Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
To CENTER EFFORTS ON
HALF DOZEN STATES
Democrats Encouraged by News
From Middle West; Final
Drive on League Issue, III
washington Dispatch . >cv York Tifner

Washington Dispatch ~ >c-y York Times
Washington Oct "A Greatly on
couraged bv reports from the Niddi"
West and other sections thc Democrat"
campaign managers Intcnd n crncen-
trate their efforts nn p haH-doz"n -faf'7
IN tho next three week. Ineso report
are ~ he effect hat tie people r. derti"
inter- sted IN the League II Nations NH
cordjnp to information coming here, he
recent speeches NJ senator Harding
have convinced many doubtful voters
that there ran be 10 League nt >aflons
r The Republicans carr he election
The Ies1e. the manager say. ls now
sn,Iarelv before the people he r"ferrn-
dunn IN November hn election "i
Cox means q Ie quo If Nations acrep'-
able 10 President Wilson and krnuh0t-
oan success apparently prccludos Amer
ran participation 3n the League Demo
cratic leaders coming here to consult Rifh
Joseph r Tamulty report thar sinec
President Wilson -sued his appeal sh0
Senator Harding turned fs back 2 -He
League there has bern very marked
shift favorable - Cox THIS le noficeari"
particularly n Iowa and Nebraska ana
whether ar not II i due II tnis condition,
II Is asserted that there II 4l-o notice
ht1Ae =I&Il III IsIs'SA tli t.t'e t--
Indiana and OHIO
II il reported thar ii lowa several Re
publican clergy7nen nave "ntercfi tae
Democratic campaign nc .eadlng Rr-
publican newspaper .n that state, II
Dies Moines Register, Is supporting III
League. and il il the a.iy political 81
stle IA winch the voters -ern ~ oe -n-
t..restrd. despite the efforts "a tle hf-
Dublcans 10 inject other lsslies. In ftA
state senator ClmmiLs. author -
Esrb-C urnmIns Railroad act. Is sTTnt'
olsIv opposed. Many farmers ana r
: boring men arr SAID 70 0c g-l ST nm
: rnIns Tn. former charge rnaI ne 1all
ro-,d act .a~ Increased -ha cost N
ing. and railroad men are opposed
hun because he attempted ~ r.+ rto p
i act 4 section % pruvae .or uplLsor
5 arbitration.
There i no Disgusting ,ae .acr ina
4 he detection which eNIste4 a1nuLg Alen
9crats -ao weeks ago hae gwen say
: b,lovant optimism Prt~.aei. Nl.sor
: through his secretary seems io '-4
; taken direction IT the naa Nt+Ne
{ he campaiga. h. ireSi0ert 1.fend>
? sslie several more Statements p Nii4'
h,. will explain the roLtrpver>-a4 poiaI
: n .he League oj %atioUS covenant. y
2 through his efforts Aii -lie--i1'iS
a Caoiaet are - head fat eFral Nt .a
: tors which viii atteinfs 81 arinS >',esf~
70 the party N November ana MN
I a mandate from the ptoYae fI-as ga
United States shall enter DE 1'7 sc
9 Nations
: President Wilson 5 reported 70 z
pr.parirg what Is declared 20 oe IN
most important contribution +, tlo ~t1
h paign. II will deal Nth some A,pl'
a iished details couaected wlta tAs ie4,
n Coufereac, and VII attempt = snow .
e the people uf he eoQr trA tnr t'>'~e- ~
Z ties Of war unless the hl1eN >l@,'
t enters the League
Mr. Wilson Is SAID 80 oe E~"at-E ~
proved in health and : now interest L
: IN politics 70 tho exclusion ot eyeryt mn
1 else 1t was ssld today taaj fae Tres
i dent viii ISS'le If f5>t tM%e more >.'t1
u1,nts before election