. kremer's name, those proposed
by, the subcommittee were Mrs. Emily
Newell Blair of Missouri, Samuel
Amidon of Kansas and Frank Hague
of New Jersey.
Old Fight Comes Ont.
Immediately a point of order against
the election of a fourth vice chairman
was made by Edmond H. Moore Of
Ohio. strong opponent of McAdoo at
New York and an anti-Ku Klux Khan
man.
This reused Homer Cummings, Ma
tional committeeman from Connec-
ticut, who had been a supporter of
the McAdoo candidacy. Mr.. Cummings
insisted that the effort to prevent
the election Of Mr.. kremer was a
blow directed at the McAdoo can
didacy. Mr.. Cummings was chairman
OF the subcommittee which reported
the nominations to the National com
mittee.
: Glenn Shaver, newly elected chair
man of the national committee. ruled
that the point of order by Mr.. Moore
had been well taken, under the lam
guage of the resolution adopted by
the national convention providing for
three vice chairmen.
an appeal was taken from the rul-
ing OF the chairman. And then the storm
purst forth afresh. George Brennan,
national committeeman from Illinois,
protested against overruling the new
chairman. and said that such action.
at the first meeting of the committee e
over which Mr.. Shaver had presided,
would be heralded abroad as a lack
OF confidence in the chairman.
Cumminxs' Ire Aroused.
That's all bunk" retorted Mr.. Cum
minis, clearly angry.
(. senator Carter Glass of Virginia de-
Tended the ruling of the chairman
vigorously.
Mr.. Cummings charged that Mr..
Moore had an ulterior motive when
he sought to prevent the election of
Mr.. Kremer, and Mr.. Moore resented
the charge.
!. Senator Glass moved to lay on the
table the appeal from the decision
of the chairman, and this was de-
clared carried by a viva voce vote.
Thereafter followed repeated efforts
to open up the question again. Mr.
Kremer's friends insisted this was no
time to show a spirit of discord, that
Mr.. Kremer was needed in the West
10 play an important part in the
: campaign. $50.
Mr.. Cummings withdrew the name
of Mr., kremer after the committee
had elected Mrs. Blair and Mr. Hague,
and Mr.. Amidon and Mr. Kremer had
been left to be balloted for Mr.. Ami
don sought to withdrawn his own name
also, but Senator Glass insisted it should
remain before the committee.
walsh Fights for kremer.
Senator Walsh of Montana, holdine
the proxy of Mr.. Kremer as national
committeeman, entered the meetina
room-the Elks Hall-after the dis.
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