Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-25
C0X'S S[USHFU
EVIDENCE AWAITED
BY YB0THPART|ES
Republicans Intimate That
He Pulled "Bone"-
Trouble for Harding.
BY n. o. MESSENGER.


BY n. o. MESSENGER
NEW YORK. August 25.-"Has Gov.
Cox pulled a bone in his slush fund
charges against the republicans" is the
question attracting attention among the
politically minded here.
Republican managers of the inner
substantiate the charges will result in
reaction of public sentiment, which will
place Gov. Cox, they say. in an unen-
viable light.
Democratic managers say: "Wait un-
til the proofs are in and the country
will get an unpleasant shock" The man
in the street appears to be in kind Of
show me- frame Of mind, possibly in
clined to think that the republicans are
tioneering like the wise virgins who, of
Holy Writ, kept their lamps trimmed
and filled with oil. yet not taking it for
granted that they are engaging in an
orgy Of expenditure or money-raising.
At any rate. there are no indications
that people are frothing. at the mouth
over the charges before they are proved
hun ON Bu0Het system.
Republican managers say that they
are in position to come clean in their
showing of contributions and expendi-
lures, that they are running on the bud
get system with everything estimated
for before the money is asked, and that
they are keeping to the estimates.
They scout, of course, the idea that
Gov. Cox's charge is founded on fact
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that it is susceptible of submission to
the cold light of truth when the
books are opened to public inspec-
ton.
Democratic interest in the incident
runs to the point whether their can
didate, who is a comparatively new
man in national public life and is under
close scrutiny as to character and
mental process, will be able to back
up his charges and gain reputation
as benefactor exposing an iniQuity.
or. on the other hand. brand himself
as an alarmist and disSeminator of
false information for political effect.
Cautious Democratic Concerned.
Cautious-minded democrats, outside
the active political management, are
said to be concerned over the re-
that the democratic candidate for
President is quick at turning political
corners, rash in utterance, and to
that extent in unfavorable contrast
with the more reserved Harding. They
note that the republicans are playing
up their own candidate as being more
solid than his oRponent.
But the repuhlleAns are not without
Some eenceFM ever their sowA man.
Just at the moment their brows are
wrinkled in anxiety as to what he is
going to say on the league of nations
i, his neatsg,te!zAes i vans,s,?ad was noted d
being allowed to have considerable
that Senator Harding is put
ting the republicans in an irrecon-
cilable attitude toward the league of
nations The democrats have harped
on this string for weeks
now, and there has been no rebuttal
from Marion On the contrary, people
are reported to be getting the idea
that the republican candidate is land
ing his party beyond the platform
in hostility to the league
Of nations.
Favor Proper Reservations.
That is far from what is desired
BY the republican management. The
campaign policy desired is the policy
If the majority of the republican SEN
ators at the last session of Congress
of the league OF
nations covenant with proper reser-
he campaign here and in Chicago.
who are in touch with the sentiment
# the voters, and who are in position
% realize the effects of the demo-
cratic campaign methods of placing
he republican party in the attitude
If alleged utter hostility to the
eague Of nations. are urging the can.
iidate to avoid a course which will
rive further cause for qualification
O the democrats or furnish water
,ver their wheel.
It is quite likely that Charles E.
Hughes on his present visit with Sem
,tor Harding will direct his attention
% this state of affairs 1t is noted,
however, that Col. George Harvey is
also at Marion-Col. Harvey. than
xhom there is no bitterer antagonist of
he league.
Republican managers are somewhat
disturbed over the stand Of open hos
ility to the republicans taken by
samuel Gompers at the convention of
he State Federation of Labor at
The labor chieftain
linked up the republican party with
he policy of laying off workmen at
resent in effect on the Pennsylvania
.ailroad and by some New England
Industrial concerns.
The confab of republican state chair
nan and other party workers going
m here yesterday and today brings
reports to the managers
s to conditions in specified localities.
rhe undercurrent of their views
yhen obtained privately. is that they
mean what they say. and believe it,
,ut that at the same time it behooves
he party managers not to be too
onfident or to slacken effort for n
moment, even in states where at pres
mt success seems assured.