South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-21
DEMOCRATS PICK
CAMPAIGN LEADER
George r. White. Former Con
gresham, to Handle Pres
idential Campaign.

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ligation except the conscience God
save Us.
Let US make up a budget that
VIII carry the fullest details. REM
der an accounting weekly or month
y.
And more than that We shall
insist on the senatorial committee
investigating campaign funds con-
tinulng in session until the ballots
have been closed IN November.
Staggering FUND.
you all know full well that
campaign fund sufficient 90 stag
ger the sensibilities of the nation
IS now being formed. If they believe
that is proper God speed them IN
their enterprise. IL viii he one II
our chief assets In the campaign
Gov Coz. asked the national COM
inittee members 20 take assurance
&c al local organization leaders and
also 'the men IN the front trench
that the platform or the democratic
party IS Pronissory note"
Il shall see" he said. that IL
Is paid m full, every dollar and
every cent
we enter the campaign not hope
fully" he continued but i'm the
absolute confidence OF victory. be-
cause We deserve 20 win. We are
confident because we have fought
for progress before and we have
met and conquered reaction before
The stronghold before US Is not new
10 US Nor is there anything new
IL the antagonist before us (Sen
Harding. the republican candidate)
Magnificent gentleman that he is
Frfn Oh l.. ID
lie fought for the cause Of reaction
We won because we stood for pro
gress- And we shall win again
i will carry the cause % the peo-
pie" said Gov. Cox in conclusion.
eve are not ashamed of the doc
trines we proclaim. I assure them
that as God gives me strength will
justify the confidence that has been
reposed in me-
Mr.. Roosevelt, referring 20 Gov.
Cox's statement regarding campaign
funds. said the democrats would
lay all cards on the table. inClud-
Ing campaign funds"
Praise Cummings.
Gov. Cox and Mr.. Roosevelt prais-
ed the services Of the retiring chair
man. Mr. Cummings, the former
stating that Mr.. Cummings speech
at San Francisco, If read by every
voter, would make a campaign UNI
necessary.
5Ir. Cummings in retiring was
voted the thanks Of the committee
and stated that he had long wished
10 be relieved Of the Craftsmanship
duties. He commended Chairman
Whites election. stating AR White
was "A personal friend of Pres't VIII
son.
Mr. White said ne would announce
his campaign plans later and urged
united party assistance.
Mr.. Whites choice, GOV. Cox
stated. was the suggestion Of Roose-
welt.
The new chairman is as years old
md was assistant 20 Mr.. Moore i'm
Gov. Cox's convention campaign
His home is at Marietta, which dis
trict he represented in congress for
three terms. from 1910 to 1914 and
from 1916 to 1918, being defeated
for the Intervening term and also
IL 1918. Previously he had served
from 1905 10 1908 in the Ohio leg
islature. In cOngreSs he served on
several important committees, sue
wedding GOV. Cox on the apprUpri-
ationS committee.
Graduate of Princeton
Mr.. White was born in Elmira.
~. i. ne graduated from princeton
university while Pres't Wilson was
a professor.
Entering the oil business Mr..
White has amassed a comfortable
fortune In oil drilling, but previous
ly he found gold IT, the Klondike
during a romantic quest for fortune
and wife, according 10 a tale told
Tuesday by Gov. Cox. The father
pof his fiancee, Gov. Cox said, refus-
ed his assent. until Mr.. White Sc
CURED 100000. ne found il ia the
lKlondike and the marriage follow
sd
Mr.. White Tuesday said he was a
dry on prohibition affairs. In elect
ing Ar. White, chairman. the ma
Ilonai comEnittee reelected all other
Officers including Wilbur Marsh Of
Iowa treasurer and y. O.. Hoffman
OF Indiana. secretary. The commit
Tee also added Miss Charlie Williams
lof Tennessee 10 be vice chairman.
John j. Hughes, Des Moines, Ia.
was elected sergeant at arms.