POLITICAL BRIEFING
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JOB JOCKEYING: While most Democrats concentrate on the November election, some insiders are gearing up for the race to replace Ronald H. Brown as party chairman this winter. . . . Those testing the waters include Tony Coelho, the former House member from Merced; Donald R. Sweitzer, a political operative with union ties; Ed Simms, chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party; and James Ruvolo, ex-Ohio party chairman. . . . Their efforts remain low-key, partly because they’re predicated on a Clinton defeat. If he wins, he will pick his own party chief.
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