The evening world., 1920-07-08

paigns did not actually control ma
jorlty Of the Democratic Convention
NO SIGN OF faint ON THE COX
NOMINATION.
Jimmy Cox didn't get a tainted
nomination. No, the delegates who
were Tor MoAdoo we're converted by
those infinitely painstaking processes
Of persuasion which are known only
to those who have worked on con-
vention floor in the heat OF battle. !
The West finally swung to Cox. and
the speech made by Senator Pat
Harrison Of Mississippi nominating
Cox, together with the skilfully pre-
scented arguments concerning CoX's
fine record as Governor of Ohio dur
ing three terms, helped create, so far
as Cox himself was concerned an att
mosphere entirely favorable. The
deadlock and struggle came because
of the vets who were espousing Cox.
The Democrats must be given
credit, however, for one piece of po-
llitical wisdom which the Republicans
should have followed. The managers
OF the McAdoo forces virtually en-
tered into an agreement that the
choice must be McAdoo OF Cox. No
dark horse was to be considered so
long as either had a chance to win
as against any other candidates. The
Democrats didn't eliminate their
strongest vote-getters simply because
> of rivalry between managers as at
Chicago. One side here surrendered
to the other First Palmer withdrew,
then McAldoo's men capitulated.
= DISTINGUISHED Republicans say
Wood or Lowden or johnson would
have been better vote getters than
Harding. OF course, the Republican
leaders at Chicago considered the re-
sentiment over the Wilson Admins
tration so great as TO make 1t possible
for any compromise candidate to ride
= into power on the momentum of the
Grand Old Party.
4 REPUBLICANS EXPECTED THAT
MADoo WOULD BE NAMED.
But the Republicans felt sure the
: Democratic candidate would be Nc.
a Adoo or some counterpart of Wilson
Ut happens that the Democratic nom
II inee was given birth by parents VIII,
r bare almost as resentful of Woodrow
Wilson's treatment of organization
II Democrats as are the Republicans OF
! other issues Wilsonian. The truth Is
Gov. Cox may be found praisinR tn
n League of Nations and upholdtng tn
i record of President Wilson's admins
tration, hut enthusiastic Tamman,
e and other Democratic organization
will spread the word throughout thei
various celebrates that Cox means
le new deal, O new Cabinet and no oh
n legation TO retain in office the Burle
sons and the Creels and their ilk VIII
10 have helped to diminish the Presi
" dents prestige.
Nor viii Jimmy" Cox be require
10 sIbmerge a domestic Issue like til
IN cost Of living to that Of information
he alism, He will not be held respons
lis BILE by the spellbimnders in his hi
a. half for anything that has happene
w in Washington in the last eight veal
I'D any more than will Warren Hardin
TO TO be held to account for the mil
takes OF Taft.
~ Unquestionably the Democrats ha'
~ improved their chances in the East
h throwing off the Wilson burde
go though they have taken a long chan
"A. with the West, which still treasur
- It's ddealism and looks at the achiev
ments of Wilson as something too b
my In history TO be brushed aside by md
yu- takes in the appointment OF thir
lio GLASS postmasters.
Republicans at Chicago drew awt
from the larger international issu
mo and reverted 70 the good old days
Cd simple questions. So did the Dom
the Gratis who Bpent moro time arg1M
about beer and wtne than they did
anything else. Gwen after the pls
10 form was adopted, the liquor isB
the was the controlling factor IN I
i've movement for and against Cox.
=, II Is 10 be an old-fashioned oar
0P' paign on both sides, probably wi
vas the torohliBht PROFESSIONS and marc
hat ing clubs. Jimmy" Cox Will =
ave have much of quarrel with Senat
- Harding about the League of N
~ lions, Both will ask for tho sai
niel thing-the ratification OF the tres
alto with reservations that reconcile
,wn differences" For be II known II
who voted for the Lodge reBorvatie
iaed threw most OF their support here
wer Gov, Cox, since they expected h
ele. not 10 offer them up on the altar
cause they differed with Preside
TORN Wilson on the matter Of reseTvatio
zero The League Issue Ii likely to
fort obscured In the East unless Hir
,isv Johnson jumps into the fray and
mands that Harding interpret the ]
Mon publican platform TOO literally,
II present outlook 10 for n straight
dow, night on the merits OF Republican nj
ths., and Democracy apart entire from
far Burope. Wars may come
.hslr wars may CO. Politics II nothing 4,
aus 70 back on plan basis.