The Washington times., 1920-08-13
IS
WARMING UP
Republican and Democratic
Leaders Assert Unusual In
terest Is Developing.
By A. o. HAYWARD.
Int es0atioaaI News Service.


every section OF the country point
10 the. immediate opening OF an ac-
tive political campaign with general
interest in the results OF the elec-
tions unabating until after the votes
are cast November ., next, according
to Republican and Democratic poll
ticlans here
They claim that for the past week
demands for speakers to address
mass meetings have been coming In
numbers unprecedented at SO carly a
date in the campaign, and that the
organization OF political clubs has
proven an easier task for the or
sanizers than ever before. The vol
ume OF requests for political litera-
ture is greater also. than In preVi-
Gus campa igns. The high cost OF pa
per and printing has made the latter
phase of the political contest a seri-
Gus one for the political organiza-
tions.
INTEREST IN SOUTH.
These assertions by the politicians
are at variance with the general I'M
preston that the country is In state
OF political lethargy, and that the
voters are singularly apathetic. op-
servers have commented that there
seemed to be little enthusiasm IN the
campaign, and that neither Repub-
lican nor De .nocratio candidate had
been. able thus far TO arouse the in
terest OF the voters.
Congressman G. Bascom Slemp, OF
Virginia. Republican national com
mttceman and director of the ke-
publican campaign in the south At
lantic states. said today: There Is
the ,keenest. liveliest interest in the
OF ha hrnuinH elections.
The people are not apathctic. The in
terest OF the people is thoughtful and
intelligent During the war period
the nerves OF the people were strung
taut. with victory came relief from
tension and relaxation, but ii was not
exhaustion.
at is easy to understand the pres
ent psychology. The issues have been
joined for less than a week. The peo-
pie are studying party claims. prom
ises and pledges. They are thinking,
and their action will not be precipi-
tate
Right after the war some baseball
magnates thought the nerve-racked
people would not support baseball
Many laid off or sold their best play
crs The season opened and the mag
mates soon saw that the game was
drawing greater crowds than ever in
it's history. So il will turn out with
the political campaign.
The speeches of acceptance OF
nominations made by Harding and
Cox drew greater crowds than any
similar ceremonies in the history or
political campaigns. When the cam
paign gets under way you WIN find
the people showing greater interest in
tho elections result than has been
evidenced in similar struggles for
many year.
MIDWEST is ACTIVE.
Congressman Little of Kansas. said:
There is no lack of interest in the
campaign. in Kansas ] am in receipt
of many requests to make speeches
at meetings already arranged. 1t may
be the people are cviEcinS less inter
est than usual by way of dcmonstra-
tions. but the interest is felt just the
famc. | think the people have reach
cd the calm of decision. They were
helped to that decision. in my judG-
ment. by Cox when he accepted the
Wilson issues. This left the Demo
| Gratis nothing new TO enthuse over
while it gave the Republicans add
| tional support in the general assault
which they had planned"
| Congressman Frank T.. Doremus
Democrat. of Michigan, said: "Th,
campaign was beginning to hum il
Detroit and Michigan when | lef
| there n few days ago. Cox Is strors
| in Detroit, and running fine there. |
is early for the campaign to open. Th'
| harvest season has not closed. Tn,
farmers are struggling with problems