Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-09
COX RECEIVES
GREETINGS AND
PLANS ADDRESSES
PurposeIy Keeps Quiet So
Roosevelt May Hold
Political Staqe.

| DAYTON, Ohio, August 9.-Prepara-
tons for his speech making tour for
the presidency kept Gov. Cox busily
| engaged today, while the democratic
vice presidential nominee, Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, was being formally noti-
| fed at Hyde Park. N. Y. The gov
ernor had hoped to attend the Roose-
Welt ceremony. but was detained here
with his own affairs of the democratic
| touring campaign, and he also desired
| Mr.. Roosevelt to have the center of
the democratic stage today.
Over-Sunday mails and the telegraph
today continued their MESA ges of
congratulation to Gov. Cox. praising
his declaration of policies in his ac-
ceptance address of Saturday and en-
rolling under the CoX-Roosevelt
| standard. Most of his mail was not
! being handled by the governor per-
sonally. It's volume forced him to
delegate much of his correspondence
ished affairs before leaving here next
Wednesday on travels expected to con-
| tinue until November.
Will Discuss Local Matters.
The first address of the governor
| next Thursday at Camp Perro, Ohio
| in presenting the Governors cup
| a large silver handiwork-for rifle
competition, is expected to deal with
the league of nations and also re-
habilitation of ex-service men. In
other addresses of his August itin-
erary Gov. Cox will elaborate, his ad-
visors state. on subjects Of particular
interest to his audiences. like pub
licity and campaign contributions to
the Indiana editors at South Bend,
! Ind, affairs of interest to miners in
| his Pittsburgh speech and agricul-
tuFal matters to the farm organiZa-
tons at Columbus, Ohio. September ..
That Gov. Cox and Senator Harding
his republican opponent. soon will be
| in the thick of exchanges from their
respective forums also Is expected by
| the democratic candidates managers
| IT was reported that a few days in
August were held open for future
bookings for addresses by the gov
ernor to give rebuttal to comment
from Senator Harding and the repub-
| lican camp on the governors declara-
| tons in his acceptance and later ad-
dresses.
| harmonic: a village near Trails End
| his home to cast his vote in the Ohio
| democratic primary.
| Democrats Felicitate Cox.
| Among Gov. Cox's stack of congrat-
| ulations were the following:
| Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
congratulate you upon your speech
| forceful and true. it will receive the
| commendat ton and support of all
| right thinking people. 1t foreshadows
success for the party and promises a
| realization Of the nations ideals"
| Homer S. Cummings, former chair
man of the democratic national com
mittee: Your speech of acceptance is
a winning document. Strong. clear
persuasive and thrilling, it cannot fail
to satisfy the best thought of the
great task nobly performed"
Senator Gilbert NJ Hitchcock of
| Nebraska, administration leader in the
| treaty fight: Accept my congratulations
on your splendid speech. 1t does you
1 honor 1t assures you the support of
I spires and arouses your party fol-
| lowers" 49,
Mrs. Funk Sends Greetings.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk, suffrage leader
| and former McAdoo worker. Washing
! ton, d. c.: Accept my hearty congratu-
! latlons upon your truly great speech.
There is not a false or uncertain note
in it. You have taken the side Of the
| constructive progressives and should
receive the support of all progress
sives. regardless of party"
Representatives James A. Byrnes
Aiken, S. c.: Great speech Predict
you will run Harding under the porch. y
Gov. Cox today was watching closely
the Tennessee contest over ratification
of the. woman suffrage amendment He
had representative at Nashville who
was to advise him whether a personal
visit would be advisable but it was
| not believed here that the governor
would be called.
"Antis' to See Gov. Cox.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. August o.
i-Headquarters of forces here opposed
| to ratification Of the federal woman
suffrage amendment announced today
that a delegation representing that
body would be received by Gov. Cox,
democratic presidential nominee, late
to-day at Dayton.
| The governor will be asked, it was
stated, to throw all his influence
against ratification by the Tennessee
! legislature. which met today in ex-
| traorltnary session. The delegation,
headed by Mrs. George A. Washing
| ton of Nashville, includes Miss Mary
G. kilbreath of New York. president
| of the National Association Opposed
| to Woman Suffrage; Mrs Walter D.
Lamar Of Macon, Ga, and Mrs. w. P.
E. Wyse, acting president of the
Maryland Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage.
Ranks Of the suffragists were
| strengthened today by the arrival
Of United States Senator Mcclellan.
democrat, of Tennessee, who an
| nounced that he was here to do. what
he could for ratification.