Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-10
PARTY LEADERS TO
CONFER WITH COX
ON 10Th OF JULY

DAYTON, O., July s-The first
important conference to arrange
Democratic party campaign plans
will be held here Tuesday, July 20,
according to a. telegram received by
Governor Cox, the presidential can
didate, from Homer S. Cummings,
chairman Of the national commit
tee, today.
Mr.. Cummings telegram stated
that he has called a meeting of the
entire national committee for that
date to confer with the governor.
Governor Cox stated, however,
that he was not definitely certain
whether the conference will be held
here or in Columbus, as in a pre-
vious telephone conversation with
Chairman Cummings, the latter had
indicated the conference would be
held in Columbus. Governor Cox is
Of the opinion, however, that the in
formation contained in the telegram
supersedes that conveyed in the
telephone communication
The proposed conference with the
entire committee is understood by
the governor to mean that there will
be no subcommittee here for pre-
vious conference and that everything
intended to have been considered by
the subcommittee will be handled by
the full committee in addition to
many Things that the subcommittee
could not arrange Plans for the
notification probably will be definite
ly arranged at the conference.
Cummings Telegram
Mr.. Cummings telegram notifying,
the governor Of the proposed confer
ence follows: Y
After consultation with Moore
&c. H. Moore, national committeeman
for Ohio and manager Of the cover,
nor's pre-convention campaign) and
others. I have called meeting of
the Democratic. national committee
to assemble at the Hotel Miami,
Dayton, at II o'clock in the forenoon
| of Tuesday, July 20. This will en-
able us to proceed in a body to
Trails End if this accords with
your wishes. A few of the COM
mittee will probably arrive in town
the day before. I expect to follew
that course as there are various mat
| tiers I would like to have an oppor-
| tunity to take up with you person
ally. Please let me know whether
this is in accordance with your
wishes or whether you have any
notifications to suggest"
| Governor Cox indicated that the
arrangements were perfectly salts
factory to him and that he would
SO advise Chairman Cummings.
| Governor Cox has given no init
nation as to whom he wants for
campaign manager. It is known
| however. that many of his friends
are urging the selection of E. H
| Moore, of Youngstown, Ohio, the
governors pre-convention campaign
manager, whom the nominee is
known to give much Of the credit fol
the final action Of the San Fran
cisco convention. Whether Mr.
Moore would accept the position, oil
like Harry M. Daugherty, Senator
Harding's preconvention manager
step aside for some other person
may not be known until his return
from San Francisco. &c."
u Inasmuch as Ohio is to be the
chief battle-ground in the, campaign
both candidates being from tina
state, some of the governors friends
say it is Imperative that a manager
be chosen who is thoroughly &C
quainted with political conditions
in the state. They admit that Homes
S. Cummings, chairman Of the ma
tional committee, and who is being
urged in some quarters for the posi-
ton, would be good man for thu
. job but because of the expected bat
tie in the Buckeye state they fee
Mr. Moore is the logical man u
; manage the campaign. =.
/ Whether Governor Cox has discuss
, ed the question Of selection of a man
. ager with any of the leaders is no
| known. This is expected to be on
of the questions considered at thu
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