The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-20
late WASHINGTON
4. News GOSSIP

WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 20.
President Wilson has accepted
Governor Cox with enthusiasm
q member Of the Cabinet IN.
nounces. The members OF the Cab
met are to fare forth upon the
stump with the approval and the
blessing OF their Chief. He is 10
issue q note soon yoic!ng his en-
tire aud hearty approval Of the
presidential candidate. The latter
mas championed the Wilson cove.
nant, policies and administration
with such wholeheartednesS anu
yigor as 10 delight the President
10 the degree that only the worL
enthusiasm" does adequate JUS.
tlce 10. These are authenticated
developments Of an important po-
litical nature that have taken place
withid the White House. They are
admitted there.
To political observers in the Cap.
ital this means that Pfes!denl
Wilson's policy and personality are
to figure most prominently III the
campaign when It gets 10 going at
a higher rate OF speed than ii is
now moving. It Is eaid mat the
President feels that he and his I'D.
minlstratlon are under heavy fire
from the opposition and are, in bis
opinion, at least, the CHIEF. issues
Of importance in the contest.
Every arm OF the administration IS
to be stretched out in defense Of
him and his administration, every
resource and power OF his great Of.
lice are TO be utilized III defending
hlE. and II, and incidentally, OF
course, thrown behind Cox IN his
race Tor the White House.
The possibility is seen that with
this program carried out 10 tile
limits Of Its capacity, the President
may become the dominant figure or
his party IN the campaign, quite
overshaaowlng the personality anu
activities OF the candidate himself.
In that likelihood, some OF the
Democratic leaders here say thai
they sense very grave danger. Cox
Is not a big enough man, they fear.
to forestall his becoming little
thing on the side to the Presidents
contemplated big part In the ma.
tional campaign performance. AMI
they don't like to overmuch from
another viewpoint. They say that
the President does not realize how
unpopular he and his adm!nistra.
ton are with the masses Of the
American people, that not even the
nomination OF Cox, and the reason
for 1t, as well as the manner In
which it was engineered, has i'm.
pressed the Presidential mind with
the thought that he and his admin.
istration are more a liability Of the
partys than they are valuable
asset.
The President Is said TO be high.
ly pleased with Cox. and is now
ready to afsix his stamp Of APPROX
al in a public and ceremon!ous
manner. Although improved in
health, the White House announc'
es, the President will not be able
to take the stump, not even 10 de-
liver one speech, but he will sool
write a letter to somebody pra!s.
ing Cox and containing a note In
tended for a potent rally cry. THIS
speeches Of the candidate in which
everything Wilsonian has been &C.
cepted and praised without 70.
straint or reservation, interprota.
tive or otherwise, have dispe!led
the doubts which hung about the
White House for several weeks aft.
er Cox was nominated.
Reports from Dayton to the e.
feet that Cox intended soft.pedal.
ing on Wilson and wisconsin werb
responsible. Doubts multiplied
when Chairman George White came
to Washington to say that the
league of nations was hardly ever
heard Of. out in Ohio and that II
would not figure as a paramount
issue. Hard on that "break' came
a copy Of the Cox acceptance
speech to the White House and the
hurried departure Of Secretary
Tumulty to Dayton, arriving there
just In time to get in on the notifi.
cation festivities as the personal
representative Of the President.
The speech satisfied the President,
and those delivered by Cox at
Wheeling and since have more than
satisfied him. They have zen.
Unused" him, according to no less
a high authority than d member Of
the Cabinet.
The President Is also described
as IN high good humor over Secre-
tary Bakers speech delivered at
the Democratic state convention at
Columbus. The report here is that
It was edited by the President, and
that Il Is to serve as a model for all
administration spellbinders to FOL.
low, particularly the members Of
the Cabinet when they HE them.
selves 20 the hastings.
wisconsin, as the opposition
call Il, Is, therefore, to take a prom.
inent place in the front row OF
Democratic issues, instead Of being
kept In the background among the
shadows as seemed to be the gen.
eral idea prevalent among the poll.
ticIans a month ago. II Is to figure