The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-13
rov and Roosevelt Hold First
Conference at Columbus, O.,
to Go Over Plans.
TAKES STUMP
Assistant Secretary of Navy Ex-
meets to Resign About August
First; Cox Addresses Crowd

Columbus, Ohio, July 12-Franklin
Inference with Governor Cox that both
had decided they would consider no
state hopeless and would carry the
fipht into every state in the Union
during this presidential campaign.
This is the first definite announce
ment from the heads of the democratic
ticket since the nomination.
Roosevelt also reiterated Governor
Cox,s recent intimation that the cam
Daign will be carried into the west
at an early date. Roosevelt said he
sxpected to take the stump immedi-
qtely after official notification.
Roosevelt said he expected to resign
as assistant secretary of the navy a.
bout August first or Immediately af-
fer secretary Daniels returns from
Alaska. The Vice Presidential nomi-
nee said he considers the League of
Nations one of the dominent issues
in this campaign, not only in the east
but also the west. He said he ex-
poets to make his campaign chiefly
on the League.
Governor Cox did not discuss the
conference other than to say he talk
ed some Of campaign plans. He ex-
Dected to continue the conference un-
Ill Roosevelt left at nine thirty tonight
for the east.
The governor received a telegram
from San Francisco this afternoon
saying L. H. Moore of Youngstown,
Ohio, his pre-conyention campaign
manager is seriously i'll at San Fran
cisco hospital due to nervous reac-
ton. The telegram added there is no
cause for alarm.
Governor Cox, the Democratic presi-
iential nominee arrived here from
Dayton this morning prepared to rA
sumo his duties at the executive Of
fees. This afternoon he conferred
with Franklin D. Roosevelt, his run
ming mate, who expects to stop off
for few hours enroute to Washing
ton from San Francisco.
The Governor vas accompanied by
Former Congressman Ansberry of
Ohio, who yesterday arrived from San
Francisco and gave the nominee first
hand information of the convention.
After an informal conference for
state officials and attaches of state
apartments in the rotunda of The state
aouse, Governor Cox was prepared to
devote the rest of the day in confer
ence with his running mate, Franklin
D, Roosevelt.
The Franklin county Democratic
uee Club which helped to sing Cox to
victory at San Francisco, serenaded
the nominee at the state house today.
Inc Governor announced receipt of a
-FOUR leaf clover sent by James H. Cox
u New Lebanon, New York, who said
was picked from the lawn of Sam
SeI j. Ttlden at New Lebanon. Til
ueHS birthplace. He also received
Ptter OF congratulations and best
wishes from Sam Small, Southern
evangelist.
me governor announced he would !
aolQ conferences twice daily with |
aeWSpapermen at 1920 and $3.50 p. m. |
NO definite announcement has yet been |
made relative to the place of holding !,
a' formal notification of meeting. 1t !
VIII be either at Columbus or Dayton, |
WIN chances favoring Dayton.
Governor Cox addressed several !
@ouSand men and women, most of !;
from Columbus, who gathered at the |
ldpitol today. Reviewing his three |
qms as governor of Ohio, Cox de-
.ared he had never broken confidence
n"n the people of this common
wealth."
The governor said it would be his
oppose to look to the sunrise rather
Ian the sunset"
nav the deepest conviction that
s guarantee of continued progress
i've Fo''rnment Will be adopted by
we peop't of the natl.'a in the cleo
Ion ,S OF ~ Roosevelt and myself and
.a .S"' =; wll' be but an expression of
,' % " on that their weli-being .hes
a. a. UIe e Gen dawn of tomorrow rath-
"'"a The twilight 10 ,Y OF yesterday.