Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-20
|1OORE IS CHOICE
Of COX TOD|RECT
FIGHT FOR PARTY
Tut Manager Of Ohi0an's
Convention Campaign
Advances Objections.
HESE ARE BASED LARGELY
pm CALL OF LAW PRACTICE
|emocratic Chicftains Assemble
at Columbus for Conference
on Battle Issues.
(OMEN ATTEND GATHERING
ntiincnt Regarding Notification
bates Seems Settled on Early I'm
Observation-Disclosures Itiut.rn rir.
4ESE ARE BASED LARGELY
IN CALL OF LAW PRACTICE
OMEN ATTEND GATHERING
ntiincnt Regarding Notifications
'atcs seems Settled on Early In
Observation-Disclosures Itineraries.
lny Asaoelateh go

Ey Associated :'-.sal
,oLUMEuS. ONO. July ';g.-Gov-
Dor Cox late tonight gave ou; "a
|'temcnt expressing his preference
I Mr.. Moore Tor chairman. saying:
fMy choice for chairman Is l.. II.
'orc. who is not only my personal
end, but who so successfully man
ed ms convention campaign. am
Ider everlasting obligation to him.
|rea!i%c that my nomination Is due
much 10 his indotatjgablc energy
i work and personal popularity as
any standing and popularity OF my
|n."
Governor Cox indicated that ne re-
ned some hope o: overcoming Mr
I'ore's objections. hut close friends
the latter declared he would re-
SO the place Mir. Moore was due
arrive ON "a midnight train and
set the Governor tomorrow for
e!r iirst conference since the con-
|n;lon adjourned
VIII Name Headquarters.
Democratic Leaders gathered here
day 10 couHsc! win Go.,raor Cox
d Franklin - Roosevelt. the partys
osident!aI and vice presidential
'mlnees. on their national political
tiles.
The Democratic Nutionai Commit
t. meets at II o'clock tomorrow to
ganizo the campaign.
Selection OF committee chnirman
manage the campaign, naming Of
adGuarters. choosing an executive
bcommIttcc, plans FOR financing the
mpaign. arrangements for not!:lca-
On dates for The TWO nominees and
cir itineraries, were the major af-
irs TO be considered at tomorrow $
|cc;ing.
Campaign policies received !i,,ie
tent!on in todays preliminary con.
.cnceS
Declines IiardinE'S Request.
Governor cox declined to respond
the request Of Senator Harding.
Is Republican opponent. for details
the Governors conference with
resident Wilson yesterday on the
aEuc Of nations. The Governor said
/ would answer anything desirable
his acceptance address =
Discrimination OF Edmund II, Moore.
|tt!ona! committeeman from ohio.
al Governor CoX's i'Oor manager at
9 san Francisco convention. to as
gmc management % the campaign
II unsettled ;oniGht the election OF
nationa! committee chairman. Gov
nor Cox said In a telephone con-
arsa,ion Mr.. Moore Indicated that
|. did not desire the place. but
ished TO serve in other and urof-
:ial capacities.
"rhc question viii be left to the
imm!ttcc." said Governor Cox.
Gives Personal Reasons.
MIR. Moorc's reasons for not wish
s to manage the campaign were
lid by close friends to he personal.
iscd largely on necessities of his
.w practice at Youngstown.
The committee Craftsmanship also
AS discussed late today by Governor
OK with Homer s Cummings. OF
onnccticut. the present chairman.
r. Cummings has stated that ne
ished to avoid the responsibilities
I'd labor OF another campaign. but
any committee members We're urg
,g that he he drafted" by re-ciec-
on tomorrow.
Representative Cordell Hull, of
cnncsscc, also was being urged as
4 eligible.
a number OF committee women
losen under the new rule giving
omen equal representation were
ere for tomorrow's meeting and
icrc was disposition 10 give them
laccs on the executive committee.
ossibly elccting one woman vice
1airman. Women suffrage leaders
lso are to urge the committee to
AXE another move toward ratifca-
on OF the Federal suffrage amend
tent. Norman T.. Mack. New York
member. is to offer a rcso-
Ition urging the Tennessee and
orth Carolina Legislatures 20 ratify.
Make Three Weeks Tours.
Sentiment regarding notification of
le nominees appeared settled in
,vor of dates early in August, in or
er that both candidates may soon
cgin speaking tours. Tentative
lans call for tour of about three
ecks in Eastern and Central States
v Governor Cox, beginning about the
riddle OF August, while Mr.. Roosc-
elt spends a like period in the West.
9th candidates are expected to close
| their home and nearby States.
Governor Cox said he was being
rgcd strongly to visit the Pacific
oast and that he hoped to comply.
Virtually all OF the visiting COM
ittce members are giving the Gov
rnor and Mr.. Roosevelt optimistic
,ports on the outlook In their States
he Governor had as luncheon guests
,day. In addition to MIR. Roosevelt.
II. Mack, Thomas B. Love, commit
scman from Texas; Isidor D. Dock
.eilcr. California's mombcr: DIR. j.
7. Morrow. of Oregon, and former
White, OF Ohio.
Mr.. Mack said that Democratic
respects in New York were very