Evening star., 1956-11-26

Paul Llf1ren, Democratic Ma
fornia and Camille F.. Gravel,
Louisiana, both said that Mr..
Butler had, done an outstanding
Job as National Chairman.
1.-THE fact that the Democratic
Party is in such good shape,
outside of its financial situation,
is due to the efforts of MIR. But
Ter and the strong organization
that has been built up" Mr.. Zif-
fren said.
Mr.. Gravel spoke in praise of
Mr.. Butler and his activities in
the South where. Mr.. Gravel
said, Mr.. Butler has many
friends.
Movement Called Weak
II have no doubt, Mr. Ziffren
said, that there are other per-
sons who would like to be chair
man of the national committee,
but ! do not think that any of
them would have the strength to
oust Mr.. Butler"
These statements from men,
hers Of the national committee
were made in answer to questions
about a letter written by Ste
phen j. Angland, a Washington
attorney and a volunteer on the
national Democratic campaign
staff, urging that Mr.. Butler re-
sign and permit the election of a
new national chairman, or the
reelection of himself.
Mr.. Angland. who said in his
letter to the committee men,
bers he served as an advance
man for Adlai Stevenson, pro-
posed that a meeting of the ma
tional committee be held and a
chairman elected before the new
Congress meets in January.
Mr.. Angland asked commit
tee members to authorize him
to appear before the executive
committee and ask that a meet
ing Of the national committee
be held. preferably before De-
eember 20, to act on the chair
manship.
Warns Of PrOcraStinatiOn
In his letter to the national
committee members Mr.. Ang-
land said:
"All Of us know that we must
get together. that we must build
and maintain cooperation, and
that we must do this at once to
pay of our debts and get ready
to win in 1858. let alone face
1860. Can we do this with Mr..
Butler? You as members Of the
committee must determine this,
and now. We can't afford pro-
crastination." ;"
Mr.. Ziffren said that the Dem
ocratic National Committee not
only represents every State in
the Union but has been delegated
as the authority in party mat
ters by the Democratic National
Convention. The national con-
vention, he argued. must be con-
sidered the real voice of the
Democratic Party.
Mayor David l.. Lawrence of
Pittsburgh. Democratic National
Committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania, was asked what he thought
of the program recently put for
ward by six Democratic Senators
headed by Senator Hubert Hum
phrey of Minnesota in which
particular stress was laid on the
need OF doing something about
civil rights and other liberal is
sues,
Platform Seen as Guide
He replied he believed these
points should be in a program
which follows out the principles
and Ideals OF the platform
adopted by the Democratic Ma
tionai Convention. Calvin Raw
linRs. Democratic National Com
mitteeman from Utah. took the
same position as Mr.. Lawrence.
Mr. Zihren said he would urge
the executive committee Of the
National Committee TO author
fze The setup Of q Western States
Democratic Conference which
would give particular attention
70 the questions and programs
OF special interest 10 that sec
ton OF the country
Both Mr zifren and Mr.
Gravel expressed the opinion
that Adlsi Stevenson will con.