Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
ORGANIZATION OF DEMOCRATS
AIM OF SF1OUSE, NEW LEADER
Kansan Takes Over Reins of
Permanent Headquar-
tiers Here.
Cooperation With Congress
sionaI Leaders Is One
Goal of Manager.

A one-time breeder of race horses has
come out of Kentucky and Kansas to
groom the Democratic party for ride
from the wilderness into the promised
land.
Jouett Shouse of Kansas City. tall
square-Shouldered. good-looking man
with boundless optimism, moved to
Democratic headquarters in the Ma
tional Press Building here today under
Chairman John j. Raskob's mandate
to make the party of our fathers
show some life. Within II hours of his
appointment, Shouse. who had never
been in the headquarters, was esconced
in a private office under photographs
of four Democratic Presidents. answer
ing telephone calls, debating kilograms
and receiving callers.
Observers. who see in the appoint
ment a most significant move toward
national Democratic unity. regard
Shouse as perhaps the one man VINO
may harmonic many conflicting ana
discordant elements within the party
He is 49 years old. we'll acquainted with
political leaders end reputedly good
party man" He worked his heart out
for McAdoo in 1920 and 1924 and IN
the last presidential campaign he was
a member of the advisory committee
to former Gov. Smith. rendering ettec-
tive service and attracting the admlfa-
ton of RaskOb and other leaders.
Former Racing Owner.
Shouse probably has forgotten about
his horse racing days in Kentucky DuC
If was in that business along WIN
newspaper work. about 1908 that ne
became. interested in politics through
Urey Woodson, former Democratic ma
tional committeeman. He moved W
Kansas in 1911 and two years lateI
hohbed IN in the Kansas State Senate
Ne went to the Sixty-fourth Congress
as a Representative from the largest
wheat-growing district in the country
and got a place on the banking and
CURRENCY committee under the Chair
manship of Carter Glass.
Shouse's committee work in Whipping
the Federal farm loan act ana amend
ments to the Federal reserve act illCo
shape attracted attention. ana Wnen
woodrow Wilson sought an appoHitee
as Assistant Secretary OF the 1Leasu.y
to handle the Department OF 1ntelliai
Revenue, Shouse got the call.
He was chairman of the Kansas dele
cations to the nominating conventions
in 1920, 1924 and 1928, and is creolteo
with having been effective In keeping
down the temperatures that registered
resentments and antagonisms at Madl-
son Square Garden when his cnlel,
William G.. McAdoo, was defeated.
Shouses profession is the law, out Ioi
the next four years he is hrst OF an
general manager OF the Den1 Ysdoo
party. another exponent Of the RasKon
attitude that organization and constant
work are more necessary to party sue
cess than ferror. If he has HOBBY II
is notifies. next to work. His 1rlends
saw tbev wonder when he sleeps. HOW
ever he nlays golf often and maintains
an abiding interest in his two daughters,
who are in school in Philadelphia.
Looks. to Future.
Friendly. vet with certain dignity
of bearing, Shouse is ready CONVEX
sationalist and easy to approach he
understands that his work is TO organ
ize the Democratic party in every state
and mt il on a 365-day basis. He en-
visions a militant. vital, virile" party,
on the up end up in every congressional
district related definitely to nat1onal
headquarters, alive, pulsating ana ag-
There is not string tied to me-" he
asserted vigorously. pointing finger Tor
emphasis. IT am not here TO boss the
leaders of the party or say what must
be done. but as manager. l am un-
dertaking this work humbly, may say
apprehensively. don't propose to rec
opniza any factional differences in the
PARTY l want headquarters to De
place where all Democrats may meet IN
fellowship. MY attitude is let's forget
everything unpleasant that happened IN
the last election and look to the future,
The future is as near as the con-
gressional elections next year. Shouse
hopes by that time to have developed
a substantial framework for the organ1-
zation he emissions, an organization
built around a compact headquarters
staff, publicity bureau and research
unit Organization. publicity and re.
search are to be the three functions OF
the Headquarters under his manage
ment.
Il do not purpose TO try to dictate
what the position of Democratic mem
bers of Congress shall be on matters of
national policy" he said. Frankly, I
am not much concerned about policies
now. OF course, I will be, in constant
contact with Congress, but my first
interest is in effecting an organization.
This business of working feverlshly for
three months preceding a presidential
election and then going into secluslon
for four years, with a national head
quarters stuck off in a corner some
where and the party leaders limping
around under a half-million dollar
deficit, is finished; it is finished bust
ness"
Close to News Correspondents.
Contrary to report, headquarters will
not be moved to the Barr Building here,
which houses the Republican national
organization. Shouse plans to rent adj
ditional space on the tenth floor of the
National Press Building and enjoy the
twofold advantage of being centrally To-
Gated and within arms length of the
newspaper correspondents, many OF