Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-23
INDUSTRY EXPERT
FOR HIS CABINET,
PLEDGED BY COX
Says He'll Appoint Highest
z: - Class Industrial
, Engineer.

: class iIluuSlfIdi
; Engineer.
BIZ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. october 23.-Gov. Cox
of Ohio today told several hundred
members of the Young Americans
Democratic League that if elected he
would devote his energy to accom-
plishing an industrial readjustment
throughout the country.
One of the first steps in this direc-
ton. he said. would be the appoint
ment Of 1.-The highest class industrial
engineer available in the country as
q member of my cabinet"
Gov. Cox said he was absolutely
promises-even in the matter of ap-
pointing of fourth-class postmasters.
Feels Himself Free.
Although I feel myself an utterly
free man." he added. Il shall recog-
nize my election as positive man
date for the league of nations. l con-
fidently expect to be elected, but I
personal or party victory. but as a
triumph of the great principle which
the democratic, party represents.
IF Senator Harding is elected
there will be, on the other hand. a
multitude Of confusions in Washing
ton. The certainty of this is evidenced
by. the statements Of other prominent
republicans In the newspapers
hearly every day Senator Johnson
declares that the republican candi-
date is firmly set against the league,
while in the same newspaper former
President Taft, declares with equal
positiveness that Harding is for it"
After speaking to the Young Amer
leans Democratic League. composed for
the most part of college men and
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ence with his campaign advisers in
New York. receiving in his apartment
George White. chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee; Senator
Pat Harrison OF Mississippi. chair
man of the speakers bureau, and
ers.
Met by. Leaders.
Leaders Of the democratic party
City, N. ]. to meet their presidential
candidats and escort him into the city
The governors arrival here. long
after midnight, was picturesQuely cal
cuiAted to arouse late passerS-by in
the streets to more than ordinary
interest in the event.
Following the closed car in which
Gov. Cox was driven from the Jersey
City schoolhouse, where he made his
last speech, were moro than hun
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red fire and other brilliant pyrotech-
4sssAt iadssntaseous points along his
route In New Jersey elaborate displays
Of oreWorks were set on to provide
InAchlnes fIlsd past. thanked By q mo-
TOT. cScab police escort
,Grssted ly Ms. Cox.
Arrived af tns waldorf-A Astoria Ho-
tel tte candidate met Mrs. Cox. who
had come from her Dayton home dur
ing tho DAY to be with the governor
hero aAd accompany him on the last
week Of the campaign tour.
The days schedule called for strenu-
ous campaigning, beginning at 9 80
O'Clock with the receiving of a delega-
tion Of college men and women at the
hotel A conference with campaign adj
visers followed. scheduled to last until
time for a noon luncheon at the Astor
Hotel
The afternoon was completely filled
with engagements to speak at sue
cessioA Of meetings, followed by
formal dinner. teh-minute stop at
q popular theater. and finally the main
event Of the day. and the one which
brought him to New York-the Madi-
son Square Garden address.
Largest Of Campaign.
The evening meeting in the great
auditorium celebrated the world over
as the scene OF political gatherings
OF stellar magnitude. athletic events
, say. the largest Of the entire presi-
dental campaign. Despite provisions.
made for utilizing all possible seating
space, crowd which will overflow
into Madison Square itself is pre-
dicted.
George Foster Peabody. chairman of
the bipartisan citizens committee,
under whose auspices the meeting is
to be held, predicted last night that
tonight's throng would break all at
Others who will speak from the
same platform with Gov. Cox are
Rabbi Stephen Wise and Harriet May
Mills, democratic candidate for. sec
retary of state Of New York.
Reviews Speaking Tour.
Discussing his campaign informally
with newspaper men this morning.
Gov, Cox reviewed his speechmaking
tours since his nomination.
with few exceptions. l have been
in every state in the Union. barring
what is called the solid SOUTH" he
said. There is no denying the drift
toward the democratic party. which
followed revival of the league Of ma
tions issue several weeks weeks ago; go -
laid upon the Importance of republi-
can leaders coming out in favor of
the league of nations ! am fully
confident of the drift in public SEN
timent toward the league and the
aspirations of the democratic party"
Sees New Faces in Senate.
The governor briefly discussed the
Hitchcock reservation to article X
: of the league of nations covenant.
He said that this materially differed
from the Lodge reservation on the
same subject. but said he had not
time to go fully into the distinctions
between them.
If am elected. the country need
not fear that the Senate and I will
not agree on the question of signing
articles of peace. We will agree, and
the reason that we shall is that there
will be a great many new faces-new
democrats-sitting in the Senate
chamber"
, Arising very late after his strenuous
evenings campaign in New Jersey.
Gov. Cox was thrown more than an
hour behind his schedule. The meet
ing Of young democrats assembled
from colleges in all parts of the east
was Kept waiting until after II
o'clock, the students willing away
the time by singing college songs in
the Astor gallery of the Waldorf-As-
foria Hotel.
Cox Again Charges
Root MiSrepresented