New-York tribune., 1920-07-22
100 Women to
Speak for Cox
On u. S. Tours
Governor and Chairman
White Spend Day Laying
Campaign Plans; Will
Name Committee of Is
Notification ON August Z
Candidate Asks Pomerene
to Call for Conference
ON Publicity Funds

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July Compile
tion of campaign plans to-day en-
crossed Governor Cox. George White.
the new national committee charm an,
and other leaders remaining over from
yesterdays conclave of Democrats.
While hotel lobbies and other public
places overfowed with Republicans en-
route to Marion for their Presidential
notification ceremonies. the Democratic
leaders worked all day in Governor
Cox's office and hotel conference rooms.
Announcement of the special Demo
cratic campaign committee was planned
for to morrow Chairman White said
its personnel had been fixed tentative
ly at fifteen, distributed over the coun-
try and with women represented. Delay
in making selections was caused by
necessary consultations with and ap-
proval from state Democratic organiza-
tions Governor Cox. who said he un-
derstood Mr.. White would be ex-officio
chairman Of the special committee,
conferred on the personnel with the
chairman, and Z. Fl. Moore, the Govern
cr's former manager.
Notification dates for Governor Cox
and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Vice
Presidential nominee, were virtually
settled for August 7 and 8, respective
ly and it was announced that both can
didates would start almost imme diately
thereafter on speaking tours, Governor
Cox in the Central and Eastern states
and MIR. Roosevelt in the West.
Location Of campaign headquarters
also was among organization details
considered. Governor Cox said he had
heard only New York, Chicago and San
Il |, I-,, orfo
sites.
With preliminary organization af-
fairs in hand, Chairman White planned
to spend tomorrow at Marietta, Ohio
his home, and then a few days with
his family, which is passing the sum
mer at Edga rtown, Mass. Next Wednes-
day he planned to meet Homer S. Cum
mings, former chairman, at New York
headquarters, spend the following day
at Washington headquarters, and re-
turn here.
were had to-day by Governor Cox with
state leaders. He discussed the Maine
situation in detail with Mrs. G. NJ. Pat
tangall, that states national committee
woman.
'She called attention to the fact"
said Governor Cox, that Maine went
Republican by only 5000 in 1918, when
there was strong Republican trend" :"
The Massachusetts field was dis
cussed by the Governor with Edward
W. Quinn, the Bay States national
commi ttceman, who was said 10 have
reported conditions good
To inquire into the Kentucky situa-
ton Governor Cox to-day telegraphed
Senator Beckham, of Kentucky, TO come
here soon for consultation.
w Omen'S activities in the CAMPAIGN
were gone over by the Governor with
Mrs. George Bass, chairman Of the
women's bureau of the national COM
mittee She told of plans to put 100
Democratic women speakers in the
field, and Governor Cox said the ma
tonal committee would cooperate in
"an aggressive campaign for the fem
mime ballot. Mrs. Bass was slated for
a place on the national campaign com
mttee
In pressing his demand for full pub
licity of campaign expenditures and
contributions, through continuance Of
the Senatorial investigation, Governor
Cox has asked Senator Pomerene, Of
Ohio, member of the Senate inquiry
body, to come here on the Senator's
return from the West. When Governor
1 CoX's attention was called to a state
ment to-day by Senator Lodge, OF
Massachusetts,, Republican leader, that
Republicans would meet the Governor
demands for campaign expenditure pub
licity, Governor Cox observed:
Il rather think neither the Senator
nor I Will have much tn do with it