The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
TRIUMPH OF cox
CALLED BITTEREST
PILL FOR WILSON
by WILLIS J. ABBOT.
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like result in Minnesota and Iowa.
1t is believed that Cox can carry
Ohio against Harding. Though he has
never tested his vote power against
the Republican nominee he has
thrice bested candidates for gov
ernor backed by the Harding
forces.
Chief States Pleased.
The States to which the Dem
Gcracy of old always turned for its
votes are pleased.
1t Is part of the psychology Of
national conventions that after a
nomination is effected everybody
processes to believe that it was the
very best thing that could possibly
have been done. So today there Is
one general chorus of appreciation
of the nomination of Gov. Cox which
was effected in the dead of night.
Nobody complains, not even the
Federal officeholder, who fought so
gallantly for McAdoo. Mr.. Burleson
was about the hotel early express
ing his belief that it was q winning
ticket. Carter Glass was busily en-
deavoring to prove that he was
never for McAdoo anyway. Bob"
Wooley was explaining how easily
Cox could be elected, while Ray
Baker, who has divided with Bruce
kremer the social honors of the con-
'vention, was as smiling as IL his
man had been the cat and not the
canary.
Though the convention was as
hard fought as that at Baltimore.
requiring just two less ballots to
reach decision, it has left less ILL
feeling. This is because 1t was
fought to a definite finish without
any such fortuitous intervention as
that of Bryan in 1912. The candi-
dates dropped out as their cases be-
came hopeless and the final issue
was clearly the reflection of the win
OF the convention maturely arrived
at. 1t Is probable that there will be
better feeling following this action
than would have attended the elec-
ton OF McAdoo, as in that event the
success OF the Federal oficeholders
would have been strongly resented.
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut.
Maryland, and Delaware, II is
thought will look with particular
favor upon Cox because Of his re-
ported liberal views upon the oues-
tion of the enforcement of the Vol
stead law.
The silence of both platforms up-
on the prohibition issue, while dis
creditable to political managers.
will not have the effect of taking
1t out or politics. 1t only makes
of 1t an issue which will never he
frankly discussed but will be made
part of the pole and corner chica-
merry of machine politics. Each marty
will preach prohibition where n is :
popular and privately promise eva
sioh where that seems the best
vote-getter.
If we leave Bryan out Of the
this situation would seem
to make more for the ADVANTAGE
of the Democrats. They are the
party of the cities and it is in the
cities that the tactics have ont
lined would count. But is Brvan
to be left out? / have talked with
him and have no idea of hi, nur-
poses. 1t is perfectly evident that
the work of the Anti-Saloon League
In enacting the Eighteenth amend
ment is in a serious jeopardy as a
result of the attitude of the two
great parties today.
Dry Forces Not Idle.
Beyond doubt that Organisation
will take steps to protect what n
has won. Mr.. Bryan Is its most
popular and powerful political rem
To me it seems in the
highest degree probable that its
leaders will not rest content with
the evasive attitude of the estab-
ished parties, but will seek an ex-1
preston from the people as to
whether that amendment means
anything a third party has ever
had. They have man of unex-
,elled ability to stir the people and
% conduct a Presidential campaign.
should they determine to ask Mr..
Bryan to lead a third party move
nent with prohibition for its cor
Ter stone nobody could estimate
he results. do not know whether
lie would accede to such a project,
,r that the proposition will be
made. do know that the domi-
lant forces in this convention left
iothing undone to affront and to
nortify him. and have no right to
.ount upon his loyalty to the ticket
hey have nominated. The situa-
hen is one that makes prediction al
o the fate Of the Democratic ticket
utiie.