Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-20
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2o.-CoIum-
bus is political beehive today. Upon
it are focused all eyes while the demo-
cratic national committee is completing
its organization and making plans for
the national campaign. And tomorrow
the republican national committee will
assemble, preparatory to its visit to
Marion, where the notification of SEN
ator Harding, the republican nominee,
is to take place Thursday.
The democratic cohorts have come
here full of confidence. They seem
to have imbibed a new spirit during
their convention in San Francisco.
From California, Oregon. Illinois and
the eastern states, come expressions
that there is more than an even
chance" If the leaders can convince
themselves that this is fact, they
may convince others.
Even from Kansas, regarded as q
republican hotbed as a rule, comes the
word that the people there are rallying
to Cox because they believe he is pro-
gressive. The fears that his wet
proclivities would make it impossible
for the democrats to make a dent in
the Sunf1ower state have been some
what allayed by his outspoken declara-
ton that if he is elected he will stand
strictly for law enforcement.
Situation Has Two sides.
In Kansas and other states of the
west, among them California. they
like Gov. Cox's pronouncement in fa-
vor of the league of nations and de-
termination to put the league across
If he is elected. 1t is claimed by the
national committeeman from Oregon
and California that they will carry
their states for Cox, largely on the
strength of the league of nations is
sue. In California. too. the fact that
he has been regarded as a wet" win
aid him This was the bright side
of the picture. as the democratic Da-
tional committee assembled today
On the other hand, some of the
committeeman, while not willing to
be quoted. feel that Gov. Cox '-slop-
ped over" bit in his statement fol-
lowing the White House conference
with President Wilson. They are
afraid that his promise to carry out
all the desires and promises of Wood
row Wilson regarding the league OF
nations expresses a sentiment that
is not so strong elsewhere as it is in
the west. These same men have been
anxious to have the present ticket
divorced as far as possible from the
present administration, knowing the
unpopularity of the administration
in many sections.
In. line with the aggressive cam
paign which Cox and Roosevelt have
pledged themselves to conduct is a
movement which promises to materi-
aliZe in the national committee meet
ing today, to compel thorough pub
licity of campaign expenditures and
contributions 1t is proposed to put
through the committee a resolution
calling upon the Kenyon campaign
expenditures committee of the Senate
to keep an eye upon the operations
of the national campaign, and to hold
sessions from time to time to as
certain what is being done.
To Watch G. o. p. Expenses.
In this way, it is believed IL Will
be possible to put check upon huge
campaign contributions and expendi-
lures on the part of the republicans.
The democrats will need sizabie
sum themselves. 1t is estimated that
they expended something like two
million dollars four years ago. In
the time that has elapsed the cost
of campaigning has increased tre-
mendously. Campaign buttons. badges,
all kinds of printed matter. paper.
everything. including salaries, have
advanced, until it may be that the
democrats will require S4.000.000 to
cover the country as they did in 1916.
This is a lot of money. If the demo-
Gratis cannot raise it. then they
want to be able to keep down ex-
penditures on the part of the re-
publicans. If they are able to raise
known that the republicans also are
spending a lot of money.
Today's meeting of the democratic
national committee is the first real
business meeting since the woman
members were added. The commit
tee now consists of 106 members,
ffty-three of whom are women. So
far as the women are concerned. the
democrats have gone the limit. They
are making every play to land the
woman vote. 1t is not unlikely that
one of the vice chairmanships Will
go to a woman. The women will
have a voice in the party councils
today. but in the main they are ex-
pected to follow the lead of the
veterans on the committee. A num-
committee are still in the west and
were unable to attend. Some of these
are represented by proxy.
Want Moore I'm Chair.
The main business of the meeting.
which was held in the Deshler Hotel,
q stones throw from the state capitol.
where Gov. Cox has mis- offices, was
the selection of a chairman. Despite
the fact that z. H. Moore. national
committeeman from Ohio and Coxs
prev manager. had asserted
yesterday he would not accept the
Job, it was believed today that every
effort would be made to have him
change his mind. Mr.. Moore was the
first choice of Gov. Cox. who admitted
he had no second choice. The COM
mittee. it was understood would abide
by the wishes of the governor, believ-
ing that the presidential nominee was
entitled to select the man who would
bear the burden of his campaign.
MY choice for chairman" said Coy.
Cox. lis +. H. Moore, who is not only
my personal friend, but who SO sue
cessfuIly managed my nomination cam
paign / am under everlasting OBJ
legation to him. I realize that nay
is due as much to his in-
energy and work ana
personal popularity as to any stand
ing and popularity of my own" .@
The selection of the COMMITTEES
chairman has led to not few heart
burnipgs. Home- 3 Cummings a.
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