Evening star., 1920-10-25
cox LOSES HIS HAT,
But. SHAKES HANDS
WITH CROWD HERE
Governor Spends Hour at
Union Station-Makes
Brief Speech.

Gov. James N. Cox, democratic NOM
inee for President, left Washington
last night on the final lap of his
campaign with the cheers OF seVerai
thousands of the Districts democracy
ringing in his ears. he was III
Washington about an hour, on MS
way from New York to West VIZ
ginia; where he will speak In many
places today and tomorrow, going
into Kentucky and then to his nome
state, Ohio.
Although the people of Washinstion
had had only twelve hours notlSe
of the coming of the democratic nom
inee, there was a great croWo III w
Union station when the COX i.i Ltaii
rolled in. He was given an
astic greeting. s+ com
Gov Cox expressed the utliloSs' next
fidence that he will be eiecteo ,1a iie1
week In his opinion a great "aN.
of sentiment in favor OF the leas 80.
of nations is sweeping the cou!.s.s
and nothing can halt it. TINS illeal
the defeat of Senator Harding; he he
believes. In a statement lssGd
the governor last night ne
Surprises Due, He Says.
"The foes of the league. sald .ne
governor, will have theT sut ~ % A.
in New england, in some OF the a. "a
1antic states. in the middle west dio
the far west. 1 have talked win illsn
of long experience in New forh W. VIZ
have seen manifestations o. p,5
feeling in presidential canlpais 80
their Judgment is that the tlue 10.
set in about two weeks ago IS uApie
cedented." ,a o<
Deception regarding the League %.
na+;ons alnaot succeeded, Gov. COX
added, but now the trutn hae
unphed." Senator Hardings electioitl;
the democratic nominee salo, VIII
mean confusion regarding iutule o
position of the league. while the sen.
ator's defeat, he said,. would carr!
significance that could not be ms
understood and further postponeIHen..
of action by the Senate Woulo DC ou'
of the question
Gov Cox said he was ADVISED ina -.
one day 1000 contributions, mostIy
small. had been received at New iolk
HEADQUARTERS, which indicated, ne oe-
clared, a popular awakening 10. the
reactionary campaign fund aIhouu.inS
to millions of dollars" and spllltuai
fervor that has seized the hearts oi
the people"
Expresses Deep Gratitude.
Gov Cox was accompanied this tar
by Joseph F. Guffey, national commit
Moore Of Youngstown, Ohio, the can
didate's pre-convention manager: was
another travelling companion OF the
governor to remain with him.
Leaving Mis- private car, the
governor passed through cheering
to the Presidents room IN the
station. where he shook hands with
hundreds during the hour his train
stopped here. Yielding to the crowds
insistence for speech. the democratic
nominee expressed his deep graft
tude" for the demonstration.
ITO say more" he added, would be
to trespass on the spirit of the Sab
bath, and we are a religious people
who respect our religious traditions.
.Ameug those who met Gov. Cox on
his arrival were Attorney General
Palmer and Joseph P. Tumulty, sec
retary to the President.
For District Suffrage.
John F. Costello. democratic ma
tional committee man for the District
of Columbia: John B. Colpoys. secre.
try of the democratic state central
berry, Robert W. Woolley, interstate
commerce commissioner; Judge La
mar, solicitor for the Post once De-
partmert, and Edward A. Ryan: VINO
leaped into the limelight as the neck,
Ter of Harding in Baltimore several
weeks ago, and whose arrest by the
police in Baltimore has been the sub
ject of much criticism.
During his stay here. in reply to
questions. Gov. Cox. as he did last
summer not long after his nomina-
ton, exressed his sympathy for the
trict who desire national representa-
ton, and also declared he considered
the governments employees underpaid.
The governor could not, find his
hat when he started to leave the
train to enter the station. FlnaHy
ohe House. who is travelling with the
governor, loaned him his hat. The
governor wears No. I hat and Sin
nott a No. ~ Consequently Sinnotts S
nat slipped down over the governors
ears. He compromised by carrying 1t