Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
VICTOR PROMISED
NO PUBLIC OFFICES
Election Won Without Any
Campaign Pledge as to
Patronage.

NEW YORK, November 3.-.eWhen
President Harding enters the White
House it will be without any cam
paign- inside pledge gr. understanding
Eon patfonage, No public office has
campaign.."5sas
This statement was made to The
stars correspondent by one OF the
leading members of the republican
party His office in the national cam
paign committee places him in a po-
sition to'know whereof he speaks.
His sincerity in the utterance can
be accepted. Gossip and speculation
Fover. cabinet appointments will be the
next thing in, order. and it was my
which brought forth the remark. Side
gossip about cabinet places which has
already gone the rounds was declared
to be from inference only, the turning
10 men whose prominence and efforts
would seem naturally to place them
in the limelight. The republican lead
er expects. however. the usual charges
OF pre-campaign deals and dickers for
offices and will meet them promptly
with. positive refutation.
f The attitude Of the republican ma
tional management for several days
e past, in their confident spirit. Of tre-
mendous victory. has been one of
marked repression. They have not
been jubilant but very serious In
| deed. it was reflected, IL not. echoed.
by Harding's sericus-minded state
ment issued at Marion last night The
Stars correspondent has talked free
\ ly with these men. They realize as
pa triots that tremendous responsible
titles confront the party in, it's -legis.
lative and administrative tasks. They
are concerned as politicians over the
threatening political questions ram.
pant among the factions Of their own
party.
Serious. In Hour Of Triumph. .l.
These two considerations, should be
enough to make them serious In their
hour Of triumph. and one can be as
There was singular lack of express
sion or jubilation by the general pub
:lic last night and today. OF course.
the jubilation, Of the hoi-polloi was
by the rain last night But in
/ the hotel lobbies during the evening
notable absence OF exultation. Today,
indeed, it seemed as II the people.
having felt assured for some time
that the result was certain, and hav-
turning to. their own tasks and, pre-
pairing to forget politics quickly. in
tent upon. business. and the problems
.of the future. -. :,...;-a T
Viewing the overwhelming landslide
.epochaf in American history and look
ing back over the fitful and rfeverish
hours of the campaign 1T seems how
petty were the mistakes and how futile
the schemings Of the politicians A
neutral observer might draw the con-
.cMsion that republican victory was
. .fated from the beginning. that the
campaign mistakes of the democrats.
had they been avoided could not have
altered the result in the main and
that the errors and slips of the repub-
licans could not avail to stay the hand
OF fate.
Women Favdred G. OF.
/ And right there. another hand. has
played big part In this outcome
that hand which rocks the cradle"
The fact appears unassailable that the
women Of the land have voted with the
republicans. They commenced to do
1t in the Maine election in August and
followed along November 2.
The mistakes of the democrats may
have added to the magnitude of the
landslide. however. even II their
country. Their first error was when
the candidate dispensed with Homer
Cummings. chairman Of the demo-
cratic national committee, thereby
Gripping the very efficient organisa-
chairman. George White. efficient as
he is, did not have time to build up
hts own organization.
|, For weeks the administration demo-
czsts yere Idle .wsitinE invitation
the White HOUSE did get in 1t was
too late. The NEXT blunder was spfinG.
ing the slush fund charges, with their
prompt refutation and rejection by
the Issue. WAS Gov. cox's. policy Of
campai gnfnR which, with it's erratic