New-York tribune., 1922-03-03
Cox in Capital
circumference
On Party Plans
Meets Leaders at Secret
Dinner Party Given by
Tumulty; Report Of Talk
With Wilson Is Denied
Treaty Discussion Hinted
Hitchcock's Participation Is
Linked With His Opposi-
ton Next Day in Senate

From Tho Tribuuo's Washington Eurern
WASHINGTON, March .. Important
political conferences among Democratic
chieftains have been on in Washington
for two days. with former Governor
Cox Of Ohio, Democratic candidate for
President in the last election. as the
central figure. Ecports we're current
that he saw Woodrow Wilson, but these
wcrc denied.
The conferences have covered broad
field. including the approaching Con
grcssional campaign, the campaign in
Ohio, tho treaty situation in the Senate
and the general Legislative situation
in Congress. Although it is not ad-
mittcd that tho 1924 campaign was CON
sidercd, there is no doubt the Demo
cratic leaders in their talks have had
it in nina.
A private dinner given by Joseph
p. Tumulty, former secretary to Wood
row Wilson, at the Shorcham last night,
with Governor Cox and other prom
lncnt Democrats as guests, was a fca
ture. Efforts were made to Keep this
function Qui"t, but reports concerning
it leaked out to-day
Walters Bound to Secrecy
Those at the dinner included Senators
Harrison. Hitchcock. Robinson and
Pittman; National Chairman Cordcll
Hull. Representative Rouse. charman n
Of the Congre ssional Committee;
Representative Garrett. Of Tennessee; {;
A. Mitchell Palmer. former Attorney
General; Daniel c. Roper, former Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, and
others Of less note. In all there were
twenty at the dinner The walters were
directed not 10 give out the names Of
those present
The fact that Senators Underwood,
aud Pomcrcne, of Ohio, both of whom
are for the treaties. were absent and
not invited was a subjcct of comment.
It gave color to the many reports that
the treaty situation in the Senate was
discussed and that plans were furthered
for Dem ocratic opposition to the four
power pact This was denied by some
OF those who were at the dinner, but
it was widely commented on here to-
day that Senator Hitchcock. who was at
the dinner last night. came out against
the four-power treaty to-day.
Those at the dinner generally agreed
the outlook was good for the Democrats
in the Congrcssi ional campaign. and K
was the feeling that every effort should
be put forward to make vigorous and
effective fight.
Plan Strong Fight in Ohio
To-day George White. former ma
tonal chairman. and T.. II. Moore
right hand man Of Cox in the San Fran
cisco convention, arrived from Ohio
They had long conference with Gov
ernor Cox over the Ohio situation. II
is the purpose to make vigorous Dem
ocratlc campaign in Ohio and try tc
put Mr.. Harding's own state in the
Democratic column. reelection OF
Senator Pomerene will be sought
While Governor Cox, it is said. viii
work for reelection Of Senator Pome
rene. this is not because OF any love
for Pomerene, but because, MS some
put it. he does not dare knife Pome
rene if he has regard for his own po
litical future.
Governor Cox did not see Senator
Pomerene while here. What is EN-
barrassing Mr.. Cox is shat if Senate
Pomerene is reelected the latter will
loom UP formidably for the 1924 nomn
nation for President. AT the sam
time. to strike at Pomerene POLITICAL,
or try to undermine him in Ohio th
year would be fatal to any hopes MI
Cox has of again heading the ticket i,
1924. Hence. he is expected to wor
for the success of the whole Democrat
ticket in Ohio this year and take hi
chances that Pomerene will not over
shadow him in 1924.
Mr.. Cox declined to admit he wa
on a political mission. and said h
was passing through New York on hi