Democrats go headhunting
The dust has hardly settled over the rubble of the Democratic Party after its election collapse, but leading members are already jostling to rebuild and control the organization. Skirmishing has centered on the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, the logical position of power from which to direct a Democratic renaissance. Admits Chairman John C. White, 56, who was elected in 1978: "This is the only bone in the yard."
White insists he has enough votes in the 363-member national committee to win re-election next February, but the Carter loyalist is hedging about whether he really wants...
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