The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
At The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINf,TON I EITHER
A Digest of Who's Who and What's What
 By RODNEY DUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETT

Washington.-The cali for meet ing of the democratic national com mittee in a non-campaign year is a most unusual thing in politics.
 The committee gets such. powers as it has from the quadrennial na- tional convention, whose last action lis generally a resolution empowering the committee to fill any vacancies that may occur on the party ticket and to call a meeting to choose the place of the next convention. Each state, territory and possession and the District of Columbia is represent ed by a committeeman andta conn mitteewoman, chosen by party state Conventions.
 | The body has to use.s it's own judgment as to the extent of it's powers and while 1t can discuss poli- cies and make recommendations the party platform is not written before the convention, then by special Icommittee. Between campaigns its main job usually is to raise money. During campaigns, after breaking Temporarily into activity as group, most of its members work in their own states, keeping in touch with national headquarters where few usually stay and work. occasionally drifting in with plans, pleas for funds from the national campaign chest and rosy predictions of victory in states where the party never had a chance.
 Chairman Runs Campaign l The chairman at all times is the "big shot" of the committee. He supervises all plans, raises the money, picks an executive commit ltee from the national committee to function at headquarters during lcampaigns and consulting with all who come in from the country. Or, like John J. Raskob, he may call 9 committee meeting more than a lyear before the convention to dis cuss policies and finances.
 Major John s. Cohen of the At lanta Journal is the most con- lspicuous and popular of the southern committeeman, an able and active party man whose opin- tons carry weight. Colonel Robert Ewing of the New Orleans States another publisher, is also active and influential.
 l The committees grand old mar Land the oldest in point oi IS0FVlCG-lS dH CA-AOWSPGPCk PAD- Ilisher, Norman Mack of Buffalo He has always been an important party figure, as far back as the Bryan campaign of 1896. He went on the committee in 1900 and wa: national chairman in the 190s campaign. Always one of the in lner circle. he usually keeps or l: intimate terms with all factions !: He has been in politics all hi life and was one of the first and strongest Al Smith men.
 Hague Is Vice Chairman
 Frank Hague of New Jersey Il the mayor and democratic, bass O.
 Jersey City. He is vice chair
 man of the committee and usual! : Incorporates with the New Yorl lfirst-rate politician with a larg' following is Michael Igoe of Hi
 nois, who succeeded George Bren nan on the committee and who's
 position is more important sinc' the democratic senatorial victory il
 Illinois last fall.
 Charles A. Greenhouse of Indiana } committee secretary, succeeded Ton ? Taggart after the latter's de ath ant . has been one of the dominant work ling group. He has large printing
 firm in Indianapolis. J. Bruc
 Kremer of Montana is always al
 Important figure of the old-timer Ewoh knows everyone and has gif
 for working smoothly and amiabl'
 with them all. : Former Governor Arthur , Mullen of Omaha is always in tn
 picture, after long service. desnit
 the fact that Nebraska doesn'
 mean much to democrats in presi
 dential years. Former Governo
 Harry Flood Byrd is the nembe
 from Virginia. He is vice chair
 man of the committee and Is DO litically allied with Senator Car lter Glass.
 Other members who have real voice in party councils ar IVice Chairman Scott Ferris Q IOklahoma. and Mayor Edward " Quinn of Cambridge, Mass.
 Julian Is Energetic
 w. A. Julian. wealthy Cincin , natl businessman. who is aiway , Hun of ideas and. campaign plani : lie able to boast big democrati 7 victory in ohio last November IJ. Sedgwich Kistler of Pennsyl Ivania. another businessman. mad bold but hopeless wet campaigl