The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-17
WASHINGTON
WELCOMES COX
Whole-Hearted, NonpartiSan
Reception Extended the
Democratic Nominee.
TO CONFER WITH WILSON
Other Appointments to Fill Ev-
cry Minute of Visit in
Capital.
TO CONFER WITH WILSON

Washington, July t7,-Governor
Cox, the democratic presidential
candidate. arrived here at 2;t6 p. m.
greeted by Franklin D, Roosevelt,
his running mate, a number Of party
leaders and government and munlc.
pal officers, and a crowd which
packed practically every vantage
After a reception arranged by the
District Of Columbia commissioners
IN the presidential room at the sta
tlon the governor drove to the home
OF judge Ansberry, where he viii be
guest. HE will confer with PresI-
cent Wilson at the White House to.
morrow morning to discuss cam.
pagn plans.
Little Miss Frederika Barton. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and MRS. John Frederick
Barton, OF Washington, presented to the
governor large basket of flowers. n
glft from the residents of Washington
The band played The Star Spangled
Banner during the presentation.
After the reception at the station, the
governor drove to the home of Judge
during the afternoon. no engagements
having been made for him.
First to Shake Hands.
Mr. Roosevelt was the first to shake
hands with the presidential candidate
when the latter stepped from the train
ana then crowd of admirers almost
crushed the governor with eager hand
AS the party was walking to the sta
tion, Gov Cox stopped to shake hands
with II. c. English. engineer of the
locomotive which brought the train
from Harrisburg. Pa. When the can
didate came into view of the crowd
Gangs All Here" but the strains were
almost drowned In the cheers OF the
waiting thronE.
The governor was photographed by
moving picture and other operators as
ne lett the station, while the band had
swung into the strains of Ohio" the
COX convention song.
AS The governor first came into view
a roar of cheers went up from the
crowd. which had waited more or less
mpatiently for the arrival of the train,
which the governor walked to the presi-
added to the welcome.
The governor smilingly acknowledged
appointed by the national democratic
formed two lines, through
which the COVER walked to the presi-
Dental room.
The candidate there was formally
welcomed to Washington by the dis
trict commissioners,
To Discuss n. C. L.
Aside from his engagement with the
president set for Sunday morning, the
governor has two appointments, both OF
his own choosing. One is with Victor
Murdoch, chairman of the federal trade
commission. with whom he is expected
to talk over the question of the high
cost of living and determine the course
he will take on this question during the
The other is with Representative
Flood. of Virginia. head Of the demo.
cratic congressional campaign commit
tee and one of the Cox supporters at
the San Francisco convention
Senator Glass. also OF Virginia, and
representative of the administration at
San Francisco is not expected to be in
the city during the Cox visit.
While every possible minute OF the
time here will be devoted
TO the furtherance of the interests of
the campaign. it is expected that most
of the conference at the Ansberry home
will be In general nature.
Campaign plans will be taken up in
detail following the meeting of the |
democratic national committee.
The meeting with Representative |
chances for democratic control in the |
hodse.
Governor Cox has expressed his views |
on the league of nations. The White !
House has intimated that nothing but |
harmony Is to be expected on this |
o.
however. that considerable discussion is |
In the offing II a definite program of |
reservations Is to be approved at the !
Sunday conference.
The conference with President Wilson
tomorrow, In which Mr.. Roosevelt will |
participate, will he held on the south
oortico OF the White House, weather
permitting.
While in Washington Gov. cox will
llso confer with Representative Flood,
II virginia. chairman OF the democratic
national congressional committee. as
o the campaign to be made In every
tate for the election OF congressman.
This conference will follow the meet
ng, of the governor with President
Wilson.
we expect to receive considerable
elp in the congressional campaign
rom Gov. Cox because Of his famil-
arity with the task OF electing mem
ers OF the house." said Representative
lood today. Gov. Cox conducted two
uccessful campaigns for congress IN
'hio and this gives him first hand
OF the task OF electlng con-
ressmen."