Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-07-21
Cox in Washington to Meet
President.


Washington, July 17.-The ma
tional capitol gave cordial welcome
today to Governor Cox, Democratic
presidential nominee, upon his ar
rival for conference tomorrow
with President Wilson.
Met at the station by Franklin D.
Roosevelt, his running mate, and
other prominent Democrats, crowd
of several thousand persons cheered
and almost stampeded Governor Cox
in their reception. He shook hands
with scores, posed for moving pic
ture men and was greeted by many
along Pennsylvania avenue, en- route
to the home of Former Representa-
tive T. T. Ansberry of Ohio, his host
while here.
Preliminary to his conference
with President Wilson at 1880 to-
morrow, Governor Cox talked over
campaign questions with several
party spokesman. He will see others
tomorrow before leaving at 4:50 p.
m. for Columbus. ~
The league of nations and other
internal question, Governor Cox
told newspaper men, will be the prin
cipal issues discussed with President
Wilson.
The president knows more about
internal affairs than any one 1
know, and 1 am here to counsel with
him." said the governor.
"It will be the first time," he add
ed, "that I have seen him since his
illness, but our relations have always
been very cordial"
Talks With Hitchcock.
The league of nations also was the
main subject of conference ar
ranged by the governor with Sena-
tor Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking
Democrat of the senate foreign re-
lations committee and administra-
tion spokesman in the senate treaty
fight.
81 wish to learn what Senator
Hitchcock thinks about these SUBJ
jects in connection with the cam
paign," said the governor.
Asked if he would discuss prohi-
bition with Senator Sheppard of
Texas, the governor smilingly re-
piled:
81 wouldn't be surprised if the
conversation didn't drift that way"
Governor Cox said he had served
in the house with Senator Sheppard
and that he expected, while in Wash
ington, to see other former house
colleagues. ~ "a =.
Another conference arranged by
Governor Cox was with Victor Muir
dock of the federal trade commits.
sion, who was among those considerj
ed at the San Francisco convention
for the vice presidential nomination.
The gov ernor would not go into de-
tails regarding the information he
wished from Mr.. Murdock, but said
it referred to the high cost of living,
profiteering and "other subjects of
considerable economic Importance.
The governor reiterated that he
would go into every state, and said
specifically that he expected to visit
the Southern states.
"I think it should be very gracious
to go there, although not necessary
of course, he remarked.
Soon Starts Speaking.
Until he meets the Democratic
national committee Tuesday at Co.
lumbus, Governor Cox said he would
not announce his travelling plans
more definitely. "No arrangements"
he added "have been made with Mr..
Roosevelt for divisionof territory.
I plan to start soon at once. l
mean by that very soon after the
ceremony of notification and accep-
tance," said the governor. 81 expect
this will be in the early part of Au-
gust, but, of course, the members of
the national committee may have
other ideas, and l will respect their
suggestions. But I expect to start
sneaking practically at once"
Criticisms of his touring plans
were mentioned and Governor Cox
replied:
81 can see nothing undignifed in
carrying the cause to the people"
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