The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-11
DEMOCRATS FLOCK
TO HARDING CAMP
Rhinelander Waldo Says Tide
Is So Strong That Murphy
Is Alarmed.
MILLER ALSO GAINING
Gov. Smiths Former Women's
Committee Head Turns to
Republican Candidate.

Rhinelander Waldo, president OF the
Harding Democratic League. an organi-
cation OF former Democrats who Will
vote the Republican ticket this year, an
nounced yesterday that so great has be-
come the tide Of Democrats sweeping to
The s1nport Of Senator Harding that
Charles f. Murphy, boss of Tammany
Hall. has issued personal call to every
Tan1nnany--leader in the city to exert
every effort to stop the steadily increas-
ing disaffection in the Democratic ranks.
Though Boss Murphy promised Gov Cox
an undivided support In New York city
st the San Francisco convention. he Will
be unable to do so because of hostility
10 the Democratic stand on the League
Of Nations, Mr.. Waldo said.
~ can tell both Cox and Murphy that
local Democrats by the tens of thousands
will cast their votes for Harding and
Coolidge" Mr.. Waldo declared. I'VE are
swamped with Democrats. We are send
ing old Tammany spellbinders on speak
ing tours for Harding.
"Among the newest recruits are Moses
Jandorf Of 10 Mercer street, formerly
member of Tammany Halls New York
County Committee. and Lloyd ID. Willis,
who used 10 be secretary to Joseph john
Commissioner. and who has directed the
Tammany publicity in several cam
paigns."
Smith Loses Woman Backer.
At the same time that Gov. Smiths
citizens committee was issuing state
ment yesterday claiming strong support
for the Governor among women. the Re-
publican State Committee was sending
49, hot ATvo hnf
II. Hildreth of Syracuse, chairman of
Gov Smiths women's committee in 1918.
has broken away from the Smith ranks
and has come out In support of Nathan
L. Miller, the Republican nominee for
Governor Mrs. Hildreth, In making her
change of position known said that Gov.
Smiths administration has been q dis
appointment and that his reelection at
the head of a Tammany-ridden ticket
holds no prospect for Improvement Il
believe Judge Miller will be free agent
to administer the State government and
will not be dictated to, but will cooperate
with those who have the best interests
Of the State at heart" she added.
The Democrats announced yesterday
that Col. II. M. Waite, formerly city
manager Of Dayton, Ohio, and lifelong
Republican, and Herbert Myrtck. pub
Usher of Springfield, Mass, also Re-
publican, have announced they will vote
for Gov. Cox. Their decisions. 1t was
stated, were governed by the League Of
Nations issue.
Griscom Relies on Harding.
Concerning the recent announcement
Of Herbert Parsons of his intention to
vote for Cox on the league question,
Lloyd C. Griscom. formerly chairman Of
the Republican New York County Com
mittee, wrote an open letter to Samuel
S. Koenig, present chairman. in which he
regretted the decision Of Mr.. Parsons
and added:
II believe that IL Mr.. Cox Is elected
the prospect of the United States partic-
ipating In a general International agree
ment will be as distant as the moon.
am supporting Mr. Harding In full con-
fidence that under his leadership the
fairest and fullest consideration will be
given to the drafting OF a practical In
tcrnational agreement for the prevention
Of war"
George A. Glynn. chairman of the Re-
publican State COMMITTEES. made public
"A letter yesterday to Joseph M. Pros
kauer. chairman of the Democratic Citi-
zens' Committee. denying the recent
statement of the Democratic committee
that Charles II. Sabin has deserted the
Republican party TO support Gov. Smith.
Instead OF being a member OF the Re-
publican State Committee, as the Demo-
cratic committee stated. Chairman
Glynn said Mr.. Sabin has always been q
Democrat