The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-06
Of The Democratic Campaign
In Ohio
viii Take Place II Columbus
September 20
Wilson And Cox VIII Be
Among The Speakers

Columbus, o., Sept. 4--with Govern.
or Woodrow Wilson, Of New Jersey,
and Congressman James NJ. Cox Of
Dayton, candidates for president and
governor of Ohio respectively, heading
a list Of the party's gifted platform
speakers. the state Democratic cam.
paign will be formally opened in Co.
lumbus, Friday, September 20, accord.
ing to an announcement made Satur.
day by w. l.. Finley, chairman Of the
State Democratic Executive commit.
tee.
On this occasion, Ohioans will be
given their first opportunity to hear
the scholarly man who, at Baltimore,
won the coveted place at the head of
the Democratic national ticket after
the most protracted struggle in the
history of party politics in the United
States. Although he was candidate
in the state primary last spring, out of
courtesy to Gov. Harmon, who was his
only Democratic competitor, the New
Jersey statesman did not enter the
Buckeye commonwealth to further his
candidacy.
Congressman Cox will appear in Co.
lumbus for the first time on the plat.
form as gubernatorial candidate. For
the past several weeks he has subor-
dinated his campaign to speak for the
more important of the proposed con-
stitutional amendments.
Gov. Wilson is one of the country's
most eloquent speakers and in the
few addresses that he has made in
the present national campaign he has
been greeted with enormous audiences
and spontaneous enthusiasm. These
demonstrate that he is very popular
candidate. No public speaker in any
political campaign has been more cor
daily received in Ohio than has Con-
gressman Cox, during the tour he has
made for several of the constitutional
amendments.
These two men, Democratic leaders
believe, will draw an enormous crowd
to Columbus and make of 1t the larg.
est political meeting ever held in the
state. Other speakers will be announc.
ed later by Chairman Finley.
| While the program for the opening
has not been completed, it is proposed
to have both afternoon and evening
meetings. The speeches will be de-
livered from platforms that will pro-
vide the greatest amount Of space for
auditors.
Columbus was selected for the open
ing because Of its geographical loca-
ton in the centre of the state. There
had been some talk of making the
start in Lima, which is situated in
strongly Democratic territory. But 1t
is In northwest Ohio, and round trip
to that city would be long, expensive
and tiresome journey for those living
in the extreme southern and eastern
sections of the commonwealth. The
capitol city can be reached in few
hours ride by persons in the farthest
communities of the state and all can
return home fresh for the following
days work.
The announcement of the opening
land of the names of two OF the speak
ers was made by Chairman Finley Sat
urday, shortly before he left for his
home In Kenton, as follows: 1.-THE
Democratic State campaign in Ohio
will be formally opened in Columbus
on Friday. September 20, 1912. Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson, Democratic
candidate for President, and Jane!
M. Cox, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. will be the principal speakers
Details OF the meeting have not beer
worked out as yet, but further an
nouncement will be made soon includ
ing the names of other speakers. !
is expected that the program will In
clude both day and night meetings.
: "William V. Goshorn of Gallon, clerl
of the Ohio senate, has been appoint
ed chairman of the speakers bureau
: and Bert s. Barlow of Hamilton ha
been appointed chairman OF the bureau
, of club organization at the Demo
, cratic state headquarters"