Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-01
Woodrow Wilson
AS | KNOW HIM
BY JOSEPH P. TUMULTY.

the president would be all that was
necessary to break the deadlock and
that the convention would nominate
any one he designated.
I conveyed this information to the
president. He shook his head. This
told me that he would not act upon
interfere with the convention. TIC
the end he steered clear of playing
the part of dictator in the matter of
the nomination. That he took ad
vantage Of every occasion to show
that he was playing an impartial
hand is shown by the documents
which follow. The Associated Press
had carried a story to the effect
that Senator Glass had notified GER
tain delegates that Governor Coz
was persona non grata to the presi
dent. When Governor Cox's friends
got me on the long -distance tele
phone and asked me if there was any
foundation for such a story. and
after Governor Cox himself haG
talked with me over the phone from
Columbus, I addressed the following
note to the president:
4 July, 1920.
Dear Governor:
Simply for your information:
Governor Cox just telephoned
me from Columbus. He felt
greatly aggrieved at the state
ment which, it is claimed, Glass
gave out last night, and which
he says prevented his nomina-
ton. He says that Glass made
the statement that the president
had said that Governor Cox
would not be acceptable to the
administration"
He says that he has been a
loyal supporter Of the admins
tration and has asked no favors
of it. He also says that Mr..
Bryan has been attacking him
in the most relentless way and
that Mr.. Bryan's antagonism to-
ward him became particularly
aggravated since the Jackson
day dinner, when the governor
went out of his way to disagree
with Mr.. Bryan in the matter Of
the Lodge reservations.
He thinks, whether he him.
self is nominated or not, this
action Of Glass has hurt the
Democratic chances in Ohio. He
says he does not ask for any
statement from the administra-
ton, but he would leave it to
the presidents sense Of justice
whether or not he has been
treated in fairness.
Sincerely, TUMULTY.
The president read my note an
Immediately authorized me to issu
the following statement:
The White House,
Washington, July 4, 1920.
When a report was brought to
Secretary Tumulty's attention Of
rumors being circulated in San
Francisco that the president had
expressed an opinion with refer
ence to particular candidate,
he made the following state
ment:
This is news to me. I had
discussed all phases Of this con-
vention with the president and
had been in intimate touch with
him during it's continuance, and
am positive that he has not ex-
with reference to any particular
candidate for the presidency. 1t
has always been his policy to re-
frain from taking any stand that
might be construed as dictation."
Nomination of Cox
The proceedings OF the conven. y
finally resulted in the nomination c
Governor Cox. The president e1
pressed his great pleasure at tn
nomination, for Governor Cox ha
long been a devoted friend that h
would not desert him on the issue s
close to his heart-the League Of Ne
lions.
When Governor Cox visited tn
White House and conferred with tn
president, the governor assured tn
president that he intended to stan
by him. The president showed dee
emotion, and expressed his apprecle
ton to Governor Cox. GoVerno
Cox afterward told me that no eH
perience of his life had ever touche
him so deeply as that through whic
he had just passed at the Whit
House. He spoke of the modesty @
the president, his simplicity, and tn
great spiritual purpose th~t lay bac
Of his advocacy of the League of NJ
lions. Turning to me, he said, IN
man could talk to President Wilso
about the League Of Nations and no
become a crusader in it's behalf.
Governor Cox may have entered tn
White House that day as pol
tician. He left it as q crusader
ready to fight for the cause.
AS the campaign progressed W
attempted to induce the president t
issue weekly statements from tn
White House, but after long consit
Grafton he concluded that in view Q
the Republican strategy Of trying t