The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-22
WHITE OILS
ROUGH SEA
FOR DEMOS
Ohioan Chosen Chairman
During Family Row
Cox Weathers Storm.
BY D4vID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Columbus, Ohio, July 22.-Gov-
ernor Cox doesn't display the
slightest concern over the Republi-
can maneuver which attempts to
exhibit him as surrendering "any
difference he may have had" on the
League Of Nations or as favoring
"Mr. Wilson's League of Nations
exactly as it was written"
The Ohio governor expects to
make very clear during the cam
paign just what he stands for and
the people can judge for themselves
whether he inherits all the flaws of
Wisconsin or whether he is indeed
a new leader of the Democratic
party who has subscribed to what
seemed to be to him the virtues Of
the League Of Nations. As mat
ter of fact, IL there was any bend
ing, the president showed himself
as not opposed to changes in the
treaty and league. Mr.. Wilson ac-
cepted Governor Cox's reservations
and gave his full approval to the
statement on the league written for
the New York Times by the gov
ernor on May %. This statement
that America should enter the
league with the definite under
standing that nothing in It shall
impair the independence OF the
United States or interfere with
Americas constitution. -.
Wants An Accounting.
But Governor Cox is for the pres
ent much more worried about what
the Republicans may do about in
vestigating campaign expenditures
than what they may say about his
attitude on the League Of Nations.
He is afraid the Republicans who
control the senate investigating
committee may be persuaded by
the Republican campaign managers
to refrain from investigating this
campaign as it develops. In a dra-
matte address to the Democratic
national committee assembled here
the governor said there was not
much use investigating campaign
funds after a primary or general
election. But while the campaign
was in progress he said he wanted
daily or weekly reports. Presum-
ably he expects his own campaign
managers to reveal constantly the
source Of all their contributions.
Wants Spotlight on Funds.
This challenge to tho Republican
senate committee was made after
due deliberation and will be insist
ed upon. Hiram johnson made
quite q fuss in the central west
about campaign expenditures and
Governor Cox believes the use Of
money to purchase Republican del
egates Ia Missouri will AFFORD .
basis for the acceptance Of tho
challenge he has issued. He wants
the senate committee to keep the
spot light on expenditures Of both
parties and will be disappointed II
tho Republican senate committee
turns q deaf ear to his plea.
But while oil u serene In tho Cox
camp today. the saine could not be
said yesterday. Tho selection Of
George White - Democratic. ma
tional chairman and campaign man
agsr to succeed Homer g. Gum
mings, was not accomplished With.
out much furrowing Of the brow
and anxious travail. Tho incidsnt
throws 4 good deal OF light On tho
troubles among Democrats which
Governor Cox must constantly req
oneils and compose and In which
thus tar he has shown splendid
tact. vs.
Tho inside story of tho Cummings
episode Il this:
Mr., Cummings accepted tho
chairmanship virtually ut tho 70
quest Of the White house two years
ago vhsn Il was realized that prep
efation for the 1890 campaign could
not begin too soon. He WA called
to duty only thres weeks before the
1918 nnngfessianai campaign, too
late b turn the aAvssss tide which
had began, In the ensuing two
years he worked indsfstigabiy. but
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