Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
COX'S VOICE FAILS;
CANDIDATE REFUSES
To STOP SPEAKING
Democratic Nominee Having a
Strenuous Time on North
west Tour.
GOVERNOR GREETED
BY GREAT CROWDS
ny Associated rre.. to Every Evening

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Salem, Ore, Sept. Ex-Governor Cox
after speeches scheduled today at Salem
and Portland is booked TO make n swing
eastward as far as Salt Lake City and
double back westward TO the coast, where
he is TO fill engagements in California be-
fore resuming hls eastward trip.
Several stops en- route were scheduled
at points in Oregon, but owing 70 the
condition of the governors throat he
may not make any rear platform speeches.
Governor Cox is accompanied by mas
seur who ia 10 administre treatment To his
throat prescribed by DIR. Charles T..
Chamberlain, Of Portland, who examined
the governor yesterday. Though tho doc
tor advised the Democratic Presidential
nominee to cancel some Of his speaking
dates to give his voice n rest, the governor
said he would not do so.
Portland Orc, Sept 13-Govcrnor
Cox arrived here yesterday from Seattle
and rested, holding few conferences, IN
order to spare his thraot, which has
been causing trouble ID the last few
days. A specialist examined his throat
here and advised that the candidate
cancel some Of his speaking engagements
becat1sc OF Its condition.
The Democratic nominee has been nm
sparing Of himself in his efforts 10 reach
tho greatest possible hearing on his tour.
A noteworthy illustration of bis fighting
spirit was sven yesterday.
His voice WAS sadly torn by his cam
paigning in varying clim ates and alti-
tudes But he insisted upon making a
trip To Tacoma IN a pelting rainstoun
- 1fsxs.
ing, and even took what some felt was
foodhardy chance of speaking To them
few minutes.
When he returned to Seattle late Satur-
day afternoon his voice was almost
gone. But instead of giving up he in
sisted that the throat should be treated
go be could talk, as he had been in
formed that there would be large crowd
| at the Arena. A specialist examined his
| throat and told him that there WAS nc
serious condition, but that he should exer.
| rise care.
The governor went to the Arena meet
| ing and found crowd that packed ths
| hall and overflow into the streets. HI
| began talking in a voice that was scarcely
| audible. each word calling for an effort
| In half an hour he was back IN sornethin;
| approaching his usual form and he talkec
| an hour and hfty minutes, gong into al
phases OF the campaign. This exhibition
Of grit won the applause of the crowd whe,
/ be concluded.
At one time during hrs address at tn.
| Arena. when be asserted that radicalIsu
was always caused by injustice and op
| preston, his hearers rose and cheered
sat down, and then rose To cheer again
| II was st least three minutes before hs
was allowed TO proceed. He also re
| ceived applause while telling Of the pro
gressive measures established IN Ohio
| OF his handling of labor disputes with
out the use OF soldiers and his hop
and belief that justice instead OF fore
could be made applicable TO the natIol
as well as to the State of Ohio.
/ Governor Cox stated that, If elected
his appointments TO Office would b
made with no other consideration Il
mind than the welfare of the people
He has said that he would appoint
s.dirt farmer" as Secretary OF Agri
culture. Saturday night he added that h
favored the selection OF a western ma
as Secretary of the Interior. Dlscussln
the development of Alaska, which IS
question of great Importance In Alaska
he said that he was in favor of send
ing q commission of mining men an
experts, including, perhaps such ma
as Herbert Hoover, to study condition
in Alaska and report on a program TO rt
move the "straitjacket" from that terr
tory.
After the Arena meeting the governo
had hoped to go to his train, but wor
came that the members of the Seattl
Press Club had made arrangements
receive him. So he went to the Pres
Club at IL o'clock to shake hands an
speak few words in voice which We
again husky and failing.