The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
C0xss STAND ON TREATY
AND PROHI ENDORSED

Washington. July IL. Gov. Cox
and Senator Hitchcock, after a brief
conference tonight, declared they
were ii perfect harmony on the
league Of nations. Senator Hitchcock
said the governors views were also
in accord with those of the president.
The senator expressed the opinion
that all the Democratic leaders would
be in accord with the governor
Senator SHEPPARD leader Of the
dry forces in the Senate, declared af-
ter fiye-minute talk with Gov. Cox
that he was perfectly satisfied with
the governors stand on the prohi-
bition question and that he not only
would support him, but would take
the stump for him.
After talking with Gov. Cox, Sena-
tor Hitchcock told the newspaper men
that there would be "no cause for
any disagreement" among Democrat IS
on the league issue.
Il am perfectly satisfied" he said,
and | am sure President Wilson will
be with Gov. Cox's attitude. In fact
! think all Democrats, with a very
few exceptions, win be satisfied
"Gov. Cox is ready to take the
offensive for the league of nations"
the senator said, "IIe will not object
to reservations that do not impair
the integrity of the covenant, which
is The presidents position. His en-
thusiasm assures new blood in the
long-fought game"
Tt is understood that in his talk
with Senator Sheppard, Gov. Cox as
sured him that he favored strict en-
forcement Of any prohibition legisla-
ton on the statute books. Ait any
rate the Texas senator announced he
was pleased" with the result Of his
conference and that he would take
The stump for the nominee.
"a complete rapproachment is es-
tablished between the president and
Gov Cox" said a high Democratic
official today. "There will be no dis
agreement Of any kind as to the
paramount issues of the campaign
1t was flasly stated at theWhite
House today that both Of Cox's. pro-
posed reservations to the league Of
nations covenant are fully accept
able" to President Wilson
Washington, July IN, He came,
he saw, he conquered.
This is a fitting description Of the
arrival in Washington today Of James
M. Cox, of Ohio, the Democratic pres
idential nominee. for his conference
tomorrow with President Wilson.
The Democratic standard bearer
was given the biggest ovation ever
rendered visitor to the national
capital. II equaled in numbers Of
persons present and volume of app
nlause the return to Washington Of
President Wilson after his first trip
to Paris,
More than 5000 men, women and
children were gathered In the GREAT
concourse at the Union Station and
on the plaza outside Of the station
when the train bearing the Ohio gov
ernor pulled into the station just one
hour late.
Though the train from the west
was not due to arrive iii Washington
until 1:25, and before noon an an
nouncement was made that it was
running about 30 minutes late, the
great crowd began assembling short
w after IL o'clock and was constantly
auepnaasad hu hundreds of govern
ment clerks from the departments
which close at noon. on Saturday. BY
| o'clock the eastern end Of the con-
course was SO crowded that it was
necessary to use police guards 70
hold the crowd in line and to main
sain a nassageway for hose arriving
ind denarting by trains from that
end of the station.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, |
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the vice-pres-
Dental nominee was given tremen-
ious ovation when shorty after / /
,'clock, and with difficulty, he drove
q the station and made his way
through the crowd into the train
he'd. During the wait for the late
RANT he crowd was kept in good
lumor BY two bands. one PLAYING in
ide the station and one outside the
oncourse.
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