Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
NOISY WELCOME
GIVEN GOV. COX
ON HIS ARRIVAL
At WASHINGTON
The Democratic Presidential
Nominee Warmly Greeted
By a Big Crowd At the
Railroad Station.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
ARE TO Be DISCUSSED
League of Nations and Other
International Question S
Are Expected to Come Up
At Parley Today,

Isy aoRnino JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wtREl
Washington, July 1.-THE ma
tional capital gave a cordial well
come today to Governor Cox, dem
ocratic presidential nominee, upon
his arrival for a conference to-
morrow with President Wilson.
Met at the station by Franklin
d. Roosevelt, his running mate,
and other prominent democrats,
a crowd of several thousand per-
sons cheered and almost stam-
peded Governor Cox in their re-
ception. He shook hands with
scores, posed for moving picture
men, and was greeted by many
en- route to the home of former
Representative T. T. Ansberry, of
Ohio, his host.
Preliminary to his conference
with President Wilson at 1890 to-
morrow at the White House, Gov
ernor Cox talked over campaign
questions with several party
spokesmen. He will see others
tomorrow before leaving at 4:50
p. m. for Columbus.
The league of nations and other
International questions, Governor
Cox told newspapermen, will be the
principal issues discussed with
President Wilson.
THE president knows more
about international affairs than
anyone / know, and ! am here to
counsel with him. the governor
said.
at will be the first time" he
added, "that | have seen him since
his illness, but our relations have
always been very cordial
The league of nations also was
the main subject of a conference
tonight between the governor and
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska,
ranking democrat of the senate
foreign relations committee and
administration spokesman in the
! 'ssenats treaty flEht They declared
they were IN IL saftaeaff on
Inc league OF nauons. senate,
Hitchcock said the governors
views also were in accord with
those of the president. The sena-
tor expressed the opinion that all
the democratic leaders would be
in accord with the governor.
Senator Sheppard, leader of the
dry forces in the senate, declared
afte a five minute talk with Gov
enor Cox that he was perfectly
satis,ed with the governors stand
on the prohibition question and
that he not only would support
him but would take the stump
for him.
Another conference was with
Victor Murdoch, of the federal
trade commission, who was among
those considered at the San Fran
cisco convention for the vice pres
idential nomination. The governor
said the information he wished
from Mr. Murdock referred to the
high cost of living and profiteer-
ing and "other subjects of con-
siderable economic Importance.
The governor reiterated that he
would go into every state and
said specifically that he expected
to visit the southern states,
II think 1t would be very gra-
cious to go there, although not
necessary, of course" he remarked.
Until he meets the democratic
national committee Tuesday at
Columbus, Governor Cox said he
could not announce his travelling
plans more definitely.
'T plan to start at once.
mean by that, very soon after the
ceremony of notification and ac-
ceptance," he said II expect this
will be in the early part of Au-
gust"
Criticisms of his touring plans
were mentioned and the governor
replied:
II can see nothing undignified
in carrying the cause to the peo-
ple."
The governor said he hoped and
expected President Wilson would
aid materially In the campaign.
adding:
"If not by speeches, by state
ments"
The governor asked that at
tention be called to the fact that
the democratic national commit
tee would meet Tuesday at CO.
lumbus, instead Of Dayton. Chair
man Cummings had called 1t for
Dayton, but the nominee had 1t
transferred to Columbus.