New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
State Owes It to the Party
10 Ratify Amendment
at Once, He Telegraphs
Democratic Chairman
Sees No Sign Of
After-War Ruin
Addresses Meeting of Golf
Enthusiasts, Referring
in Jest to Prohibition

DAYTON, Ohto, July I-IoVernor
James NJ. Cox, the Democratic nominee
for President, between puffs on an old
brisr pipe, told callers who visited him
to.day in his Office in "The News" that
ne proposed to campaign as vigorously
a. was physically possible. Most of
his day was taken up with reading
congratulatory messages.
The Governor paused long enough to
snswer telegram from Frank J..
Iooney, chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee of Louisiana,
who had asked the nominees views on
the Federal Suffrage Amendment which
Is pending in the Louisiana Legis-
lature. The Governor telegraphed:
II have your wire as chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee of
Louisiana on the subject of the ratifi-
cation of the Suffrage Amendment by
the General Assembly. | can only ex-
press my opinion. 1t ID that the Legis-
lature owes it as duty to the Demo-
cratic party to ratify at once"
Speaking tonight at the Dayton
Country Club before several hundred
members, Governor Cox said:
"A Presidential campaign is great
university. Political contests are neces-
sary This great country has given too
much recent attention to commercial
Ism. 1t certainly behooves us, at least
once every four years. to lift our eyes
from the ledger and put them on the
flag.
1T is almost imperative for the ma
tional good that the country shall have
opportunity to choose between two or
even three political parties.
Sees No Ruin Because of War
lido not believe that the country
is hurrying to ruin just because the
war has bequeathed US certain rest
lessness. I am sure things will come
out all right, especially if we continue
to have competition in politics and
good fellowship in our individual rela-
tons such as is made possible through
the playing of golf.
"The arrangements for the gathering
we're made long before the convention.
Six days ago those in charge became
doubtful whether I'd come, but de-
termined to be present whether I had
to wear crepe or ribbons.
Senator Harding and I spoke dur
ing the winter at meeting of Ohio
daily editors. After the Senator had
spoken one of the members of the as
ISOLATION took the platform to pro-
pose that Harding and Cox might we'll
be selected to head the tickets Of the
two leading political parties.
Il mentioned to Senator Harding at
that time that it might look as though
he and l had framed up, arranged to
play the game together.
II told him that he might warn the
Republicans that Ohio would go for
Cox If he were not nominated, while I
could offer similar scare to the Demo-
Gratis by pointing out the Harding
danger.
"But regardless of the consequences
o. the November election, Senator
Harding and will always be the same
splendid friends we have been for these
many years."
Thrre the Governor was interrupted
~ HNp;ause and cheers as his hearers
editors.
Refers to Prohibition
Only once did the Governor refer to
impending issues and then he said:
have you noticed that your morning
game Is better than your evening game
especially since -" he paused and
mere was a laugh above which was
n nsard IN deep, doleful voice, "pro-
Inc Governor aroused the greatest
enthusiasm in his audience of golfers,
most OF whom are playing this week
tournament for a prize cup Of
.ered by the Governor, when he said
snss every community should have a
pubic golf course, that men Of large
means should aid to bring this about
me game, he said, is no longer ex-
ssiusively for the rich. He said that
nls own we'll being depended on regu-
Two of the messages that Governor
sox enjoyed keenly were from Henry
matterson and Jake Daubert, first
osseman Of the Cincinnati Reds. Mr..
"a s.. telegraphed:
TOUR nomination revitalizes Democ-
Iacy' It will stir the heart of the ma
sson with reflection Of triumphant
esst and the forecast of q radiant
.u'ure To the bosom Of one old Ken
.uckian it brings a flood Of fighting
memories along with the assurance Of
glorious victory"
JAKE Daubert wrote:
1t is in the stars that the Reds
viii WIN the pennant.' It is In the
spsars that Jimmy Cox will win the
Presidency"
DAYTON, Ohio. July 7.-Governor
lanes M. Cox, the Democratic Presiden-
"a! candidate, announced to-day that he
myuid delay formulation Of his cam
ta'gn plans until he had had an oppor-
unity to go over the situation With his
s;s aaa9ers' most of whom left San Fran
CISCO yesterday.
~, g was said by those in close touch
.a ,sn me candidate that he contemplated
cev.n,ouctlng his campaign chiefly from
= sV'umpus, where he will necessarily have
s y e mucn OF the time in connection
=. AN ms duties 10 Governor. His Day.
4. ~ friends, however, anticipate that
- o.s nome city will be one Of the principal
= srse csnters in the campaign, and that
u slnah part Of his campaign work will
q conducted from his Newspaper Office.
= = nss been the practice Of the Governor
come home each Friday from Column
sssnd spend the week end. with Nhis
s s,y q Trails End and at his news
no political conferences of impor-
'"nse arc ssrseted until the party lead
sc@a;esnsd On uers page,
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