New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-19
Nominee, if Elected, Will
EndeavOr With ALI His
Strength to Give What
President Has Promised
Declines to Talk
OF Reservations
Roosevelt Takes Part in
WhiteHouseC Conference:
Visitors Stay to Luncheon

From The Trtbune's Washington Bureox
WASHINGTON, July 18.-Gov-
ernor James M. Cox to-day accepted
the burden of President Wilson's pol
icies and agreed to make the Presi-
dents demand for ratification of the
peace treaty and the league covenant
without strong reservations his own
fight in the campaign.
The Governor and the President
are of one mind with respect to the
League of Nations, it was announced
after the Democratic standard bear
er, Mr.. Wilson and Franklin D.
Roosevelt had conferred for an hour
this morning on the south porch of
the White House.
What he president Wilson,
promised l shall, if elected, endeavor
with all my strength to give" said
Governor Cox in a formal statement
after the conference.
The President in statement said
he had found that Governor Cox
and he were absolutely at one with
respect to the great issue of the
League Of Nations" and that the
nominee sis ready to be the cham
pion in every respect Of the honor
Of the nation and the secure peace
of the world
Governor Cox said that he had dis
cussed with the President the two ex-
planatory reservations to the league
covenant which he had suggested last
May and on which he said he was
standing firm.
Delightful Meeting, Cox Says
The nominee declined to discuss any
details of the conference, however, ex-
planning that the statements issued by
the participants spoke for them selves.
The nominee and the President are
in splendid accord" said Mr.. Roose-
welt
Il wish that every American could
have been silent witness to the
meeting between these two great men"
he said. Their splendid accord and
their high purpose are an inspiration.
| need only add that my regret in leav-
ing my post under President Wilson is
softened by the knowledge that my
new commander in chief will be his
wholly worthy successor"
Governor Cox had come to Washing
ton for the sole purpose of comforting
with the President on TIE League of
Nations issue, over which the two men
were reported to have widely different
views
Open Break Had Been Feared
The Governor won the nomination
for President at San Francisco as the
anti-Wilson candidate, and his friends
had expected him to make an effort to
force Mr.. Wilson to modify his views
on the League of Nations and agree
to reservations to the league covenant
that would be more than the "inter-
pretations" which the President an
nounced during the treaty fight in the
Senate last winter he would accept
An open break between the President
and the nominee had been expected by
Republicans and feared by Democrats
The eyes of all Democrats and many
Republicans were upon the White
House when Governor Cox and Mr.
Roosevelt arrived at 1880 o'clock for
the conference. crowd gathered at
the Executive Mansion gates cheered
the candidates as they entered
President Wilson was waiting for
them on the south porch, where he
spent many hours last winter and
spring recuperating from his illness.
No one was present at the conference
except the President, Governor Cox
and Mr.. Roosevelt The shree men
talked earnestly together for exactly
an hour, and then Governor Cox con
ferred with Senator Glass, Of Virginia,
chairman Of the platform committee
at the Democratic National Convention.
Later ne saw the Newspaper men.
THE statement tell our story. Gov
ernor Cox said.
"Did you take up with the Presi-
dent your own reservations ?" the nomi-
nee was asked.
Discussed Whole Subject
I'VE discussed the whole subject in
a general way" Governor Cox replied,
1.-The President knowing from state
ments already made covering the two
reservations what my position was, and
you have his response
Asked whether he would advocate the
two reservations in his campaign, Gov
ernor Cox said:
Il think you will agree with me that
it Is q matter Of propriety that
should make any statements that |
have to make in this matter in my
speech of acceptance"
President Wilson will ''help in the
campaign In every way he can." the
7 IT,. ~ L 4
yet been decided who would manage
his campaign. at Is not entirely a
personal matter" Governor Cox said
Il wish TO confer with the national
committee before making the selec-
ton"
President Wilson has made remark
able strides toward recovery, he said.
Il found the President in splendid
| shape" the nominee declared 81 was
most agreeabiy surprised"
The Governor was questioned at
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