Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
cox ASKS TAFT AID
IN LEAGUE FIGHT
Calls Upon Ez-Pfesident % Come
Out in Open in Regard 20
Covenant.

Dayton, Ohio, Aug. G.--Goverror
james VI. Cox yesterday called upon fz-
President Taft ~ come out in the opeu
and demonstrate where be- stands in
regard 20 the League u Nations as
campaign issue.
The Governor said that Mr Taft could
do this, and also render great servce
TO the cause Of the League ~ Nations,
II be would use his influence gO defehf,
{ IN Republican primary contests, condl-
dates who stand with Senator Harding.
BY taking such D stand, 10 s urged
Mr.. Taft would work against tho causa
Of the IrrecOrcilables and help nominate
Republican candidates for senator wiD
believed in the principle of the Leagle
and were prepared ~ vote i0f II sB y
stands, or az any rate with reservation.
The question as % Mr Taft came lD
IN a discussion q the primary contests
IN Oklahoma and Missouri who're Demo
cratic candidates, senator Gore in Okia-
hOrna and Judge Priest in NFs0Yri Who
are opposed 70 the League we're drfp1fri
and Democrats who favor fhe lcagIe
were nominated
Governor Cox alec received word from
New Hampshire that there vac every
prospect n = Democratic vct0ry fhere
next fall which would carry With t fho
defeat NJ Senator George II M0ses Rr.
publican. m the event that Mosrs wio
is radical anti-leogier vas Frr0u
mated by his party
r. reference n he Senatorial uri-na-r
contests and tho part wheh he believed
ex-President Taft might plaY tn thrrn
the Governor said
We have every expectation fh.f
Judge Taft viii urge Rrp1thrarr .n a-~
state whore a primary contest lr f.r
the nomination ~ candidate 'lr United
states Senator fo uIpp0rf fre ua1 ~ rau
who are iu favor ~ thn leIrie cf Nafirrs
By - doing he ran rprsisfenflv rernafn
Republican in the fare 30 his afafruerf
that the position ~ hIs Prcsdenfial can
dldate IN this QUESTION Is wrong
There b uO request ~ Governor flr
that Mr Taft bOlf hi- party t0 support
the Democratic candidafe f1r fhe sarsf.
i d simply that Mr Taft N0rk with fhaf
element n his own party. wh.rh ahrra
the primary Ebert I0rs arn concerned ar-
pears favorable - The League NJ Notions
The fight over fne renomInatuon
Senator Moses D. a caae I1 uoinf Noes
who has been one ~ To .ifternsf lr.-
ponents of the League. aas 3 sharp en-
test On hIs hands. and Mr. Taft y
held, might he able % turn The srairs
and heip nominate q r1uaIl1fe who IT,
less extreme ID his views Io arr1m-
plish this 81 course. Alr Taft w0aIl e
forced "a talk ~ thp voters ~ favor
the adoption of the League ~ Nations
and 70 that extent 70 differ from Senatl.
Harding.
Reports concerning 3 trend ~ the
Democratic Party ID New Hampshire
which promises t0 erd Us victory there
were brought here Uv Gordon Woodbury.
who came - the representative uf tlat
State on the Notification Committee
Woodbury. SAID that there had leen y
sharp reaction against the stand taken
by SENATOR Harding, and tnat the Demu-
Gratis Of his state were 81 3 happy frame
Of mind. He asked Governor Cox t0 sueak
IN New Hampshire, ana received 1r
promise 81 at least one address lerweeu
August 20 and September 3
Il IS probable that Governor Cox r.l
60 70 New Ergiand soon alter .a
dresses tie Dhlr Democratic Doavrut.u.
AZ Columbus "a August l- ia las
engagement ID DoanecrlrtIr arl
may % to New Hampshire "a -ae same
trip.