Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
DEMOCRATS HOPE TO
CONTROL CONGRESS
Representative Flood, Chairman
Of the Congressional Com
mittee, Believes They Will.
From Every Evenings Washington Cor
respondent

From Every Evenings Washington Cor.
respondent.
Washington. ID. c., July 17.--With
| such strong men AS Cox and Rooeeveit
| at the head of tho ticket, the Democrats
will defeat enough Republican Senators
| and Representatives in November to
| place control of Congress again back i'll
/ the hands of the Democrats, it was con-
| fidentially predicted today by Repre-
| sentative Hal. ID. Flood of Virginia, chair
| man of the Democratic National Con-
| gressional Committee.
"The Cox and Roosevelt ticket named
| by the San Francisco convention Is o
| strong one, looking at IL from any angle,
said Chairman Flood, who has returned to
| Washington from San Francisco. Gov
ernor James Nj. Cox of Ohio and Franklin
| ID. Roosevelt of New York, comprise n
ticket that will appeal TO the mass of the
voters who are looking this fall To elect
| men for President and Vice-Presldept
with clean and progressive records-men
who have served as clean, wise and fear
| less executives and will guide the nation
| safely in the future.
IL served with Governor Cox in the
| House of Representatives and esteem him
! very highly. have carefully watched his
career since he left the House and am
| deeply gratlhed that he Is now our
| Presidential candidate"
with the country not yet firmly back
on its feet after the upheaval of the world
war the United States must have man
| of clear vision and courage at the head OF
| the government to guide the way to con-
tinued peace and prosperity" continued
Chairman Flood. Governor Cox and
Mr. Roosevelt constitute that kind of q
ticket.
''On my way back from California and
since arriving here. ! have met Demo
Gratis everywhere enthusiastic over the
prospects for SUCCESS in November for
both our Presidential and Congressional
tickets The Republicans have become
very gloomy over the outlook, judging
from reports that come to me from various
sections
Reports coming to the Democratic
National Congressional Committee head
quarters here from the men having the
campaign in charge in the different dis
tricts are most optimistic and indicate
unusual interest in the contests for Scnat-
ors and Representatives by the Demo
cratic candidates and their friends,
Chairman Flood asserted.
with the enthusiasm being shown by
Democrats everywhere in the choice OF
Cox and Roosevelt for the head of the
ticket, | fully expect we shall be able TO
select enough Democratic Senators and
Representatives in November 20 take the
place of Republicans to upset the con-
troll of both the Senate and House and
place the Democrats again in power in
Congress
Chairman Flood will hold conference
with Governor Cox, the Democratic
Presidential nominee, In few days and
carefully go over the plans for the Con-
grcssional campaign with him. The chair
man of the Democratic National Com
gressional Committee and the Ohio
governor wer close friends when the
Ohioan served in the House and are GER
tain 10 work out the campaign for con-
troll of Congress in complete harmony.