Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-29
PEACE, PROGRESS
AND PROSPERITY" "
3 DEMOCRAT SLOGAN
Chairman White Declares
Cox'S League Statements
Are "EIastic."

Peace. progress and prosperity is
the campaign slogan of the demo-
cratic party. as announced by George
White of Ohio. the new chairman of
the democratic national committee. in
his first conference with newspaper
men at headquarters here this morn
ing. Another cry which has been sub
gcsted was "CoX-sure." which also
was regarded as sounding good
Chairman White met squarely the
first suggestion put to him by the
newspaper men that there had been
intimations of an apparent difference
OF Interpretation placed upon the per-
feet agreement on the league of ma
tions reached between President
Wilson and Candidate Cox at tee re-
cent White House conference He said
that of course there was no IRON
clad contract entered into and that
there was a certain amount OF elas-
ticity in the statements
Cox New Leader of Party.
He also confirmed the general un-
dcrsta nding current as to the new
leadership of the party. vested in
Candidate Cox. LAS result of the San
Francisco convention said Chairman
White "of which Gov. Cox was the
nominee. he will naturally be the
party leader"
Chairman White explained that he
is in Washington to look over the
machinery of the national committee
organization here. During today he
viii confer with Chairman Flood of
the Congress campaign committee as
10 teamwork on the congressional
campaign He also will see Senator
Pat Harrison, who is looked upon
10 be a prominent factor in the ma
tionaI campaign. He will talk with
Attorney General Palmer. who is ex-
pected to participate actively in the
campaign for the election of his rival
for the presidential nomination. Last
night he visited Mr.. McAdoo. who
also will take the stump for Candi-
date Cox.
CampaiEn Committee Forming.
In few days campaign commit
tee. consisting of approximately f1f-
teen members. will be announced, in
Guiding some men outside of the ma
tional committee. E. H Moore will
be on that committee. Financial ar
rangements will be left to finance
committee, to be recommended by
Wilbur NJ. Marsh. treasurer of the
national committee. Mr.. White said
campaign contributions will not be
restricted to $1,000, but their source
and possible future liability upon the
nized.
Chairman White characterized as
"alI buncombe" the restriction of con-
tributions to a specified sum. If any
one wants to give more to either
committee" he said, 'it would only
be necessary to split it among sew
eraI contributors. The essential thing
is to know whom the money originally
came from" Campaign contributions
will be published from time to time.
Seeks No Interview.
He had no information as to the re-
port from Ohio that Gov. Cox will
omit from the advance copies of his
speech of acceptance IAN important
announcement" to be made on the
notification day. Chairman White
the President. and, in view of the
Presidents health. would naturally
await an invitation to visit him, al
though he would call at the offices
and leave his card for the President.
Gov Cox he said. will go into the
majority of the states to talk to the
people. The great battle grounds of
the campaign, he thought, would be
in Ohio. Indiana and Illinois, although,
of course, nothing would be overlook
ed in other states. such as New York
and New Jersey. while trip would be
made into New England.
Chairman White announced the re-
appointment of w. r. Hollister as
executive secretary and William ].
Cochran director of publicity of the
national committee.
Chairman White will remain in the
city overnight and will meet the
newspaper men in conference tomor-
row at 10 o'clock.