The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-12
COX WILL CARRY
THE WEST--DANlELS
YOUNG MEN OF THE WEST WILL
SUPPORT GOV. COX
Secretary Daniels Is Very Optimistic
of COx's Chances in the West and
Highly Pleased With Sentiment in
That Section - Visits Alaska and
Says Politics Warming Up There
Tells of Climate and Shipping.

"The Democratic presidential ticket
will poll much larger vote of the
young men of the West than the Re-
publican ticket. Everywhere | went
in the West young men told me they
would vote for Cox and Roosevelt"
This statement was made the other
day by Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels. who returned to his office after
an absence of more than a month.
He attended the Democratic national
convention in San Francisco and he
visited Alaska with Secretary of the
Interior Payne. The party made
stops in several Western States.
Il was very much impressed with
the sentiment among the young men,"
continued Mr. Daniels. ut was spon-
taneous. Everybody likes a great
war governor. Cox fills this bill. He
made a great record as governor of
Ohio during the trying days of the
war. Mr.. ROOsevelt's work in the
navy also is greatly appreciated out
West.
while older voters are less apt to
change their habits at the polls than
younger men, the Democratic ticket
will not suffer for want of ballots
cast by men who have voted in many
campaigns.
From what | heard young men
say. am thoroughly convinced Cox
and Roosevelt will make strong APP
peal all over the West. ! found this
sentiment among young men, among
women who will cast their first vote
for president in several States and
among veterans of the war. The SEN
timent was everywhere, but one was
especially struck with what the
younger voters had to say.
II was especially struck in talk
ing with ehauffeurs in Yellowstone
Park. Nearly every one of them is
a veteran Of the war. They like Cox
and Roosevelt enough already to
pledge their vote to the Democratic
ticket in advance"
Mr.. Daniels was asked whether the
people of Alaska talked any politics,
dyes, indeed" was the reply
"They talked politics everywhere !
went in Alaska. You know, that is
a close district. The delegate to the
House of Representatives from Alas
ka usually is elected by margin of
200 to 300 votes. Consequently the
voters of that territory have a keen
in politics.
"In proportion to its population,
Alaska sent more men to he war than
any other State Of the United States.
They included engineers and pros
pectors, hardy men out for adventure.
In consequence the population was
reduced and has not yet
caught up again. | found the same
sentiment among the young men of
Alaska that was so obvious elsewhere
in the West. They like the Demo
cratic ticket"
Mr.. Daniels is filled with enthus-
iasm over the future of Alaska. He
was greatly impressed with the grow
ing crops and predicted that in the
future products Of farms in South
eastern Alaska will be shipped to the
States in large volume.
"The growing season is short " he
said "You plant in June and harv-
vest in September. but the SIN shines
l9 hours a dav<ard things GROW at on
amazing rate The government ex-
nerimental station il wonder end *
over bv one Of the most rn-
narkable mon J over met 7 found the
weather cooler in WASHINGTON since
nv return than in Alaska.