Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
from a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

| cial sections had been reserved. When
| they entered the hall. there was
F.! tremendous outburst of cheers.
Cheered by Crowd.
| Two bands kept the crowd interest
ed for half hour before the candi-
date arrived When he finally en-
tered the hall the crowd stood and
cheered for several minutes and sang
Hail, Hail. the Gangs All Here" A
moment later the veterans took up
There's Long. Long Trail and sang
a verse of the war song. AT its con-
clusion a stentorian voice sang out.
"There'll be a long. long trail for
Harding in November" amid burst
of laughter.
The governors voice was husky
when he began to speak, but cleared
as he went on. The democratic
nominee looks well. Notwithstanding
the country and living on trains. He
speaks with punch and he carried
the crowd with him.
His charges that Senator Harding
has shifted his position on the league
of nations issue invariably drew ap-
plause. When he turned upon Sena-
tors Lodge. Brandegee. Penrose and
others there were Kisses from the
crowd for the senators named. Sem
ator Lodge he characterized as the
"basest conspirator in all history"
charging that he had conspired to
pact in the United States Senate.
Sees Hour Of Reputation.
The senatorial oligarchy deserves
the reputation OF the nation" said
the governor. Unless l mistake the
tendencies of the day, the hour of
that reputation is approaching. The
Hindenberg line of this Senate OIL
garchy has been punctured in this
month of October"
The first question hurled at Gov. Cox
from a heckler in the gallery came
after he had made a point that the
President has no right or power to
declare war.
who sent the boys into Mexico"
the heckler demanded. Immediately
there was an uproar. 1t is doubtful
If the governor heard the question in
the din. But he waved his hand and
finally when quiet was restored,
heckler said:
Il want to ask if you favor the
Lodge reservation on article x of the
league of nations?" he asked
Again the governor had TO persuade
the crowd to give the man a chance.
and urge them to leave him alone. y
the firm of Lilly. DUNCAN & Co
You notice he read his question"
, said Gov. Cox, (which means he
doesn't know much about it," and the
crowd howled again.
Leave him to me; I'll take care of
him. continued the governor, amid a
torn of cheering. II enjoy these
/ town meetings"
Questions Lodges Good Faith.
Then taking UP the question of the
heckler, the democratic nominee said:
If there is anything good in Lodge
reservation. we'll never carry it into
!; the league under that name. The
/; Lodge reservations never were pro-
posed in good faith. AS an evidence
of that. Senator Lodge did not write
J them into the republican platform
adopted in Chicago. If the child is
abandoned by its father. 1 shall not
consider myself in duty bound to be-
come its guardian"
/: 1t was some time later, when the
| governor was again interrupted. The
| question this time was:
! DO you favor the Lodge reserya-
ton on the Monroe doctrine?"
Gov. Cox replied Immediately that
while the President was in Paris.
/ former President Taft had wired him
| that it was essential that there be a
provision in the league pact safe
| he read the text of the league which
| is designed to protect the Monroe doc
/ trine
J IF you'll come to my hotel tonight. !"
said the governor. "I'll give you a
/ copy of the league covenant :
i And now / want to ask you a ones.
/ tion." continued the governor to the
4 heckler. at is now $3.50 o'clock. Can
i you tell me where your candida
i stands on the league of nations?''
i There were loud cheers.
il Shut On by Storm OF Jeer..
| Let him answer" suggested Gov.
| Cox. If he can, he will do the coun.
| try service"
[ AS soon as the heckler could MAKE
himself heard, he began:
] Gov. Cox. l am as good Yankee as
| you are 40
! That was as far as he got, however,
for another storm Of jeers and cheers
| shut him off.
II have given him chance to an.
/ sper a question" said Gov Coy "snd
he hasn't done it. Your rights" tnrn
ing to the heckler, ARE foreclosed'"
I'm Ihere was was a commotion in the gal
thought that the man was being ar,
rested. for he turned to the police Of
| fcers near him and said:
| "Oficers, I don't want him locked
up" The governor was assured that
| of his own accord.
! Gov. Cox was questioned by one
more heckler before he concluded his
| speech.
| What about the Mexican situation. -
/ he was asked.
Senator Harding made a long
i speech on the Mexican situation" said
1 Gov. Cox. II don't agree with him on
i that or any other question that
1 know Of. He spoke of protecting
Il Americans and American interests.
/ But l say that il an adven;urer goes
Il into a hornets nest with his eyes
Il open, l don't intend to send an army
Il to protect him. That's the reason that
the large interests in Mexico are sup
Il porting Harding.
IF ! become President. do not In
tend to turn the blood oE4A single