Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-25
COX IS CONFIDENT;
SAYS ELECTION SURE
Sees Big Drift for League and
Declares Surprise Awaits
Republicans.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

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addresses in this co-called doubtful
state were on the Democratic candidate s
program today, beginning with an early
morning speech at Hinton and including
M afternoon address at Charleston and q
night meeting at Huntington.
That several trump cards were ready for
the campaigns wind up was promised by
the Democratic management The
League of Nations issue, however, it was
said. would continue the chief appeal to
voters by Governor Cox and Other
Democratic speakers.
The Governors West Virginia effort
today was the second in the State and
followed his speech in Madison Square
Garden last Saturday night at New York
where he stressed business arguments for
the league and for the first time said that
he expected TO ''compromise" on reser-
vations.
New York, Oct. 25.-After 40-hour
visit which his campaign managers de-
rlared had won New York, Governor
Cox, of Ohio, left here this afternoon for
the last week of his campaign speech
making before the presidential election.
Before entraining for West Virginia
and thence 10 Indiana, Kentucky, and
Ohio. the nominee expressed ''entire
confidence in the outcome of the cam
paign. Frankly, | expect 10 be elected,
the candidate said in one of his five
speeches Yesterday and today he reiter-
sted his conviction TO those who called 70
paw their respects to him and Mrs. Cox
At the hotel in which they stopped here.
Washington, Oct 25.-Marked op-
timism over the, campaign outlook which
has developed recently In Democrat tic
circles here was increased last night by
two developments. These were:
Governor Cox, while in Washington
on his way from New York to West
Virginia, declared that big surprise was
IN store for the Republicans leaders and
that Senator Harding would awaken on
the morning after election day to find
thst he was badly beaten man.
II became known also that President
party workers and AT a recent Cabinet
injecting indicated a certainty of feeling
that Cox would be elected.
There will be no end to the fight until
the last day of the campaign, said Cover
nor Cox. We stop Monday night,
November l. at Toledo. We will fight
until the last moment and we are gong
20 WIN"
Governor Cox and his followers on the
tram are convinced that Senator Hard
ing has wrecked his chances of success
on the League of Nations issue and has
stirred the resentment of the people by
the many changes of position which they
say he has made during the last few
weeks. The Governor is also convinced
that Senators Moses of New Hampshire
Watson of Indiana and other treaty
irreconciliables will be beaten.
he laS. ~ -
paiEn," said Governor Cox. "As we go
back TO the Middle West it is perefectly
apparent that our estimate was phrased
correctly almost two months ago, when
the statement was made that political
pluralties, IS established by election
contests IN the past. meant nothing tins
vear. IL was IN consequence Of that
that | requested Senator Harrison, in
charge Of the speakers bureau, TO make
our itinerary touch just as many States
as possible, and 10 have little regard TO
past political alignments.
II have spoken II thirty-six States.
The people are no longer thinking in the
same terms OF the thing that apparently
obsessed the American mind three months
ago, which was supposedly q political
change. This was not a profound con-
sideration. Our emotions had been deeply
had been many. There was a general |
disposition TO shake ourselves free from
the thought OF tragic conditions. Besides, |
IL WAS but natural that a spiritual relapse |
would come after the war.
In the midst OF that paid propaganda |
arrived at the peak Of its momentum
IL was started by reactionary politicians |
IN Paris before the treaty OF peace was |
concluded, before any one knew the |
covenant OF the League would be a part |
of IL. Ii was a conspiracy to gain q
political victory and whatever stood In the |
WAY was TO be destroyed.
For q year racial preiudices were |
engendered, In some instances through |
the influence of paid emissaries De |
ception seemed in fair way TO succeed |
but the truth has triumphed and with the |
public understanding Of the world |
wide proposal of peace, there has not only |
come an Endorsement of it, which has |
arisen IN a current of public thought |
10 nigh tide, but there is resentment |
against the leaders who framed the |
"round robin" that can scarcely be |
imagined.
When the plot W as formed, it was all |
regarded as a part of the Senatorial |
proceedings. Ordinarily, they do not at
tract wide attention. Now, however. it /
10 different. The people realize that the
great compensation Of the war-an inter
national compact for peace-came near
beng lost TO America.
In the last ten days. and In the last
week particularly, every audience that /
have addressed has given evidence of
indignation toward them when the names
of the leading conspirators were recited.
] have IN mind Senators Lodge, Brand
ege Moses, Wadsworth, Watson, PEN
rose, Smoot, Newberry and Harding.
II is not difficult to understand the
strength of sentiment for the League.
A great majority Of the pulpit and the
bar, a preponderance Of teachers in
schools and universities favor the plan.
Then, too, the mother heart responds to
the suggestion Of a guarantee against
sar and the masses find two considera-
tions that make strong appeal The
scaling Of public expense through the
reduction Of armaments and the stabili-
,ation of wage and labor conditions all
over the world, which will remove for
ever any fear of adverse competition
with cheap labor overseas"