Arizona republican., 1920-07-20
DEMOCRATS TALK CAMP PA|GN PLANS WI THNOMI
National Committee Meets This Morning to Complete Organization for Fall Work = Speaking Tours Planned by Both Cox and Roosevelt
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 COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1S.-Demo- cratic leaders gathered today to coun- sel with Governor Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt the party's nominees, on their political battle.
 The Democratic national committee meets at Il o'clock tomorrow to or ganize the campaign. Much prelimi- nary work was done by early arrivals today in conferences with Governor Cox and MT. Roosevelt.
 Selection of committee chairman to manage the campaign, naming of head quarters, choosing an executive sub committee, financing plans, arrange ments for notification dates for the nominees and their itineraries. were the major affairs to be considered
 Campaign policies received little at tention in today's conferences.
 Declines to Answer Harding
 Governor Cox declined to respond to the request of Senator Harding, his Re- publican opponent, for details of the governors conference with President Wilson yesterday on the league of na- tions. The governor said he would answer anything desirable in his ac- ceptance address.
 Disinclination of Edmund H. Moore national committeeman from Ohio ard Governor Coxs floor manager at the San Francisco convention, 10 assume management of the campaign left un- settled tonight the election of a na- t:onal committee chairman.
 Governor Cox said in a telephone con versation, MT. Moore indicated he did not desire the place, but wished to serve in other and unofficial capacities. "The question will be left to the com lnittee" said the governor.
 IT. Moore s reasons for rot wishing to manage the campaign were said by close friends tc be pers onli. based largely on necessities Of his law practice.
 The committee chairmanship was also discussed by Governor Cox win Homer $. Cummings, present chair man. MT. Cummings has stated he wished to avoid the responsibilities and labor of another campaign, but many committee members were urging that he he drafted"
 Representative Hull of Tennessee also was being urged as an eligible
 A number of committee women were here and there was a disposition to give them places on the executive com mittee, possibly electing one vice chairman. Woman suffrage leaders also are to urge the committee to make another move toward ratification of suffrage Norman E. Mack, New York committee member, is to offer a reso- lution urging the Tennessee and North Carolina legislatures to ratify.
 Sentiment regarding notification of the nominees seemed settled in favor of dates early in August, in order that both candidates may soon begin speak ing tours. Tentative plans call for a tour of about three weeks in eastern and central states by Governor Cox, be- ginning about August 15, while MT Roosevelt spends a like period in the west. Afterward it was proposed that they transfer territory for another three weeks. Both candidates are ex- pected to close their campaigns in theiI home states.
 Governor Cox said he was being urged strongly to visit the Pacific coast and that he hoped to comply.
 Virtually all visiting committee mem bers are giving the governor and Mir Roosevelt optimistic reports on the outlook in their states. The governor had as luncheon guests today. in addi- tion to MT. Roosevelt, Mir Mack Thomas B. Lcve, committeeman from Texas, Isadore B. Dockweiler, Cali fornia's member; Dr. J. w. Morrow o1 Oregon, and former Representative White of Ohio.
 Governor Cox today selected the off cial photograph of himself to be useC during the campaign. It is known il Ohio as the winning Cox picture, having been used almost exclusively fl the governors three successful guber. material campaigns and also for posters at San Francisco. National committee officials are preparing to order severa million photographs.
 Governor Cox tonight gave out statement expressing his preference ro MT. Moore, saying:
 My choice for chairman is l.. II Moore, who is not only my persona friend, out who successfully managed my convention campaign. I am unde everlasting obligations to him. I real ize my nomination is due as much t' his indefatigabIe work and. persona popularity as to any standing and pop uIarity of my own."
 Governor Cox indicated that he re tained some hope of overcoming MT Moore's objections, but close friends O the latter declared he would refuse th place Mr. Moore was due here a midnight.