Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-08
PRESIDENT WILL
ROLL UP SLEEVES
TO ELECT TICKET
viii Do Utmost to Insure
Success of Cox and
Roosevelt.
EXPECTS UNITED PARTY TO
GAIN SWEEPING VICTORY
Executive Will Remain in
Washington for Summer
Taking Part in Campaign.
IRy universal saryicc. !


WASHINGTON, July 7.-Prcsidcnt
Wilson is going to take off his coat"
and roll IN his sleeves" for the aght
20 elect Cox AMI Roosevelt. the Demo-
cratic candidates for President and
E!ce-l'residcnt. il, was said at the
White House today.
The official announcement declared
hat the extent to which the rresi-
dent Will plunge into the campaign
viii be limited only by the plans TO
be worked out for his participation
by the DcmQcratic National Commit
tee.
Until the national committee mans
out It's plan OF campaign and assigns
the role the President is to play, II
is. OF course. not Hnown in Just what
particular field he will operate. In
aSmuch as the league OF nations is to
be made the paramount issue by the
Democrats, however. IL is expected
that the President will serve as di-
rocting genius on that subject and
will contribute papers OF Importance
to the canvass.
VIII Remain In Capital.
1t also was announced today that
the President Will not leave Wash
!nEton for any extended summer va
cation, unless that plan IL changed
oy unforeseen circumstances He
VIII take the usual weekend trips
down tho Potomac River and Chesa-
reake Bay, for which the Maynower
stands ready. The presidential yacht
also has been made ready for an ex-
tended cruise IL the President should
Is now said that he probably will not
leave the capital for long voyage
The suggestion was heard unvfil-
cialiy today that the President may
indulge in front porch" campaign
for the party ticket, to supplement
the efforts of the leaders In the field.
1t is believed, however, that if his
health should permit any speech max
ing. lie would prefer n hall some
where in Washington or some other
large city close by.
The probability is that he will lin,it
his activities to statements and com
munications which would be giver,
about as much publicity as Il speech.
Cabinet VIII Co-opcratc.
1t is expected that Tire views of the
President today. indicating that ne
proposes personally 10 work to the
utmost for Cox and Roosevelt, will be
taken by the Cabinet members as n
cue TO go forth into the poli;ical
ticlds and do their best for tho
ticket.
The national committee will assign
various speakers TO the various
fields. Franklin d. Roosevelt. nomi-
nee for c-President. probably viii
have his hands full in New York.
where he VIII be working in full
harmony with all elements of the
party regarded as essential to sue
cess. The Vice-prcsidential candidate
also is expected to campaign In other
pivotal States when he can be spared
from New York.
President FInthuscd Over Ticket.
me enthusiasm with which the
president was reported to have re-
celved the nominations OF Cox and
Roosevelt yesterday was followed to-
cay by an unofficial statement Inv
Secretary Tumulty that the President
is claied over the Cox-Roosev.lt
ticket. The President, II was said
expects all elements of the party TO
aid in carrying the Democratic
standard to victory in November.
administration leaders give out the
impression here that they consider
Governor Cox "all-wool and a yard
vide on the league of nations issue
Consequently, it is contcndcd. the
president could not have a better
Spokesman for himself and the league
shan the candidate selected at san
Francisco.