The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-04
COX PUTS WILSON'S !.
LEAGUE IN THE LEAD
Governor and Running Mate
Agree 1t Is Only Argument
They Can Fall Back On.
INDIANA FOR HARDING
Dry Speeches Part of Plan to
Catch Vote of Women and
Churchgoers.

r., staff CORRESPONDENT Of THE HERALD
DAYTON. Oct. S.-League of Nations
Il to be the overshadowing issue during
the remainder of the Democratic Presi-
dentia! campaign, ii was decided to-day
1T a conference between Gov Cox and
his running mate, Franklin ID. Roose-
Welt. There will be talk about the Sen
atorial oligarchy, continuation OF the
charge that big business Is seeking
control Of the Government and ois-
cussiono of the progress against reac-
ton, but in II most secondary way.
The Dem ocratic- nominees are Wiling
to rest their case on the League OF Ma
tions. believing that its appeal 10 the
women the churchfolk and the edueat-
ors of the country offers their ohls
chance to win the election.
Mr.. Roosevelt boarded Cox's train at
Terre Haute and rode as far as Indian
apolis durina which time they were III
conference Gov. Cox continued on ms
way to Dayton wheer he arrived To-
night. and Mr.. Roosevelt went Daek 10
Terre Haute, where he was to get BACK
ON his private car and go stumping IN
Missouri Kansas and Colorado. Gov.
Cox Il. to remain here for a rest until
Wednesday. He was greeted by large
crowd OF "towr folk on his arrival
The conference between the Demo-
cratic Presidential and Vice-Presidentiai
nominees referred to uov. Cox's expert
ences in the Far West. and Mr.. Roose-
velt's last week tours through Kentucky
and West virginia. They both agreed
that the League of Nations had turned
out to be their best campaign argu-
,nent. picturing the covenant as denn-
tie means of ending war and represent
ing Senator Harding as taking Wap-
bling stand on the issue.
what Wilson Long Has Urged.
That decision means that President
Wilson is finally to have his way Tor a
| Solemn referendum" on the League OF
| Nations. Up to now 1t is the whole
thing. That is what President wilson
wanted from the start, but those at the
| head of the Democratic campaign have
not been so sure regarding Gov. Cox as
an anti Wilson nominee. They believed
| the campaign should be waged so as to
| play down the league as much as pos
sible, not discarding it altogether but APP
pealing for votes on the grounds that the
senators oligarchy" sought control and
| that progress should win over what was
branded Republican reaction.
| This plan of campaign. admlttedly
mas not done what was expected OF II
and SO the League of Nations has beer
! fallen back upon as the appealing issue
| To do this ii is the Democratic pro-
| yramme to be exceedingly dry so AZ
not to ALLEVIATE the vote of the women
| church folk and educators. Gov. Cox ir
| recent declarations on the prohibition
saw that trend, and there will be more
talk of prohibition in the series o.
| Speeches that are to follow.
The women have been suspicious o
Gov. Cox as a wet" and it has beer
| hurting his arguments for the League o
Nations, made on the grounds of ever
lasting peace and international happi
TESS. This mode of campaigning is re
Elected not in the Presidential campaign