Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-09
SWAPPING LEADERS
CAUSING MUCH ADO
AM0NGP0uT|C|ANS
Democrats Cheer Accession
of Parsons, But Lose Mrs.
John S. Crosby.
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK, October 9.-Both polit-
Zeal parties make much ado over ac-
cessions to their ranks of members
of the other party as they change
their political affiliations under stress
of devotion to or opposition to the
league of nations. The more prom
inent the person, the louder the ac-
claim by the party which welcomes
the renegade from the other side. ana
the greater the show of indifference
by the party which loses the oach-
slider.
Thus when Herbert Parsons, who
ND to last June was republican ma
tional committeeman for the state OF
New York and for twenty-five years
identified with county politics. came
out in remuneration of his party and
it's candidate for President, the dem
ocrats set up a chant of thanksgiving
which could be heard clear up 10
Yonkers, as they welcomed the new
recruit and figuratively clothed MN
in white and put a crown on his heao
and a Tyre in his hand.
Dinicut to Estimate.
Then. when Mrs. John s crosby,
who was a delegate to the democratic
national convention and a party
worker among the women for years
shook her party and announced her-
self for Harding and for senator
Wadsworth, the republicans nroRe
into psalm and praise and said, rake
your Herbert Parsons and welcome.
And SO it goes. There Will be swap
ming back and forth, and 1T Will pc
difficult to estimate who will get the
better of the deal
Senator Borah had an interesting
experience along this line when he
went to Connecticut. The man who
nresided at his New Haven meeting
was a democrat, the partner OF tne
democratic mayor. but who had le1s
his party on account OF the league "
nations. He declared that large
proportion of the audience were for
mer democrats. who are going to vote
the republican ticket this fall to reg.
lister a protest against the league OF
nations.
that Senator Borah is going into the
campaign with the utmost enthusiasm
for the republican ticket, completely
dissipating the impression which got
abroad that he would limit his en-
deayors I talked with him upon his
return from Connecticut, and he said
he would make speeches in number
of states
Services Highly Valued.
know that the senator's services
are highly valued by the republican
leaders and they are grained over
his hearty participation in the cam
paign. The senator will do all he can
TO promote. the election of a repub-
lican senator in his own state of
Idaho. where he is a factor. The dem
ocrats have not given up their claim
on Connecticut. notwithstanding the
strong gains the republicans are
showing in that state in the chang
ing sentiment
The whole fight is on Senator
Brandegee, and he is bearing the
brunt of it. The democrats are pound
ing him from every quarter. attack
ing him for his attitude against suf-
frage. for his vote on child labor laws
and for his irreconcilable stand
against the league of nations.
But the detection of democrats is
becoming very pronounced. due to the
opposition to the league of nations.
When such prominent men as Col: n.
G. Osborn, the veteran editor OF New
Haven. lifelong democrat, denounces
the league and leaves his party. 1t
gives the democratic management
cold cfills down the back.
The republicans in Connecticut are
counting heavily on the influx of re-
publican voters into the state during
the war-employes in the great NUM-
tions factories Thousands of negro
votes are included in this category,
and the political complexion of whole
districts has been changed in the past
four years.
The democrats propose to make one
final play for Connecticut, however,
by bringing Candidate Cox into the
state toward the close of the cam
paign.