The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
COX LINKS IRISH AND.
LEAGUE IN ADDRESS
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was a fervent affair, with much booing
and Kissing for the Senatorial oligarchy'l
which the Governor delights to picture.
and especial disapprobation for Henry
Cabot Lodge. described by an Cox as
the most despicable conspiracy in the
history of the world
Twelve wounded soldiers had been
brought to the Garden by the committee
Of arrangements and lined up in the
'ront row on the speakers stage, where
III could see them. few Of them had
,rutches, The tallest was negro. They
we're apparently exhibited as an object
lesson. reinforcing the candidates asser-
ion that America went to war In order
0 bring about League of Nations.
The meeting was in charge of the Nom
PARTISAN Citizens Committee. whose
hartman was George Foster Peabody
1r. Peabody introduced Nathan Straus.
hartman for the evening. Amid the
ags and Autographs that helped TO
over the rafters and stage were such
g,nds as I'VE won war to end war;"
Now stand by our victory" and Keep
til with our dead" The Sixty-ninth
ginent band filed the waiting reriods
It'll music The police estimate OF the
owd was IL 600 on the main floor and
the balconies and 1000 in the speak
RS stand Several thousand more were
rned away without disorder
In opening the meeting Mr.. Straus said
hat he had retired from all other ac-
vities to devote his declining years to
he relief Of suffering OF children and
women. but that II made an exception
and came here tonight because l re-
sent the Misrepresentation that are
made by the Republican speakers.
There are good many decent Re-
puhlicans," he added but some Of the
speakers are twisting the truth and the
people are deceived
Tribute to President.
Rabbi Wise mentioned the name of
Woodrow Wilson. On this and several
later occasions when speakers, includ-
ing Gov. Cox, referred to the President
most \ Of the audience clappeo ana
shouted its approval. When DR.. Wise
called the President that great tribune
of the nation" he had to let his speech
60 for several seconds until the noise
ended The whole audience was on It's
feet.
DR.. Wise spoke in epigrams. This was
a sample: "If Gov Cox is elected ne
will work with the entire Senate. Ii
Senator Harding is elected part of the
Senate will work him.
"They broke him physically. but they
can't break him spiritually Dr. Wise
said of President Wilson.
Other speakers preceding Gov. COX
were Miss Harriet May Mills, Democratic
nominee for Secretary OF State, and
James NJ. Curley. ex-Mayor of Boston,
who said that Americans of Irish blood
had been wandering like sheep looking
for the light" which they had found
three weeks ago when Senator Harding
gave his opinion that the Irish question
was domestic question.
A great honking outside as the pro-
cession of automobiles from the HIPPO
drome arrived at the Garden heraided
The approach OF Cox. Cox while Mr'
Curley was talking The police too.
the candidate up the fire escape and to
the speakers stand. he was poised
there in full view OF the crowd for a
moment before taking his seat In the
front row, back OF Mr.. Curley. but de-
gpite all the Autographs and other NC
lures the Democratic campaigner Is such
stranger In these parts that hardly
soul recognized him or knew he was
In the hall.
But when Mr., Straus arose and intro
duced "the next President OF the United
States" there was a wild scream. made
shril by the presence OF thousands Of
women and sudden movement as. here
and there. and then all over the place.
the Democrats mounted their chairs In
order better to see their candidate and
to salute him with much waving of
hands and flags and incoherent shout
ing. Gov. Cox, red flower in buttonhole.
white handkerchief peeking correctly
from left breast pocket Of blue serge
suit. stood silent for twelve minutes
while this demonstration went on. The
Sixty-ninth Regiment Band was play
ing somewhere in the hubbuh. but It's in
citement really was not needed. As such
things go. this was very largely an ex-
preston Of genuine enthusiasm for the