The Washington times., 1920-08-19
SENATE STILL
COXS TARGET
Democratic Nominee Will Con-
tinue to FIay So-CalIed ''Ca-
baI' and "0Iigarchy."
BY BAsCOM n. TIN MONS.
star Csrrespondent.

By BASCOM N. TtMMONs.
star Correspondent.
CHICAGO. Aug. 19.-Gov. James n
Cox Democratic Presidential candidate,
Will continue his violent offensive
against what he terms "the Senate
oligarchy," his advisers said today.
They pointed out that his refer
ences in a Senate cabal" seeking 20
obtain control OF the government, in
his acceptance speech and a Wheeling
Saturday. is only a foretaste OF what
may be expected when the Demo-
cratic candidate warns up. He will
have something TO say about the
Senate In his speeches in Indiana.
Pennsylvania, New York and Connec-
ticut this month. but IL is on his
western trip that he will take the
lid OFF and say real harsh things.
Democratic leaders say this is
good strategy. Admitting that there
IL feeling against President Will
son. they say there is just as strong,
feeling against the United States
Senate and whatever may be the
merits or demerits OF the League CT
Nations. Senator Lodge made ii rather
plain in his keynote speech at CHI
cago that his opposition was based
about as much on hatred of Wilson
as II was on demerlls of the cove
nant
SENATE OFTEN UNPOPULAR
Unpopularity OF the Senate is not
new thing. Ii started back in the
days when Senators were elected by
the legislatures and the elections
were often accompanied by corrup-
ton. Though Senators have been
elected by direct vote Of the people
for several years, the Senate has not
uat oil III ina
larity.
Governor Cox gets a great hand
every time he refers to the Senate
cabaL 1t is noticeable that he names
Senators Lodge, Penrose and Smoot
as the ring-leaders of that ''cabal"
fJe might have chosen other names,
but there seems to be a distinct rea-
son for his naming of these three
All Of them have been adversely ad-
vertised to the country, especially to
the West.
Lodge in his keynote at Chicago
gave the impression that he was con-
sumed with personal hate for Wilson.
Moreover, he is looked upon az 4
frigid New Englander, who does not
speak the language of the compop
people of the country.
LAST RELIC OF BOSsIsM.
Penrose has been advertised
throughout the Prairie States of tho
West as the last surviving relic of
bassism-the last of such Mohicians
as Platt, Quay and Hanna On the
organization of the senate last year
it was at first believed that such
Senators as Kenyon, Norris, Johnson
and LaFollette would not support
him for chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee. That they did
An fn ha al
sake Of party harmony.
Senator Smoot is said to be in the
bad graces of labor. He is accused
of trying to make political capital
at the expense of underpaid Govern
ment clerks at Washington.
Cox, therefore, will tell the county
that Harding is the tool of the Senate
cabal and that Harding's announces.
ment that he is for party govern
ment" means that If elected, the Re-
sponsible executive as the Constitu-
sponsible executive as the constitu
tion intended, but that the Senate in
addition to its own functions wiz.
take over the Presidency. thus oe-.
coming a legislative-executive body.
This argument, which the Democrat
ic nominee will stress with all the
earnestness at his command Is expect
ed to largely counteract the chargeS
make the Presidency a czardom.
FEELS SURE OF ELECTION.
Cox tells callers that he fesE,
absolutely certain of election, but win
not let down for a moment until the
night before election
Governor Cox was especially pleased
with reports he is getting from New
York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana. Wis
consin. and Minnesota With the ex-
ception of Ohio, Hughes carried all
these States four years ago.
After CoX's nomination at San Fran
CISCO the Democrats began to talk
of aggressive campaigns in the named
States with the exception of Wiscon-
sin. Lately Cox's advisers say they
have received information which leads
them to believe that they also have
an excellent chance in Wisconsin.
Governor Cox does not yet know
what dates will be made for him in
Wisconsin, but expects to visit Mil
waukee and possibly other cities in
the badger state. He also expects
strong support in the West and sees
no reason why he should not carry
all the States carried by Wilson in
1912. Cox's advisers, however, are
rather doubtful about Kansas and
wyoming, which Wilson carried, but
saw if these two States are lost they
expect them to be offset by Minnesota
and South Dakota, which voted for
Hughes.
Governor Cox, on the way to South
Bend, Ind. arrived at the Union sta
tion here early today. He was met
by George Brennan, Dennis Egan.
President Williams OF the Iroquois
Club, and other members OF the club.
The Governor was driven to tho
Congress Hotel where he had break
fast.
At the Union station and on the way
to the hotel the Governor was halted
by an army of photographers. He
shook hands with every trainman he
encountered at the station and with
every policeman he met between the
station and the hotel
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