The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-26
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.
CAUSES G. 0. P. CONCERN
Republican Publicity Depart.
ment Disappointed at Co.
operation by Opponents.

Washington, July &C. Especial 1.-THE
| publicity department OF the republican
national committee has issued many
foolish statements during the recent
months in its endeavor to keep up the
spirits of the republicans throughout
the country and cause them to hope
for an easy victory In the forthcoming
| national elections. At one time II was
Gratis were hopelessly split. that the
administration was defeated at San
Francisco. and that Cox and Wilson
would never agree The next thing we
see in the republican bulletin is a de-
nunciation OF Gov. Cox for having had
ident 1t was pointed out nj one time
that Cox would spurn the support OF
the president AT another time he was
denounced for being such weakllng
as to agree with the president.
are hopelessly divided already" says
the republican bulletin. 1.-THE nominee
Lodge and Pcnrose, the creators of the
republican presidential ticket. who
would BIO conspicuous In the contest.
The lion and the lamb are bunking
together In the republican party. says
the announcement as 'the so-called
progressives have come to realize that
ary"
or course, the Publicity man did not
mean that there is no such thing as q
'reactionary In the republican party.
What he really meant was that there
n no such thing az progressive.
When he said "ons leader Cd he meant
that the leopard had changed its spots
or the Ethiopian his color, but he
meant that more spots had been added
to the leopard and darker hue to the
Ethiopian.
Stimulate Sectional Hatred.
In the same, bulletin, under the cap
Of their convention was the choice OF
a faction. He Ia unacceptable to the
Wilson contingent, which planned TO
nominate either former Secretary Me
Adoo or President Wilson himself. The
took over the covenant OF
the league of nations issue. from Presi-
dent Wilson, but now finds the party
with o candidate unwilling to be
to the Wilson chariot Of Inn
II the publicity department of the re-
publican committee had not said that
have guessed him. for there. is 4 wide
Inference OF opinion AS to the identity
IF the real republican leader II there
should he guessing contest on the
proposition there would be a long line
II distinguished leaders, headed by
ion What a Democratic Victory
Would Mean an attempt II made to
'evive sectional hatred and prejudice
among the republicans. II In pointed
,ut that the election Of democratic
congress-, and that the committees Of
he senate and house, MS made up un-
Ter democratic administration. would
rave as their heads the present ranking
iemocratic members.
And what would this mean2" the
frightened publicity man exclaims.
Then he proceeds to show the mean
ng by pointing out where the commit
zee chairmen would come from.
II Is pathetic story and the repub"
leans are warning the country against
uch national calamity. In blazoned
erms the warning Is sounded as fol-
ows.
Banking and currency would be d.
ected by senator from Oklahoma.
Commerce by senator from Flor I
la.
Finance by senator from North
EDUCATION and labor by senator
rom Georgia.
Interstate commerce by senator
rom South Carolina,
Judiciary by senator from Texas
NAVAL affairs by senator from Var 7
mia.
"Postonlces and post roads by a SEN ,
tor from Kentucky.
RULES by n senator from North Car &,
lima. :
And In the house ,
Appropriations, Tennessee. r
Agriculture, South Carolina :
Claims, Alabama.
Foreign Affairs, Virginia.
Interstate and foreign commerce,
'ennessee.
Judiciary. North Carolina. !
Merchant marine and fisheries. :
'exas.
military affairs. Alabama.
NAVAL affairs, Tennessee.
"PostofIices and post roads. Tennes-
ee
"Publc buildings and grounds. Flor I
In. G
"RiverH and harbors North Carolina. =
RULES, North Carolina. u
ways and means, North Carolina h