- THE OREGON DALL.Y JOURNAL; PORTLAND,- OREGON.
-THURSDAY, NOVEMBER A ; 182U.'
FIGHT OF COX IS
HEROIC AGAINST
TREMENDOUS ODDS
Br Robert X Bender
(Colud Nw Starr Correspondent)
: New York; ; Nov. 4. - Tuesday's
election lends Itself easily to super
latives. It' br ke so many differ
ent; records In so many different
ways that columns could be devoted
to unique results in scores of locali
ties. - .'I-:.;-'.;; . : ';' J'
. So, m probing the causes of in out
come which surpassed even the wildest
dreams of Republican leaders and utter
ly flabbergasted the .Democrats, It is
but natural tdi'use one more superlative
and say thati Governor Cox faced a
most unusual political situation when he
assumed the tremendous load of party
leadership andl tried to carry the Demo
crats to victory for a third time run
ning;.' ' ." "! ' ' .
TBESIDE5T KNEW
President Wilson apparently realized
this, for he is quoted as having: said
to some who criticized Cox for certain
utterances during the campaign that "it
must be remembered Mr. Cox is having
the hardest fight thaf probably ever
confronted 'a wan running for the same
- office in this country." f'
- In analysing the results and the causes
thereof, two ! conditions stand out In
strong relief, i The first of these was the
widespread demand .for the ousting of
the Democratic administration and the
second was the development of an unpre
cedented situation within the Democratic
party itself, j Either situation without
the attendant! effect of the other would
have been euough to defeat' Cox. The
combination f both overwhelmed him.
SPLIT WITHIif THE PARTY ! i
As Chairr an White of the Democratic
national committee remarked the other
day. "The campaign stands with the
Democrats well underneath." What the
Democrats were underneath at the out
set was a tremendous wave throughout
' the country calling for a - change of
regime, a hew stock company at Wash
ington, as it were. This due to
dissatisfaction with the administration
generally and President Wilson in par
ticular, was nurtured ,by a tremendous
and well organized Republican campaign
Which began : two years ago to prepare
for this election and grew because of
the utter failure of the Democratic na
tional committee to combat the effects of
It when It began to show in 1918.
'Then came the convention at San
Francisco. - There were two leading can-
: didates for the presidency. Governor Cox
and former Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo. The latter was
supported by some of the; most influen
tial men in i the party, both from the
point of view of finances and personal
popularity. The efforts -of the Cox sup
porters without. It is true, the approval
of ; the governor, used embodied tactics
which affronted the friends of McAdoo.
It was a bitter fight and a hard-earned
victory for the Cox forces when the
governor was nominated. They v were
elated. . ,--y
WIL80X AT FIBST LEFT OUT
Then the trouble began. The elation of
the Cox element at their 6an Francisco
victory was brought back Fast and. un
fortunately for Cox, developed Into a
complete disregard for - the administra
tion organization, when it came to set
ting up a campaign machine. The point,
of I course, was that owing 'to the un
popularity of President Wilson i every
thing should: be dons to get away from
bis Influence and the - influence Of the
administration generally.
"Make this strictly a fight for and
by Cox" was the word passed along.
Cox went 1 to Washington to see the
president He came out of that con
ference shocked, at the appearance of
the president, and his reaction was a
strong desire to make i the best fight of
Ms life for a subject, pursuit of which
bad left the chief executive of the nation
mere shell physically of' his former
self. i ;-
I5SIST OX DROPPING LEAGUE
- He stated that he was going out to
make sthat fight,-but he wms- unable to
give the picture that had caused him to
strike so forcefully la this: direction, be
cause the White House never bad, offi
cially permitted It to be known j bow
seriously ill the president bad been, and
to this day has never acknowledged his
actual physical condition. Right there
entered obstacle No. X. - i " :
Cox. of course. Immediately after the
White House conference, was set upon
not only-by his opponents . but by his
friends and roundly chided. as "submit
ting to Wilson dictation." Cox was
silent, but bis supporters only , increased
their efforts to Impress upon the public
that Cox was his own boss. His ad
visers, insisted that he make the League
of Nations a secondary issue, "perhaps
a few) speeches, yet, but then, drop it
and take up other things.":
FUNDS ARE LACKING '
All of .which increased the opposition
of friends and supporters of Presides
Wilson, particularly those who bad
heavily financed previous Democratic
campaigns. When the Democratic cam
paign machinery was' installed It was
found that the administration had been
industriously ignored in appointing its
personnel, and among its leading direct
ors wre jnen who affected the Wilson
wing of the party,, men like Bernard M,
Baruch, C. Hv Chadbourne. Vance Me
Cormick and others, like la red flag.
More than a year ago W. G. McAdoo
had recommended that the Democratic
national committee install machinery for
raising political funds by state quotas
the system used in the Liberty loan.
.The Democrats came perilously near
the smashing point within aNfew. weeks
for lack of funds. The hat waa passed
to Baruch and others of the listf for
mer heavy contributors. They reflected
upon certain things that happened at
and after San Francisco and declined !
wim uiau&a.
LONE FIGHT MADE
! Right1 there entered obstacle No. 2 In
Cox' - campaign, and that period also
marked the beginning of the end of
what hopes Cox might have had for
election.
From that day until shortly before the
close of the campaign- his was a per
sonally conducted campaign, unique in
history for its absence of effective or
ganisation support behind it, and those
who taw hiitn fighting in the face of cer
tain defeat at Us close, could not but
admire the manner-in which be went
about it, j :x.. . !" - .' - -
it was for All the world like a baseball
game between nine good players on one
side and i- Cox opposing : them, pitching
all the balls himself and then compelled
to field those which were bit and i at
tempt to personally put out the bitter.
His work In attempting to get together
those of divergent views i opposing bim
was as difficult as a man trying to put
up a one-man top with the rain beating
down and a half dozen crying children in
his automobile getting In the way.
COMBINATION OF REASONS
Striking first at this, then at that, as
the disorganized - advisers behind him
counselled, vCex soon, found himself in
volved In issues that weakened public
confidence. Whatever be might have
- ... IV- -n-yolA "hIumK funOS
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and whatever "proof" be expected, to
deliver, the popular reaction to nis in
jection of that Issue was . to Cox' detri
ment ' I - ' "' "'
: ! There ' is no doubt that more people
laughed at the slush fund charges than
took them seriously., and -once a people
... inilvhin u t a fAn1iAate his
RCIB w :iaw6a - "
cause,, however exalted, fails to appeal.
) Cox. lost first and primarily because
of thdesire for a Change of government
in Washington ; secondly, because the
Democratic national committee during
the last two years had grown lasy aa it
had become fat, figuratively speaking,
and did nothing to counter the devastat
ing blows begun by the Republicans upon
the administration : thirdly, because
there was neither money nor unity in
the Cox machine, and. finally, because
Cox carried on a crusading campaign at
a time -when the people of the country
felt somewhat over-crusaded and Ibnged
for peace and quiet. J " "
The combination was enough to wreck
a candidate physically and mentally, as
well as buryx-bim under a deluge of
votes. ThaetTGovernor Cox emerged from,
the ordeal at all still in bis right mind,
able tOvdigest three Bquare meals a day
and jhysically fit as an athlete, should
place him in Mine for more than the
usual emoluments that befall the de
feated in America's great quadrennial
pastime. f . ; - !
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WHT SOTODAIt
Stefansson' opens big Lyceum course
(nine numbers) November 12. Season
tickets $2 each. Meier &Frank's. Adv.
TO QUIZ PALMER S
DAMAGED
Is the Reason for This Big Sale
Marshalltown Trowels, reg. $2.50.. $1.95
Plastering Trowelfjjseg. $1.75. . .. . . . .:85c
Circular Planes, reg. $5.50 . . . $2.95
26-inch Carpenter Saws, reg. $2.50. . $1.45
26-inch Disston Saws, reg. $3.75. . . .$2.95
5-lb. Top Mauls, reg. $1.50,... ..... .;. .76c
Wooden Jack Planes, reg. $2.75 . . . .$1.45
10-in. Stillson Wrench, reg. $1.75. . .$1.25
Ball-Bearing Skates, reg. $3.50. ... . . .$2.65
Thermos Coffee Bottles, reg. $2.50. . $li50
30x3 Brunswick Tires, reg. $14. . . . .$9.75
Majestic Heater . . $9.75
SALE STARTS FRIDAY MORNING
OREGON HARDWARE CO.
Ill Sixth St. i' Main 4290
3 -s
From Small
Beginnings Big Bank
Balances Grow
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jQONT get the mistaken idea
that a banking connection
is only practical il you can de
posit a I oil of money. As a
matter of fact, many Savings
Accounts are opened at . the
United States National Bank
with as little as one dollar. I
And we feci as much pride as our
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patrons do prosperity when the small
accounts finally become big ones.
One of the Northwest's
Great Banks
Naliona! Banlo
SljtthandStark,
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s . IndiaiapoHs.r Ind.. Nov. Aj (U.
P.) Federal Judge "A. B. Anderson
will investigatethe connection of At
torney General. A. Mitchell Palmer
with the: conspiracy case against 125
coal operators, and mine workers in
open cyirt when the case Is called
for trial next Monday, November JJ,
the court announced today.
Judge Anderson requested the , clerk
of the court to advise Palmer the Inves
tigation would be made so the attorney
general might appear in person.
The investigation will center about re
ports . that Palmer has instructed gov
ernment attorneys not to present at the
trial evidence submitted in strike injunc
tion hearings which led to a restraining
order against the bituminous mine strike
a year aso.
Dan Slmm" special assistant attorney
general prosecuting the case, recently re
signed because of Palmer's order, ac
cording to reports. Frederick Van
Xuye, . United Stales attorney,' and I K.
Slack special prosecutor. 'are consider
ing resigning for the same reason, it is
Said. -
. The caue acainst the miners and op
erators resulted r from the - bituminous
mine strike. Those indicted are charged
with conspiracy to violate the Lever law
by acting in combination to .boost the
price of coal. ' : -. - '
Bolshevik Army of
800,000 on Heels
Of General Wrangel
' London. 'XoY.j.4. L:-N". S.) A great
Russian BeOshevik army of 800,000 men
has reached Perikop In its advance
against the jtnti-Bolshevlk array of Gen
eral Wrajigel in South Russia, said an
Exchange 'Telegraph dispatch - from Se-
oastopot this afternoon, uenerai w ran
gers forces are being driven into Crimea.
An acute shortage of food prevails in'
Crimea.
'A Hand .Bill Sower Fined
T. J. Stout was fined $10 'by Munici
pal Judge Roesman this morning Tor un
lawfully distributing hand bills.1 Stout
was Charged with throwing handbills
about J the street which complained
against alleged unfair motion picture
theatres.
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Suits
and
Ovefcoats
j thaf savd
you money
If we have not already provided you
with your new Fall and Winter suit,
let's do it now. - Hundreds of attractive
new fabrics in a range of models that
will make your selection easy.
Overcoats big roomy motoring and
town ulsters, smart belted "models f or
younger men, medium weight coats for
dress and business wear all at re
markable price reductions.
$40 Suits and Overcoats
$50 Suits and Overcoats,
$60 Suits and Overcoats
$70 Suits and Overcoats
$80 Suits and Overcoats
$32
$40
$56
$64
It's
Derby Time
See our showing of.
Dobbs Derbies
$6 to $12
MEN'S WEAR
Corbett Building
Fifth and Morrison
Winter
Underwear
Now's the lime fo
suprly your needs.
See Fifth Street
Window
THERE IS ONLY ONE Economy Shoe Store Uiortlandand weire having our first sale. This is your
" one big opportunity to buy I
New
V 1
lime
at
Time Shoes a
Sales Starts Friday at 1 0 A. M.
WOMEN'S
Prices
MEN'S
MEN'S MASTER MADE SHOES in brown or black calf or kid
leathers or high toes. Values to 5.00. gA AfZ
For our first sale DfAJ
MEN'S DRESS SHOES il black,or brown Enflish. semi-English jr
high toes, tormeriy sola at 913.30. For our first Gr7 AJZ
. Ttt
sale L..
high toes, formerly sold at 10. For our first sale now
MEN'S DRESS SHOES in brown or black, English and flfK'OK
Men's Master Made Dry-Foot Shoes Extra
heavy dotible solel full leather lined, sold for $16.50.
For our First Sale will sll for the C"t A A IT
pair
MEN'S HEAVY DOUBLE SOLE WORK SHOES in brown or black
solid leather viscohzed soles, formerly sold at f 10.00. QO QK
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For our first sale
SOLID LEATHER WORK SHOES, formerly sold at $S.X1 QT
For our first sale ...Jr. . . , . . . -V. . . . r. . .... : !rxUD
MEN'S HI-TOP, Genuine Paris veal, viscolized double - t
sole, formerly sold at i8.80. For our first sale. . . . 51.eOD
Boys3
Specials
hi
LADIES' BROWN KID, MILITARY OR CUBAN HEELS, A C
till tf
WELT SOLES, shses formerly sold at 1 12. For-first sale
LADIES' BLACK KID. MILITARY ' HEEL,
formerly sold at 9.0 For our first sale,
the pair ...... . . . X.
LADIES' BROWN OR BLACK KID. HIGH HEELS, 9-IN. TOP
SHOES, formerly sold at rM.40.. For our first sale, 1Q QfT
the pair 4 ..... . . 4 ... , ..!...., tDOeOD ,
aaaies Drown ana dibck. ivia or vair uxrora in
military or Cuban heel,,regtirar $12.50,
Jor our First Sale only, . . ,
Ladies' Brown Dunn-McCerthy WeltXSole Shoe in military
or Cuban heels. Sold for t 5. 00. i JQ QK
Our first sale r . . . . tDOeOO
AMWAVa 111
w: $5.45
ONE ODD LOT OF LADIES' SHOES In BlackjJ Brown or Grey.
Military or High Heels: Values to 12.50. Fo-or QM
first sale . M.JO
BROWN AND BLACK KID OR CALF SHOES, MilUarySHeels. Fo-
the rairv ............. .W.'. . .!. . . . .
LADIES' BLACK BOUDOIR SLIPPERS with heels.! For
merly sold at 3.00.. For our. first sale. ..... 4 . . . .
Boys' Brown Blucher.Last Shoes, heavy
oak soles, formerly sold at
5.50. For our first sal
$3.45
Boys' Brown English Walking Shoes,
were 7.50. For our firstj g'g
Here's An EXTRA Special
$9.85
Thet well-known J,4E. TILT Shoe -in
brown or black calf or kid. For our first
sale, values to $16.50, the price . . . . . .
$K69
Specials
Misses' Kewpie Twin Shoes In brown
or black, calf j or kid, .with white oak:
soles. Regular 7.00. For I ' QC
our first sale i i . . . DlUO
ChUd's Brown of Black Kid r Button
Shoes, with solid leather soles. Was
2.50. Sizes 1 to Our M r
first Shoe said .......... DJL.UO
Our First Sal
Not a Store of
Sales but a Sale
of Sales
ECONOMY SHOE STORE
148 THIRD STREET
Between Morrison and Alder
A Name for a -Reason
Named
by Our
7 Customers:
"That Economy
'. Shoe Store"
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