Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
O.P. WOULD SHIFT
/ ISSUE FROM LEAGUE
Reputation of Wilson's Entire
Record to be Main Feature Of
Campaign.

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 11.-Repudiatior
of the administrative record OF Presi
dent Wilson, rather than the League oi
Nations. will be the main effort OF the
Republican party in the Presidential
Campaign, Chairman Will II. Hays OF
the National Committee announced yes
terday after conference with Senator
Harding.
The League is among the acts of the
Wilson Administration on which voters
must pass judgment. Mr.. Hays pointed
out, but Governor Cox in his speech of
acceptance made the issue more definite.
''It is squarely up to the electorate
TO indorse or repudiate the last seven
Years of Democratic maladministratlon
in Washington" Mr.. Hays said, which
to the vast majority 81 the ctizenry
of this country stands for sinful squan-
dering of ouc great resources, satur-
nalla of extravaganza, cataclysm OF
perverted purposes and broken promises,
and, finally. an absolute betrayal OF
American rights and American interests.
IL is understood Republicans managers
agreed to the transfer OF the main issue
OF the campaign from the Wilson for
eign policy to the record of the Demo-
cratic Administration after n study of
his unhesitating Endorsement of his
partv's administration record. This, IN
the opinion of Republican leaders, makes
the league supplementary to the main
issue as defined by Governor Cox.
81 find the underlying thing in the
minds of the people is the demand for
a change of administration, Harry NJ.
Daughertv, Senator Harding's pre-con-
vention manager, said. "Of course. we
are not overlooking anything, but ! be-
lieve that determination will decide the
campaign
In enlarging the issue beyond n ma
tional referendum" on the Treaty OF
Versailles the Republican managers have
postponed the necessity for Senator
Harding to elaborate upon his foreign
policy at once. This subject was among
the matters discussed by the Senator
with Mr. Hays Had the league still been
agreed upon as the major issue, IT was felt,
Senator Harding would have had 20 make
his position clearer before the campaign
proceeded further, on account of the vary
ing interpretations placed by Republicans
on his speech of acceptance as TO whether
he does or does not intend using the
league as a basis for negotiation of a
new treaty and Association Of Nations.
"The acceptance speeches have all
been made, and the political atmosphere
has cleared, Mr. HAYS said. we arc
ready for the election today. The extent
of the Republican success will be meas
ured in direct proportion with the knowl
edge on the part of the people of the facts,
DAILY the lines become more definite
Governor Cox has thoroughly embraced
the Wilson doctrine He stands un-
eouivocally for the Wilson Administra-
ton without any reservations, as we'll as
for the Wilson league.
The people require an accounting of
the Democratic stewardship and nothing
that the opposition can do 10 confuse
the situation will prevent the deamnd
of the people for that accounting.
Against this record and its indorsc-
ment by Governor Cox and his organi-
zation is the sturdy, insistent Amer-
canism of Harding and Coolidge, with
their record of personal accomplishment
their loyalty, efficiency and manhood,
with a united party behind them, with
a party program measured to meet the
new needs of the nation, all guaranteed
by the party's fifty years of accomplish
ment and underwritten by the devotion
Of the party to the country's welfare