Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
WESTERN STATES \
BATTLE-GROUND OF
CONFLICT Of. 1920.
California, South Dakota
and Minnesota Want
Opening Drive. /
FIRST BIG CONFERENCE TO !
PLAN CAMPAIGN TUESDAY
Committee Meeting May Be
Held at Cox's Home,
Trails End" /
RUNNING NATE IN COLORADO
Cong1tulatory Messages From
Every Section of Country Con-
tinuc Coming In.
FIRST BIG CONFERENCE TO
PLAN CAMPAIGN TUESDAY
RUNNING NATE IN COLORADO
ConSratulatory Messages From
Every Section of Country Con-
tinuc Coming In.
lny AssoclateA rress.


DAYTON. OHIO, July 9.-That tba
West may be developed into one of
the chief battle grounds early in tho
national political campaign, was tho
Inference drawn from today's deyelop-
mcnts here. ~
Governor James NJ. Cox, the Demo-
cratic candidate for President. stated
that many requests that he open the
campaign in the West have been re-
ceifcd. and in his talk with news
paper men the Governor left the i'm
preston that he at least was Inter-.
csted i'll the proposition OF an carly
INVASION of the West, IL not in fact
favorable to it. He stated, however.
that campaign arrangements arc in
the hands of the national committees
and that he could say nothing def-
mite until he had conferred with the
committee.
w. w. Blain. president of the Corn
Palace. Mitchell. S. D.. headed n deIn-
cation that called on the Goyerpor
today urging him to accept an invi-
tation TO speak at the festival, tho
date of which is September 81 to
october z. The Minnesota fair man.
aScment also has wired asking him
10 make Il speaking engagement there
Charles IL. Morris, the Governors
private secretary, telephoned from
san francisco that he was being be-
sieged by California delegations ure- I
ing that the campaign be opened in
that State. AIR. Morris told the Cow
crnor that California Democrats arc
certain they can carry the State for
him.
First Conference Tuesday.
Tho ;p,portant
arrange Democratic party campaign
plans will be held hero Tuesday. Julv
=" according to n telegram received
by Governor Cox, the presidential can
didatc. from Homer S. CUMMINGS.
chairman Of tho national committee,
today.
Mr.. Cummings telegram stated he
had called meeting of the entire
national committee for that date to
confer with the Governor
Governor Cox stated however. he
was not definitely certain whether tho
conference will be held here or in CO.
lumbus as in previous telephone
conversation with Chairman Cum
mings the latter had Indicated the
conference would be held in Co1um-
bus. Governor Cox is OF the opinion. &
however. that the information con-
tained i'm the telegram supcrscdes that
conveyed III the telephone e>Snmun!-
cation
subcommittee Eliminated
The proposed conference with the
entire committee Is understood by thu
GoHcrnor TO mean that there will ba
no subcommittee here for n previous
conference and that everything in
tended to have considered by the sub
committee Will be handled by the full
committee in addition to many things
that the subcommittee could not ar
range. Plans for the notification
probably Will be definitely arranged
at the conference.
Mr.. Cummings telegram notifying
the Governor Of the proposed confer
ence follows:
After consultation with Moore (E.
H. Moore. national committeeman for
ONO and manager of the Governors
preconvention campagn) and others,
nave called meeting OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee to assemble
at the Hotel Miami, Dayton at IL
'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday.
July 20. This will enable us to pro-
coed in body to Trails End. if
This accords with your wishes. A few
OF the committee will probably arrive
in town the day before I eSpcct 70
follow that course. as there arc yari-
GUS matters 1 would like to have nm
opportunity to take up with you per-
sonaily. Please let me know whether
TINS Is in accordance with your wishes i
or whether You have any modifica-
tions TO suggest. Wire me care Of
l'alacc Hotel, San Francisco
Governor Cox indicated that tho ar
'ahGements were perfectly satisfac-
tory TO him and that he would so adj
wise Chairman Cummings
Meeting Place Undecided.
II has not been definitely ostab.
; ished whether tha meeting will bo
held at the Governors home at "Trail.s
End or in Columbus, but the Cover
nor said he would wire Chairman
Cummings that the plans made for
the committee meeting here seemed
satisfactory to him. The date and
place OF h&ding ths-ofrIcial notifca-
tion cereino!ffus are expected TO bo
determined at tho conference Gov
ernor Cox intimated that some time
between August Is and 90 would bc
satisfactory date for the notinca-
ton.
The fact that Franklin d. Roose-
welt has stopped over for twenty-
four-hour rest at Glenwood Springs.
Col, makes 1t probable tina. no Will rs
not reach Ohio for a conference with
his running mate before Monday.
In such case, the Governor said. ths
conference probably will take place
in Columbus, as he expects TO go there
Monday morning to look after mat
ters at tho executive offices. and
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