The Washington times., 1920-08-08
White House In Full
Accord With Cox;
COP. to Accept Def
Administration, JubiIant Over
Speech, Will Offer Complete
Support to Candidate.

No efforts were made in white
House circles today to conceal jubila-
tion over the complete acceptance of
President Wilson's views on the
league OF nations as the paramount
iasue Of the campaign by Governor
Cox. the Democratic candidate for
President. The governor Is now re-
garded as a worthy successor"
For days IL had been obvious that
the President was fully aware of Cow
ernor Cox's intentions to take the
league issue hook. line. and sinker"
in Ms speech OF acceptance-a doubly
significant document-delivered at
Dayton yesterday. Release OF the
speech was the signal for the nearest
approach to jollincation the White
House has seen In months.
ADMINISTRATION JUBILANT.
With the Presidents secretary, Jo-
seph p. Tumulty, in Dayton as the
personal representative of the White
House at the festivities there appear
ed little chance of statement OF
qualification being made. However.
II Is the universal belief that AIR.
Tumulty went to Ohio with such a
statement prepared In advance.
Just when that declaration from
the President designed to let the
world know that the Wilson Admin
istration Is henceforth calling tho
Democratic nominee Jimmie" will be
made public Is to be determined by
the political strategists at the ring
side Some have argued that 1t
should be held up day or so to give
Ina to ha l.
,gested.
From the Administration point OF
view the campaign to elect Governor
Cox for the Presidency will date from
the hour the President gives his final
approval in that reply to the nomi-
nee's league declaration. Then will
come the enlistment of all the Ad-
ministration aides for first line POSI-
tions" in the campaign.
WILL BACK GOVERNOR cox.
Secretary Tumulty and his deleFa-
tion OF administration leaders, who
decided upon the Dayton trip and par
ticipation in the notification cere-
mony n comparatively few days ago
when the Cox capitulation to the Will
son views became foregone concIu-
sion. are scheduled to return via
paign will be worked out anew.
Now there seems to be no doubt re-
garding the campaign activities of
such men as Secretary of State Balm
bridge Colby, Attorney General a.
Mitchell Palmer. Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels. Secretary OF
War Newton d, Baker. former Ma
tional Chairman Homer $. Cummings
and william G. McAdoo. the Presi-
dents son-in-law. All Will answer
the call to arms.
Even the INSTRUMENTATION ele-
ment including the anti-league Sena-
tors who no doubt felt the league
declaration today very keenly, have
been anxious to have the aid of Mr..
Colby in the coming campaign.
These leaders have been most active
in demanding that the former pro-
gressive take the stump for the
ticket.
EXPECT COLBY TO AID.
Mr.. Colby, in whom many see Gov
ernor CoX's biggest opportunity to
sweep some of the Western progress
sive States, has been unable to give
them any definite answer with ref
erence to the proposed speaking tour.
with the present state Of information
al affairs the duties of Secretary Of
state are tNdNllnS tNtiy VI
Mr. Colbys time.
An idea Of how the President views
the candidates speech has been
gained from man high up In ad
ministration circles who had the OPP
portunity to know what was said in
the conference between the Presi-
dent and Governor Cox at the White
House. His comment today was as
follows:
Governor Cox has in his speech Of
acceptance used even more forceful
language in expressing his complete
accord with the Presidents views on
the League of Nations than he did
during the White House conference.
There is no question but what the
President considers himself and the
Governor as one on the league
issue"