The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
Cowfab of Gou. Cox and Wilson
Develops Into Real Louef FEST

specific about those reservations? A
I think you will see the propriety
of my waiting to discuss that SUBJ
ject in my speech OF acceptance.
Q. VIII the league be the para.
mount issue OF the Democratic cam.
paign? A. Ny statement speaks for
itself. Draw your own conclusions
Q. Was any other subject except
the league discussed with the Presi-
dent? A. We ran over the whole
chapter OF events that led up to the
present situation OF that subject.
7 Q. What did you discuss with
Senator Glass? A. We discussed the
platform and the convention.
Sheppard L. Satisfied.
Q. Did you discuss modificatiou
of the Volstead enforcement act
with Senator Sheppard Of Texas:
A. Senator Sheppard came to see
me. he said, to report for duty as a
soldier. He said we were to use
him in the campaign as we liked
I understand he is not quite we'll
but that after he has had three or
four weeks in the country. he wants
to give US all of his time
/ Q. Did the Volstead act figure in
dent? A. do not feel that ought
to discuss details of our talk. but ]
have no hesitation in saying the
! 'olstead act was not referred to be
! tween US.
Q. Did Senator Sheppard take up
/ the question of your attitude to-
ward prohibition? A. assume that
my attitude on prohibition is salts
~ h l.
to stump the country for me.
Found President .spIendid--
Q. Governor. the country would
be interested to know how you
found the President looking and
! feeling? a. l found the President
in splendid shape. was most
] agreeably surprised.
| Q. Did the President indicate In
! any way that he will be able 10
participate in the campaign? A
! He did not go into. specifics tions
but suggested that he would helr
| in every way he could.
Q. Who is going to manage your
campaign? A. That was not dis.
cussed with the President. 1t Il
something entirely within the juris.
diction of the national committee
I VIII "ltl act, 1 IN accord
ance with the wishes and judgment
, of various State members. dom,
/ know whether my Ohio State pre-.
convention manager. E. II. Moore
/ will become national chairman, o,
not. 1t would be improper, I think
| for me to discuss a subject which
belongs in so personal a sense, tc
! the members OF the National Com.
| mittce.
/ Q. Are you going to push the
: suffrage bill in States which have
not yet ratified the Susan B. An.
/ thony amendment? A. I will helT
wherever it appears that my helr
/ would be useful.
! Q. Will your campaign carry you
into every State? A That is oul
present plan and expectation. Ny
! campaign will formally and ON.
| cially begin with my speech of ac.
! ceptance, presumably the end OF
the first week of August There
will be no delay. There will also be
no Misunderstanding about issues
once l have made my speech of &C.
ceptancc. Our fight will commence
promptly and proceed uninterrupt.
edly until election day.
Up Too Late for Church.
Gov. Cox began his Sunday In
| Washington by getting UP too late
to go to church. When he found
that his daughter. Mrs. Daniel Ma.
honey. had already returned from
early service. he didn't even waste
time on bathing. but hurried into
his clothes to keep a breakfast ap.
pointment with Robert W. wooIIey
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Mr.. Woolley was director Of pub
licity in the Democratic Presidential
! campaign of 1916.
Almost Immediately after break
! fast Gov. Cox left Tree Tops" the
home of Judge and Mrs. Ansberry
/ for his White House engagement
A fringe of early Sunday sight
seers hung onto the White House
| fence for a view of the Democratic
nominee and lifted hats and bowed
greetings as he made his way into
the grounds through the executive
! once entrance.
Talk on south Portico.
| The President and Mrs. Wilson
; greeted Gov. Cox and Mr.. Roosevelt,
who was waiting to join the Pres
! idential candidate, upon their ar
rival at the south portico, whittier
Secretary Tumulty conducted them
Mrs. Wilson and Mr.. Tumulty then
fretired, and the tripartite confer
ence ensued.
Gov. Cox left the White House
to return to the suburban home of
his host and hostess at o'clock.
but a strange chauffeur lost his
way in the sylvan Businesses of
Massachusetts, Avenue Park. in the
midst of which the Ansberry villa
stands. In consequence. Gov. Cox
did not reach his destination until
nearly 3 o'clock. cambridge Colby
Secretary of State. had been invited
to meet him there for after-luncheon
coffee.
Mr.. Colby was on the lawn Of
= Tree Tops.y trying to play car
penter with 5-year- old Peter Ans
berry. and had just been brusquely
deprived of an awl and saw for
Grass incompetence when Gov. Cox
strolled into the garden.
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