New-York tribune., 1920-08-11
Cox Gets Scant
Approval for
League Stand
Democratic Leaders Much
Disturbed Over Failure
of Nominee to Arouse
Enthusiasm for Covenant
Dry Issue a Bugbear
Failure to Mention Irish
Question in Acceptance
Speech Also Disappoints

DAYTON, Aug, To- Governor Cox
was forced to abandon work upon his
campaign and his spondence to-
day and retire to Trailsend because
Of a severe headache. While his gen
eral health is good. the Democratic
nominee is feeling the strain of the
past strenuous days.
Added to this are the worries that
assail him in drafting the speeches
and policies he will outline within the
next week for his prolonged stumping
tour Of the country. opening ThursGsy
in Camp Perry, Ohio.
A great deal of disappointment has
been manifested here over the really
coid reception with which Democrats
greeted the League of Nations pro-
nouncements in the nominees accept
ance speech. Aside from the enthus-
iasm OF officeholders and Administra-
ton Democrats, there have been no ex-
pressions Of approval for the stand
taken by Governor Cox in adhering to
President Wilson'S program.
No Enthusiasm for League
1t has been particularly noticeable
that in all the telegrams being received
from Democrats all over the country
commenting upon the speech, very few
have praised Governor Cox for his
treaty stand. While officially pleased
with the situation, it is no secret that
Democratic leaders in private are much
disturbed over the failure to arouse
any enthusiasm over the League OF
Nations.
Nor is the league the only worry
Stalking behind it is the specter of
prohibition and the as vet unanswered
telegram from Richmond P. Hobson,
Alabama AntiSaloon League leader, de-
manding that Governor Cox take a
definite stand for or against any effort
10 increase the lawful alcoholic content
Of beer
Governor Cox has said he will an
swer it in due time, and pressure is
being brought to bear by dry Demo
Gratis, even more than by extremely wet
Democrats, that Cox outline his posi-
ton.
Many looked for some mention of
the subject in his acceptance speech,
but the only reference was to law en-
forcement. This failed 10 please the
drys, who demand a definite statement
against any increase in the lawful alco-
holic content of liquors, or the vets,
who want stand for modification of
the Nolstead act. One error of the
speech Of acceptance that is causing no
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the omission of any reference to the
Irish question.
An expression of sympathy, delicate
" worded, but soothing to the Irish
vote, was confidently expected, so con-
adently expected, in fact, that no one
thought 1t worth while to remind the
Governor that thousands of loyal
Democrats of Irish extraction would
be expecting something in the way Of
encouragement over Ireland.
Split on Irish Issue
A great deal OF criticism over this
there is talk of having Governor Cox
make up for this neglect in some way
IN an early speech. On the other hand,
there are clements of the party, not
without influence, who strongly oppose
Such action. so that it is not unlikely
the l-Ish may have to do without a
wor0 If encouragement from Governor
Cox
These are the outstanding questions
that nave added to the worries of the
~omMee, who is forced to begin his
sturping not in the pink OF physical
eo-GitIon. Before his headache drove
lin home to-day Governor Cox made
..uch progress with conferences and
with spondence. He also went to
Carrmonte. a suburb OF Dayton near
.Trailsend, where he cast his ballot
He also made efforts to reach Wilbur
Marsh, of Iowa, member Of the
Democratic campaign committee, who
is TO be asked TO 20 to Tennessee to
use his influence to induce the Legis-
lature there to ratify suffrage. Marsh
is in Chicago, but could not be reached
before the Governor was forced to go
home
Governor Cox will leave here to-
morrow for Columbus. 1t is likely he
will motor from there to Camp Perry.