The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-30
Rushes Into Akron From
Youngstown Soon After
COP. Leader Leaves.
rs BESET BY HECKLERS
Rough and Tumble Time as
Queries Come In Thick
and Fast.
CONGRESS RECORD GIVEN
Governor Says Senator, Cham
pion Reactionary, Dodged
1,163 Roll Calls.
rs BESET BY HECIZLERS
CONGRESS RECORD GIVEN

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AKRON, Ohio, Oct 29.--Goy. Cox
picked up the hot trail of Senator
Harding in Akron tonight. following
the Republican nominee into this city
of rubber tire manufacturers by only
twenty-four hours. 1t was the closest
the opposing nominees had come to
each other during the campaign and
served as evidence of the exceedingly
bitter fight in progress between the
two to carry their home State OF Ohio
in the election. The Ohio Governor
had difficult time trying TO overcome
the impression made last night by the
Ohio Senator in this normally Repub-
iican stronghold of the Buckeye State.
Gov. Cox made the follow UP the We
hicle Of the most vicious attack yet d.
rected at his Republican opponent. I'M
dertaking to disprove his declarations
that as a Presidential nominee he is
''unpledged, unowned and unbossed.". He
asked a series of pertinent questions
CnleL Oh lIlcIn " VIC iAiSANSA'eS
that precipitated the nomination at the
Chicago convention, and then entered
upon a long declaration OF history In an
attempt to prove that Senator Harding is
q base plotter. one CT ring. trying to
capture the Presidency for selfish pur-
poses He brought forth Senator Har-
ding's record in Congress, presented 1t Mt
n mass meeting Of Democrats In the
Goodyear factory, in an effort to show
him to be reactionary.
mo man in America can match the
record Of Senator Harding in his oppo-
slton to progress" said Gov. Cox, 'and
that is the basis of his opposition to the
League OF Nations. The people Of Amer
lea who are for the league are progress
eive because the covenant writes for tho
world the most progressive, the most hui
manitarian and the most righteous code
IL ever has known The alignment OF
the candidate on this, rs on domestic
progress, Is definite.
Opens Attack on Harding.
In his speech to-uightsGov. Cox de
parted to a considerable extent from
former methods Of appeal for votes. for
re IOuCnCu more on QOUleSllC lSsutS IlltiH
he had in the past. when the League of
Nations occupied most consideration
The discussion OF domestic issues came
about through the attack on Senator
Harding, whose record in Congress he
cited to show he Is IN enemy OF bust
ness. of labor and of peace.
This speech In Akron and the one
earlier in the day at Youngstown. with
e few addresses Of incidental importance
Is,t Oh
through the strategy OF I'D. II Moore.
ore-convention manager for Gov. Cox
in his vigorous attempt TO save Ohio at
least for the Democratic nominee. there
by preserving for him a place in the
leadership Of the Democratic party.
The territory in which the campaigning
was done to-day Is heavily Re publican,
wen though Industrial, and its vote is so
large that 1t might easily swamp the
Democratic ticket.
Summit county, Oh which Akron IL
the county seat. with Mahonlng county,
IN which Youngstown is located. Is
adjacent to Stark. the home and strong
hold of william Mckinley.
In the speech In Akron Gov. Cox re-
poated the declaration of Senator Har-
ding to the effect that he was unpledged.
unowned and Embossed, and that he had
made no promises not included In the
was to organize n department Of public
welfare. He asked the following ques-
lions. he said. ito ascertain whether his
statement is true"
When the meeting was held in George
Burchard Harveys room. room 40i OF
the Blackstone Hotel. Chicago. III. nj
2 III A. NJ. with the atmosphere filled
with smoke. and the nominating con-
spracy was perfected by Senators Lodge,
New. Smoot. Watson and others. with
a representative OF Boies Penrose pres
cnt and when you were called In at
some time between and 3 in the morn
ing. what questions were asked you and
what pledges were made before the
oligarchy decided 10 give you the nomi-
nation? Did you talk about tho weather
of the next day? Did you promise
George Harvey n place In the Cabinet.
rs is generally stated?
Asks of Pledge to yfereck.
Does your platform authorize you
TO make a pledge TO George Viereck
md 10 declare for n separate peace
with Germany to secure. az he says.
six millions OF votes OF the pro-Ger-
man party In American
did your platform give you the
right 70 make promises 10 George Roy-
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