Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-08
LOUISIANA ASKED
TO ACT FAVORAbLY
ON RATIFICATION
Governor Cox. Democratic Nomi'
nee. Says it Owes Duty to
Party in Matter.
ROOSEVELT TO VISIT. HIM

DAYTON. Ohio, July S.-Governor Cox,
~ Democratic Presidential nominee,
declared himself yesterday on the SUI
frare issue, In response TO a telegram from
prank ] Loney. Chairman OF the Democrat
l. state Central Committee OF LOUIS
ana Governor Cox expressed his opinion
thai il was the duty of the Louisiana Legs
latr,re to ratify the woman suffrage
amendment His message follows
II have your wire as chairman oi
the State Central Committee OF Louisi-
ana ON the subject of ratihcation oi the
suffrage amendment by the General AS
scmblv | can only express my opinion.
II is that the Legislature owes II as i
duty to the Democratic Party 10 ra'iy
at once. IN
no tho role of the nominee. at least un-
nj his running mate, Assistant oecre-
tarv Franklin D. Roosevelt, arrives mere
and these two go into conference with
the small army of Democratic leaders
renorted facing Daytonward:
While the Governor had nothing to say
reqardinr the campaign, word came
INTO his headquarters telling OF the or
sanitation of Cox for President cSns
The first having been organized TO-DAY AT
noon in Lincoln. Neb., Bryan territory
and Charles I Murphy wired: There IS
cyery reason to believe that YOU can carry
New York State
Tac,tly il i admitted here that Mr.
pooseyeit's mission To Trails End, the
Cox home in the suburbs OF Dayton,
u,U he for something besides the con-
yeyance of personal congratulations III
is understood that plans for the COM
ing campaign will he mapped out-,a sort
az rough draft subject to revision by the
campaign managers. :,
One thing appears tonight practlcahy
certain and that Is that Governor CoX
will not follow Senator Harding IN ms
reported intention Of conductnga front
porch campaign The hint IN the nome
city of the Ohio Governor IS that ne VIII
personally lead an exceptionally strong
ramnaign drive that will smack OF
Roosevelt vigor
T,,icc Yesterday Governor Cox gave
evidence of his determination not 70 waste
timr m talks until talking would ac-
comnhsh something. The vanguard OF
newspapcr correspondents reached this
ritv this morning and Immediately be-
gan attempts 10 prv something out OF
Tho veteran Of Ohio politics. They camped
On the lawn Of Trail End; they parad-
al the verandas they invaded the offices
of the Governors newspaper, The News,
and an thcv got was a smiling relterauon
al the statement that talking time hadn
come
one az the questions on which the
Governor apparently had not made up
ms mind was that of signing the Cover
norship. As To has plans, he remarked
that they had not yet been mace Al such
things. he said. depended upon the date
of his formal notification oi the nomlna-
ton.
whether DAYTON or Columbus viii be
thc scene oi the official announcement
of the conventions action. The OHIO
eapitsTs Chamber Of Commerce Is re-
ported working for the honor, while
DAYTON : citizens led by Mayor Swltzer,
are going ahead with plans TO spruce up
the city for the occasion.
4 testimony TO the remarkable per-
sonal popularity Of the Governor IN
Ohio. especially here, plans were prac-
ticalk completed today to declare next
MedneSday holiday, with all the IN
habitants. regardless OF politics, Joining
In a tribute 10 Jimmy Cox. non
partisan committee OF business men and
labor officials : in charge OF the scheme
and efforts, II ! SAlu. VIII plooapiN pC
made 10 have similar demonstrations III
other Ohio communities.
Hundreds OF messages pledglng sup
port poured iI.to the Governors ; Office
An day and this evening. Among them
VA. the following from Henry WattersOn
Nour nomination revitaized Democ-
racv. IL viii stir the Democratic heart
al the nation with reflection OF the
triumphant past and the folecsst Of =
radiant future To the bosom OF one old
kentuckian IT brings a flood OF fighting
memories along with the assurance OF
glorious victory
"HeaItiest congratulations, wired.
Champ Clark from Bowling GIeen. Md.
while ex-Secretary Franklin d. Lane
telegrsphed thus
Il sincerely congratulate YOU and the
country Do give us a campaign that i