The Washington herald., 1920-09-16

The question of President Wilson's
active participation in the Cox
Roosevelt campaign is undergoing
discussion in Washington. f. IL
Moore, of Ohio, the Democratic
nominees personal representative,
is tarrying in the capital until there
is some definite decision on the sub
ject. He continued his conferences
with Joseph p. Tumulty, assistant
to the President yesterday to that
end. Wilson expressed to Governor
Cox at their meeting in the White
House July 20 his readiness to render
such aid as he could. There was
never any serious thought of the
Presidents making speeches. His
physical condition is still such as to
exclude anything OF that kind.
Delays Call for Wilson.
Governor Cox told the writer at
Columbus on the eve of his depart
ure for the Western speaking tour
that he was in no hurry to have the
President wade into the fight. The
nominee expressed the Ineligible
view that it was incumbent upon
him to impress my own personality
upon the campaign" He intimated
that when that had been accomplish
ed. Wilson's more active support
would be welcomed and highly use
full. Governor Cox said he was in
possession of every assurance that
il would be forthcoming when asked
for.
Party Machinery in Chaos.
Among the Democrats in confer
ence with Field Marchar E. H.
Moore in Washington, besides Sec
retaries Baker and Daniels. Attor-
ney-General Palmer and Postmaster
General Burleson. are Joseph e.
Guffey. of Pennsylvania. and Jo-
seph E. Davies. of Wisconsin. 1t
has become known in Washington
that the Democratic national organ
ization at New York is in a state
bordering on chaos. Its troubles
are mainly two-fold-lack of funds
and lack of authority. the latter due
ton of power.
McAdoos Visit Wilson.
MIR. and Mrs. Williom Gibbs Nc
Adoo dropped in Unexpectedly at
the White Hause last night for a
between-trains visit with the Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson wilson's
daughter and her husband were en-
route to the South.
G. o. p. Looks for Kansas.
An amusing political story blows
in from Kansas. Democratic lead
ers. having heard that things looked
well out there. wrote for details
TheS are said to have received Il
reply something to this effect: "Yes,
things ARE looking up. With luck,
we may be able to keep Henry
Aliens majority for governor down
to 100000" Kansas went Demo.
cratic in the Presidential election
of 1915, but G. O.. p. managers arc
claiming it for Harding by ma
jority running into six figures.
Straw Vote Fnvors Harding.
There is an interstate fair going
on at Spokane, Wash, so-called in
terstate because it is patronized by
almost as many people from the
abutting commonwealth of Idaho rs
from Washington. The manage-
ment hit on a unique idea for
straw vote on Presidential candi-
dates. Three gates were marked
Harding" and Three Cox" The
idea was that adherents of the Re-
publican and Democratic candidates
should enter the grounds according
ly and be counted at the turnstiIes
as they went in. Early reports
reaching here state that Harding
is leading by a majority of 5000 or
1000.
Payne Team with "Chick" Evans.
John Barton Payne, Secretary of
the Interior. Is in strenuous train
ing at the Chevy Chase Golf links
Tor a foursome in which he and
Chick Evans will be matched
against David +. Houston, Secretary
of the Treasury. and Norman II. Da-N
Wis, Undersecretary of State.
Chick" Is due here next week. He