New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Cox Resurrects
League as 1924
Issue of Party
Defeated 1920 Candidate Is
Given Ovation by 1900
Guests at Jefferson Day
Dinner by Democrats
Wilson's Name Cheered
impression Suggested That
Ohioan Again May Seek
10 Be Standard Bearer

Day Dinner of the National Demo.
cratic Club at the Hotel Commodore
last night. former Governor James NJ
Cox. of Ohio. defeated Democratic
Presidential candidate in 1920. de.
iFcred what many Of the Democ ratio
readers p'"sert declared to be the key
note speech of the Democratic national
campa'go of 1924. The former Presi-
dental cand date was given an ova-
ton h. the 1900 diners present, and
the Impression was created that he
might again be called upon to lead
the Democratic hosts to victory" in
the mex, national struggle.
Mr.. Cox revived tn. ISSUE of the
League of Nations. and ardently urged
a continuation OF the campaign, which
he waged uns"cccssfu'ly in 1920, to
have this country ioin the league. The
speaser intimatcd that that FIGHT
should be continued In the next cam
pAsn. and that the people would re-
spond to the great humanitarian call of
The world in the light of their disap-
pointments AMI realization of the mar
rover policies of the Harding Admin
ist-Aton. He attributed the present.
day business adversely" to the fail
ure of the United States to Join the
League of Nations. He asserted that
the present Republican regime at
Washington was drifting aimlessly,
chiefly because there was mo captajn
Of the ship"
Wilson's Name Cheered
The former Ohio Governor sbared
the loudest plaudits of the crowd with
former President Woodrow Wilson.
who was enthusiastically cheered
whenever his name was mentioned
which was often. The former Presi-
dent sent the following message:
"Say to the Dem ocrats of New YORK
that 1 am ready to support any man
who stands for the salvation of Amer
lea, and the salvation OF America is
justice to all classes"
Mrs. Montgomery Hare, chairman of
the woman's committee for the dinner,
read the Wilson message, and other
messages of regret from William g.
McAdoo and Senator Oscar Under
wood. She. as we'll As Charles B. Alex
ander, president of the National Demo-
cratic Club, who was toastmaster.
found difficulty in making herself
heard above .he din of conversation,
which continued at the tables while
the speak.n. was In progress Thomas
E.. Rush, chairman of the dinner COM
mittee finally admo onished the audience
to "pay attention to the distinguished d
guests and spea ,e,s Of the evening or
leave "a. hall" The other speakers
were :ton Lac"aye. Senator P. A.
Harrison, of Mississippi; Senator Gill
bert 81. Hitchcock, of Nebraska, and
Ham!l,on Holt.
Saith and Hylan Absent
There was no message Of regrets
from former Governor Alfred f. Smith
or Mayor John F. Hylan. both of whom
declined invitations to the dinner
Friends OF the Mayor declared that he
refused the invitation because William
r. Heart was not invited. The mem
bers o! Mayor Hylan's municipal cabi
net, with the exception of Corporation
Counsel John P. O'Brien, were not
among those present. Grover A.
Whalen was expected in the Mayors
place, but he did not come. Police
,Commis soner Richard L. Enright was
on the list for a seat on the dais, but
leader of Tammany Hall, and John II
McCooey, Democratic leader Of Brook
lyn, we're at the speakers table. Nor
man E. Mack, Herbert C. Pell, chair.
man OF the Democratic State Commit
tee; Joseph ?. Tumulty, former secre-
tary to President Wilson; Bainbridpa
Colby. e%President Wilson's law part.
ner; Homer S. Cummings, Governor
Edwards Of New Jersey and George
White, former chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, were on
the dais
In support of the suggestion for q
Sox ooom tor 1924. song was rem.
dered to the air OF "Ohio" and directed
1T Mrs. Cox. who sat amone the diner.
1t ran as follows
Down by the Ohio
they raised the Presidents
But oh my oh
ny; I'm mere man who's with US right
And how we will fight TO put him in that
chair. ~
For we know he's all right
Ills name Is James NJ Cox
knocks ~
IN 1920 how he fought for his cause
IN 1924 he'll govern our laws;
Ihen watch us. on my. oh
We II send old Harding back to Ohio
All Confident of Victory
Mr. Alexander. in his opening ad-
dress. supplied the cue for the other
speakers III predicting Democratic
victory in 1924, as they all did, and
also criticized the Harding Admins
tratlon and paid a passing tribute to
for President Wilson. Senator Hitch
cock dWelt at length on the triumph 8
and mplishments" of the Wilson
administrations which were vet to be
fully appreciated.
Former Governor Cox repeatedly re-
buked the Harding Administration.
He declared that "as one surveys con-
ditions at Washington, he finds little
ground for hope of stable pros
perity' He said that "thc average
person of the average community be-
lieves there is something radically
wrong in Washington and that it con-
sists chiefly Of lack of leadership"
Declaring that the Republican Ad~
ministration in its attitude toward in
ternational cooperation was permitting
this republic to remain in world view
scldsh. greedy people. strapped to our
money hags and unaffected by the dis
tress o. others he said that "these
,ntolerable conditions cannot endure"
He declared that policies opposed to
the general welfare and t. our moral.
religious and economic tcnets must
yield to the controlling will Of an in
telligent people.
Eventual Triumph Predicted
"As we gather tonight as disciples
r. the creed of jefferson. Jackson and
Wilson," he continued, "let US resolve
In nd the line No great cause was