Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
WILSON AND COX
TO MEET SUNDAY
Roosevelt Will Also Be Present
At observation-disclosures Par
ty Deputation to Call on Ohio
Governor Friday

Washington. July 13.-President Wilson
will meet Gov. James NJ. Cox and Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, Democratic presidential
and vice-presidential nominees, Sunday
for the first time since the candidates
were chosen at San Francisco.
The conference will be held at the White
House to discuss plans for a vigorous
campaign. 1t was arranged to-day by
Governor Cox, who called the White
House on the telephone from Columbus
to ascertain what day within the next
week would be most suitable for a meet
ing. The message was conveyed to Mr..
Wilson and the answer went forward
speedily thai MIR. Wilson would be de-
lighted to see the Governor and also
Mr.. Roosevelt Sunday morning at 1910
O'Clock.
While it was stated that the Preaident
had no particular choice as to the date,
it was explained he considered Sunday
more suitable as II would enable the
Governor to come here and return home
in time to keep engagements with party
leaders on Monday.
Party leaders declared to-day thereTwas
no foundation for statements that the
President and Governor Cox were far
apart" on the League Of Nations. They
said it was but natural that the Gov
ernor would desire to exchange views
with the President on this and many
other questions before beginning work on
his speech of acceptance.
While the President plans to remain in
| Washington all summer his friends say
that he can be depended upon to lend his
influence to Governor Cox's campaign in
a statement and letters. The President
has obtained much first hand information
as to the preliminary campaign fight from
men on whom he often has relied and has
devoted much time daily to newspaper
reading.
Washington. July 1~3.-Governor Cox will
arrive in Washington Saturday and dur
ing his stay here will be the guest OF
Judge Timothy T. Ansberry, a member OF
the District of Columbia delegation to
the San Francisco convention and a for
mer member of the House from Ohio.
Columbus. ohio, July 13.-A ~deputation
of the National Woman's party will con-
fer with Gov. James NJ. Cox. Democratic
presidential candidate. at two o'clock
Friday afternoon, prior to his departure
for Washington, where he will see Presi-
dent Wilson Sunday, il was announced
to-day. Arrangements for the conference
here We're completed by members of the
State organization of the women's party.
Miss Alice Paul, national chairman and
other national officers are expected to
arrive tomorrow.
Women's party leaders. also announced
that a similar deputatlon from their Or
ganization is expected to be received by
Senator Harding. the Republican nominee
in Marion. July @, Immediately following
the official notification there.
According to Governor Cox the con-
ference with President Wilson at q, the
White House next Sunday morning in
which Franklin p. Roosevelt, the VICE.
presidential nominee, also will particle
pate. is the only political conference.-the
will have while in Washington 1t had
been suggested that his arrival there
Saturday morning might permit othar
conferences, but the presidential norni-
nee asserted his only reason for leIv1ns
Columbus Friday evening. which Will put
him in Washington early Saturday. was
because of indefinite train service" and
a desire to be there on time
Governor Cox would not predict what
matters viii be discussed at the confer
ence- The Governor. however. intimated
in Dayton last week that he expected to
confer with the President on the League
} Of NatioJ issue before preparing his off,
cial notification speech.
The Governor stated today that he ex-
pected the date for his official notification
to be fixed by the national committee at
some time between August l and 10-and
that it probably will be at his home,
: Trails End, at Dayton.
His attention being called to {. state
ment by Senator Harding that his speech
, Of acceptance would be short IN order
{ that everybody would read it, Governor
Cox replied:
II don think that is the point We
; have a platform you can talk a lot
/ about"
William Green. international secretary
: treasurer of the United Mine Workers
l of America was one Of the Governors
callers this afternoon. The Governor
5 stated that Mr.. Green's call was only
= to extend congratulations. Another caller
. was John Mennelly of New York,-a%mem-
' her of Tammany Hall and n~eighboreoi
Charles Murphy, Mr.. M~ennerty-Satd
Tammany is strong for Governm4Cox~.