Evening star., 1920-09-15
SPECULATION RIFE
OVER REASONF
MOORE VISIT HERE

Z. H. Moore, who managed GOV.
Cox's pre-convention campaign for
the democratic nomination for Pres
ident. Is in Washington today con-
ferring with various party leaders
with regard TO what may be done to
strengthen the democratic lines. He
denied today that he is here to seek
! a new deal" or new organization
for the campaign. and denied that he
| had come to Washington with the
idea Of stimulating contributions to
the democratic campaign fund.
Il wouldn't have come to Washing
ton for the purpose Of raising money
if that had been the object of my
trip" suggested Mr.. Moore. He said
that primarily he had come to Wash
ington on business. He will leave
here tonight or tomorrow to return
to Ohio. he said.
Money Ii Needed.
1t is we'll understood here, however,
that the democratic war chest is in
bad way. and that money is needed to
perfect organizations Of the party in
the various states and to spread the
party propaganda. In fact, the demo-
Gratis. casting around for a reason why
the republicans won so decisive a vic
tory in Maine Monday, are now saying
that it was because the republicans
Gratis did not have any to expend. The
organization was not perfected in
Maine. they say. Money was needed to
stimulate interest and to get the
voters to the polls-not to pay for
votes, Of course. bat TO aid in the ac-
tual transportation. etc.
II. as the democrats say. that lack
OF money and organiza tion in Maine
vas the cause of the republican vic
tory in that state. it is not difficult
.1.rit, 4,
hand, the democrats may have hard
time perfecting their organizations
in other states IL the democrats are
tc make an impression on the coun-
try. and an impression can be made
only by the use of money for public
ity and organization purposes. it must
follow that they have to raise money.
The recent attacks upon republican
campaign contributions by Gov. Cox
and other democrats, including Mr..
Moore, have made it little awkward
for the democrats to solicit large con-
tributions to their own fund and may
have made the probable contributors a
little chary about offering their
money.
Sees Leaders Here.
Among those with, whom Mr. Moore
talked were Attorney General Palmer.
Secretary Tumulty, Frank P. Walsh,
and Raymond T. Baker. He was ac-
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Hoffman. democratic national commit
,eeman from Indiana.
The outlook for democratic success
in Ohio. Mr.. Moore today declared to
be bright, and from democratic
standpoint. he said. things had never
looked better in Indiana"
There was some speculation here to-
day as to whether Mr.. Moore in his
conference with the Attorney General
had discussed possible legal action in
view of the revelations before the SEN
ate committee investigating the charges
made by Gov. Cox that the republicans
were out to buy the election.
Mr.. Moore said that 1T was not his
intention on this trip to present the
facts to the Department of Jusice re-
garding these charges. but that he
would do that later.
In reply to a question as to whether
President Wilson would be asked to
take more active part in the cam
paign, MIR. Moore said that there
might be some hesitancy about ask
ing the President to exert himself in
the campaign because of the state of
the Presidents health. He added that
if the Presidents health were such as
to permit him to take an active part,
the Presidents aid would be very
welcome.