The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23

neither Mr.. Daugherty nor any one
else is standing idly by. They are
working and will work until the last
hour OF the campaign.
The same is true of the Democrats.
Cox, having toured Indiana Ito help
Tom Taggart," but actually IN the in
terests OF James Middleton Cox. will
hasten into Ohio In the last week. and
then sparks Will fly upward. The bit
terest campaign in the history OF the
State is predicted. There will be a good
deal Of nasty fighting. OF kicking and
biting and gouging, of the retailing Of
atrocious charges and OF the employ
ment OF methods that have pretty well
disappeared from American PARTISAN
ship
To Avoid Personalities.
AS for Senator Harding. It Is to be
announced that he purposes to continue
the calm and even tenor Of his digni-
fled way. combining himself entirely to
the Issues OF the campaign, the League
OF Nations especially. He does not in
tend to attack Cox or Wilson or any
other individual, or even to mention
them by name. He does not believe in
that sort of fighting. There VIII DO
plenty OF II. however, without him and
IN spite Oh MS peTsofldi PostAot, AOi
Cox will find In this State Republicans
quite as familiar with rough and tun-
BILE scrapping as he Ii himself.
So far as the Republican campaign to
be conducted in Ohio. and elsewhere for
that matter, Is concerned. especial ef-
fort will be made to hold In line Repuo-
leans who are stili more or less touched
ALPHABETICALLY about the league and who
seem to be wavering In their course.
1t can be stated that Senator Harding
himself will take toward these the foi-
lowing attitude:
HE VIII essay to prove that the
league covenant as presented TO and re-
jected by the Senate Is war breeder
and not a war preventer; wholly IN
American in certain parts. such as Ar
tlcle X, and entirely unacceptable. he
will endeavor to clear away any possi-
ole doubt as to an unamended. reser-
yationless covenant. He is set against
twill not have II.
Supported by France.
2-He Will try to make everybody I'M
derstand that Europe, Trance particu-
lurly. cares little whether the United
States rejects the present league propo-
sition so long as the United states con-
sents to join some form OF world asso-
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and Injustice. He has to support him
In this contention the statements OF
Frenchmen OF position and authority.
including Stephane Lausanne. the noted
editor. He will state that his main
purpose Is TO bring about world asso-
citation Of this nature, one that all OF
the people OF the United States can
approve. and that to this end he will
seek and follow the advice OF the san
est. soundest minds that can be found
Republicans, Democrats, women as well
as men.
Taking their cue from their party
onief, campaign speakers will folio"
these main IDEAS in the closing days OF
the campaign. and will emphasize one
poine In particular, that friends OK Q
practical, workable world association
hove nothing whatever to expect from
Gov. Cox. who stands committed to the
Wilson doctrine that the present league
contract must be taken without essentia
change. without any reservations except
clarifying" statements. Moreover, The
;,oint will be made that even X Cox were
10 be elected he could not find to support
him enough Senator'S to ratify the pres
ent league proposal. The appeal will be
rlade generally. therefore. that the hope
OF the idealists in international affairs
les In a new deai all around, in consent
ing to a new form OF league or ossocia-
tim or society.
The Senator was pleased to-day to re-
eeive from DIR. w. p. Burrus. dean Of
the Teachers College OF the University of