New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-20
Cox to Discuss
Campaign With
Leaders To-day
Selection of National Chair
man Is Important Cues
ton b e f ore the Con-
ference at Col IN m b IL g
Cummings Urged for Post
Governor Refuses Harding's
Request for Details of His
Meeting With President

Request for Details of His
Meeting With President
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 19.-Demo-
cratic leaders gathered here to-day to
counsel with Governor Cox and Frank
lin D. Roosevelt on their national
political battle.
The Democratic National Committee
meets at ii o'clock tomorrow, to or
ganize the campaign. Much preliminary
work was done to-day in conferences
by early arrivals with Governor Cox
and Mr.. Roosevelt, after their return
from Washington.
Selection of a committee chairman
to manage the campaign, naming head
quarters, choosing an executive sub
committee, plans for financing the
campaign, arrangements for notifca-
tion dates for the two nominees and
their itineraries are the major affairs
to be considered at to-morrow's meet
ing.
Campaign policies received little at
tention in to-day's preliminary confer
ences.
Cox Declines Karding's Request
Governor Cox declined to respond to
the request of Senator Harding. his
Republican opponent, for details of the
Governors conference with President
wilson Yesterday on the League Of
Nations. The Governor said he would
answer anything desirable in his &C.
ceptance address.
Dissemination of Edmund H. Moore
National Committeeman from Ohio
and Governor Cox's floor manager at
the San Francisco convention. to
assume management of the campaign
/ LETT unsettled tonight the election of
national committee chairman. Gov.
ernor Cox said that in a telephone con-
versation Mr.. Moore indicated that he
did not desire the place, but wished
ties.
"The question will be left to the
committee" said Governor Cox.
Mr.. Moore's reasons for not wishing
to manage the campaign were said by
close friends to be personal, based
largely on necessities, of his law prac-
tice at Youngstown.
Urge Drafting of Cummings
The committee chairmanship also
was discussed late to-day by Governor
Cox with Homer S. Cummings, of Con-
necticut, the present chairman. Mr.
Cummings has said that he wishes to
avoid the responsibilities and labor OF
another campaign, but many committee
members were urging that he be
drafted" by reelection.
Representative Cordell Hull, of Ten.
nessee, also was being proposed as an
eligible.
A number of committeewomen chosen
under the new~rule giving women equal
representation are here for to-mor
rows meeting, and there is dis
position to give them places on the
executive committee. possibly electine
one woman vice-chairman. Women
suffrage leaders also are to urge the
committee to make another move
toward ratification of the Fedora
suffrage amendment.
Norman E. Mack, New York commit.
tee member, is to offer resolution
urging the Tennessee and North Caro-.
lima Legislatures to ratify.
Notification Early in August
Sentiment regarding notification OF
of dates early in August, in order that
both candidates may soon begin speak
ing tours. Tentative plans call for 6
tour of about three weeks in Eastern
and Central States by Governor Cox
beginning about the middle of August
while Mr.. Roosevelt spends a like
period in the West. Aiterward it is
proposed that they transfer territories
for another three weeks trip. Both
candidates are expected to close theil
campaign in their home and nearby
states.
Governor Cox said he was beins
urged strongly to visit the Pacific
Coast and that he hoped to comply.
In considering headquarters, New
York was regarded a certainty for tn.
East. Many committeeman favor Chi
cago for central headquarters, but Co
lumbus interests tomorrow will urge
the committee to place it here A Pa
cific coast headquarters also is under
consideration, with the north coas
members urging Portland, Ore, ant
others favoring San Francisco.
; Measures for the party war ches
also are to be considered by the com
mittee tomorrow and Governor Cox to
night said he had "some very definit,
ideas" to give.
Governor Cox to-day selected the Of
fetal photograph of himself which will
be used broadcast during the campaign
1t is known in Ohio as the winning
Cox picture" having been used almos
exclusively in the Governors thre
successful gubernatorial campaign
. and also for posters at San Francisco
!, National committee officials will ordel
several millions Of the photographs