The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-09

who managed the Pre- convention cam
psirn Of CoN's nomination with such
success. greeted your correspondent
few minutes after Cox had been nulni-
mated at san Franchise. and ihc!e Was
urmistakablo self justification IN MS
voice and manner when, n that hrSt
moment Of success, the hing that oc-
cCrred 10 him 10 say was maven |
prom SGD so much a. pnstoflcc 10
Single human being" Later. when
Moore returned from SaE Francisco 10
Dayton. the lrst thing he sale 10 t%N
was these sam" words. However. the
precise implication Of Co.'s declaration
At the opening Of his speech OF un-
lrammellcd freedom arc something
within his own mind. That 10 had
neither fNar nor Compunrtion about ~
ms himself up tr Wilson as wilson :
version OF the League OF Nations was
the frs, important thing that appeared
IN his speech.
contcGts which showed his whole
hearted support. Il favor going into
Wilson's treaty In the audience ap-
rlaudcd And the applause was not
merely for Wilson and the League OF
Nations II was not merely for VII
sons friends The applans" WAS equally
for the courage and Candor Of the man
who said II.
The point that struck you as you
listened was the completeness o. Gov
crnOr CoSs identity with Wilson's po-
sition on the league ~ Nations. or
course all this kind OF thing can be
moro infinitely examined and more &C.
curately expressed BY the editoriaI
writer's and others who will read tho
speech at leisure and Will compare II
With me debates IN the Senate. and
With the positions taken by other
American public men. Rut 10 your cor.
respondent listening 10 tho speech and
watching the speakers manner, II
seemed as II he were really trying {"
nut himpelf sQuarely IN Mr.. Wilson'S
shoes. Not only did his reservations.
as he spoke them. seem more mild than
any ~ the others that were put for
ward in the Senate and elsewhere. Fur
thor than tina, It scemed that Govern or
Co1's reservations had n wholly differ
en-, intent and spirit from those that
were put forward IN tho Senate.
As, to "Interprseat4ons."
I, seemed es ~ Governor Cox were
concerned no. with ErudEing caution
iest We concede too much. but AS II
lest America Civ" away too nuCh.
The thing he waited 10 d" was 70 look
out for our allies and save them from
the consequences Of any risunder-
standing. He wantAd his reservations
to be wholly Of IN" nature that Prcst-
dent Wilson has described es "interpre-
tive" hi; crAn Mt that. ne seemed 70
Apologize 10 the al,iFs for making even
interpretive" reservations.
As r. cxpresssd il. we hear Il said
that interpretations arc unnecessary.
That may hc ir.;e, but that Will al leas.
b" reassurtng 20 many ~ our citizens
who feel that. IN rigring tho treaty.
there should y" y" mental reservations
that are no, explained in plain words
as matter Of good faith 10 our as
t-nCiRrea.
nv hts resHrNaiiors Governor Cox
seemed 10 mean 20 cover only those
things that "ur constitution does not
allow us 10 do. and hn wanted them
mad tN1rcaS merely that there should
ne no misunderstanding The speaker
made everything lead MP md lend aid
70 emphasizing his whole hearted sup
ror, 81 the league There really was
srT~rtive art in tho way he frst pic
turcd the Republican position in order
later 20 mike hts own seem conspicu-
Gus by contrast. He clcvarly utilized
Harding 10 make clear his picture 81
the Republican position as being iden-
tlcal with that Of johnson aud IN" ir-
reconciliatle opponents OF any league
AZ all
He forced tine Republicans. In his
speech into the fartheHt extreme opp
rtion 10 the lea que. and then took tho
other extreme himself. There was n"
Sinking N his position--whether you
liked the league or not. you ADMIRED
Cox's candor. Hc WA not ..:ratd look.
ing n world Of chaos in tho face and
taking principal part In setting thing'
tight The hous" Of civilization is to
he nut in order" he said. and he had no
doubt either Of our duty or our capacity
TO set 4 IN order. And as YOU looked
upon the competent, ClCar-hcaded speak
er you felt that he WAS not without con,
tdhncc in his own capacity TO handle
world problems n fate should carry him
where those problems would be his. And
you felt. too, that there was much just':
hcatIon for HE confidence. Cox looked
prc-cmincntly 4 man who would so
straight to the heart OF any practical
problem. and make few mistakes In the
administering of -.
MnAo Good Impression.
Altogether Cox made n good impre?-
siOn-primnrily II was on Impression or
straiRhtforwardneH and practical ahll'-
IT, His speech vas clear and simple
At no point va, there any taiHt or ora
tory. Of saying something because It
would sound well.
Next IL tho league Of nations, thu
burden Of hts speech was that body or
social and humanitarian Issues which
are roughly grouped an progressive
ness" hut IN empha sizinE this he hard
" ever had tho air OF abusing thos"
whom hc would call rcactionarics There
was nothing whatever IN tho way or
stirring up the audience. Indeed, IN
this part OF his speech. no waE less emf
phatir and did not make out as strong
n case for himself as he does In private
conversation.
There war m slamhangins anyhody,
not even the Republican party. Their"
had been n good IDEAL Of that In Senator
Kobinso speech. but Co1's WAS sim
Ilc, clear and restrained exposition or
his own views on tho league Of nations.
lie chcerfully and Clrar-hcad"dly took
on both the assets and the liabilities OF
Wilson's position.
on the other topics ne CAV" a clear
and simple exposition Of easily prac-
tlCahlc remedies and Innovations entire
w safe and Surc-footed. and as the'aIldi-
anco grew accustomed to him, they un-
intentionally f"lt An increasing coni!-
dence In hts competence IN practical af-
fairs both IN his words and manner. 10
was wholly without self-Consciousn"Ss.
without ornatencss---a man straiRhtfor-
ward drccincss l'nhappiiy. any great
enthusiasm that might readily have
been developed IN tho audience was
Ilttlc 'hwarted by the circumstances
ttat lust after Cox had finished tho MD
die of his speech. n shower drove that
rnrt OF the aud!C9C" which was without
Crycr including the newspaper men and