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Show WHITE IS NAMED DM11 Governor Cox Charges Republicans Repub-licans Are Raising ''Shocking" ''Shock-ing" Campaign Fund COLfMBUS, O. July 21 Charges that the Republicans were raising a campaign fund "auiflclcni to shock) the sensibilities," wre made by CJov. ox, I .niocratic presldi nti.il candidate, candi-date, in an address to t tie Dl mocratlc r.stlonal committee which perfected organization for tii( I ampaign The Democrats, Gov. Cox declared, will insist upon continuation of the senatorial Investigation of campaign icollectlons and expeditures and also 1 will make frequent and detailed ac-1 ac-1 ountlngs of their finances. The Democratic Dem-ocratic platform, he declared. Is "a promissory note." which will be paid in full. He closed his address with a prediction for a November victor j Governor Cox's address, together With brief supporting remarks by 1 ri :iklln D Roosevelt, his running mate, followed election of Qeorge h White, former congressman, of Marietta, Mari-etta, Ohio, as chairman of the Demo- itlc national committee and .niin-ager .niin-ager of the part campaign. He succeeded suc-ceeded Homer s. Cummlngs of Connecticut, Con-necticut, who has served toi is months land who desired to be relieved for "thei campaign duty. Edmund II toore, hlo national committeeman declined the chairmanship for persona per-sona reasone and made possible Mr. White's election by resigning from th committee and giving waj to him LEFT TO WHITE. Much of the campaign details were i'.ft to Chairman White. He was au-thorlzed au-thorlzed to appoint a special sub-com-mlttee, probably of 16 members Th- candidates and the new chairmen chair-men tentatively ehoBs Saturday, Aug-uct Aug-uct 7, for notifying Governor Cox of Ills nomination at his home, Trails End,' at Dayton. Tho following Monday, August 9, v. as selected for similar ceremonies fo.' 'ir Roosevelt at his homo at Hyde Dark. N. Y. Governor Cox's statements regarding regard-ing Republican campaign funds and bis pledge of Democratic conduct were in a half-hour addre;, ' Wo, however, purpose to deal with eminent good faith with the electorate with reference to platform pledges," said Governor Cox, who was cheered repeatedly. "We mean to let every man and woman understand where every dollar cornea irom una or wnat purpose III 1 is spent. Wc not only urge that as a matter f high principle, but In order I to guarantee the triumph of our cause. BEFORE ELECTION. "Wc do not want publication of expenditures ex-penditures after election. We want the voters to be fully advised as to1 overy circumstance of the collection 1 and expenditure of funds In order that they may understand thut when De-mocrao De-mocrao continues its duty, it assumes ll without any obligation except the conscience God gave us. "Let us make up a budget that will carry the fullest details, render an accounting weekly or monthly. ' And more than that. We shall insist in-sist on the senatorial committee investigating in-vestigating campaign funis continuing islon until the ballots have been; closed in November." "You all know full well," Goernor Cox continued, "that a campaign fundi sufficient to stagger the sensibilities of the nation is now being formed. If' they belleo that is proper, God speed I them In their enterprise. It will te ne of our chief assets In the campaign" cam-paign" Wr enter the campaign not hope-j I'olly." he said, "but in the absolute confidence of victory, because we de-lervt de-lervt to win We are confident be-1 be-1 use we have fought tor progress and we havo met and conquered reaction re-action before. The stronghold hefore us Is not new to us. Nor is ther any- thing new In the antagonist before us, (Senator Harding. the Republican candidate) magnificent gentleman that he a, our friend and neighbor. In 1911 he fought for tho cause of reaction. Wo won because we stood for progress. And we shall win again. vt BE TO PEOPLE. "I shall carry the cause to the people." peo-ple." said Gov ( ox In conclusion "We are not ashamed of the doctrines we proclaim. I assure them that as God I gives me strength I will Justify the1 confidence thut has been reposed in nun." Mr. Roosevelt, referring to Governor Gover-nor Cox's statemont regarding cam- palirn funds, suild tho Democrats would I "luy all the curds on the table. Including In-cluding campaign funds." "I hope the other parly will sc not only the wisdom but the good American Amer-ican spirit In not hldlinr its light under un-der a bushel," said Mr Roosevelt, who had returned to Washington. The goernot and Mr. Roosevelt praised the services of the retiring I Ohftirman, Mr Cummlngs, tho former i stutlnp that Mr Cummlngs' speech at San FranclSCO, If read by every voter would make a campaign unnecessary, Mr. A hitc said he would announce his campaign plans later and urged united pa ty assistance. 'In this campaign, " said the new chairman, "men and not dollars are going to count Democracy Is n-t on the defensive but ready to charge against the enemy." The. new chairman was assistant to Mr. Moore in Governor Cox's convention conven-tion campaign. His home Is at Marietta, Mari-etta, which district he represented In congress for three terms. Mr White was born and reared in r:imlru, N'. Y He graduated from Princeton University, while President Wilson was a professor. Entering the oil business, Mr White has amassed a comfortable fortune in oil drillings, but previously he found gold in the Klondike. Mr White today said ho was a "dry" on prohibition affairs In electing Mr White chairman, the national committee re-elected nil other officers. Including Wilbur Marh of Io'a, treasurer. The committee also added Miss Charles Williams of Tennessee to the vice chairmanship. J. J. Hughes, lies Moines, Iowa, was elected sergeant at arms. |