The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-09
By CHARLES BROOKS SMITH

Washington, D. c., Sept. flames
VI. Cox. former governor of Ohio ana
| Democratic nominee for president IN
1920. will land in New York tomorrow
from an extended European trip.
There is great interest among the
! national politicians of both parties IN
the capital today over the homecpm'
ling Of tho Ohioan, who went abroad TO
study at closer quarters the League or
| Nations. On the other side he talked
and dined with premiers who told him
the league was a good thing and that
! the United States should by all means
get into it. While abroad he made
| speeches and gave out statements tor
publication. which were cabled across
TO this side. eXtolling the league and
advocating the entrance OF the United
! States into it. He is returning a more
enthusiastic advocate Of the league
than he was two years ago. when the
voters of this country tuprncd II down
and Cox along with 1t.
No "open Dates" for Cox.
| The thing about his return which Is
interesting the politicians of national
reputation in Washington just now IS
lust how Governor Cox Is going %
take il when he finds out that the
Democratic national headquarters have
received demands from Democratic
state chairmcn in listed debatable and
pivotal states that Cox be kept on the
hustings in their respective territories.
It Is reliably stated today that the
committee hasn't a single solitary IN
yitation TO deliver to Cox that he en-
ter a state campaign and deliver
speeches advocating the election OF
Democratic senators and representa-
tives on the grounds that they viii
fight for the League Of Nations and
vote to put Uncle Sam into 1t.
Direct inquiry was made II there
wasn't a possibility Of a mistake about
this, as surely there must be or should
be an invitation from Major NJ. NJ.
Nicely of West Virginia, who won the
Democratic nomination for United
States senator in his state on his I'M
compromising advocacy OF Uncle sam
Joining the league. The inquirer was
assured that there was. no such an IN
vitation in possession Of the commit
tee from West Virginia or any other
state.
He was told that there were a num-
ber of demands that Cox be kept
out" That there was one from Ma
tional Committeeman Quin OF Massa'
chusetts. protesting against Cox being
allowed to speak in the Boy State.
,StranEe as il may seem. It is yet true
that the Democrats in that state base
their hope Of debating Senator Henry
cabot Lodge on the fact that he IA
yored and voted for the League OF Ma
! tons with reservations. That Is the
paramount issue they have raised
against him.
Taboocd in Home State.
Even CoX's home state has put the
bars up against him If he insists on
| delivering League OF Nation speeches
in this years campaign. which he an
nounccd while abroad was his inten-
ton upon his return home. Pomerene
has chosen the tariff as the issue on
which he believes he has the best
chance of winning a third election 10
the senate. Dohaney, candidate tor
governor on tho ticker with him. is an
I anti.leaguer. They don't want COX
making any league speeches in their
campaign.
He is also not wanted in Missouri
that IS certain. nor in New York. New
| Jersey. California. Wisconsin, Mime
/ sofa or North Dakota. Nor in Ne
braska. even, where Senator Hitch