The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23
THIS CITY WANTS
COX SPEECH, TOO
Democratic Candidate Re-
quests Speaking Engage
ment in Tennessee.
E. n. WILLIAMS GETS BUSY

After Hon. {, II, williams learned
OF Gov. Cox's Intention OF coming
to Tennessee he at once GOT Into
communication with the state COM
nittee at Nashville and Governor
Roberts, and later reported some
Governor Cox campaign In the state.
He said that Governor Roberts,
Congressman cordell Hull and J, NJ,
Flshe-, chairman OF the state demo-
cratic committee, had been In COM
munieatlon with the national speak
ers' buresL and II was through their
efforts that Governor Gov was In
dueed 90 come TO Tennessee,
Governor Cox, said Mr.. Williams,
viii spend one day and one nloht In
has arranged a u" special it train H Tor him
and scheduled three speeches. In
the event that this ~plan carries
through and Is approved BY the ma
tlonal committee, Mr.. Williams says
certainly make one OF Ms speeches
IN Chattanooga.
II plans heing laid by Hon. Eugene
H. Williams. member OF the democratic
state committee from tho Third district.
VIII have the unusual opportunity OF
hearing both candidates for president
during the month OF October,
The national speakers bureau OF the
republican party announced wednesday
nat sSn n,% Harding the 9 O d II nom
speech on Oct, 49,
Republicans are already busy max
ing arrangements for this occasion, and
they expect their candidate TO be
greeted by one OF the largest crowds
ever assembled In Chattanooga
Cox Wants Tennessee Date.
Thursdays Associated Press carried
the following nows Item;
New York, Sept, Ex-senator Har-
rison. chairman OF the democratic ma
tional speakers bureau, announced to-
day that Governor Cox had made n
special request to be allowed to make
one speech In Tennessee because OF
his great desire 10 compliment the
south and congratulate Tennessee for
being the thirty-sixth state TO ratlfy
the woman suffrage amendment to the
Constitution"
Governor Cox will start on the last OF
his tour Oct, 3 through the middle west
and east. The. first speech In the
lucky.
Gets TO Work at Once,
when this dispatch was shown Mr..
Williams he said he had hoped that
Governor Cox would decide to come to
Tennessee. and now as ho had an
nounccd the desire TO come and n date
In October had been promised, he felt
VIZ hNP'iti VI HNNui"b N''S Nh'N ~
Chattanooga.
II have been watching for the an
nouncement that Governor Cox would
come TO Tennessee and have all plans
laid TO use what influence | can com,
mand to get the national speakers
bureau OF the party 10 select Chatta-
nooga as the place for the speech."
The fact that Senator Harding Ia
coming here Will be urged as an Rddi-
tlonRl reason for Governor Cox to come
uChntfnnAnUa hu thA IapUoat nnHitn-
rum In the state and can accommo-
date n larger crowd than any other
city In the state because OF Its splen-
did hotel and railroad facilities.
the lion IN his dom" said Mr.. williams.
I'm other words, come right into the
East Tennessee section where somehow
more republicans seem TO grow than
In any other part OF the state, II Ia
here that the preaching OF democracy
will do more good than any Other place
In Tennessee"
Preston to Aid.
Mr.. williams stated that he would
have conference with Hon. Y. X,
Preston as soon M he returned to the
city. aud he was sure that Mr. Pres
ton, who is In close touch with the
national democratic organization, and
personal friend OF Governor Coz, VIII
gladly use his influence toward inducing
dhe selection OF Chattanooga In the
operation the machinery Of the state
committee and bring 20 benr. on the
leaders OF the party every influence
that win tend toward the achievement
Of his purpose to have Governor Cox
come here and deliver his Tennessee
speech.
The woman suffrage sentiment is
strong In this section OF the state, and
there II no doubt but the leaders OF the
new voters viii gladly join In the APP
neal 70 the bureau OF speakers TO let
Governor Cox come to Chattanooga.
He IL regarded as the staunch friend
OF suffrage, and his voice had much
weight In bringing about the ratliica-
ton of the Nineteenth amendment. thus
making Tennessee the perfect thirty
sixth" and II seems but meet that he
should come 70 Chattanooga. where he
will meet the greater number Of these
voters. on whose franchise depends
largely tho result In the November cleo
tiOn