Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-21
DEMOCRATIC SHIP
'SHOVES Off INTO
CAMPAIGN WATERS
Cummings Surrenders Helm
to George White, After
Moore Declines Honor.
BY the Associated Press.

py the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2L-The
democrats campaign craft was under
nearly full sail today with what Gov.
Cox, the presidential standard bearer.
characterizes as new captain"
george White, the new national COM
fiiiteee chairman and campaign man
ager. Mr.. White, former Ohio con-
gresham and assistant manager Of
the Cox convention campaign, was
elected late yesterday, succeeding
Homer s. Cummings of Connecticut.
Fair weather and strong democrat
&c tides were leaders predictions to-
day as many returned home to or
game local campaigns. Expressions
or confidence of results when the final
nag 1alis were general.
gov COX, Chairman White, Treas
urer Wilbur Marsh of Iowa and other
| leaders remaining over today were to
map out further organization details,
| including appointment of the special
campaign committee authorized by the
| nationaI body, location of several
major headquarters. arrangements for
notlncat1on ceremonies and finances
early announcements were planned,
| including definite dates for the mott
Roosevelt. his running mate. set
tentatively for August and 9, re-
spectively. The interval of time, it
was hoped. would enable visitors at
Gov. Cox's notification at Dayton to
reach Mr.. Roosevelt's home at Hyde
Park, N. Y.
VIII Tour East First.
The central and eastern states will
comprise the initial speaking forum
of Gov. Cox, democratic flag bearer,
| according to tentative plans announced
today. Almost Immediately after his
-, G.D
Igovernor plans to spend the three last
weeks in August in these states and
then start western tour early in Sep
TENDER.
1t also was announced that the vice
presidential nominee. Franklin D. Roose-
Welt. probably would tour the west, in
Guiding the Pacific coast states, while
Gov Cox is in the east. Mr.. Roosevelt
then will transfer his activities to the
east while his chfNf is west.
1 Gov. Cox is expected to Jump lively"
during his eastern tour. He has prom
Used to address the Ohio democratic con-
lvention here August II. Among other
! sporadic dates is shore dinner at
Savin Rock. a resort near New Haven,
Conn.,, during the latter part of August
| Campaign Policies Shaping.
| Campaign policies also are becoming
| crystalliZed as a result of the national
committees meeting and Gov. Cox's adj
dress, in which he charged the republi-
! cans with raising a campaign fund
sufficient to stagger the sensibilities of
| the nation and demanding continuance
| of the Senate campaign expenditures in
| veStlgation, promising frequent detailed
democratic statements of financing.
Although democratic leaders appear
Iagreed that the league of nations has a
predominant campaign place, they ex-
pect Gov. Cox and other party orators
to press the parallel the governor drew
| in his address yesterday, in which he
pictured the republicans and their can
didates as the champions of reaction.
| with the democrats those of progress.
Plans Weekend Rest.
After disposing of organization mat
ters, Gov. Cox plans to secure a brief
| week end rest by returning within a day
| or two to his home at Dayton. and next
| week he hopes to begin work in earnest
on his speech of acceptance.
Gov. Cox's address. together with
brief supporting remarks by Franklin D.
Roosevelt, his. running mate, followed
the election Of ex-Congressman White.
Mr.. White was chosen after. Edmund H.
4 Moore. Ohio national committeeman,
had declined the Craftsmanship because
of personal reasons. Gov. Cox's state
ments regarding republican campaign
funds and his pledge of democratic con-
duct were made in a half-hour address
upon the retirement of former Chairman
Cummings and induction Of Chairman
White.
I'VE purpose to deal with eminent
good faith with the electorate with
reference to platform pledges" said
lGov. Cox, who was cheered repeatedly.
I'VE mean to let every man and
woman understand where every dol
lar comes from and for what purpose
1t is spent. We not only urge that
as a matter of high principal, but in
order to guarantee the triumph of our
cause.
1--WE do not want publication of ex-
penditures after election: We want
the voters to be fully advised as to
every circumstance of the collection
and expenditure of funds in order
that they may understand that when
democracy continues it's duty it as
sumes it without any obligation ex-
cept the conscience God gave u.s.
Enter Campaign Confident.
Let US make UP a budget that will
carry the fullest details, render an
accounting weekly or monthly. And
more than that. We shall insist on
the senatorial committee investig at-
ling campaign funds continuing in
session until the ballots have been
closed in November. You all know
full well that campaign fund suf-
ficient to stagger the sensibilities of
the nation is now being formed. If
they believe that is proper God speed
them in their enterprise. 1t will be
one of our chief assets in the cam
paign.'
Gov. Cox asked the national commit
tee members to take assurance to all
local organization leaders and also
| the men in the front trench that the
platform of the democratic party is
| a promissory note"
81 shall see," he said. that it is paid
| in full, every dollar and every cent.
eve enter the campaign, not hope
fully" he continued, but in the alb
solute confidence of victory. because
we deserve to win. We are confident
| because we have fought for progress
| before and we have met and con-
| quered reaction before. The strong
hold before us is not new to us. Nor
| is there anything new in the an
tagonist before US (Senator Harding,
the republican candidate). magnificent
gentleman that he is, our friend and
| neighbor In 1912 he fought for the
cause of reaction. We won because
| we stood for progress. And we shall
| win again.
Not Ashamed Of Doctrines.
| "I will carry the cause to the