The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
Billy Cox,
Republican,
Will Vote for
Brother Jim
Brother of Democratic Presidential
Nominee Runs Candy Store in
Dayton--Cousin of Eiihu Root
Cooks for Him.

Dayton, O.. July H. William H.
Cox, brother of the Democratic nomi-
nee for President, shuffIed behind the
counter of his candy store and dug
three bits Of CONNECTION out OF their
glass container for three barefooted
youngsters.
The newspaper man waited In the
shop rear, where seats and tables
were provided for aristocratic Gus
toners who had nickels to be sduan-
dered for ice cream.
Jim Wins Brother.
yes said the old candy man.
when he had lounged back in his seat.
eve been a Republican all my life
even If Jim is a Democrat.
But, look, man would be damn
fool not to vote for his brother for
President, wouldn't he? So I'm going
to vote for jim"
The brother of the Democratic nomi-
nee Is 81 years old. He speaks slow
", looks out through the upper edges
of his glasses, rubs his chin frequent
" and with almost every sentence
baud to relieve the pressure.
"Jim always was mighty smart. He
was just naturally able to look ahead.
And Jim was a good governor and
CONGRESSMAN. Why, when he was In
Congress he started out to get a
$1,000, 900 postoffice for Dayton, and
the papers that were against him
laughed and said he'd be in his grave
before he ever succeeded But he got
II, yes, SIR
BUSINESS Getting Good.
It appeared to the reporter that
business may have perked up since
the candy mans brother had achiey-
ed national prominence.
Not only children with pennies came
to the store TO invest, but there were
men and women of the neighborhood
who stopped in to exchange nickels
or dimes for ice cream or soda pop
and to pass a few sage comments on
the progress of the campaign.
"Oh this is all right for me; I'm
DID, the candy man answered the
suggestion. But I wish | was able to
work at my old trade. | was sta
tionary engineer. and they're getting
big wages today When | was work
ing at it, before got old, got just
enough TO keep my wife and family
cared for"
He mentioned that his first wife was
dead, his second wife estranged and
his children grown up and gone into
homes of their own.
Il only see Jim about three times
a year. You see. he's governor, and
when he comes to Dayton there are
always bunch of people he's got
to have conferences with.
Mr. Cox-the folks who buy his
candy and ice cream call him Billy
gave brother Jim credit for set
ting him up in the diminutive estab-
iishment.
He bought this place for me and
gave Il 10 me-, he Dragged. "Of course
Jim wouldn's give his brothers or sis
tiers a job with the state. That's one
thing he never has done. take adyan-
tage of his office In that way
From the rearmost room came the
smell of soup A decripit man was
circling spoon in the pot.
Elihu Roots Cousin.
That's Ed Root-he's cousin or
something OF Elihu Root" Mr.. Cox
whispered. About five years ago he
tried to run little restaurant next
door, but II wouldn't go.
He came in here one winter day
and sat beside the fire, discouraged
like, and told me he was too sick to
work.
"Well,' | said, Ed. you're cook,
and I've got an extra bed. You come
here and live with me and 1t will
help me, because you know how to
fix up food So he came and we've
been together ever since"
The candidates brother handed out
a cents worth Of jawbreakers and re-
turned to the writer's table to say
few apt things about the prohibition
issue.
The country's dry to stay" he in
sisted. 1.-THE saloon Is terrible
thing | know a woman whose hus-
band earned good money, but she only
got 81 a week, because he spent the
rest for booze"
But Mr.. Cox was unable to discuss
the League of Nations.
Well, I've just never paid any at
tention to that he said. Il figure:
got enough to look after with this
here store"
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