Evening star., 1950-12-26
The Political Mill
%. Leaders to Meet
Here Lute Next Month
Democrats Get Second Wind
After Election Drubbine
By Gould Lincoln

The Republican National Committee
will gather here in Washington the latter
part of January-the first meeting since
the elections in November. What it
hopes to do is to further oil the wheels
for an organization of major effective
ness in 1852.
The Democratic National Committee,
on the other hand, has no plans for an
early meeting. That, however, does not
mean that serious consideration is lack
ing in regard to the 1852 campaign. The
Democrats are getting their second wind
after the hard knocks they received in
most of the key States in the national
elections-like California. New York,
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Iowa and
Indiana-last November. They realize
that there are serious kinks to be eliml-
mated in State and local organizations.
for example in New York and Illinois.
It's going to take some major operations
to bring unity.
Shifts by Democrats.
In New York, Democratic National
Committeeman Flynn and Democratic
State Chairman Fitzpatrick and the
Tammany and Brooklyn leaders took it
on the chin and went down for the count.
If it had not been for the letter writing
Joe Hanley they would probably have
lost United States Senator as we'll as
the gubernatorial race. They really suf-
fered when Impelliteri, running as an
independent, was elected Mayor over
their candidate, Justice Ferdinand
Pecora. However, Mayor Impelliteri
was given a good spot in the recent
dinner of the National Democratic Club
in New York, and presumably efforts
are under way for some kind of harmony.
Out in Illinois, Jake Arvey has re-
signed as Democratic Cook County
chairman following the terrible drubbing
the organization was given November 7.
He has, however, been designated as
Democratic national committeeman in
place of the late Ed Kelly, and when
the national committee meets, it will
pass upon the designation, made by the
State committee.
California Democrats have their trou-
bles, too. James Roosevelt, badly beaten
in his race for Governor against Repub-
lican Governor Warren may be able to
hold on to party leadership-but that is
still to be determined. He is CALIFORNIA;
Democratic national committeeman, and
like Flynn of New York and Arvey of Il
linois, would have sad tales to relate at
meeting of the committee if it were
held now.
Apparently the rumors of the retire
ment of William M. Boyle, jr. as chair
man of the Democratic National Commit
tee will now cease-though you can
never be sure about rumors in Washing
ton. Mr.. Boyle announced fatty at the
dinner of the National Democratic Club
that he intended to remain chairman.
Gabrielson Now on Top.
Also. the leadership of the Republican
National Committee is not to be chal-
lenged, and National Chairman Guy
George Gabrielson will go right ahead
handling the work of the committee with
his present setup. At one time a group
OF members of the committee were re-
ported cunning for him. But that was be-
fore the November elections.
While the Democrats are not planning.
to date, on winter meeting of their
national committee. they are looking for
ward to big jefferson jackson dinner
in Washington in April and it may be
that the national committee members
Will all be here, and will hold a
meeting at that time.
The Republican National Committee.
it is expected. will pick committee on
national convention site, since an actual
selection OF the site will have to be made
at the winter meeting in 1852. The huge
cost OF national political conventions will
have its bearing on the selection-and
the city which offers the largest fund
may be the winner.