Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-02

Closes His Campaign Hour
and a Half Before EleC-
ton Day.

TOLEDO, Ohio. November . fhy the
Associated Press).-Gov. Cox. the
democratic presidential candidate.
closed his campaign here last night
as he began II three months ago.
with a plea that the election today
decide in favor of Americas entry
into the league of nations He pre-
dicted his election at the polls was a
certainty. declaring that his success
would be victory for cause. not
for political party.
Two large audiences, numbering
many thousands. heard his speeches.
and as he closed his last plea for the
league his words were that Its &C
ceptance by the United States meant
peace on earth. good will to men,"
Guided by Superstition.
The governors visit to this city was
to keep faith with a political super
stition. his party followers here as
sorting his only defeat at the polls
was when he did not close his cam
paign here on election eve.
Referring to his political career
and the local superstitiop. the gov
ernor said. Il finish the campaign
here and 1 expect to win today"
The ,goveSnor BROUGHT his campaign
fore the beginning of election day.
The song of the angels at Bethlehem.
that he used as the closing words of
his campaign. he said. would be sung
again by the angels when this countr-
entered the league of nations.
Summarizes His Argument. .
Every traitor in America" the
governor asserted in this connection,
will vote today for Warren G. Hard
ing"
This remark caused a few hearers
to leave the hall. with whom the
crowd made merry as the departing
voters moved toward the exits.
The governor also declared that
when he started the campaign he
promised to step a fast heat, and
he added that he finished with
greater speed than ever"
Sherwood Introduces.
Representative Sherwood of this
city, one of the veteran members of
the House of Representatives. intro
duced Gov. Cox as 1.-The next Presi-
dent" and the crowd answered with
wild applause that continued for
greetings big floral horseshoe bear
ing the inscription, James. NJ. Cox.
Our Next President" was carried upon
the stage and presented to the candl-
date.
The governor reiterated charges
made by him at various times in the
campaign that the republicans sought
to win various groups of voters.
"They said the negro. vote would
come to them practically solid" said
the governor. There has been en-
tirely too much said about social
equality for the future serenity of the
nation"
Before their convention, the COVER
nor said, the republican leaders made
efforts to 'get the pro-German vote"
by introducing the Knox resolution
..rhev fiirted with the professional
uro-German vote from the beginning
to the end of the campaign" said
Gov. Cox
Turning his attention briefly to
Senator Harding, Gov. Cox declared
the republican candidate was picked
to fit the party platform" and the
crowd applauded.
Repeats Conspiracy Charge.
The governor repeated again his
ator Lodge and other republican SEN
ators as "conspirators in Matching a
plot to defeat the league.
after the election" continued the
governor, lone. of the conspirators
will be a private citizen residing in
Marion, Ohio
Asks of Hafding's Stand.
Cannot tell where Senator Harding
stands on the league question, for have
read the newspapers said Gov. Cox.
rCan any one tell where he stands?"
After a brief pause a voice in the
crowd answered. Guess not" The
governor, then recounted what he said
were several Of the "many positions on
the league taken by the republican can
didate. asserting that Senator Harding