The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-28
WomcnApplaud
Gov. Cox AtHiS
NcWHaVcn Talks
The Democratic Candi-
date Shows Himself to
Be a Forceful, Bril-
liant Speaker - Re-
markable Gathering of
All Shades of Political
Belief.

Great crowds of Democrats and in
dependents of many shades of polit-
1cal belief, women, suffrasettes and
antis and representatives of the great
body of women who have taken no
part in the agitation for suffrage at
tended both gatherings in New Ha-
ven yesterday at which Governor
James M. Cox spoke and the universal
opinion of those who had the privilege
gpf listening to Governor Coz was that
he was a man of magnetic personality,
"a deep student of governmental prob
LENS, a. man of courage and conv1c-
ton who is able to impart his enthu-
siasm to his listeners by his forceful.
1nteliigent and oftimes brilliant state
ments of his political beliefs and the
heresies of the Republicans.
Many who went to the meetings in
q doubtful and skepticaI frame of
mind left with the impression that
pGovernor Cox was Eight on all the
fundamental questions of the hour
land that it was imperative for the
honor and safety of the country and
world that he be elected the next Pres
fdent of the Upited States.
The audiences were remarkable for
the large number of women who were
spreSent and If the enthusiasm shown
fby those who attended is a fair critic
Connecticut, and there were many
women present whose husbands, fa-
ithers and brothers are Republicans,
then the Democratic party will receive
fhe votes of a majority of the women
lat the coming election
isn't Governor Cox wonderful?"
HE is an ideal man and ought to be
President What an intelligent dis
kcussion of those dry political subjects" ."
"He is much handsomer than the
photographs of him." women will
all work for him." and other similar
remarks were frequent among the
women at the dinner at Savin Rock.
At Savin Rock it was necessary to
.have about 500 persons who wished
fto attend eat at the CoIlonade as there
was no room for them at Wilcox's.
~-where the speaking was held.
At the Hyperion theatre in the
.evening over two thousand persons
who were unable to get into the the
.atre blocked up the street and side
twalks on Chapel street for over an
lhour before they finally dispersed and
fwent away
On the stage at the Hyperion were
go Episcopalian ministers from the
iBerkeley School at Middletown. who
eare enthusiastic for Cox. Rev. F. e.
lConklin, pastor of St. Andrews
Achurch, Camden, N. J., was chairman
of the delegation and he said that
tevery one of the delegation were Re-
pubIicans but that they were going
Ito vote for Governor Cox on account
of his stand on the League of Ma
stions.
Prominent in the audience were Of
ficials of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians who have been supposed to
be against the Democrats on account
| 1f the League and
n talk with one of the members of
the organization developed the fact
that most of the leading Hibernfans
,are in favor of Cox and that even
John J. Splaine. who has been an ar
sdent Republican for years, has Joined
the Cox forces.
Professor Irving Fisher of Yale
kInade a remarkable address at the
Hyperion and stated that there was
now in process of formation an In
dependent Cox and Roosevelt club
tamong the members of the various
university and collegiate faculties
and that the membership now was
over 800.
Professor Fisher said that while
he was not at present authority to
give the entire list he would say that
President Emeritus Charles Elliott
of Harvard and a number of promi-
nent members of the faculties of
Yale, Harvard, Wesley and other
leading educational institutions were
ION the roll.
ct did not find any man on any of
the faculties who had an independ-
ence who was not for Cox and Roose-
welt" said Professor Fisher.
"Since the Declaration of Independ-
ience no subject important has
come before the people of the world
As the League of Nations. 1t is our
first job. The war is not over, over
there" After calling attention to the
rivalry that exists among the nations
of the world in the matter of armies
and navies and the fact that this
rivalry always tends to cause deStruc-
tive wars Professor Fisher said:
1--WE must either compete with the
rest of the world in the matter of
armamentS or we must combine with
the rest of the world to prevent
wars"
In answer to Professor Fishers
statement that there were a number
of Yale professors in the audience
who wished to hear him before an
nouncing their attitude on the cam
paign Governor Cox said: "I won't
put these skeptica1 professors of
Yale to the expense of going to Ohio
to learn my creed. ! am not COM
PEELED to remain in Ohio. 1 was not
nominated by any group of Senators
and do not take orders from any
group"
1.-The desertion of men of the type
OF Professors Fisher and Seymour.
from the Republican party shows that
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