Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-20
|JUb|[AnON FADES
ASCOX SHOULDERS
WILSON POLICIES
Democrats Divided Over
Outcome of White House
Conference.
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

b1 N. U. MESSEN GER.
1t does beat all how in this great
American sport. the game of politics,
people see things so differently, ac-
GoIdlng to the angle of their squint.
cisco. after the long contest over the
mmomnina,tion, when they had finally
rolled Mr.. McAdoo, Mr. Burleson
ana the so-caIled administration
crowd made up of the federal Office
oruers domin. VINO sought to perpetuate
1aotninatlon, there was general jubi-
iation. Even some of the men who
nao supported Mr.. McAdoo heaved a
sign of resignation and admitted that
perhaps things were for the best
after ALL"
Their attitude was based on the
consideration that the democratic
party would benefit in this campaign
by getting away from the atmosphere
OF OF the administration and by having a
up with the idea that another element
OF the democracy was to run this
campaign.
Avoided the Old Course.
Politicians who had attended many
democratic conventions averred that
they had never witnessed a more
notable demonstration of post
that prevailed at the break up. 1t
is true, too, if the expressions are
any guide. Every democrat was on
ms toes with inspiration for a great
night and a good chance for victory.
And the feeling was not induced by
| adventitious circumstances, either, as
might have been the case in the old
days of the brass rail. So they came
away jubilant, all on account of the
prospect of the party coming about
on another tack to windward, to
stretch away for the finish buoy.
Then they found they had another
guess coming. To paraphrase the late
Mark Hanna, "the administration at
Washington still lived" and, in fact,
was not only very much alive but
quite essential to democratic success.
Jubilation over getting away from
past environments was shortlived.
Gov. Cox democrats say, faced two
alternatives. He could either carry
out the spirit of the majority element
In. the convention, which was to give
President Wilson highest honor and
adulation, or he must declare absolute
accord with the policies of the ad-
ministration. The first proposition
involved admission of split in the
democratic party, and, of course, was
unthinkable.
Republicans Are Elated.
The candidate, they say, chose the
inevitable and did it graciously and
| in no half hearted way He manfully
shouldered the administration and all
it's works and policies. He made no
reservations. they say; "Witherso,
might be the slogan changed from
biblical to political form.
| Now, herein comes the application
| of the observation as to the different
conclusions of the effect of his course,
and there are three different views
The administration democrats are
sure he has solidified the party and
added vastly to its strength; some
other democrats fear he has taken on
a handicap and loaded the party with
the dissatisfaction felt by the country
over some of the administrations
works and dissent from it's leading
policy, the league of nations; while
the republicans are cockSure that
the democratic prospects have been
| materially lessened by the candidates
complete surrender to the administra-
ton.
How can these conflicting estimates
of the same set of considerations be
reconciled? The answer in the last
analysis is that only the balloting at
the polls in November will determine
which viewpoint is the prevailing one
of the voters. But in the meantime
it makes very timely midsummer po-
litical gossip and speculation.
Presidents Hand ON Helm.
The republicans are obsessed with
of the country is adverse to the demo-
cratic administration, works and
policies. That was evidenced in the
speeches made in the Chicago con-
vention and the arraignment of the
democratic administration in the plat
form. The speeches were cheered by
the delegates, who were supposed to
be cognizant of the state of public
feeling in their communities. Hit
'em again" was the applauding spirit
every time a speaker gave the admin
iStration a wallop.
The republican leaders. it can be
stated with accuracy. and not from
inference, base in large part their
November on their firm conviction
that the country wants a change from
the democratic administration; that
business. large and small, wants a
change: that the unrest, traceable as
Ii could be to this. that or the other
actual cause, is likely to take it out
on the administration.
that the closer the affiliation between
the candidates and the administra-
ton the more probably will the voters
exuress their condemnation of the
narty which stands with and for and
Under the administration. The re-
publican argument Is that the voters
win lose sight of the new candidate
in the oyershadowing of his candidacy
nv the alignment with the administra-
tion- At any rate, they are hoping
that they can convince the voters
and it will be their constant enOrt
to do so-that the voice may be the
voice of Cox, but that the hano is sun
the hand Of Wilson.