Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-17
BATTLE FOR. OHIO
T0OPEN Formally:
cox IS AGGRESSOR
Democrats Gather at Column.
bus to Hear Candidate
and Others.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, August 17.-Ohio demo-
Gratis were meeting here today to
open formally the state and national
campaigns. to adopt state platform
and select twenty-four presidential
electors.
1t being the home state of the head
of the national ticket. leaders have
planned to make the occasion one IN
which Gov. Cox may start the nEnt
which they hope will land Ohio in the
democratic column at the November
election. His address is to be the
main feature OF the state convention
All else is to be secondary to the
in which he is expected to set the
gage of battle for his opponent. SEN
ator Harding. in their home state.
Keynote by DauEherty.
Even the keynote speech by NJ. A.
Dausherty of Lancaster, who nomi-
mated Gov Harmon for the presidency
at the Baltimore convention eight
years ago, is to be subordinated to
that Of tha presidential candidate. 1t
was explained that Mr.. Daugherty's
short address would be practically
extemporaneous.
Others scheduled to speak are Sec
Rotary Of War Baker, w. A. Julian.
nominee for United States senator.
ard A. v. Donahey. gubernatorial
nominee
Senator Harrison Of Mississippi.
chairman Of the democratic speakers
bureau. will arrive here tomorrow to
confer with Gov. Cox regarding man
agsment OF the candidates future
speaking trips. and to map out tenta-
lively the governors Pacific coast tour
in September.
Senator P0merene Speaks.
Reviewing reasons why the demo-
cratic party deemed it necessary that
war revenue laws be changed as soon
after the signing of the armistice as
POSSIBLE, Senator Atlee Pomerene of
ohio asserted republican members OF
Che Senate finance committee sent out
an edict that revenue laws were not
- be changed until after the Novem-
Der election"
They feared the effect of any ma
esrial changes on the minds of the
voters during the presidential cam
paign." Pomerene said.
ANY party that is too cowardly to
Presented. and when there is no doubt
among any of. the parties as to its
existence, is not to be trusted to leg
islate for the country after the cleo
tion." the Ohio democratic senator de-
clared.
IF they are afraid Of their acts
before the election" he added. 'it is
due to the fact that they distrust the
intelligence Of the voters"
Discussing briefly the league Of ma
tons, Senator Pomerene chiefly dealt
with war finances.
Gov. Cox spent yesterday at the
executive Office. engaged with state
affairs and politicians. He received
no more word officially regarding
the automobile speeding charges
made at Jacksontown, Ohio, as he
was returning from Wheeling. W. Va.
Action against the. governor was
deemed improbable, although reports
were current that chauffeurs Of his
party were to be prosecuted.
ceived by Gov. Cox regarding the
Tennessee woman suffrage fight stated
that "a very. very hard contest" was
in prospect. the governor said. Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad interests,
Gov. Cox said he had been advised.
were intervening in. opposition to
ratification Of the federal amend
ment.
Gov. Cox will speak at 2 PM. next
Saturday at Orrville. Ohio. while en-
route to Canton.
warrants for Chauneurs.
NEWARK, Ohio, August 17.-Joseph
whitaker taxicab driver in Gov. Cox's
PARTY en- route from Cambridge to Co
fumbus, who was arrested here on a
speeding charge, failed to appear in
municipal court as instructed. Officials
would not say whether Whitaker. whose
home is in Cambridge, would be brought
here to answer the charge; Whitaker
had been released without bond.
John Doe" warrants against drivers
of the other three cars in the party
have been issued, city officials stated.