The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
COX AND WILSON
ARE NOT CHUMMY
Continued from page H.

ernor Cox because Of the pledge to
support the wider foreign policies. in
Guiding Article X of the league Of
nations covenant, which would bind
Ireland to England permanently,
Mason said.
FRIENDS of Ireland. of course, have
to be for Harding because they know
what Article X of the covenant
means" Mason said
ut would hitch Ireland to England
forever and bind us to help keep 1t
there, and Governor Cox has pledged
himself to support the Wilson pro-
gram.
Mason has resolution declaring
for Irish freedom pending in con-
gress.
His endorsement of Harding's views
on the league of nations was taken
as indication that the republican can
didate will oppose entering the
present league should he be elected.
Harding's plan for new attempt
at forming an association OF nations
has met approval of leading European
statesmen including Premier Lloyd
George and Lord Grey, according TO
Senator Medill Mccormick. Illinois,
here comforting with Harding over
the league of nations question.
Plans for the front porch campaign
NAV receive a further set back be-
cause of the sharp railway fare In
crease, granted by the interstate COM
merce commission. High cost OF
travelling has already been used as
an argument against the favorite plan
of Harding. He has booked seven
delegations, all except one to come
during August, leading to the belief
that September and October will be
spent mostly in speeches around the
country.
Campaign Organization.
EBy Herbert w. Walker. United Press
Staff Correspondent
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 2.-Gvernor
James M Cox expects this week TO
complete his campaign organization IN
order that it may be ready for active
warfare as soon as the formal notlf-
cation ceremonies of Aug. close
The democratic campaign committee
will be announced Thursday after Cox
confers with George White, chairman
of the national committee and cam
paign manager it is understood here.
The nominee also hopes to have a
tentative itinerary of his stump COM
paign completed this week.
Under present plans the active CAM
paisn will open with speech of the
governor to the Ohio democratic state
in Columbus, August IT.
IT is virtually certain that the stump
will begin shortly afterward.
Plans for the notification ceremonies
%hn
i Sprisg Mcmahon, chairman OF the
local committee. Cox spent yesterday
at his farm near Jacksonburg, after at
tending church. Accompanied by Mrs.
Cox, he drove his car to the farm and
pack-a total distance of sixty miles
Joint Political Debate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Senator
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock will uphold the
democratic end of joint political de
hate at Winona Lake, Indiana Aug. .,
he said here today.
The debate will be the frst of it's
kind in the 1920 presidential campaign.
Hitchcuck's opponent will be some
prominent republican to be picked by
party managers.
Hitchcock today said he expected
the league Of nations to be the prin-
cipal. but not the sole, subject OF the
debate. It was known, however, that
democratic leaders picked Hitchcock
because he was the leader of the pro-
league forces in the senate and be-
cause he is familiar with governor
James M. Cox's views on the league OF
nations
Hitchcock today said Cox would op-
pose multiplying reservations.
81 think his opinion on the league
represents the opinion of the average
democrat" Hitchcock said.
In addition to taking part in the de-
bate. Hitchcock will make other
l., the in Anpnct