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Show WOUNDED VETS j CRAT WITH CQX Nominee Is Coming Out West to "Clean Up" Opposition, He Tells Patients NEW YORK, Aug. .10 More than' 300 wounded war veterans shook hands' yesterday with Governor J. 'M. Pox, who made political allies wait two! hours ai his hotel while he visited the polyclinic hospital. Some of Governor j Cox's advisers counselled against taking tak-ing so much time away from political conferences. "Lot their, wait." the governor said, announcing his intention of vlsltln, I every one of the soldier If it will cheer them La meet me, they won I I" disappointed " And he made good his promise Co ing from ward to ward, he chatted Willi cHch of the Invalids, who included men in everj stage ol convalescence On the roof, the governor posed for photographs surrounded by pati Ql nurses and physicians. CLEAN UP IN WEST. "On September 2 I ?tart for my west orn front." he told one group. "What I do there will be in emulation of what you did on the western front in Franc.' that is, clean 'em up." The candidate, with twenty or nior.' of the boys had to wait while a camera cam-era man adjusted his focur.. "He doesn't shoot as fast as the Germans, Ger-mans, does he0" the governor asked. "I'll say he don't." chorused the hoys, stretching bedworn limbs or giving giv-ing nn unconscious wince oi reniins cence. The governor paused long before the bed ol Clyde H Shrycr of Syracuse, who exhibited a photograph of Governor Gover-nor Cox. which he said, had hung on his wall since the San Francisco con entlon. "I'm nrouder of that than anylhinu I know of." ihe governor declared, dhak.ug Shryer'S hand and thanking him for the compliment Several minutes were granted to n fatltc) who had come from up-state New York to permit the tramifusiou of blood from his veins to those of hi-, ison who had ben .gassed In the Ar gonne SEES PROFESSORS. On returning to his hotel, the can didnte found many Democratic lenders waiting. He received several of these, including Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York, who wished u announce hiH Intention of taking the stump for. the Democratic ticket. Later he dined In his aparlmcnt with William G McAdoo and Thomas L. Chadbourno of New York. Refore leaving for Columbus, the governor spent two hours conferring un the League1 of nations with Professor John S. Baeaett of smith college, and other authorities on International law. He also received Representatives Scott Ferris and James Mct'llntock of Oklahoma and. Thomas B, Love. Democratic Demo-cratic national committeeman from Texas. |