Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-18
Agrees With Hitchcock on
League and Sheppard on
Prohibition.
HOPES PRESIDENT WILL
CONCUR AT CONFERENCE
No Division of Opinion Between
Democratic Generals, All
Declare.

There is to- be no division of opinion
among the democratic leaders over the
league OF nations or the peace treatv
during the campaign, according to Gov
Cox OF Ohio. the democratic candidate
Ior PRESIDENT, and Senator Hitchcock,
Following their conference late yester-
day.
Tney both said they are in complete
accord on this subject, which is ex-
pected to be the principal topic for dis
cusslon when Gov. Cox and Franklin D.
Roosevelt, his running-mate, visit Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House this
morning at 1880 o'clock. They both
expressed the hope and belief that Presi-
dent Wilson will also concur.
Candidate Cox, heralded as a "wet"
leader. and Senator Morris Sheppard of
Texas, author of the prohibition amend
ment, are likewise in accord on the
question Of prohibition and other CAM
paign questions. They had chat to-
gether yesterday afternoon. after which
both OF them said they were agreed,
and Senator Sheppard announced that
he is heartily for Cox, will camnaien
for him in any state. He said that b;e
own state is Observation-Disclosures il will,
give Cox 100000 or 100000 majority
Talks About Living Costs,
In writing his speech of acceptance.
Gov. Cox hopes to give the people of
the country some hope Of reduction
of the high cost of living. He indi-
Gated this in talking of his confer
ence with Victor Murdock of the Fed
eral Trade Commission. He declined
to specify just what sort of material
he expected to get from Mr.. Murdock
saying: Il hope to give Won soma.
thing new in my speech Of accept
ance" When told that governmental
aid in reduction Of the cost of living
seemed hopeless. he quoted from the
tply OF Cardinal Mercier sent to the
German emperor when advised that
there wasn't any hope of getting
Eelp from America: We'll wait and
see if America won't help" He ad-
mitted that his talk with Mr.. MUIR
cock was on cost of living, profiteer-
ing and "other subjects of considera-
bic economic importance.
These were the three most impor-
tant conferences that Gov. Cox had
yesterday. preliminary to his confer.
ence with the President today. Thev
were held in the garden of Judge
T. 7. Ansberry's home. at 2s39 Wood
land drive, where an opcn-house re-
ception for the democratic capdi-
dates was held. He talked with
many party spokesmen from differ.
ent parts of the country.
May Tour South, Too.
Gov. Cox told the newspanermen
in three interviews that the league
of nations and other internationa1
questions will be the principal issues
discussed at the White House today.
He said: Il regard the President
as the best iaGormed man in the
country on international affairs and
SO am counseling with him."
Upon all with whom he talked
Gov. Cox gave the impression that
he will be his own boss during the
campaign and expects to bring. all
elements of the party and all party
leaders into accord with his views.
''The campaign will begin at once"
said the democratic candidate in re-
ply to questions. He said that until
he has met with the democratic ma
tional committee in Columbus. on
Tuesday. he cannot tell definitely
about his campaign plans. He re-
iterated that he will go into every
state he possibly can. Asked spe-
cifically il he intended to make
tour into the so-called solid south"
he said.
Il think it would be very gracious
to go there, although not necessary.
of course"
Comedies No State.
my attitude is that there Is no
state conceded to the republicans"
added Mr.. Cox, land we will go into
all of them that we possibly can" No
arrangements have been made with
Mr.. Roosevelt for division of terri
tory, he said.
II plan to start at once. I mean by
that. very soon after the ceremony
Of notification and acceptance" said
the governor. II expect this will be in
the early part of August, but, of
course. the members of the national
committee may have other ideas and I
will respect their suggestions. But I
expect to start speaking practically
at once"
Criticism of his touring plans were
mentioned. and Gov. Cox replied:
II can see nothing undignified in
carrying the cause to the people,"
The governor said he hoped and ex-
pected that President Wilson would
aid materially in the campaign, add.
ing:
'If not by speeches. by statements"
The misunderstanding as to where
the democratic national committee is
to meet Tuesday was cleared UP by
Gov. Cox He explained that the in
yitations were sent out for Dayton.
but that out of consideration for him
the meeting was changed to Colum-
bus.
Anticipates His Visit.
Gov Cox said that he anticipated