Arizona republican., 1920-07-18
LRepubIican A. P. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, July 17.-The na- tionar capital gave a cordial welcome presidential nominee, upon his arrival for a conference tomorrow with Pres ident Wilson.
 Met at the station by Franklin D. Roosevelt. his running mate. and other prominent Democrats, a crowd of sew eral thousand persons cheered and al most stampeded Governor Cox in their reception. He shook hands with scores, posed for moving picture men and was greeted by many enroute to the home of former Representative T. T. Ans berry of Ohio, his host.
 Will Discuss League Issue
 Preliminary to his conference with President Wilson at 10: 30 tomorrow at the White House, Governor Cox talked over campaign questions with several party spokesmen. He will see others tomorrow before leaving at 4:50 p. ID. for Columbus.
 The league of nations and other in- ternationaI questions, Governor Cox told newspRpermen, will be the prin- cipal issues discussed with President Wilson.
 The president knows more about in tern9tional affairs than anyone know and I am here to counsel with him" the governor said. "It will be the first time." he added, that I have seen him since his illness, but our relations have H.
 The league of nations also was the main subject of a conference tonight between the governor and Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking Demo crat of the senate foreign relations committee and administration spokes- man in the senate treaty fight. They declared they were in perfect harmony on the league of nations. Senator Hitchcock said the governors views also were in accord with those of the president. The senator expressed the opinion that all the Democratic leaders would be in accord with the governor.
 Drys Satisfied With Cox Stand
 Senator Sheppard, leader of the dry forces in the senate, declared after a five-minute talk with Governor Cox that he was perfectly satisfied with the governors stand on the prohibition question and that he not only would support him, but would take the stump for him.
 Another conference was with Victor Murdock of the federal trade commits sion.. who was among those considered at the San Francisco convention for the vice presidential nomination. The governor said the information he wish ed from MT. Murdock referred to the high cost of living and profiteering and "other subjects of considerable economic importance"
 The governor reiterated that he would go into every state and said specifically that he expected to visit the southern states.
 ''I think it would be very gracious to go there although not necessary, o1 course" he remarked
 Until he meets the Democratic na- tionaI committee Tuesday at Columbus Governor Cox said he could not an- nounce his travelling plans more defi- nitely.
 'T plan to start at once. I mean by that. very soon after the ceremony oi notification and acceptance" he said T expect this will be in the early part of August"
 Replies to Criticisms
 Criticisms of his touring plans were mentioned and the governor replied:
 T can see nothing undignified 1T carrying the cause to the people"
 The governor said he hoped and ex- pected President Wilson would aiC materially in the campaign, adding: Il not by speeches, by statements"
 The governor asked that attention bS called to the fact that the DemocrGti' national committee would meet Tues day at Columbus instead of Dayton Chairman Cummings had called it fo Dayton, but the nominee had it trans ferred to Columbus.