Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-28
CUMMINGS SAYS
RING is TRYING
TOGAIN CONTROL
Secretary McAdoo Appeals for
Unified Support of the
President
Washington. Oct. %.

Homer s. cummings, acting chairman
Of the Democratic National Committee,
in a statement issued last night charged.
in effect, that IAN insidious attempt is
being made by selfish interests OF the
nation to get control of the Government
through the election of a Republican
Congress
"As the campaign progresses said
Mr. Cummings. the purpose or the
selfish and reactionary interests OF
America become more and more ap,
fear the President and have no SYM
pathy with the progressive measures
which have been enacted under MS iead,
ership They seek TO tie the hands OF
the President and control the machinery
of the Government through the agency
of the Republican party.
"There is only one safe thing which
the independent and patriotic voter can
do, and that Is to follow the leadership
of President Wilson. not only for the
purpose of winning the war and securing
an enduring peace. but for the purpose
of thwarting the hidden forces which are
seeking to destroy him
The Pennsylvania Patriotic Union. OF
Philadelphia. was singled out for special
attack by the Democratic national COM
mittee in statement issued in connec-
tion with Mr.. Cummings's assertion. The
statement said:
Supplamenting the appeal of Presi-
| dent Wilson for the election of "A Demo-
cratic Senate and House Secretary Nc
| Adoo today authorized the following
! statement:
Before America entered the war the
Allies had suffered repeated reverses
because there was no unity OF command.
They were divided among themselves
in authority. The first act Of the Pres-
dent was TO compel a unity of command
under General Foch. Ever since that
time America and her allies have been
winning victories. aud a triumphant con-
cusion of the war is in sight as long
as unity of command and of action is
preserved.
Unity of command in Europe must
be backed up with unity of command
and action In America. The President,
who is commander-ln-chief OF the
army and navy of the United States,
must not have the authority divided in
the United States between the Congress
On the one hand and himself on the
other We must preserve unity in
America II we are to maintain victories
on the front and gain the kind of peace
for which America fights.
Joseph p Tumulty acting for the
President, replied to telegram from
the Cuyahoga County Republican Com
mittee of'Cleveland o., disagreeing with
the Presidents statement saying that
The election of "A Republican House
will be misunderstood overseas" Mr..
Tumuty said in part:
Il beg to call your attention to a
statement made by former president
in 1898. during the Spanish-American
War. who at the time the statement
was made was "A candidate for Governor
of New York. He said Remember that
whether you will or will not. your votes
this year will be viewed by the ma
tions of Europe from one standpoint
only. They will draw no fine distinc-
tions A refusal to sustain the Presi-
dent this year will. in their eyes. be
read as a refusal TO sustain the war
and to sustain the efforts of our Peace
Commission to secure the fruits of war.
Such a refusal may not inconceivably
bring about a rupture of the peace
negotiations. 1t will give heart to our
defeated antagonists; 1t will make pos
sible the Interference Of those doubt
ful neutral nations who in this struggle
have wished us i'll.
You could have got the benefits of
the victories OF Grant and Sherman
only by re-electing Lincoln and we will
gain less than We ought from the war
II the Administration is not sustained at
these elections"