Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
COX CARRIES PLEA
FOR A LEAGUE TO
TOWN0F H|SB|RTH
''Home Folks" Objects of
Campaigning
to Dayton.
By the Asaociated Prees.

By the Associated Press.
MIDDLETOwN, Ohio. October 27.-
Home folks today were the objects
Of campaigning by Gov. Cox OF Ohio.
Here, where he was born. and spent
his boyhod days, and later today at
Dayton, his residence. the democratic
presidential candidate brought his
caHdidscY. and his pleas for the
eafue Of nations and other campaign
Local committees, here and also at
Dayton. had made unusual prepara-
lions for the candidates home efforts.
euildiAles were decorated. with hags
I'D lithogr4phy Of "Our Jimmy" and
liz running mate Franklin D. Roose-
.elt. and large reception cofnmittees
relatives Of the candidate. including
his father, Gilbert Cox. Of Eaton. a
nearby village, were invited as spe-
cial guests OF honor.
Ohio Affairs Discussed.
Arriving here from Cincinnati,
where the governor spent the night.
after a meeting marking his return
to his native state for several days
final and intensive campaigning. the
friends and nefghbors of his fight
across the nation for American MEM
bership in the league. Progressivism
in Ohio affairs and in the nation also
were other subjects on the governors 8
list.
Gov. Cox's schedule called for a
three-hour visit here. from $3.50 to
1890. He motored from here to
Trails End, where he will rest until
he goes to address a women's meet
ing and an overflow gathering at the
Eagles Club, Dayton, at o'clock.
Later he will speak at Memorial Hall.
A monster demonstration and parade
Democratic Club to precede the gov
ernorS Memorial Hall speech.
Gov. Cox will remain at Trails End
overnight until departing at o'clock
tomorrow for a night address at In
dianapolis.
Makes Plea for Senator's.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, October 27.-Spe-
cial pleas for election Of senatorial
candidates favoring the league OF na-
tions were made by Gov. Cox of
Ohio yesterday in tri-state tour
touching West Virginia and Ken
lucky, and closing last night with an
address here, where he began his
career as a newspaper reporter twen-
ty-f1ve years ago.
Don't tie my hands by electing a
hostile SENATOR" he urged, reiterating
statements, made in his formal an
nouncement Monday. that he believed
he would reach an agreement with
the Senate regarding the league"
[ Reverting to the Mexican question,
the governor said:
II am convinced that the people OF
Mexico will insist upon membership
in the league also. because they realize
that, among other interests opposing
the covenant in America. are specu-
mt tn frNy ID
try with the Army of the United
States in order to remove the hazard
which enabled them to purchase large
holdings at low cost"
Every European imperialist is against
the league, the governor asserted
adding:
"And it is striking coincidence
that the only thing approaching i'm
perialism in America, the senatorial
oligarchy. is the outstanding force
against it,
Calls MacSwiney Martyr.
Enthusiastic crowds were encoun-
tered by the governor despite the gen.
sral downpour. Entering Ohio on
feeny 1Gs' shore co1 acted
helmsman. and, as he said. made a
I safe landing" He made two addresses
at Portsmouth, one to a cheering
| crowd of several thousands on. the
pubic square ana 8uOLnef TO an over
flow meeting in the high school audi.
| torium.
In opening his address Gov. Cox re.
ferred to his days here in the news.
paper business, Of which he said hi
had many happy recollections.
! Telling of "hecklers' during hi.
travels and of other opposition tao.
tics. Gov. Cox said that shopmen IL
Marion, Senator Hardings home. ant
miners in West Virginia had left theil
work to hear his addresses
i "And whenever my opponent /.
given a vacation from the from,
porch" the governor added, 'he' ha.
been making speeches for me, too"
Prolonged applause from the larg,
crowd interrupted the governor fre.
| quently. especially during his league
argument.
| The candidates statement upon tn,
IRISH question also was cheered loud
ly.. There was long applause agar
when he gave his views on the star.
walton of former Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney of Cork.
How about MacSwiney" a maj
l-shouted from a box.