Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-31
Press Report Of
Wilson's Health
Is Corroborated
Secretary Tumulty's Recital Of
Presidents Condition Agrees
With Former Newspaper
Statements Condemned.
By E. c. SNYDER.

ny -. ~. DIV LEN.
Wa'hinxtsn corresgssdsnt Of TIE Omaha
Washington. d. C.. Oct. 3O--(Spe-
cial Telsgram.)-At a partisan polit-
ical rally in the suburbs OF Wash
ington on the eve of election ]. p.
Tumulty Thursday staged the dra-
matte recital of the physical condi-
ton OF his chief, President Wilson,
story which does not differ ma
terially In its statement of facts from
the .one which Washington ncwspa-
per inen published many months ago
with no thought of it's political ef-
fect, but which Secretary Tumulty
then denied as untrue and denounced
as'malicious.
1t is now the turn OF the newspa-
per men to show how they are some
times misrepresented and maligned
unjustly before the public and go
often "unlovcd and unsung" when
they have no more sordid motive
III what they do than to give the
people of the United States infor-
nation regarding the physical condi-
tion of their public servants, and
their capacity for efficient service.
Speech Anticipated.
The Tumulty delivery last night
was not made Under the obscure
surroundings that the news report
OF the political rally ao Bethesda,
Md, might import. The newspaper
men understood that the speech was
coming and the nature Off and press
copies were given out to the news
associations. Secretary Tumulty's
devotion to his chief is striking and
commendable. His speech in which
he paid such glowing tribute to
the president was not needed to en-
phasize 10 those familiar with White
House affairs. the full measure of
this devotion.
But a better reason than that will
have to be given for the election of
The trend of the campaign is still
strongly republican;ait appears to be
growing stronger as the election ap-
proaches. Meanwhile leading demo-
Gratis desert the democratic ship and
announce their intention to support
Senator Harding. Former Senator
Martin Of New Jersey. the man pre-
ferred .Nby President Wilson for
United States senator over James
Smith, jr., who had made Wilson
governor Of New Jersey, announces
that he is still democrat but will
not vote for Cox.
Swings to Harding.
/, Charles Francis Adams, Massa-
chussetts, says that while he is a
nominee on the Massachusetts, DEM
ocratic ELECTORAL ticket, he intends
to vote for Harding Tuesday, and it
perchance he is elected as elector he
will vote for Harding in the elec-
torial college. But he adds he does i
not think there is the remotest |
chance of being chosen an elector.
William G. Sharp. Ohio. former
ambassador to France by the ap- |
pointment Of President Wilson. who |
has been through stirring scenes of
war in diplomatic service, says he
cannot vote for Cox because of the
ill-starred league of nations coven-
ant, and so the list grows day Dy |
day, and there is every indication
that the campaign will end in a
democratic rout.
Democrats Resiguing.
Meanwhile sensing the situation,
democratic Office holders areresign-
ing and preparing the brief bags and
going out to get private law prac-
tice while the getting remains good.
For a few weeks Attorney Gen
erai Palm has leased office to begin
the practice of law in New York
City March 4. Ambassador John w.
Davis has seven offers to go into law
firms with a guaranty, it is whispered
of $4,000 year. 'Burleson. Daniels
and others in the cabinet announce
that they are going to retire to pri-
vate life March 4. A wholly super
f1ous statement.