New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Cox Is Cratified
Over Suffrage;
Others Dubious
Friends of Governor Not So
Certain That Giving the
Ballot TO Women Will
Promote His Candidacy
Special DiSpotch - The Tribune

Special Dispatch 20 The Tribune
COLUMBUS, pn,o Aug. 1s.-Ratih
cation of equal lraee by the Ten
nessee House q, rcsentatives to-dav
produced varied cr1ctlons in the en-
tourage of Governor James NJ. Cox.
me Governor personally appeared to
be gratihed bat the friends of the
bemocratic nominee were by no means
him.
The Governors supporters said he
mad aided in deciding the out
/ come in Tennessee. They SAID he
was in telephone communication this
morning with Governor Roberts. and
that the Ohio Governor said: Gov
ernor, the mothers of Anne rica are for
the League of Nations." He was told
that there was in Governor Roberts s
office at that moment the man who
could furnish the necessary vote for
ratification. The remark of the Ohio
governor was repeated to the Tennes-
/ see .awmaker. who said, "Well, | guess
we'll have to put it over"
/ Women Thank Governor
When the news came the Governor
was besieged by sutfragist leaders who
came to tender their thanks He CRATE
fully acknowledged their sentiments,
and at once went with the delegation
to the north steps of the old State
House, whore he was photographed
The women in the party were Mrs.
ABBY Scott Baker, political chairman
OF the National Woman's Party; Mrs.
James NJ. Rector. member of the ad-
vlsory council and one of the commit
tee which was appointed at the in
stance of the Governor; Miss Gillette
Hayden, state chairman, and Mrs.
haddeus Brown, wife of q prominent
Republican politician holding Office
under the Governor.
| Mrs. Baker announced that the same
group OF women would go to Marion
to be Photographed with Senator Hard
ing MRS. Baker was by no means in a
frame of mind to indorse what had
saivation of civilization. She indicated
that she would have more to say when
suffrage was safe
Mrs. Baker, in her talk with news
paper men, said: "In nv judcment the
party that is most skillful in organjz-
ing the women voters will get 10 per
cent OF their voting strength and will
easily win the coming election" She
denled that there was danger Of negro
/ domlnatlon in the South. -
IN canvass here of possible effects
Of the addition of 1000 600 femsla
voters 1t was said that the negro ele-
ment would figure largely. They vote
the Republican ticket solidlv in mn
nlcipat elections in which thew have
been enfranchised by local charter
They are easily organized and brought
10 the polls, party men say.
Aims to Win Mothers
That the Governor intends to make
a strong drive on the mothers. wives
and sisters of soldiers in the League
Of Nations campaign was indicated in
a suggestion he made to-day to Sen
ator Pat Harrison, of the speakers
bureau. With Harrison he discussed
the Western trip which he is soon 10
make through Wisconsin to the Pacific
and back through Utah, Nebraska and
Missouri.
In his interview with Harrison the
Governor said:
THE interest especially is among
disabled soldiers and their friends and
those bereaved by war. Because of this
would respectfully suggest that in
future meetings arranged for by YOU
for nc and for any other national
speaker that the local committees be
~ ked to arrange that several rows of
seats near the speakers platform be
reserved for abled and other SOL
!
Les of those whose loved ones died in
the war"
The Governor accepted an invitation
20 be present at the Ohio State Fair, on
August 81. Senator Harding is to at
tend the fair, and it is hoped by Off
cials of the fair to have them there on
the same day, possibly together. An
invitation also has been sent to Aaron
S. Watkins, of Germantown, Ohio, the
Prohibition candidate for President.
He has not yet accepted.
Governor Cox departed tonight for
South Bend, Ind, where he speaks
twice to- morrow, under the auspices of
the Indiana Democratic Editorial Asso-
ciation He GOES by way of Chicago,
returning here early Friday morning.
He will go to Canton Saturday and re-
turn here Sunday, leaving again Tues
day for Terre Haute, Princeton and
Evansville. After an evening meeting
in Pittsburgh, August 26, he will arrive
in New York at the Pennsylvania Sta
tion at 9:35 a. m, August 27, leaving
at 1910 for New Haven. He will spend
the evening of August % in New York,
and will return here August 30.