21.   But not to worry, Dick Harpootlian, the always voluble Democratic state chairman, insisted the other day.

22.   California Rep. John Latham, the Democratic chairman of the House International Relations Committee, has been nominated to fill the post.

23.   Charles Rolland, the Washington state Democratic chairman, said Foley has a tough road ahead.

24.   Cellucci cited a statement by Democratic national chairman Steve Grossman that the party is going to use soft money to win back the governorship in Massachusetts.

25.   Democratic chairmen and ranking Republicans of major congressional committees.

26.   Depending on the committees and the senators involved, the differences between Republican and Democratic chairmen may be sharp or barely discernible.

27.   Dodd, the Democratic chairman, reserved part of his nomination speech for a call for cleaner campaigning.

28.   Earlier, the Democratic chairman of Staten Island said she told him she wants to run.

29.   Dodd, as Democratic national chairman, also urged convention delegates to join him a pledge to avoid personal attacks and character assassination.

30.   Earlier the Democratic chairman of Staten Island, N.Y., said she told him she wants to run.