Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-24
|COX TRANSFERS HIS WAR
CONFERENCES TO DAYTON
AWtll Remain ut Home During Draft.
a ing OF His Speech Of
Acceptance.
WILL WATCH CHAUTAUouAs
Nominee Suspects Republicans OF
Putting an Army in Field
disappearing as Platform Speak
-. crS mt Summer Resorts.
Try Associated rressr

I COLUMBUS. OHIO, july 23.-Gov-
q ernor Cox. Democratic presidential
! nominee, today transferred his politi-
\ c2l war councils TO Dayton. He mo-
fored there late today TO remain un-
I'm he has finished drafting his ac-
e ceptancc speech for August !.
f5 The league OF nations and other
i. campaign policies were discussed to-
y day by Governor Cox with Senators
Harrison. OF Mississippi, and King. OF
! Utah. and +. II. Moore. the Cover
!. ncr's convention manager.
D I'VE went over general public mat
ters rs they have paradcd themselves
through the Senate said the Cover
: nor. Senator King declared that the
Governors stand on tho league and
on other vital topics would entirely
a satisfy every Democrat"
II am sure tina; on all important
I subjects touched on In the platform
said Senator King. the Governor 5
position Will be entirely satisfactory,
As one of the Democratic Senators
who voted finally for The Lodee res
ervations 10 the league. after advo-
4 eating unrcserved ratification. l AN,
perfectly satisfied with the Cover
on labor and progressive le-islation.'
VIII Speak In Utah.
The Western situation also was
gone over by Governor Cox and SEN
ator King. The Governor agreed to
make three speeches in Utah. prob
ably in September.
During his last day here the Demo-
cratic nominee also interested him
self further in workim. for ratiiica-
ton by Tennessee OF the woman suf-
frage amendment. He saw "A COM
miNee from the National Woman's
Party, and advised them Of work be-
ing done in Tennessee by his agents.
The Woman's Party leaders an
\. nounced that they would establish
headquarters at Nashville immedi-
= ately.
Announcement came from Governor
Cox today that the Democrats woult!
make n special effort to have their
cause presented before ChautauqUas
throughout tho country.
Republican, Nny Use ChnutauauuS.
I'VE arc going 10 watch the Chau-
tau1uas very closely" said Governor
Cox. I'VE feel sure tina: n large
army of Republican speakers VIII be
filtered into the Chautauquas"
There also was issued from the
Governors office statement declar-
ing that the Republicans had $4,000
ChautauQua speakers engaged at So q
day, and that the Democrats would
attempt 10 offset this move by Sc
curing volunteer Democratic orators
4. The statement further said that tn,
: Democratic management would not
attempt to compete in money" with
= The Republicans.
Trails End Conference Today.
s.s Tomorrow at Trails End, his home
near Dayton, Governor Cox viii hold
his final conferences with party lead
ers before beginning work on hi.
Is acceptance address. He has tentative
I. engagements tomorrow with senator.
Beckham. OF Kentucky, and romcr.
ia enc, OF Ohio; James y. Gerard, for
mer ambassador TO Germany. and one
< of the Democratic presidential candi.
dates at San Francisco: Edward y
Hurley former Shipping Boa rd chair
man, and o T. Rradfut. formerly
member of the Industrial Relation.
Committee.
Beginning next Monday. tho Cover
nor announced today, he would re,
ceive no callers un.t he iconclude.
his acceptance sps,cck: