The Washington times., 1924-12-20
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SOUGHT BY
Jones
Director Of Finance Hopes to
Hold Up South's War on
Northern Bosses
By WILLIAM HARD,

The graphing irons are again
being let down into the grave to
resurrect the Democratic Party,
This time it is by a tall hand
some Texan of the name Of Jesse
B. Jones, q large operator in vari-
Gus business enterprises and also
Director Of Finance for the Demo
cratic Party's National Committee
For several days Mr.. Jones has
been in the Capitol Building hold
ing conferences with Democratic
Senator's and Democratic members
Of the House Of Representatives
Of all factions.
Favors An Arnistice.
His idea. as interpreted by the
Senators and congressman with
whom he has conferred, seems to
be that within the Democratic
party, and between its factions,
there should be sort Of armiatice
In view Of the election Of 1895 two
years from now. when no presi-
Dental ambitions will have to be
considered but when there may he
. chance for the Democrats to re-
capture Congress.
His idea seems also to be that the
Democratic Party should take note
Of the temper of the people as
presumably or supposedly displayed
in the last election and should
fellow policies not too remote from
the policies Of Calvin Coolidge.
W0uIdn't Obstruct Coolidge.
In fact, Mr.. Jones In a state
ment prepared by him for the
newspapers urges his fellow.Demo-
Gratis not to be obstructive to Cal
win Coolidge.
Moderation in policies and an
ar1nistice between factions: such
seems to be the recipe which Mr..
Jones has been circulating among
Democrats here for the connection
OF q Democratic victory in 1928.
It happens that in 1926 the Demo-
Gratis will have a great strategieaI
@uNduld60 IA tAO StE0SBA9 UVIWCSN
the parties for control Of the
Senate.
In 1925 only seven Democratic
Senators come up for reelection.
They all hail from the solid South.
If they are defeated they will be
defeated in the primaries by other
Democrats. The Democrats in 1925
cannot by any possibility lose any
Senatorial seat which they now pos
Oess.
G. O. p. Situation Different.
The situation of the Republicans
In this matter is strikingly diff
ferent.
In 1926 twenty-five Republican
Senators come up for reelection.
Among them are Republican Sem
Ators from the following States:
New York which already has one
Democratic Senator and which also
has Governor AL Smith.
Maryland which already has one
Democratic Senator and which has
q Democratic governor.
Ohio. which quite recently has had
q Democratic Senator in the person
Of Atlee Pomerene.
Kentucky, which is more usually
Democratic than Republican.
Missouri, which also is more usual
" Democratic than Republican.
Oklahoma, which certainly is more
normally Democratic than Republic
can.
Colorado, which has recently had
Z Democratic Senator and whcih has
Democratic governor.
Utah, which already has one
Democratic Senator.
Nevada, which already has one
Democratic Senator.
WASHINGTON, which already has
one Democratic Senator.
Hare are ten States in which the
Democratic party, with luck or with
MANAGEMENT, might be able to win
Democratic Senatorial victories in
1926.
Might Control Senate.
Success would give them control
: Of the Senate.
Mr.. Jones' idea seems to be that
presidential contentious might well
be laid aside till 1928 in order to
pursue senatorial and congressional
aspirations in 1925.
Mr.. Jones believes that the de-
ficit can be paid off without any
too much trouble or difficulty, but
II ID believed that he inclines to-
ward thinking that the task should
be accomplished in way which
win spread it over some time and
make the burden Of it easier to
distribute.
Naturally no new crew Of man.
ayers will be likely to want to take
hold Of the Democratic National
Com mittee until the deficit has
been collected into a bag and
thrown overheard.
It IL concluded here accordingly
that the present management may
continue for some time into the
future.
Its policy, If one may venture to
surmise 1t from the reports Of Mr..
Jones' conversations and from his
own statement to the press, win be
to try to put to one side both the
efforts Of Eastern Democrats to
form Smith for President" clubs
and the efforts Of Southern and
Western progressive Democrats 70
form coalition against the Eastern
BOSSES" and to unite all factions
and all efforts on being even a
more sane and staple policy than
that OF Calvin Coolidge in order TO
give Coolidge in 1925 present OF
q Democratic Senate and House VI
representatives.