Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21

COLUMBUS, O.. July 21.-The
democratic stump campaign will be
opened simultaneously in the middle
west and east by Gov. James NJ. Cox
and in the far west by Franklin D
Roosevelt about Aug. Is.
Cox today said this plan repre-
sented the consensus of opinion Of
the democratic national committee
and that it undoubtedly would be fol-
lowed.
The presidential nominee said he
expected to carry his campaign west
early in September.
Cox expects to spend the last OF August
in filing sporadic speaking euga gagements
In the east.
New England probably will be invaded
1t was evident the national committee
favored having Cox spend much time in
Ohio. New York, New Jersey. Indiana
and Illinois.
He may make a flying trip to Maine.
Roosevelt probably will be sent direct
to the Pacific coast.
Cox also is anxious to carry his ap-
peal across the mountains.
- George White, Cox campaign manager,
is rushing the completion Of the cam
paign committee.
Among those mentioned for places are
Norman z. Mack, New York; Tom Love
Texas; Samuel Amidon, Kansas; Wilbur
Marsh. Iowa; Senator Harrison, Missis
slppi; 7. I. Ansberry, Washington.
Cox will start the writing of his speech
Of acceptance within a few days.
Senator Pomerene. now in the west,
viii confer with Cox soon to frame plans
for full publicity on campaign funds
through a senatorial investigation.
Gov. Cox and White have tentatively
agreed that his notification viii occur
Aug. at his home. Trails End" near
Dayton.
The notification Of Roosevelt probably
will be held at Hyde Park, n. Y, two
days later.
Sentiment on the national committee
was divided as to where Cox shall open
his campaign.
He favors the west. but some state
leaders favor concentration in New York,
New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Cox told the committee he will demand
that daily reports Of campaign cOntribu-
tions be made by both. parties.
He charged that the republicans were
raising a campaign fund that will stag
ger" the nation.
OFFICE FOR PRESENT
WILL BE AT COLUMBUS.
For the present Chairman Whites Of
fees will be in Columbus. where he can
be in close touch with the candidate and
within easy reach Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
ia speaking Of his selection. Chairman
>~,3-a-te said it was like problem in the
oil days of-algebra when the result was
rcsched by the elimination Of factors.
The election had come 10 him, as all
other great things in his life, without
action On his part
tn that regard he said he was fatal
ist or rather a believer in the doctrine
Of predestin1tiOn, a belief that came
from his Presbyterian training
In presenting him to the subcom-
mittee Gov. Cox tried to inculcate some
thing Of his character into the minds of
the committeeman by telling them the
story of his marriage.
After his graduation from Princeton
university at time when PRESIDENT
woodrow Wilson was merely member
Of the faculty, he came home to Titus
vile. Pa. with very little more than his
diploma.
Failing in love and asking for the
hand Of his sweetheart he was met by
the proposal from her material father
that he get a fortune first
when you've got S1OO.OO0- let me knew
ard III give you the girl and add $780,
600 more to the pile" said the father.
Striking out, White went to the Klon-
dixie and plunged into the mining frenzy
Of the early Alaskan days.
Some time thereafter the father got a
telegram from san Francisco which said /:
Get your 100000 ready
The lover had won.
After his marriage he went into the
independent oil business in West Yir-
ginia and Ohio. and settling at Marietta,
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