Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
cox INVITES TAFT
. TO AID IN ELECT|NG
LEAGUE SENATORS
Can Remain Republican
Because He Said Hard
ing Is Wrong.
DEMOCRATS WILL CARRY
NEW HAMPSHIRE ON ISSUE
Candidate Makes Survey of
Woman Suffrage Fight
in Tennessee.

IN loN, OHIO, August J.--IiODe
that former President Taft would aid
toward c!ecting a Senate favoring the
league of nations WAS expressed to-
day by Governor Cox, Democratic
presidential nominee.
I'VE have every cxpcctation." said
the statement, that Judge Taft viii
urge Republicans in any state where
primary contest is on for the noui-
nation Of candidate for United
States Senator to support the man
or men who are in favor OF the
can consistently remain a Rcpubll-
can In the face OF mis- statement that
the position OF his presidential can
d!date on this question is wrong"
VIII Dcf~ar Senator Moses.
fpvcrnor CoX's statement was
prompted by reports OF success In
the Missouri and Oklahoma Demo
cratic senatorial primaries of p-o-
league candidates and by assurances
Of Democratic victory in New
Hampshire. Gordon Woodbury., New,
iampshire's representative on the
notification committee. today told
the Democratic candidate that the
Democrats would carry that state
and also would defeat Senator Moses.
Republicau.
Governor cox accepted tentatively
an invitation to make at least one
address in New Hampshire. probably
at Manchester. between August 90
and September l.
Much time WAS devoted by Cover
las IN
woman suffrage fight in Tennessee.
he exchanged Tennessee information
with Mrs. Abby Scott Baker. Of the
National Woman's Party. and said 1t
was ia very complex situation
partly because OF State constitutional
questions raised regarding jurisdic-
lion OF the Legislature to act on the
proposed Federal amendment
Governor Cox said much worl;
would be required before favorable
action In Tennessee could be assured.
He had not received, messages from
members OF the Legislature urging a
hands of" policy and did not indi-
cate his prospective replies.
More Effective Than Harding.
Mrs. Baker said that the Demo
cratic nominee was doing much more
cfec'.ve work in Tennessee than Sen
ator Harding. the Republican candi-
date.
Governor Cox has been sending
telegrams and doing work that really
counts, said Mrs. Baker, who vis-
tied Senator Harding yesterday,
while Senator Harding has been
sending kilograms asking how he
might help" Ii was suggested that
the Governor might visit Tennessee.
but this was deemed Improbable.
In honor ot th" notification com
mittee selected mt San Francisco to
ofiiciate here Saturday. Governor and
Mrs. Cox will give n buffet noon
luncheon at Trails End preceding
the ceremonies at the Montgomery
County fairgrounds. Members of the
Democratic National Committee and
other prominent Democrats also will
attend. Besides Franklin ID. Roose-
Welt. the vics-prcsidcntial norAinee:
Mrs. Ro isevelt ard their daughter,
house guests At Trails End during
the notification period will include
ChaiRnan White. OF the national
committee. and former Governor
Camp bell. OF Ohio.
Governor Cox said he viewed tic
visit here on Saturday OF President
Wilson'S secretary. j. +. Tumulty. as
without political significance The
Governor added that besides the
courtesy Of Mr.. Tumulty's visit. he
had known him fo- many years and
was pleased that he would bc here.