Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-08-16 | Page 3 | Attempt Made to Arrest Cox

UTTElPflBE TO ARREST COX Democrats Charge Republican Effort to Embarrass Nominee Nom-inee on Speaking Tour COLUMBUS. Aug. 15. An unsuccessful unsuc-cessful attempt to arrest Governor Cox on a charge of speeding and an accldeni to one of the cars of news-ipapermen news-ipapermen accompanying him fur-jnlshed fur-jnlshed excitement today In the motor no on 'he return from Wheeling. W Va. The attempt to arrest the irovernor an. I his party was declared by Roy E. Ix'jton, adjutant general of Ohio to ' have been planned by Republicans to embarrass the Democratic nominee. I Ho paid a warning of the plan had been received yenterday. At Jacksontown, Ohio, about 32 rnl. eat of Columbus, the part rode idowly through disregarding outstretched out-stretched arms of a shlrtalecved man and also many persons gathered Within With-in a few minutes two motorcycle officers of-ficers stopped the cars, declaring all under arrest and demanding their return re-turn to the town. IN-Isis (i UUIEST Governor Cox identified himself but the officers said the had orders to j arrest all four automobiles "no matter mat-ter who they contained" on charges of speeding. "You can reach me at the executive offices at Columbus any time," Gov-i Gov-i rnur Cox replied, ordering all cars, to proceed and leaving the officers ( busy taking down car numbers. Soon afterwards during n rain and In a Jam of automobiles on n f-llppei-y, road, one of the eorreapondent'a cars was forced up an embankment and on! an Interurban roadbed, partially over-j turning, to avoid other cars ahcaJ Occupants were uninjured. GETS MU H REST. Despite the incidents, the governor; secured much rest on the trip from Wheeling, where he made five addresses ad-dresses yesterday. This w eek Gover- nor Cox la to speak at Columbus Tues-; day before the "hlo Democratic convention, con-vention, at South Bend. Ind , Thursday Thurs-day b'-forc the state Democratic edi-tore, edi-tore, anI at a "Cox Day'' celebration at Canton Saturday-Senator Saturday-Senator Owen of Oklahoma, a friend Of W. J Bryan and a candi-' uuie tor ine prvaiawnuai nomination.' arrived todav to confer with Governor' iCox He said he was not an emissary of Mr Bryan, but felt sure that the I , Nebraskan would support the ticket., His conference, he said, was to give! Information supporting Governor Cox's! statement that plans have been laid j to impair the federal reserve act j