The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
ROOSEVELT AND
COX MEET FOR
FIRST CONFAB
Demo Nominees in Ohio
Capital; Harding and
Culnmins Confer.
tBy United Press.l

columbus, Ohio, July 1.-THE
standard bearers Of the Democratic
party. James M. Cox and Franklin
D. Roosevelt. are to meet at the
state capital here today for the first
political conference Of the cam
paign. =
Because Of the expressed eager
ness Of Governor Cox to begin an
active campaign, 1t is expected that
preliminary plans will be COM
pleted after q conference here this
week. Several prominent Demo-
Gratis, including Homer S. Cum
mings. chairman of the Democratic
national committee, will stop here
returning from San Francisco.
Cox said today he expects to dis
cuss campaign plans only in q gen.
eral way with Roosevelt, but that
features OF his speech accepting
the nomination may be considered.
Roosevelt was to arrive in Col
umbus shortly after noon. He will
leave tonight for New York. The
Ohio governor was expected here
early tAis morning from Dayton.
He will remain at the capitol until
late in the week. when he will re-
turn to Dayton for the meeting
with the national committee on
July 20.
During his stay here Cox has
stated that he expects to decide the
date and place of the notification
ceremonies.
Will Name Dit" Farmer.
Cox has made his first campaign
pledge to group Of neighboring
farmers. 1t Is that a regular dirt"
farmer will be secretary Of agri-
culture II he is elected.
Answering attacks being made on
him by printing war editorials from
his papers which political enemies
declare had pacifist tendencies. Cox
said he is willing to stand on his
record as a war governor Of Ohio.
Harding and Cummins Confer.
Marion, Ohio. July 1.-THE atti-
tude to be taken by the Republi-
can party toward the railroad prob
lem is to be considered at con-
ference today between Warren G..
Harding and Senator Albert B.
Cummins, Iowa, chairman of senate
interstate commerce committee and
co-aathor of the Esch-Cummins
railroad act.
Organized labor will seek to de-
feat candidates for congress who
supported the measure and are try
ing to secure congress which will
repeal the act and pass one provid-
ing for governmental operation and
greater liberties for organized
employees. Harding voted for the
Cummins bill.
Besides the labor angle and the
question of overhauling the ma
tons transportation system, will
figure questions of financing i'm
provements and developments
sought by railroad operators and
business interests.
The transportation question is
also tied up with the high cost of
living issue which will be among
the foremost issues during the cam
paign.
The Republican candidate and
Senator Cummins will 60 over
these phases of tn problem. consid-
ering how they are to figure in the
acceptance speech.
Forced to Seclude Himself.
Senator Harding is being forced
more and more to bar himself to
visitors temporarily In order to
speed up his work on his speech.
The question of abandoning the
front porch campaign again bobbed
up when Will Hays, national chair
man. laid before Harding requests
OF party leaders that the nominee
get out into the country.
After the conference. Harding
and Harry M. Daugherty, his pre-
kconvention manager, reaffirmed
their desire to 60 through with the
front porch plan.
Political leaders here today pre-
dicted that Ohio and Indiana will
be the battle grounds OF the cam
paign.
Raymond Romins Of Chicago, for
mer Progressive, is expected during
the day. It is understood he plans
to support Harding.