The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-30
Charges and Counter
Charges Keep Political
Atmosphere orrid.
BURLESON SPEAKS
Party Leaders Say Last
Word Will Not Be
Spoken Until Elec-
ton Morning.

Washington. Oct. 2s.-Important
political developments today al the
national capital, from which both par
ties are directing the contest for the
contro, of congress. may be summar-
ized as follows:
L. Postmaster General Burleson.
the third member OF the cabinet to
publicly back up the presidents APP
peal for support at the polls. Issued a
statement In which he announces that
isodman Wanamaker. OF Philadelphia,
ore OF the leading republicans Of the
Ration. believes in whole hearted sup
FORT OF {he war administration.
Acting Chairman Heffef S. Cum
rims. OF the democratic national COM
mittee. flays the republicans for
making. as he charges. a sectional is
sue OF the war casualties by claiming
the loss OF more soldiers from the
republican states OF the north and
esst than from the democratic south
err states.
3. Chairman Fess of the republi-
can national congressional COMMITTEES,
replied 10 Secretary Tumuity's last let
Ter quoting Lincoln and Mckinley,
stating the citations quoted by the
presidents secretary fail 70 justify the
president n. course and repeating the
has made such IA request of the Amerf-
can electorate.
L. Senator Gerry, chairman Of the
dem cratic senatorial campaign COM
mittee and Acting Chairman Cum
rnihs both issue brief replies TO the
re,eublieap criticisms M the, presidents
ssssslsse ii The present campaign
Tils charges and counter -chsrges
served 10 keep the political atmos.
there OF Washington In state OF
constant urhances. Al the head
quarters OF the campaign managers OF
bath parties there were Whispering
4f still further and mere sensational
developments before the actual termi-
ration of the campaign
FORCED 10 abandon public meetings
In most sections of the country by
reason OF the influenza epidemic. the
PARTY leaders who are directing the
political struggle predict that the last
word viii not be spoken until the hour
OF going to press OF the morning news
papers OF election day.
Cummings Statement
Acting Chairman Homer s. Cum.
mings. OF the democratic national
committee. In y statement made pub
lie Tonight. accuses tho republicans OF
seeking TO make \ sectional and par
The statement. in part. Il as follows:
Captivating the casualty lists ap-
pears to be the latest activity OF the
republican leaders. The republican
national committee In out with state
ment to the effect that twelve north
"a and eastern states have lost aboc.
I'VE times as many soldiers in France
az the twelve southern states, UsinE
the flea OF the New York Tribune in
the New York public library as ba-
ais for tho omptlation. the rcpubii-
can national committee iast week
completed 4 list OF war casualties by
states.
..The story goes on to recite tina,
twelve northern states. Connecticut
Illinois, Indiana. Iowa. Massachusetts,
Michigan. New jersey. New York
Ohio. Pennsylvania. Wisconsin and
Missouri have suffered q total OF 29,'
s95 Casualties since May 4. 1t say
that twelve southern states. Alabama
Arkansas, Florida. Georgia. Louisiana
Maryland Mississippi. North and
South Carolina. Tennessee. Texas and
Virginia. suffered losses amounting t.
e.s7l men.
comparative population Of the north,
ern and southern groups in whicl
there IL a vast disparity. Neither wal
An attempt made to show the percent
are al northern and southern troops
that have gone overseas and into &C
ton. Further. It IL impossible to ~
certain whether higher percentage
OF the northern boys who 20 to tbs
front are killed or whether the per,
centase OF southern hQys IL higher
The republican, national committed
merely sets forth that more northern
than southern boys have been lost.
VIII Get No VOtcs.
This sort OF sectional appeal vii
make no votes--wilI congt itute no reA
son Why voters should prefer repub
ican candidates II II unworthy o
confederation"
M. Cummings added that similal
tactics have been pursued BY the re
publicans to show that In business
matters pertaining to the war NOR
money has been spent In the souti
than IN the north,
such . charge II. OF course, ab
surs3.', ne continued. "More camps an
{ located In the south than In the nOr$l
because or tho climate permitted NOR
I intensive training In the open ~
through the winter nQonths..
4 Tha same twelve Asouthern stAte
/ telekred u IN tho MATTER ~ the -
u ~ IN I'd 4
z u n {SSss I&