Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-19
DEMOCRATIC CHIEFS
| TO KEEP TORCH OF .
FREEDOM AL|GHT
Nominee Pledged to Re
deem Promises to Our
Dead "Over There
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OHIO GOVERNOR LEADS
MILITANT UNITED PARTY
President Declares Candidate
Will Win the Support of
the Nation.
OLD-FASHIONED LOVE FEAST.
agreement on Every Plank in the
Platform and Ready for Nation
Wide Rattle.
OHIO GOVERNOR LEADS
MILITANT UNITED PARTY
oLD-FAsHIoNED LOVE FEAST
agreement on Every Plank in the
Platform and Ready for Nation
Wide Rattle.
my Associated Press. /

" o->t Io.-StCelluB
for the first time since the San Fran
cisco convention the President and
the Governor, together with Frank
lin ID. Roosevelt, the ce-prcsidential
nominee, spent an hour on the south
portico OF the executive mansion dis
cussing the league and other CAM
raign Issues. All three nfterward Is
sued formal statements voicing so1i-
dartty of purposes. None made any
reference to recently published re-
ports that the chief executive and
the presidential candidate were FAR
apart" on the league issue.
The President declared that he and 5
Governor Cox were absolutely at
one with regard to the one great is-
sue OF the league of nations," and
that the nominee is ready to be the
champion of tho honor of the nation
and the secure peace of the world. 81
THE party's choice" the Presi n
dent. added. will have the vigorous
support of an absolutely united party
and. am confident, also of an abso-
lutely united nation" ssS
Cox Will Keep the Faith. fs
Governor Cox declared in his statee
ment that he and Mr.. Wilson were
agreed as to the meaning and sufii-s.
cheney of the party platform and tho
duty of the party in tho face OF
threatened bad faith to the world in
the name OF America" He declared
that he would give all his strength to
the promises made by President WIZ
son to those who sacrificed in the
great war. Mr.. Roosevelt's state
mcnt spoke of the splendid accord.8
or the President and Governor Cox.
and expressed the wish that every
American could have witnessed their
conference.
After the conference the three
party leaders had luncheon at the
White House and Governor Cox and
Mr. Roosevelt later conferred with
several party leaders before leaving
at 1850 o'clock for Columbus, where
they will arrive early tomorrow to
meet Chairman Cummings, of tho
Democratic National Committee md
attend the full committee meeting
Tuesday. The conference ON the
White House portico. held at 1890
this morning. was said by Governor
cox TO have been devoted principally
TO discussion OF the league OF ma
tions. The statement issued by the
President follows:
President Wilson's Statement.
fhe interview was in every re-
spect most satisfactory and grntify-
ing. l found what 1 indeed already
knew and what Governor Cox has let
the whole world know in his speeches.
that he and l were absolutely at ono
with regard TO the great issue OF the
league OF nations and that he is
ready to be the champion in every
respect or the honor OF the nation
and the secure peace of the world
Governor Cox will havo tho vigorous
support of an absolutely united party.
and. am confident, also Of an abso-
lutely united nation.
Governor Cox's statement said:
From every viewpoint the meeting
was delightful. The President was at 3
MS best. recalling any detail inquired
about as bearing upon the interna-
tional situation and enlivening the
whole conference with a humorous
anecdote now and then in his old
time characteristic way. Wo are
agreed as to the meaning and suf-
iiciency OF the Democratic platform
'N''H N'iS ousy Va Tile purity IN the lace
or threatened bad faith to the world
in the name OF America. His thought
is still of the war and the pledges we
gave to those who sacrificed. One
easily sees that as the leader Of the
nation who asked for our sons and
our resources upon very distinct
understanding and obligation, he Is
resolved that tho faith shall be kept.
To this his thought and life are ded-
icate6. What he promised 1 shall, II
elected. endeavor with all my strength
to give"
RoorcveIt's Tribute to Cox.
Mr.. Roosevelts statement said: II
wish that every American could have &
been silent witness 10 the meeting
between these two great men. Their
splendid accord and their high pur-
pose are an inspiration. need only
add that my regret in leaving N.Y.
post under President Wilson is soft
ened by the knowledge that my new
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