Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-19
PRESIDENT And COX
IN PERFECT ACCORD
Executive Pleased With Attitude
of Nominees Who Are Cheer
ed AT the Capital

question and unity of their party's
cause was declared yesterday by the
President and Governor Cox, of Ohio
democratic presidential candidate, af-
ter conference at the White House.
Meeting for The first time since the
San Francisco convention, they, to-
gether with Franklin D. Roosevelt, the
vice presidential nominee, spent an
hour on the subporticO of the execu-
tive mansion discussing the League
and other campaign issues. All three
aftC rwa,d dS issued formal statements
voicing solidarity of purpose. None
made reference TO the recently pub
ished reports that The chief cxecu-
tive and the presidential candidate
were ''far apart" on thc League issue
The President declared that he and
Governor Cox "were absolutely as one
with regard to The League of Ma
tions," and that the nominee els ready
to be the champion of honor of the
nation and to secure the peace of the
world" "1he party's choice" the
President added, win have the Wig
orous support Of IN absolutely united
party, and, am confident, also of an
absolutely united nation"
Governor Cos declared in his state
ment that he and Mr. wilson were
"agreed a5 TO the meaning and suffici-
ency Of the party platform and the
duty of the party in fact of threat
ened bad faith of the world in the
name of America" He declared that
he would give all his strength to the
promises made by President Wilson
to those who sacrificed in the great
war.
Mr. Poosevelt's statement spoke of
the splendid accord of the Prcsiden.
and Governor Cox, and expressed the
wish that every American could have
witnessed their conference.
After the conference the three par
ty leaders had luncheon ut the White
House and Governor Cox and Roose-
welt later conferred with several par
ty leaders before leaving ut 4 so for
Columbus, where the yGrrived early
today t. meet Chairman Cummings.
Of the Democratic National Commit
tee, and attend the full committee on
Tuesday.
The conference upon the White
House portico, held at 1890 o'clock
Sunday morning, was said by Govern
pally to discussion of the League of
Nations.
The statement issued by the Pres
ident follows:
"The interview was in every rc-
spect most satisfactory and gratify-
ing. I found that | already knew and
what Governor Cox had let the whole
world know in his speeches, that he
and | We're absolutely as one with
regard to the great issue of the
League Of Nations and that he is rea-
dy to champion in every respect the
honor of the nation and to secure
peace of the world Governor Cox will
have the vigorous support of an abso-
lutely united party and, ] am conf
Dent, also of an absolutely united ma
tions.'
Governor CoX's statement said:
"F'rom every viewpoint the meeting
was delightful. The President was at
his best, recalling any detail inquired
about as bearing upon the interna-
tional situation and enlivening the
whole conference with a humorous an
ecdote now and then in his old-timc
characteristic way. We are agreed as
to the meaning and sufIiciency of the
Democratic platform and the duty of
the party in the face of threatened
bad faith OF the world in the name of
America. His thought is still of the
war and the pledges we have TO those
who sacrificed. One easily sees that
as the leader of the nation who asked
for our sons and our resources upon
a distinct understanding and obliga-
tion he is resolved tlr3t the faith shall
be kept 70 this his thought and life
are dedicated. What he promised |
shall, if elected endeavor with all my
strength to give"
Mr.. Roosevelt's statement follows:
81 wish that every American could
have been silent witness to the
meeting between the two great men.
Their splendid accord and their high
purpose are. an inspiration. l need
only add that my regret in leaving
my post under President Wilson is
softened by the knowledge that my
new commander in chief will be his
wholly worthy successor"
There were no attendants at the
Write House conference but Mrs.
Wilson joined the President and his
visitors at lunch.
In a talk with newspaper men in
the White House Offices after his visit
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