Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
COX MADE GOOD"
DEMOCRATS: HOLD;
FAILED, F0ESSAY
Hays to Submit List of Con-
tributors to Senatorial
Committee.
BY n. o. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK, n. Y, August 27.-Of
course. at this early hour, after the
showdown of proof by Gov. Cox of
his charges of fifteen llion dollar
campaign fund to be raised by the re-
publican national committee, the ef-
feet of the disclosure upon public
opinion cannot be gauged, but the i'm
ers can be reported.
The democratic managers are well
content with the governors statement
and are relieved to find that he made
as good a showing as he did. They
were well aware of the state of pub
lie sentiment, which demanded that
the governor produce material back
ing for his charges. and appreciated
the storm of criticism that would fol-
low his failure to do so.
The democratic managers believe
that the governors course will bene-
mt his candidacy.
The republican leaders think that
the governor has not made good
and that a reaction will follow when
his statement is analyzed by thought
full people. They claim that he ut
terly failed to substantiate his charge
that sinister interests were seeking
to purchase the presidency through
campaign contributions. In that he
did not name any contributor WHO
could be identified with interests or
persons having a purpose inimical to
good government.
Hays to Offer Proof.
The republican leaders contend that
the widespread canvass for funds, ex-
tending into every state and among
all classes of people, disproves the
charges that any special interest,
group or coterie is backing the re-
publican campaign. Chairman Hays.
it is said. will prove this when he
submits to the senatorial investi-
eating committee next week the list
Of contributors to the fund.
Intense indignation is felt by the
republican leaders over the gov
to the republican campaign fund are
seeking to control the Federal Re-
serve Board. continue profit eering and
put the bayonet to the breast of
labor. They think that the country
will resent this charge and that the
effect will be analogous to the storm
which was raised by President Will
sons appeal on the eve Of the con-
gressional elections two years ago
for the election Of a democratic Hoove
because only democrats would sup
port the measures Of the govern
ment.
Republican leaders contend that
Gov. Cox's charge in this respect is
monstrouS, and they feel~ sure I hat
when its purpose is fully Understood
it will be vigorously resented by the
people.
Will Disclose Figures.
Chairman Hays and Treasurer Up
ham when they go before the in
yestigating committee next week will
be prepared, it is said. to 81 -
no large contributions have
made by any one and that no
interests" have Clipped in to the
republican war fund. They feel that
this should weaken Gov. Cox's charge,
inasmuch as he laid stress upon the
alleged Interior motive of contribu-
tors, as well as upon the magnitude
Of the fund. They do not think the
country will regard as excessive the
sum sought to be raised and GER
tainly not the amount which has been
brought in. The full quota allotted
to the cities has not in every case
been filled and probably will not be, it
is felt.
Collections Well Scattered.
But the main consideration depend
ed upon by the republicans to Offset
the effect of the governors statement
is that his charge of interests seeking
to control the presidency is refuted
by the extensive distribution of the
contributors throughout the whole
country and among all classes.
They feel that the people who have
given the money in sums which can
not be said to be improperly large
will not take kindly to the sugges-
ton that they have in mind the pur
chase of the Federal Reserve Board
or any other branch of the govern
ment service. The prevailing opinion
among republicans might be sum-
med up in their Characterization of
the governors bombshell as a "dud."