The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
COX AND WILSON
ARE NOT CHUMMY
Much Speculation as to Future
Relations Between Presi-
dent and Democratic
Candidate.
HAD BRIEF CONFERENCE
Met But a Few Moments and Accept
ance Speech Was Not Sub
mitted TO MIR.
Wilson.
TBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

Correspondent
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 2.-Future
relations between the democratic can
didate for president, and the present
occupant OF the white house are the
subject of much speculation these
days in the candidates home state.
; The fact that the nominees com
munication with the white house has
tbeen limited to the one brief confer
| ence he had with the president short
ily after the convention, as well as
the fact that he has not submlttei
his forthcoming acceptance speech
flor the presidential O. X. IS regarded
iby political observers generally in
Ohio as of deep significance, and by
some as foreshadowing far-reachlng
consequences.
| The text Of the acceptance speech
which haven't yet seen-will prob
ably settle most of the current doubts
las to Cox's attitude toward the pres1-
dent and his policies. Judging from
recent developments, especially the
statements made in washington by
tChaiF1nan George White, OF tas demo
cratic national committee. ani HIS
rather obvious avoidance of the whlte
house the construction placed IN
isome quarters. upon the Cox-WllsGn
conference that the two were IN com
plete accord, was not entirely ccr-
rect.
Doubtless no points of difference
developed in the course OF this com
parativeIy brief conference Whlch
was of the most general character
Details, notably of the paramount
Issue, were not gone into. There
was not sufficient time for even a.
Icasual discussion of the Candidates s
and the presidents personal views as
ito reservations" Therefore there
was no opportunity for the expression
iof presidential approval Of the par
iticular manner in which Governor
Cox intends to interpret the party
'platform's declarations regarding the
league of nations.
Naturally both are in accord win
the platform. Wilson approved 1t at
The time and Cox would not be the
jcandidate today if he couldn't stand
on the platform. Hence. there was
Uuite sufficient justification for the
harmony statements issued 1mmedl-
atelv after the conference.
But there is room for conslderaDie
tdiyergence of opinion as to lnterpre-
talon of the platform on the league
Issue. The Cox and Wilson IDEAS as
to what constitute clarifying, non
,impairing or non-nullifying TeserVa-
itions very likely do not run along
parallel lines. If they do, say these
lpolitical observers, what onJection
could there be to Cox's SUBMISSION 81
-t1,is INTERPRETATION for the presidents
formal approval before gong TO ths
Icountry with it? Also it is suggested
itbera NAV be details in the applica-
ition of other democratic principles
or even policies of administration, in
which the candidate does not agree
entirely with the president.
The practical ignoring of the presl-
Ident by the candidate in the prepa-
ratinn of his acceptance speech IS
Iamnhasized by the fact of his ire
ouent consultations with other demo
cratic leaders, but a still more str1k-
ling illustration of the apparent lack
of close cooperation between the can,
didate and the white house is afforded
nv reference to the Taft campaign IN
II eOS in which the then occupant or
Ithe white house (RoosevelD played
90 pronounced a part in moulding the
lnolicies and directing the activities
Of his "risiduary legatee.'
In no quarter is interest in Cox's
announcements of next Saturday
keener than among the republican
Icampaign managers. For should II
lnroye that Cox has actually, or IN
ieffect. cut away from the wilson III.
If1uence, they will be deprived of what
they have considered one of their
jbest talking points.
"Wilson is the best argument we
: have at this time observed one ol
. the leaders few days ago. He is
not so sure now.
Harding, Friend of ireland
'ITBy Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MARION, Ohio, Aug. warren
lG. Harding was described as friend
of Ireland by Congressman William
E. Mason. Illinois, active in the lrish
cause. following a conference with
the republican Sunday.
Friends of Ireland will oppose GOV