The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-21
PLANNING.
SHAKE-UP, IS
REPORT
Candidates Action in Sending
Hull Here Unexplained.
Enters Blue Grass
Continued from First Page.)


he would win Tennessee IN Novem.
Der by . landslide victory. His
brief dash into the solid South,
he was told by State leaders, in
sured him an overwhelming vote
there.
There was but one unusual incl
dent on his Southern trip-the un-
explained action of Davis in send
ing Cordell Hull, former national
chairman and a Tennessee Con.
gresham, on a hurried and mysteri-
Gus trip to Washington. The de-
parture1 Of Hull led to speculation
|of q possible shake up in the man
agement Of the Democratic nation.
al campaign.
The matter was Of such impor-
lance to the candidate that he sent
Hull away an hour before the Con-
gresham was scheduled to intro
duce Davis to q Nashville audience.
All members Of the Davis board
Of strategy declined to explain
Hull's trip.
Davis Started Rumors.
Davis himself gave birth to
rumors Of possible shake up at
the Democratic headquarters in
Washington by publicly announc-
ing that Hull had gone on an
extremely important mission.
have taken the responsibility
OF requesting Mr.. Hull to perform
o special mission" said Davis,
which only one with his previous
knowledge and experience could
have discharged Knowing the i'm
portance OF the particular matters
committed to him Mr.. Hull left at
my request"
Hull's previous experience" in
cluded four years as chairman of
the Democratic national committee
where he was succeeded by the
present occupant, Glenn L. Shaver,
whom Davis selected. In the pres
ent campaign, Hull has been one
Of the nominees principal advisers
throughout his campaign tours.
While in Nashville, Davis made
the strongest bid of his campaign
for the support of business inter-
ests. In the course of speech to
the Chamber Of Commerce, he de-
clared there were some men in the
country who were $50 inherently
conservative in character, they shud-
der at the thought of any progress"
IF there be day when radical
ism shall rise in this country and
sweep us like. torrent to ports
and destinies we know not Of,
while we flow on it's current as help
, less as the chips on a stream" he
said. 1T will be because the dykes
of conservatism have been so stout
ly built that they gave to the ris.
ing of the waters no outlet what
ever, but held against them until
the flood was immediate and de-
structive.
No Relief In Reaction.
eff you are afraid Of radicalism
in this country: If you want TO
prevent radicalism, you will NOT do
it by throwing yourselves into the
arms of reaction. There is no re-
lief there.
1.-THE way to do away with rad
icalism is by affording remedy in
quiet times instead of waiting for
times when you have no longer
power to guide the remedy.
II firmly believe this country
needs today, not only for its pres
ent happiness and prosperity, but
| for its future greatness and well
fare, a sane, sound, progressive
liberalism that does not treat every
complaint az necessarily unfounded,
but is willing to investigate and
apply a remedy, If remedy there
may be.
! "In' short, think we want in
this country government through
and by party that is willing to
try all things but to hold fast to
that which is good"
On his tour of Kentucky, Davis
was to speak in Bowling Green
and Elizabethtown from the rear
of his train. His itinerary, after
the address at Louisville. tonight
will carry him to VIncennes and
Evansville, Ind, tomorrow, to
Cleveland Thursday, and to New
York Friday.