Evening star., 1920-07-09
Coz Will Confer
With Captains
July 20
Cummings Calls Whole
Committee to
Dayton.
By the Associated Press.

~ the .ASSoclated PreSs.
DAYTON. Ohio. July 9.-The first
important conference to arrange dem
ocrat'c party campaign plans will be
heid here Tuesday. July 20, according
10 telegram received by Gov. Cox.
the presidential candidate, from Ho-
'i'er ). Cummings. chairman Of the
national committee. today. Mr. Cum
m 'ngs telegram stated that he has
ealled meeting of the entire ma
Honai committee for that date to con-
Ter with the governor.
gov Cox stated. however that he
was not definitely certain whether the
conference will be held here or in CO.
u,Iious. as IN previous telephone
with Chairman Cum
nl.ngs the latter had indicated the
,Soiierence would be held IN Colum-
ous. GOV Cox is of the opinion. how
ever, that the information contained
III the telegram supersedes that con-
teyeo In the telephone communica-
The proposed conference with the
entire committee is understood by the
governor to mean that there viii be
no subcommittee here for a previous
conference and that everything in
tended to have been considered by the
subcommittee VIII be handled by the
thin thi. committee In addition to many
thiheS that the subcommittee could
not arrange. Plans for the notification
prooably will be definitely arranged
at the conference.
Satisfactory to Cox.
Mr.. Cummings telegram notifying
the governor of the proposed confer
ence follows:
AFTER consultation with Moore I3
n. Moore. national committeeman for
unao ,rao, ana manager Of the governors
PreconVention campaign) and others,
nave called a meeting of the DEM
ocratic national committee 10 as
semble at the Hotel Miami, Dayton.
at III o'clock in the forenoon of Tues
day. July 20. This will enable us to
proceed pro in a body to Tails End If
this accords with your wishes. A few
OF the committee will proba bly, ar
rive in town the day before / ex-
pect. to follow that course, as there
are various matters / would like to
have an opportunity to take up with
you personally. Please let me know
whether this is in accordance with
your wishes or whether you have any
to suggest. Wire me
care Of Palace Hotel, San Francisco"
Gov. Cox indicated that the ar
raHgements were perfectly satisfac-
tory to him and that he would so ad-
wise Chairman Cummings.
Cox Headquarters Columbus.
Gov. Cox stated today that his per-
sonal campaign headouarters will be
in Columbus. He would not comment
on reports that national headquarters
may be established there. That is a
matter for the national committee to
determine" he said. and add>.d 1t was
probable there will be an eastern and
4 western. headquarters
The presidential candidate arrived
at his newspaper Office from his home
at Trails End at 10 o'clock and i'm
saw newspaper representa-
tiyes- He said he had been detained
at home longer than he anticipated.
telephone calls. A large
stock of kilograms was awaiting him
Among the morning messages was
one from d. s Ewing, chairman of the
democratic state central committee Of
1t told the governor that
1t will be easier for the democrats to
carry California this year than in
1916. Another message was from To-
seph w. Folk. former Governor Of
Missouri. Lets kill ten horses in
stead of one" it said.
Says He Has ~ Good Name,
The democratic candidate learred
today that Texas has a James NJ.
Cox The Texan, whose home il At
Tyler. wired as follows:
CONGRATULATIONS. know you will
be elected You have good name"
the Texan. but apprehended that he
must be a democrat.
A letter highly priced by the gov
ernor came firm the Jefferson Masonic
lodge at Middleton. Ohio. Of which
rne n &c governor Dr. is >. member. 1t COM
ton lodge has furnished Ohio two
governors. the democratic presiden-
tiai nominee and former Gov lanes
f. Campbell. and concluded. .Now
our Jimmy has received the highest
be Is going to win
Gov. Cox had no comment 70 mako
today on the refusal Of the Iouiaians
legislature to ratify the suffrage amend
ment.
Women Pledge Support.
TWO congratulatory messages were
received by Gov. Cox today from wone
ems democratic organizations They
cratic League Of New York city and
the 7nglewood Jane Jefferson Club
women's democratic organization -;
Arapahoe county. Colo. Both nIad1ed
the democratic candidate their hearty
support. -
Brand Whitlock. minister to Rs,-
GUM. cabled from Brussels as fo,,ow..
MY wife and send cordial CON
gratulations. Am writing"
The OHIO Society of Detroit sent It's
congratulations and most sincere
wen wishes: shes. adding: we all. owing
common interest In your .nccass
While we realize that one Of Ohio:s
native sons must go down to defeat
we glory In the fact that soon abe viii
have to her credit another President"
GOV. COX has given no intimation
% y Wn9r1 ne wants for Campaign
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