The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-23
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Both Political Candidates to
Shoot Final Blasts on
League Issue.

By WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMS
IsteSastsssal news Service.
Leaders Of both the big parties
today were busily engaged In cook
ing up their final blasts with which
each side hopes to startle the nation
out of its political snooze into an
elevsnth-hour manifestation Of some
thing resembling enthusiasm for its
own particular cause.
EXPECT TWO sURPRIsEs.
Today's Indications. however. ac-
cording TO reports reaching the Cap
itAi' were that few. IL any. real sur
prises may be expected from either
side between now ard Tuesday week.
the day of the elections
While from the camps OF both SEN
ator Harding and Governor Cox comes
the news Of overflow meetings and
record crowds. private advices con-
tinue to betray the feeling that voters
pretty much everywhere appear long
ago to have made up their minds. ono
way or another. both as to the can
dtdates and the principal issues In
volved, and that nothing short of q
political earthquake can change the
result-whstever that may be--on
November 2.
There Is believed to be q perfect
understanding between President VIII
son and Governor Cox as to the remain
ing ten days of the campaign. SO far
as the Democrats are concerned.
Governor Cox, IL Ia believed. will
dwell almost exclusively on the League
OF Nations. both as to his own position
thereon and that Of his political op-
ponents.
President Wilson, say those in touch
with the White House, entirely agrees
with Governor Cox that the Demo
cratic nominee should make plain
that he does not insist upon the rati-
fication of the treaty Of Versailles in
GLIDING the Covenant of the League
Of Nations without changing the dot
ting o. an 'i' or the crossing OF
a ~"
WILSON STATEMENT.
Governor Cox and his fellow cam
paigners. II Is further understood,
will attempt to widen the breach
which they profess to see in the G. o.
p lines as the result of the clash of
opinion between former President
Taft and Senator Johnson. Of Cali
sition on the league.
President Wilson is himself pre-
pairing to contribute at least one
more public utterance to the cam
paign. The precise character OF the
contribution had not been revealed
up to today, though it was generally
understood it will deal with the
League Of Nations.
1t is known that strong pressure
has been brought on the President
~ induce him TO make public the COT
resvorGence between prominent Re
publicans in America and himself
while he was abroad negotiating
peace, or at least as much OF the
correspondece as may have direct
bearing on the league.
Governor Cox will pass through
| Washington tomorrow, according to
the present schedule, which also calls
FOR today and part OF Sunday in New
York. 1t is not considered likely
! that the Democratic candidate VIII
stop over here for a conference with
| President Wilson, especially AS Jo-
seph p. Tumulty. the Presidents sec
rotary, saw Governor Cox in Bald-
more Thursday night at which time
no stop-over was contemplated.
CITES GEORGIA RESULTS.
Republican tactics for the last
round of the battle. according to re-
ports, will likewise be to concentrate
on the League. G. o. p. leaders insist
the Democratic party itself is split on
the League issue. and among other
things cite the victory of "the two
Toms" in the Georgia primaries-Tom
Watson, candidate for the Senate, and
Tom Hardwick. candidate for COVER
nor-both ardent anti-Leaguers. Too,
there is a growing impression In po-
| litical circles here that Senator
! Harding, now that he is back in Ohio
! for his final speeches. will stress his
stand on the League as interpreted
! by ex-President Taft.
After speaking in West Virginia,
| Governor Cox next week returns to
Ohio. There, with both Democratic
and Republican nominees back on the
home grounds, the State of Ohio. say
| the program fxers. Will become 4
great stage wherein something akin
| to joint debate between the two
star performers will provide the cam
pal yn's closing act.