Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-22
DEMOCRATS FEEL
SURE OF VICTORY
WITH GOV. COX
ny DAVID LAWRENCE

miniature convention and not mere
ly a meeting of the Democratic ma
tional committee. For there are 106
members of the committee instead Of
the women holding equal rank
as the representatives Of their re-
spectiVe states and territories. The
atmosphere here is one not I'M
like a national convention, for in the
first place there has been a contest
over the selection of a national
chairman which has tended to bring
TO the surface some of the arguments
for and against the Wilson regime
which circulated on the convention
floor and in the Hobbies in San Fran
cisco and there is, however. a mill
fancy and a determined air which
may surprise Republicans when they
encounter it, for unqueStlonably the
majority of the Democratic leaders
are honestly convinced that they are
going to win with Cox.
The Democratic nominee gave a
splendid and opportune exhibition of
loyalty to political friends when he
issued statement saying his per-
sonal choice for national chairman
was Edward Moore, of Youngstown
Ohio, who managed the pre-conven-
ton campaign for the winner at San
Francisco, but he did not issue that
statement until after comforting
with Homer Cummings, national
chairman. And the inference is that
Mr.. Cummings explained that he.
too, was not seeking reelection as
chairman. Indeed, Mr.. Moore earlier
in the day had been quoted by in
innate friends as declining the posi-
tion.
Cox Clears First hurdle
So Governor Cox will have really
cleared his first hurdle by avoiding
the impression of ingratitude to his
friend Ed Moore and at the same
time. with the choice of Cummings,
the governor draws to his aid much
of the Wilson strength in the Demo-
cratic party where the name of Cum
mings is more or lesssynonymous
with that of Wilson, especially in the
west and particularly after the key
not speech which. Cummings deliver
ed at San Francisco. In fact some
anti-W1lson Democrats have openly |
said that they believed it wiser to
pick some one else beside Cummings, |
because Governor Cox had gone SO
far in his conference at the White !
House last Sunday as to give the i'm
preston of complete surrender to
Wilson. On the other hand, the job
of Governor Cox, who already has
the anti-Wilson following behind
him, is to acquire good hold on the
Wilson branch of the party and when
he once has solidif1ed his own ranks |
then he can take up the attack
against Republicanism.
There is no doubt as to the conf
dence of the Democrats gathered |
here. but whether it is going to be
INDICATED on election day Is another
question, but admittedly the leaders
think their chances have improved in
the last three months from an almost
hopeless outlook to a good chance.
The nominations Of Harding at Chi
n ~ of Epnr al
the sole reasons for the change from
despair to hopefulness.
The Democratic leaders say the
country was impatient for the change
from the Wilson administration and
that the Democratic convention sat
istied that craving by selecting man
who will select new cabinet and
give the country new DEAL but
mostly the Democrats who are going
out to wage the campaign in forty
eight states point to the Republican
nominee as one Of their chief assets.
Search Harding's Record
1t was somewhat amusing to see
ricultural states looking up Har-
ding's record. This visit to Ohio
gave them a chance to verify ru-
mors which they had heard concern
ing Senator Harding's stand on pub
lie institutions. For instance, Sam
Amidon, national committeeman
from Kansas, state which has had
a grievance against the Wilson ad-
wheat and not fixing the price of cot
wheat and not fixin gthe price of cot
ton, discovered amid great glee that
Warren Harding had made speech
in the senate when he voted for the
food control act, declaring In erect
that dollar was enough for bushel
of wheat.
This speech was printed and sent
broadcast by Republican, opponents
of Senator Harding in the pres1den-
tial primary campaign. this year IN
which Harding ran behind WOOD
LoWden and Johnson, Inc Demo-
Gratis collected ammunition eagerly
Another committeeman discovered
that there had been a divorce in the
Harding family which would OFFSET
in his judgment any hesltancy on
the part of women voters TO cast
their ballots for Governor Cox, whose
divorce suit had been discussed from
political viewpoints at San frahcls-
70 and had been mentioned as pos
sible weapon by Republican party
workers in the precincts where word
Of mouth argument is supreme.
Another committeeman had a copy
of Senator Harding's record at Ine
sessions of the senate which tended
to show that the Ohio senator was
absent a good deal. OF course, the
value Of this argument may De Dues
toned, for a great many people, VINO
don't think the talk-feStS OF the SEN
ate are worth attending anyway, may
argue that the Ohio senator snoWeu
rare Judgment by staying away
Before the week is over the Repup-
lican executive committee ana the
Ren1blican hosts will come here en-
route to Marion, thirty miles away,
where the notification of Senator
Harding will be held on THURSDAY.
The Republicans will dig into GOV
ernor CoX's record and make use OF
their presence in Ohio to- follow OUT
the real facts about the governors
attitude on the liquor question, Wn1cn
will be such a vital factor in Demo
cratic strength in the populous east
ern states. Already one hears sug,,
eestions that the governor shlttee
Considerably on the liquor issue, ana
IF couTse. if his record is Vulnerable
the country will hear about 1t through
the Republican ammunition sa'h-
erers. ,;+ioo1 oan
Ohio is certainly the polltlcal cen
TOR Of the country, full OF poll
ticians, committeeman and commit
tnnwomen office seekers, would-oe
sneakers, correspondents ana tne
usual caravan which follows IN Ihe
wake of presidential nominees.
GALLsToNE TROUBLES
new booklet written by Dr. q. b. Eau
liz of improved method of treating
Catarrhal inflammation Of the Gall Blad,
dor and Bile Ducts associated with Can