Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-19
Democratic Candidate Meets
With Hearty Re-
ceptiOn
INTERVIEWS WILSON
Statement Issued Concerning League
1f Standardization Says Oho's
Governor Will Have Support Party

J Gcr. luX or Un!O. DeMCcrallS
candidate for President, left Wash
ingtCn yesterday afternoon amid
checis after White House call CT
grc4t moment to his campaign. u
all appearances gratified with the
p&!.t.cai developments of the day
and mcge than pleased. III his o@n
wurus. with the cordial reception
g.Ten him on every side and ezpc
cialiy at every public appearance dar-
! ing his brief stay Of little more
than "a hours.
/ Crowds lined the sidewalk in front
! o. the Wh!:e House and their cheers,
! as the candidates automobile swept
through the gates, must have car
! RED 10 he ears Of the President with
in. There goes Cox" was the cry
| throughout the day whenever the gov
einor appeared and he was given a
distinct. although not unpleasant fore
taste Of the great white lignt that
! beats alcund the Presidency'-or even
] candidate therefor-within the Capt.
tai City. Another great crowd saw him
off at the Union Station.
| Appearing promptly at the White
House sst the appointed hour Of 1870
! President Wilson, Gov. Cox and
! Franklin D. Roosevelt, who occupies
! the second place on the Democratic
! ticket. went into conference beneath
the awnings on the sunny south por-
| tico. They remained in close conver-
!; savicn for upward Of an hour" their
earnest consultation being enl;vtned
from time to time by humorous anec-
! aores related by the President, &C.
cord:ng 20 Gov. Cox.
Washington. July 1.-THE Presi-
dents statement, issued after his con-
ference with Governor Cox, is as fol-
lows:
The interview was in every respect
most satisfactory and gratifying. /
fcund.what indeed already knew, and
what Governor Cox has let the whole
world know in his speeches, that he
and | were absolutely at one with re-
gard to the great issue CT the League
of Nations and that he IS ready TO
be the ctI mpion in every respect OF
the honor Of the nation and the secure
peace Of the world Governor Cox VIII
have e-vigorous support Of an ab-
solutey united party, and am conf
dent. also of an absolutely united ma
, ton.
-Che statement issued by Governor
Cox reads:
From every viewpoint the meeting
was delightful. The President was at
his best. recalling any detail inquired
about as bearing upon the information
al situation and enEvening the whole
! conference With a humorous anec-
dotc now and then in his oEc-tHme
characteristic way We are agreed az
70 the meaning and sufficiency of the
! Democratic platform and the duty OF
/ the party in the face of threatened
bad faith in the world in the name OF
! America. His thought is still Of the
war and the pledges we gave to those
( who sacrificed. One easily sees that aa
! the leader Of the nation who asked
/ for our sons and our resources upon
! very distinct understanding and OBJ
| litigation he is resolved that the faith
shall be kept. To this his thought and
life are dedicated What ne promised
! | sshal! f elected. endeavor with all
i,,ay strength to c:ve.
Mr.. Roosevelt. the Vice Presiden-
/ .ial nor.:nee. said:
! wish that every American could
have been silent witness to the meet
| ing between these two great men.
Their splendid accord and their high
purpose are an inspiration. need only
add that my regret in leaving my post
urdar President Wilson Is softened By
! the knowledge that my new Comnan-
4ar-in-Chirf will he his wholly worthy
successor.