Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-13
THROAT TROUBLE
C0M]PELS cox TO
CANCEL SPEECHES
Will Desist Several DAYS
From Delivering Open
Air Talks.
SPECIALIST WARNS HIM
AGAINST OVEREXERTION
May Suffer More or Less While
in Vests High
Altitude.
DRYs CONTINUE QUESTIONS
Nominee Sees Hand of Republicans
Trying to Divert Attention
OF Public.
SPECIALIST WARNS HIM
AGAINST 0VEREXERTIOM
DRYs CONTINUE QUESTIONS
Nominee Sees Hand of Republicans
Trying to Divert Attention
OF Public.
IRy Universal ss.vlcc1


PORTLAND, ORE, Sept. 12.-on
positive orders from Portland
throat specialist, who was called in
Immediately upon Governor James NJ.
CoS's arrival here this morning, all
engagements for rear-platform and
other open-air speeches by the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate for tho
next several days were Cancelled by
wire tonight.
The specialist, who has been in
constant attendance upon the Cover
nor all day and will travel with him
until he is fully recovered, did not
hnd any symptoms OF laryncitls
which was feared by the Seattle sne-
cialist who treated him last night
but declared his throat was in a Sc
rious condition and must be watched
carefully.
Thront Greatly Relieved.
y masseuse was called in to mas
sage the Governors throat, chest and
back. Governor Cox was greatly rc-
lieved by the treatments and his
voice was much stronger. The spe-
cialsst gave him warning, however
that he must rest every minute nos
siole, and speak no more than abso.
lutely necessary. IL he expected to
continue his program tomorrow. I'm
der this program the physician hop,s
nc VIII be all right again within
three or four days. although he NAV
suffer more or less trouble until he
gets out OF tho high altitude Of the
West.
Ihe Governors party arrived in
PORTLAND at A. H. and the Goyernoe>
Immediately went to the hotel. where
he shook hands with persons in the
lobby and then retired TO his room to
await the arrival of the physician.
senator Chamberlain. OF this State.
called on the candidate and brieny
discussed with him the Oregon no
litical situation. Then the Cover
nor and the Senator went to the
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Returning from church Governor
COX went to bed and rested until his
departure for Salem at 4:45. o'clock.
re VIII spend the night there and
VIII deliver a speech at . O'clock to-
morrow morning. From Salem the
nominee VIII return TO Portland for
Two speeches, AT noon and o'clock.
after which he will leave for Roisc
Idaho.
Fire hnrrnSe OF Questions.
1t became certain today that A
long as Governor Cox remains in tho
west he Will bo confronted with the
prohibition question. 4 barraEe o,
questions fred at him in Washington
yesterday was continued in Oregon
today. where Portland paper pub
lished facsimile of the Carroll
letter declaring the Democratic can
didate to be pronouncedly wet and
appealing for funds to aid In his
election.
Governor Cox looks upon this. de-
velopment as an attempt by the Re-
publicans to turn public attention
from the league of nations, his charge
OF Republican "slush fund" and
other questions which he deems more
important than a dead" issue, and
his determination now is to pay scant
attention to the attacks on him as a
wet"
According to his present plans, ho
Will have nothing more to say on
the prohibition question than his
statement at Seattle last night, which
was that the wet" and dry" uues-
ton is past issue.