Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-19
HARDING STAND
CAUSES SWEEP
TO DEMOCRACY
Chairman White Bem0ans Fact
G. o. p. Candidate Stops
Speaking.
SEE SMASHING VICTORY
Special to The Timse.

C61CAGO, Oct. lo.-GeOTSe w mite,
chairman Of the Democratic national
committee. arrived in Chicago Tuesday
morning for his nnal visit to western
headquarters during the campaign.
He came from Columbus, Ohio, where
he spent Monday in conference with
Ohio Democratic leaders.
Anxiety has followed confidence
among the Republican leaders," said Mr.
White
"Their next state of mind will be des-
peration.
Evidences Of certain Democratic VIC
tory have begun to accumulate until
those who are In close touch with the
Democratic campaign await with perfect
confidence the balloting two weeks from
today.
During the last two weeks this change
has been apparent.
1T started with the Des Moines
speech of Senator Harding in which he
broke away from his board of strategy
and revealed himself as an irreconeilable
on the league, joining company openly
with Senator'S johnson and Borah.
q I do not want any clarifying reser-
vations," said he
81 want to turn my back on these
obligations.
az stand for rejection
Until Mr.. Harding said that, Repub-
1icans and independents who are for the
league accepted underground assurances
from inspired sources that Mr.. Harding
was at leafs a rro-leaguer.
but when at Des Moines he came out
fatty in opposition to the league, despite
any notifications that might be obtained,
they concluded the only safe course for
friends OF world peace was to vote for
Governor Cox and Mr.. Roosevelt.
P0MIsES OF
SUPPORT COMING IN.
"At national headquarters in New York.
from the moment that Des Moines speech
appeared in the press. it was like watch
ing a tidal wave.
First came hundreds of kilograms from
Republican and independents announc-
ing their support of Cox.
'sThen Herbert Parsons, who up TO last
year was New York's Republican commit
teeman, publicly repudiated Harding.
He was followed by scores OF others,
some writing cards to the newspapers
and others writing letters to the national
committee.
And then came the real. barometric
test
Literally by the thousands letters con-
taining small contributions began to
pour in from Republicans and indepen-
dents.
"A high proportion of them from
women
dimes, quarters. dollars and larger
sums in currency, checks, postal money
orders and drafts piled up on the desk Of
Treasurer March.
'In totals they represented no large
sum, but as an earnest indication of the
turning tide in America they were most
significant
THE ascendancy of the Democratic
cause began then, and it has passed the
Republican campaign long since.
'In Ohio yesterday 1 had detailed re-
ports which assure the State for Cox and
Roosevelt
The same is true of Indiana and the
border States are as safe for Democracy
as Texas.
Western Chairman Doremus turned
over his reports TO me today and they re-
veal a West and Northwest burning like
fame for the League of Nations.
Il tell you what have believed from
the start and held to despite propaganda,
3deceit and discouragement:
The American people viii not coun-
tenance by their votes a campo . n built
on hypocrisy. Misrepresentation, coward
ice and hate
SEES DEMOCRATIC
MARGIN IN SENATE.
The American people are more In
terested In policies than politics.
Especially when women are casting
their first vote the straight forward
course will be the successful one.
World peace, which for the first time
in history finds its long life insured by
constructive plan-the League of Ma
tions-will not be killed by the votes
OF the people Of the United States.
81 heard today that the Republican
managers are looping of speaking dates
for Senator Harding as rapidly as they
dare.
1T Is the only bad news I have had
IN three weeks
IF they viii just keep hsin on the
stump our majority will be 200 ELECTORAL
votes, and instead of a small margin
In the Senate We will have fifteen"
Chairman White was accompanied by
Arthur Krock, editor of the Louisville
Times. who is serving at national head
quarters as assistant to the chairman.