The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-26
Nationwide Organization
Would Defeat Cox Be-
cause of His Stand
on the League.
SYLVESTER VIERECK,
is THE LEADER
FAVOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
BECAUSE OF HIS ATTITUDE
FOR A SEPARATE PEACE
AND SENATE SUEECHES.


Washington, Oct. 26.-Evdence of
nationwide plan to procure the vote
Of 5000 persons of German birth
or descent in favor Of Warren c.
Harding, Republican candidate for the
presidency, has been brought to light
by the formation in many Of the
larger cities of the country of an or
gani2ation formed ostensibly to defeat
the entrance OF the United States
into the league of nations.
Because OF German opposition to the
league, and because Germans favor
separate peace every effort is being
made to organize, in their separate
states, the German associations in
solid formation behind the Republican
party and against James NJ. Cox.
The movement is the outgrowth of a
meeting Of the German-American cti-
zens' league in Chicago on August II
and IS, last. The delegates endorsed
Mr.. Harding because Of his oppO-
slton to the league" At this meet
ing circulars We're drafted asking
( the Germans to stand behind the or
sanization in defeating the Demo-
cratic party, because Of Senator
1 Harding's unalterabe opposition to the
league of nations" 1t Is signed by such
men as George Sylvester Niereck.
publisher OF the American Monthly,
formerly The Fatherand; Dr. II.
I Gerhard of Chicago; DR.. G.. NJ. Lang
OF New York; W. Vollmer and II. f.
link OF Detroit; f. c. Miller of Ham
mondton; and i. Grote Of Evansville,
Indiana "A copy of this circular, which
Is printed in both English and Ger
man, came into possession OF Mayor
Benjamin Bosse who denounced the
appeal as an insult to patriotic
German Americans.
To Punish Alliance Enemies
Within the last few weeks scores Of
subsidiary organizations have been
formed throughout the country. par
ticularly in the east, and they are
operating not only to defeat Governor
Cox, but, as Mr.. Niereck says, TO
participate in the election of members
of the house of representatives. and
the United States senate on basis of
"defeating enemies and supporting
friends" of the alliance. The names
OF these subsidiaries vary, but in
each the functions are the same, the
banding together of all German So
cietles and clubs for a common pur-
pose
The committee of ninely-SiX is really
the guiding factor in the movement. Al
the head of this committee as nation
nj chairman Is DR.. Edmund Won Mach,
formerly instructor Of history at Harry
ard University. In New York state
the officers include Lester x, Frank
lin Of Flushing, chairman; George Syl-
yester Viereck. secretary ANA Henry
Hclme. OF New York, treasurer.
'f To quote Mr.. Viereck THE Ger
mans are not so much for Senator
Harding as they are against Governor
Cox, or rather as much as they are
against Woodrow Wilson. Governor
b Cox may he an estimabe gentleman.
We do not know; neither do We care,
AS long as he is the supporter OF the
Wilson policies the Germans are
determined to defeat him. We have
decided that there must not be an
& other Democratic president for a
generation"
VA John Herring, editor ot the Long
]. Island Free Press, the only German
newspaper published in queens coun'
~, New York, whore. the action has
already gained considerable lootEold'
has announced that the citizens al
lance OF Queens, an organization
composed OF entirely Germans, IN
tended to support the Republican
presidential nominee on the ground
that Senator Harding besides be-
ing opposed 10 the present covenant
a OF the league Of nations, ia ors sep
arate peace with Germany
According to Mr.. Herring, organ
izers are now at work In New Haven
and Bridgeport. Conn, and executive
officers for territory in ana around
New York have already been chosen
Among these are: Manhattan, Christie
pher Rehben and George Pfeifer;
pronx, George schonlU Brooklyn, Max
b. Ankwilt: Richmond, Joseph kess'
ler Albany. Adam EhrhardG Nassau
county. Frank Rupert of liemps.ead'
Hudson county. y. j.. John Eier ol
Jersey City
Party Ties Ignored
That the alliance regards party
principles or ties as OF little conse'
ouence In comparison with matters
I'm which It's membership Is particu'
larry interested IL shown by its oppo'
alton to Ira @. Darrln Of Queens
II formerly assistant district attorney
"a and now candidate for the Republican
|N nomination for representative in con
IN gress. Last Thanksgiving Mr. Darrif
M with number OF American legion
n men prevented the performance OF Q
A German play in Astoria, thereby In
L curing the oispleasure OF the alliance