Evening star., 1933-04-06
Miss Elizabeth Wheeler
Leads Revolt Against Pro-
posed Law Changes.
BOTH FACTIONS ELECT
MRS. ROSS TO OFFICE
Schism Likely to Be Carried Be-
fore National Convention in
Kansas City in June.

With the battle cry of Cooperation,
not domination" a revolt has stirred in
the organization of the younger element
of the Democratic party here, with Miss
Elizabeth Wheeler, daughter Of Senator
Wheeler of Montana, appearing in
leading role in opposition directed
against Postmaster General James A.
Farley, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee.
The fight flared into the open last
night when the Young Democrat
Club of Washington, composed in part
of congressional secretaries, met at the
Carlton Hotel to elect officers. After
the stormy session had ended, there
were two groups in the field, both pro-
posing to send delegations to Kansas
City in June to attend the first national
convention of the Young Democratic
Clubs of America.
For the present, honors are with the
pro-Farley organization. who today were
pledged the support of Tyre Taylor of
Raleigh, N. c., national president.
When the official personnel of each
was announced, 1t developed that both
daughter -in-law of Mrs. Nellie Tayloe
Ross, former Governor of Wyoming.
For the anti-Farley group she was
listed as recording secretary, and for
the pro-Farleyites. corresponding sec
retary. Mrs. Ross, however, has not
determined her course Of action.
Rejected Proposed Changes.
According to reports from both fac
tions, the trouble had its inception
a couple of weeks ago, when the local
organizatio after splitting on the
issue, refused to ratify changes in the
national constitution reputedly sug-
gested by Mr.. Farley. These changes,
the dissenters contend, would have
amounted to taking the control Of the
organization out of the hands of its
leaders and vesting it in the national
chairman.
Miss Wheeler, vice president Of the
national organization, and correspond
ing secretary of the local group, there
upon addressed a letter to allied bodies
all over the country, asserting that the
young Democrats here had rejected
the proposed constitutional amend
ments and adding that the information
was being furnished ito contradict in
sidious propaganda that all clubs have
adopted these changes, when that fact
is untrue"
"At the Chicago meeting of the DEM
ocratic National Committee, they au-
thoriZed the Young Democratic Clubs
of America as the official youth move
ment of the Democratic party" she
concluded. Can Mr.. Farley, with le-
gality, rescind that action? His threat
savors Of Republican tactics and does
not maintain the ideals Of Democracy.
II your organization has adopted these
changes without consideration of their
import or without knowledge Of the i'm
pelling motive underlying these pro-
posals we urgently ask that you recon-
slider your vote
Up to National Unit.
This letter didn't sit so we'll with the
freely when the local group met last
night to choose officers.
Then came the split.
The anti-Farley group went ahead
and reelected as president Victor Rus
sell, secretary to Senator Sheppard of
Texas, and chose Miss Wheeler as first
vice president; Carl Schneider, second
vice president; Miss Ruth Molyneaux,
corresponding secretary, and Philip
Eerrick, treasurer.
The other group, withdrawing from
the meeting, set up a new organization,
designated as Young Democratic Clubs
of America. District Of Columbia Divi-
sion, and chose slate Of officers
headed by Marvin Cox, secretary to
Representative Parker Of Georgia, as
president. Others chosen with him in
cluded Homer Tatum, first vice presi-
dent; Miss Elizabeth Mattingly, second
vice president, and Ralph Lawrence,
treasurer.
After the break last night, the leaders
in the new organization wired the
national president, and today, Mr.. Cox
announced receipt of telegram from
Mr.. Taylor saying he would recommend
their recognition by the National Com
mittee. The telegram also voiced the
hope it was said, that the new organi-
Zation would be model for the country,
and carry on the work of making
President RooseYelts program known.