Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-16
TIDE HAS TURNED
ASSERTS HARRISON
Mississippi Senator Tells
Audience New York Situa-
ton Is Better.

auuktndt GOV. COX Will De eleCteu W.
vember was expressed at demo-
! cratic rally last night at 1345 Penn
| sylvania avenue, which was addressed
by Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi
| and DR.. NJ. NJ. Mills of Kentucky The
| audience, composed of men and won-
zen. probably the largest that has
gathered at the democratic headquar-
ters, showed marked enthusiasm and
OF Wilson or Cox was mentioned
Senator Harrison stated that al
though a cloud of despair had lowered
over the New York headquarters re-
Gently, he now was able to bring
message of cheer.
81 sincerely and honestly believe
| that success is coming to u.s. he said.
The senator then dwelt upon the con-
ditions in New York state, saying
| that money was coming into thes
headquarters. and the people everX-s
where seemed anxious to help out. Etesl
throughout the state speaking for
the league of nations, and that In the
city alone there were fifty people
each day making addresses Tor g.
'Tammany is for u.s. he added
Senator Harrison declared that for
la while the Irish had been all wrong /.
and felt that the league. if adopted. 1
would sound the death knell to the
hopes of self determination for Ire
land. But, he said. when Senator
Harding stated recently that the irish
iquestioA was purely domestic one
that Harding had in the Senate voted
against any resolution favoring Ire
land. they started in droves to re-
affiliate themselves with the demos
|cratic party, which was the one. he
said. that had always been their
friend. =,
Leaders Condemned. !
Condemnation was expressed by
Senator Harrison of leaders of the re-
publican party who had sponsored the
league and were now deserving be-
cause of bitter partisan feeling alone
However" he said. 1.-The democratic
committee in New York is shortly go
ing to publish large list of distin-
guiShed republicans who are remain
ing true to their sense of principle
and justice and are joining the ranks
of the democrats. l have higher re-
gard for Johnon and Borah than the
other leaders of the republican party,
because, although wrong, they are
fighting for what they think is right.
In speaking of the aHrding demo-
cratic club, Senator Harrison stated
floored by the question What was.it1
you wanted you didn't get?"
Senator Harrison criticised the cam
paign of the Ohio senator, stating that
if it had not been-for the exposure
by Gov. Cox of the enormous repub-
lican slush fund the whole nation
would have been bought and sold.
"League Here to stay"
'The league of nations is here to
stay. Cox's course is clear cut. He
believes in going in. while Harding
has some idea about an association
of nations, but without any construc-
ton now. with forty-one of the lead
ing nations of the world in it. 1t is
already functioning and doing good.
Do we want our country ostracised?
Shall We be aligned with Russia. Ger
many, Austria, Turkey and Mexico,
fought? Our American spirit has been
attacked. and we are going to put
those forces opposing US on the rum"
Senator Harrison gave out a report
he had received from a campaign
manager in San Francisco, which |
stated that the women were for the !
league. and predicted that every west |
ern state would go democratic. " |
DIR. Mills Speaks.
DR.. NJ. NJ Mills. who served on the |
faculty at Princeton University with |
President Wilson, spoke. saying:
LOYALTY to party is. an American
and only a great prin- |
ciple can cause departure" The !
league of nations, he averred, is a !
great principle. and people. irrespec-
tive of party, would feel it their duty
to uphold it. He asked particularly
that the women who were entering
politics unaffiliated in party views see
it in this light and vote for the demo- |
cratic party. which upheld the princi-
pie of the league of nations
John B. Colpoys. secretary of the
democratic central committee, who
Lresided, stated that the special train
to Baltimore for those who wished TO
hear Gov. Cox speak at the armoly
would leave on the Baltimore and
Ohio at $50 o'clock Thursday after
noon. Although there would be no
reserved seats. the doors Of the ar
mory would be thrown open at Z
O'Clock he said.
A meeting will be held here at the
Masonic Temple on the night of Octo-
Der 26. Mr.. Colpoys stated. at which
meeting Secretary Colby and Attor-
ney General Palmer will speak. 1t is
hoped he said. that President. Wilson
will attend, but, if not, special mes
The beginning of next week. Mr..
rally night. although on Monday at
itention will be given to voters of
North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia and
Indiana.
"It does begin to look like a land
Slide" commented Mr. Colpoys in
closing, but a landslide for Jimmie