The Washington times., 1924-05-02
DILL BEING
URGED FOR
POST
Washington Senator Regard
cd as Leading Contender.
Selection on May IS
By GLADSTONE WILLIAMS,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

Cosmopolitan News Service.
The Democratic answer to Pres
ident Coolidge's selection Of Con-
gresham Theodore E. Burton,
Ohio conservative, as temporary
chairman and keynoter of the
Cleveland convention, may be the
naming of a progressive for the
same post at the New York con-
clave, according to local indica-
lions.
Party leaders here are making
no secret Of their advocacy of
srch course, and it may be of
special significance that the Demo-
cratic national committee has just
issued a statement interpreting
the Burton selection as meaning
the President intends to cling to
the conservative element of his
party.
LII hOlng COHS1OcT6Os
For the moment Senator c. c.
Dill Of Washington is the most out
standing progressive being con-
ddered for the post. His friends are
urging his name, first, on account
Of his pronounced progressivism,
and. second. because they believe
his selection would appeal to .
large element throughout the West.
AS thu temporary chairman Of
the convention, Senator Dill, his
friends add, would be expected to
sound a keynote of democracy
which would be in sharp contrast
with the conservative message
scheduled to be delivered by Rep
resentative Burton.
In addition to the Washington
Senator, at least seven others are
being prominently mentioned for
the temporary craftsmanship. They
include Senator Pat Harrison Of
Mississippi, Senator Joseph T..
Robinson of Arkansas, present
minority leader in the upper cham.
her and permanent chairman Of
the last national conclave; National
Committeeman Bruce Kremer Of
Montana, Congressman Finis Gar
rett of Tennessee and minority
leader Of the House, former Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall of
Indiana, Senator Thomas J. Walsh
Of Montana and Senator T. H. Cara.
way Of Arkansas.
Selection May Is.
The present program calls for
making selection on May Is, when
the subcommittee on arrangements
Of the Democratic National Com
mlttee Will meet in New York city
to discuss the question.
Democratic leaders here are au.
thortty for the statement that the
temporary organization of the con.
vention is one Of the hardest prob.
lens facing the party. The matter
was to have been disposed Of at a
previous meeting OF the subcommit.
tee on arrangements, but complica-
tons necessitated delay. President
Coolidge and Republican leaders
were able to arrive at a decision
with regard to the Cleveland con.
vention with comparative ease, since
Mr.. Coolidge's nomination is a
toregone conclusion, which elimi-
mates the necessity for consulting
other candidates.
On the Democratic side there are
half a dozen leading contenders,
representing a diversity of views
as to what policies should be fea-
tured in the keynote address.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo, for example, might want
an out and out dry declaration in.
serted in the address, whereas the
opposite may be true Of Gov. AL
Smith.
Thus, those charged with the re.
Hponsibility Of naming keynoter
must appeaEe the various view.
points of the different factions.
And, according to party leaders,
they are finding it an uneasy task.
While Senator Robinson is being
discussed, the fact that he is re.
garded as potential candidate for
the Presidential nomination has
tended to eliminate him from con.
stderation, it is asserted. The COM
mittee is expected to steer clear Of
Oligibles who are included in the
category Of declared or potential
candidates as well as those who
have openly committed themselves to
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