Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-06
C0XWCTORY c. O.P.
| AID, SAYS SPROUL
Governor Declares Democratic
Nomination Will Help candi-
! dacy Of Senator Harding
MAYOR HAS THE SAME VIEW

Governor Sproul declared this morn =
ing that the nomination of Governor Cox
by the Democratic convention would
help the candidacy of Senator Harding,
the Republican nominee.
eGovernor Cox" said Governor
Sproul, ''is n fine fellow and I am glad
TO, see n fellow executive honored by
his party convention. Politically speak
ing, however. regard the Democratic
nomination as a distinct aid to the Re
publican national campaign. Governor
Cox will not bring to the Democratic
party vote a new element of strength.
Governor Cox will Ecll the bare party
strength. OF course. it was good STRAIT
egy. In sense. for the Democrats to
nominate an Ohioan. First and fore
most, now, there will he n struggle be-
tween both parties for the electoral vote
of, Ohio. the home state Of both Cox
ard Harding. Ohio will be n real bat
tlegroupd in the national campaign.
The Governor went to Carlisle to
day to attend the funeral Of the late
Judge Sadler. of Cumberland county.
Cox Good, But Can't Win, Says Mayor
Mayor Moore commented on tho
nomination of Governor Cox as follows
.'The Democrats have set aside rs
their candidates the shrewdest man they
had for presidential timber. and have
taken one who will probably make the
best race of any.
t'Mr. McAdoo would have been q
wonderfully resourceful candidate. Like
Attorney General Palmer. he had the
friendship of the administration and
a machine built up by otficeholding
talent
"Mr. Cox had less Of any ofIicia'
machine than either McAdoo or Palmer
but he will naturally draw their forces
together. Coming from Ohio. as does
the Republican candidate. Harding. he
will contribute to making Ohio the.great
battle-ground of the nation; and the
Republicans will have to watch,. the
situation closely, for Mr.. Cox. was
twice elected governor over Mr.. Willis,
the man who nominated Harding at
Chicago.
f'Cox is n comparatively young man,
who came to Congress on his record as
newspaper man and state politician.
Popular in Home Section
,''He is a publisher at Dayton, where
he is popular. | was in Congress during
his entire service there. and happened
to, be chairman Of the first high cost Of
a uying Investigation of which he wa,
minority member. We were thrown
together n great deal. and frequent!
discussed old newspaper days and con
difions.
f'As a Democrat. Cox took n grca
s.NA =. a l. I 4 4
the home at Dayton in which McKinley
was also greatly interested. He is
good talker and has a pleasing per
sonality.
''Being with the vets in Ohios ant
having defeated former Governor Wills
dry candidate, he will dou Hess
attract much support from those
opposed to prohibition.
He will not succeed against Hard
Ing. however. for the country is now
anti- administration and it will be very
dHhcult to convince the masses that
any one running on Wilsonian plat
form can be their choice"
Easier for Harding. Says WegIein
Richard Wcglein, president of City
Council. made this comment on the
nomination of Governor Cox:
1.-THE selection of Cox indicates tbot
the Democrats realize they must carry
the state of Ohio if they are to stand a
chance of winning The Democrats
have made it easier for Harding. who
win win in a landslide"
John T. Connolly, former city solici
tor. said:
1.-THE nomination Of Cox means that
you can count the electoral vote in Son
tember. 1t means absolutely that Hard
ing will be elected in November,