Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-30
COX SPENT 4 BUSY
 SUNDAY IN NEW YORK

New York, August 29.-More than $50 wounded war veterans shook hands here today with Governor James M. Cox, who made dozen or more political allies wait two hours at his hotel while he wis., tied the Polyclinic hospital.
 The second and last day of the demo- cratic presidential candidates stay here had been scheduled for him far in ad- vance and some of Governor Cox advis- ors counselled against taking so much time away from political conferences.
 Let them wait" the governor said, announcing his intention of visiting every one of the soldiers in the hospital. If it will cheer them to meet me, they won't be disappointed"
 Going from ward to ward he chatted a moment with each of the invalids who dressed in pajamas and bath robes and displaying bandages and cruitches, in- cluded men in every stage of convales- cence.
 On the roof of the hospital the govern or, posed for photographs surrounded by patients, nurses and physicians.
 "On September ?, I start for my western front" he told one group. What do there will be in emulation of what you dil on the western front il France that is, clean 'em up.'
 
 ty or mere of the boys had to wait while camera man adjusted his focus.
 He doesn't shoot as fast as the Ger. mans, does he?" the governor asked
 'Ill say he don't, chorused the boys stretching bedworn limbs or giving al unconscious wbrce of reminiscence in grim testimony of the governors jest The trip through the Polyclinic was arranged by the National Disabled Sol diers' league. It began in the late aft. ernoon and ended with only few hours | intervening before the departure of the governors train for Columbus. On returning to his hotel the candi date found many democratic leader; waiting to confer with him. In shor 1 time he received several of these, in cluding Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, of New York, who wished personally to an nounce his intention of taking the stuml for the democratic ticket.
 Earlier in the day, governor Cox at tended service at St. Paul's Episcopa l church in Brooklyn. From the home O l Fcrmer Representative John J. fitzger aid. where he had spent the previous night, the governor motored up to thu church with George White and his nost l Rev. Henry Glaeser opened his ser mon by announcing that he was "glar to welcome the governor of Ohio into hi congregation for the day" He made n further reference to politics.
 After church Mir. Fitzgerald enter tained Governor Cox at luncheon at tended by several metropolitan editors and later the candidate sat for his DOT l trait in the studio of commercial pho | tographer. He had also intended pos ing for portrait in oils by Howar Chandler Christy, Out lack of time pre- vented his doing so.
 Immediately on returning from hi tour of the hospital, Governor Cox re ceived Rabbi Wise and after shor l conference dined in his apartment wit William Gibbs McAdoo, former secretar of the treasury. and Thomas L. Chad bourne of New Work.
 After dining the candidate announce he would not st.,r, tot Lolumbus at g 8 D. m. as originally planned, rAmainin over until a train which left shortly aft CT midnight. d Before leaving the hotel to board, hi special car the governor spent tw hours conferring on the league of ma tions with Professor John S. Bassett c Smith cn'Ie@A. .r7''n & Noors of Bostor David Hunter Miller, former legal ad vsier to the American peace commission and George Foster Peabody, all of whor are said to be authorities on interna tional law.
 He also received Representatives Scot Ferris and James IdcClintock of Okla homa and Thomas B. Love. demo cratic national committeeman from Ter