The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-16
COX FLAYS ROUND
ROBIN ON LEAGUE
Governor Picks Flaws in the
RoOt-HOover-LOwell
Statement.
FIXES PLAN OF BATTLE
Will Fight to End on Ground
That Harding Flatly OPP
poses League.
FIXES PLAN OF BATTLE

Special Despatch TO THE NEW York HreArp
DETROIT, Oct. 15.--Gov. Cox. follow
Ing an invasion OF Senator Hardings
home city OF Marion. came to Detroit to-
night with the assertion that the round
robin statement just issued by Elihu
Root. Herbert Hoover, A. Lawrence
Lowell. Charles e. Hughes and others
is not Justified by the facts. He picked
n flaw In he statement denying Presi-
dent Wilson had been unbending in his
demand for ratification without a
change, citing the Hitchcock rcserva-
tons as evidence.
These gentlemen" Gov. Cox de-
clared. 'must realize upon reflection.
that tins is not Justified by the facts"
and he quoted the now famous letter OF
February z, 1920. written q year after
the League Of Nations had become an
acute issue, In which Mr.. Wilson gave
approval to the proposals Of Senator Gil.
bert NJ. Hitchcock. Nebraska. the Ad.
minlstration leader in charge OF the
treaty fight.
Gov. Cox furthermore declared tina,
he intends to fight out the campaign
with the declaration that Senator Har
ding is fiatly opposed to tho League Of
Nations. favor!ng its rejection witt
or without reservations. as stated IN hi.
speech In Des Moines. He protested tc
see a reaction against the Republicas
nominee because Of his declaration
against the covenant.
Sees Frantic Effort.
TT things continue to go os the,
have for the last ten days" ne con.
tiiued. ut will be difficult matter Il
determine whether the people are more
amazed at Senator Harding himself ol
at the desperation OF his sponsors. A
frantic effort Is being made to stem
the tide OF resentment.
THE Senatorial oligarchy has ap.
parently drawn on It's last reserves. and
yet Mr.. Root. prominent and distin-
gulshed as he is. Is unable to bolster W
the weighing and wobbling candidate
After long period of vacillation the
people have taken him at his word in
Des Moincs, and upon this the campaign
will be fought from now on. Senator
Harding 10 against the League OF Ma
tions with or without reservations
Upon that we are willing to rest our
case"
In the answer to the Republican lead.
ers who signed the statement pledgina
their support to Senator Harding. Gov
Cox described their position RS Aston.
ishing." He denied that the issue OF the
campaign Is whether we shall Join ar
agreement containing the exact provision
negotiated by President Wilson. or or
agreement which omits or inodifcs some
of It's provisions. He quoted Senator
Hardings Des Moines speech. favorins
rejection OF the covenant.
In Republican Territory.
Gov. Cox reached Detroit late this
evening, his train very much behind
time after visits to six towns in northern
Ohio-Delaware. Marion. Upper San
dusky. Carey. Fostoria and Bowling
Green. This territory is heavily Repub-
lican, and the Democratic nominee tried
hard to win votes with a non-partisan
appeal for the League of Nations. The
crowds ranged from 1000 to 1000. and
the greatest enthusiasm OF the day, sur
prlsingly, came at Marion. Senator Har-
ding's home city.
Marion. naturally. Is in fever heat. in
political way. and the Republicans
have been having their inning there all
summer. SO the Democrats for miles
around had field day of their own,
and there was a crowd. estimated at
1900. at the station TO greet Gov. Cox
on his arrival. A group OF 500 raj road
workers. employed at the Erie shops.
marched down TO the station in a body
after their foreman had insisted that
thew should not leave their posts.
Marion" called William Henry Pinck-
ney. one OF the campaign train porters.
ono who has been particularly Interested