Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-10
COX IS EAGER To
START CAIMPAIGN
VISITS OLD HOME

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DAYTON, O., July S.-The presi-
Dental campaign of Governor James
M. Cox, will be outlined early next
week at a conference of Franklin D.
Roosevelt, vice presidential nominee,
Homer s. Cummings, chairman of
the Democratic national committee:
e. H. Moore, Cox's manager at San
Francisco and probably other promi-
nent Democrats.
Governor Cox said today it is his
desire to plunge into an active and
possible date. Only the protests of
many prominent Democrats will de-
ter him from making tour, it is
known, but he is delaying final de-
cision on this question until after
plans to visit his birthplace, Jack
sonburg,. Ohio, about rs miles from
here, making the trip by motor to
greet boyhood friends.
The Democratic nominee desires to
tie ground. That Cox is anxious to
get into the campaign fight was re-
vealed when he spoke to the Ohio
State Golf association at the Day
ton Country club last night. Sew
eral times he came near to speaking
A AitioG h R he is ready for the big
battle, he stated to the golfers that
he. will keep his, part of the cam
paign free from bitter personalities.
Cox urged the association to. en-
courage home building as one of the
surest means of stimulating real
patriotism.
Things are not going to pot" he
said. Better days are just ahead
and I believe clean, open competi-
ton in politics will help bring them.
1t is a good thing that once every
four years we lift our eyes off the
commercial ledger and put them on
the flag"
Once it seemed that Cox would
bring up the prohibition issue but he
suddenly switched, remarking that he
knew when he was on thin political
ice.'
Dayton citizens are apprehensive
the notification ceremonies take
place in Columbus and they are pre-
pared to go the limit, if necessary
to nullify such an arrangement in
case it should be pressed by any
one: From present indications, the
notification ceremonies probably will
take place at Trails End, the gov
ernor's suburban home, where sew
eral thousand people gathered two
weeks before his nomination to cele-
departure of the Ohio delegation. for
San Francisco.
The governors interest in golf
was declared by Lee Warren James.
commerce. to be best exemplified by
an incident that occurred on Satur-
day before the nomination was made
at San Francisco. James said he
and the governor were just leaving
the locker for the course for an aft
ed out that San Francisco wanted
Governor Cox on the telephone.
-, Tell them I'll talk tonight" was
the governors reply, according to
James.
Robson Questions Cox
Governor Cox today was asked by
Richmond P. Hobsin. Alabama dry
leader. to make a clear definition of
his position on the prohibition issue.
In telegram from San Francisco,
Hobson said a statement from Cox
to the effect that he was opposed to
holic content of one-half of l per
cent, as passed by the Volstead law.
would save to Democracy millions of
voters who hold this question above
party success"
The Democratic nominee said that
the league later in the day, and in
dicated that he did not expect to
dodge the issue.
Hobson's telegram follows:
"Dry forces are FESTIVE. Republi-
cans amongst them are applying to
Harding for strong statement. Do
not let these forces have cause to
crystalline on the highest Republican
candidates. Ninety-five per cent of
population Of America live in states
that have ratified eighteenth amend
ment without reservation. They are
jealous of it's integrity. Supreme
court decision warned congress
against authorizing increase in alco-
holic contents. National officers of
Anti-Saloon league here have asked
me to get statement from you. They
cited that Harding voted for Volstead
act. Could you give me clear state
ment of your being opposed to federal
authorization of increasing alcoholic
content? This would save to Democ-
racy millions Of voters who hold this
question above party success"
Cox's Private office
Cup in room No. g." promises to
Democratic campaign history.
Room No. 3 is reached by climb
ing to the third floor Of Governor
CoX's newspaper building.
"Publisher's office, private" ap-
pears on the door and in the room
the Democratic nominee plans to
hold many of the big conferences on
the campaign, as we'll as directing
the publishing of his newspaper.
On the wall appears a large pic
taken a few years ago in. Washing
ton. Cox sits behind huge desk
with a large flag which covers al
most the entire front of the. build
ing, shading the windows. The ed1-
tor of his newspaper is In room
on the other. For the last few days
the desk has been piled high with
congratulatory kilograms which he
has been answering with the as
sistance of his friend, former Ad-
jutant General WOOD, OF one fd,1od that
the word "Private" on the Cox Of
flee door is not to be taken very
seriously. He has given them the
of breaking in at almost
Sovernor Cox stated he plans to
ident Wilson on campaign plans, but
not date has been set. The governor
has received scores of invitations to
speak, but has decided to make no
public addresses until after campaign
plans are outlined at conferences
next week.
Senator James A. Reed, in tele-
gram from Kansas City, congrat-
uated Cox and expressed the hope
that he would not consent to the
surrender of American sovereignty
Other messages were from Sena-
tors Owen and Gore, Ambassador Hugh
Wallace, Paris; former Ambassador
Thomas Nelson Page, Senator John
Sharp Williams, Mississippi; Cover.
nor Gardner. Missouri; Secretary OF
Agriculture Meredith, Howard Chand-
Ter Christy and Fred Bruhl, head OF
the Knights of Pythias of Ohio, of
which Cox is member.
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