The Washington herald., 1920-07-26
WILSON WAITS
COX POSITION
President Expected to Give
Opinion Of Nominees
Acceptance.
/. PEACE NOT SOLE ISSUE
,sRumored Cummings May
Run for Senate from
i Connecticut.
PEACE NOT SOLE ISSUE
BY JAMES r. NoURsE,
UniversL Service star Correspondsnt.) }

CUniversaI Service sar Corrsspoudsnt3
q Republican and Democratic lead
fers at the Capital are looking for
ward with keen expectancy to what
Gov. Cox will say in his speech of
, acceptance Of the Democratic nom
nation.
President Wilson is understood to
be awaiting the speech with con-
siderable interest. particularly as
he is anxious about the attitude
which Gov. Cox may take on the
league OF nations issue. II is un-
officially stated at the White House
that as soon as the speech is de-
livered the President will comrnu-
q nicate with Gov. Cox in an open
statement which will express his
views regarding what Gov. Cox
says
To Answer Harding.
. II the speech fully supports the
views of the President on the league
r question, the President undoubtedly
will congratulate the nominee and
= commend his course in determining
TO tight for ratification OF the treaty.
lr. on the other hand. Gov. Cox
Iails to take the definite stand de-
sired by the President, some of
IN. governors friends fear that
President Wilson may criticize the
- M take issue with the can
fhe supporters. Of Cox here full :
Lclieye that the governor in his
speech will make a complete an
swer to the arguments made by
senator Harding in his speech. in
which he declared for Immediate
peace by a resolution Of Congress
and for scrapping the Ieague IF
nations covenant. Retiring Chair
man Cummings. Judge Ansberry and
Franklin Roosevelt. who share the
confidence Of Gov Cox, are conf
dent that the acceptance speech
will fairly riddle Senator Hardirg's
speech and give the Republican
nominee something further to think
bout
The word hos gone from some of
the governors closest supporters
that he does not intend by any means
to devote himself chiefly to the
league Of nations issue. 1t is be-
lieYed that he will undertake to
point out to the country that there
are other problems just as import
ant as the treaty question which are
pressing for solution by the next ad-
ministratiOn- The high cost of liv-
ing, prOfiteering. labor. help for the
farmer and other matters, It is said,
will be given fully as much atten-
tion in the speech as will the ques-
ton Of acting on the treaty.
George White. the newly-elec
National Chairman. will be here TO
take over the reins from Cummings.
He will also talk with the President
and confer with other party leaders
while here. The real work Of the
committee in directing the campaign
will not begin. however. until after
the speech OF Gov. Cox has been de-
livered.
From Connecticut comes the news
that the friends Of Homer Cumming
are somewhat displeased over his
forced retirement from the national
craftsmanship. They are talking Of
running him for the Senate against
Frank B. Brandegee, the Republican
incumbent
The Connecticut Democrats stood
loyalty by Cummings through all the
balloting in the San Francisco con-
vention and kept him in the race
until the very last ballot Their
admiration for him has not been
dampened by his retirement. and il
is regarded as extremely probable
that they will get behind him in the
Senate race.
Senator Hiram Johnson's whole
hearted endorsement o Harding is
favorably regarded by his friends
here II carries out the promise he
made early in the campaign that he
would not bolt in the event he failed
to win the nomination for himself
Johnson's promise to support the
ticket should make him a strong
igure in the next Senate II Harding
should be elected. and ne will un-
5oubtedly occupy a prominent POSI-
ton in the making Of peace with
Germany, which Harding has prom
ised TO make the business Of an ex-
ia session Of Congress as soon as
he Is elected.