Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
DEMOCRATIC CLANS
GATHER At DAYTON
Preparations Complete for Mott
fcation. Thousands Will
be in Parade.
Nv Associated Press TO Every Evening


DAYTON. Ohio, Aug. 6.-Democratio
clans were gathering here today for their
uuadriennial cvent-the presentation to-
morrow TO the American electorate of n
presidential nominee, Governor Cox, of
Ohio All was in readiness for the COVER
nor's formal notification by Senator Robin
son of Arkansas. who presided over the
san Francisco convention, and the cam
ddatc's address Of acceptance declaring
rhc bread lines of the campaign.
Governor Cox hoped during the pres
cncc of leaders here for the notification to
settle campaign organization affairs, dis
pose Of State and personal business and
I've ready after his address tomorrow for un-
limited campaigning until election day.
The governor continued to hold his ac-
rcptance address secret Speculation on
lts message centered principally on three
subjects. a possible challenge to Senator
Harding for Joint debate Of the League of
Nations a specific statement on Article y
y the league covenant, or definite an
nouncement regarding the prohibition
ISSUE.
Democratic leaders here seemed agreed
that the league undoubtedly would be the
great campaign battle-ground His prom
l~ns for an aggressive and offensive cam
paign carried personally To the people
from coast to coast, apparently found
unanimous favor.
Besides the interests of himself sand
franklin II. Roosevelt, Governor Coz is
planning to carry with the national ticket
Democratic Congress. On the league
issue close advisors saw he feels that IL will
hc settled definitely in the November bal
lotlng for President and senator's
The people will speak so plainly as TO
b, ,.I
treaty controversy, the governors friends
say he believes, regardless of partisan
lineup of the Senate. In this connection
attention was directed to the governors
statement yesterday, expressing the ex-
pectation that former President Taft
would work for Republican candidates for
the Senate who favor the league.
The governor is scheduled to begin to-
morrows address about 3 clock, several
hours after newspaper publication of his
address in most localities. The parade of
visiting delegations expected to aggregate
about $1,000, is to start for the Mont
gonerv county fair grounds about one
O'Clock. 4 review of the Pilgrims by the
governor and MIR. Roosevelt and Senator
Robinson's notification address are to
precede the governors S address.
Governor Cox declined to comment on
he statement from Republican head
quarters at Marion that free tickets and
expense money were being offered to
Marion citizens TO attend the Democratic
celebration here today.
> Il. Golden, secretary of the Ohio
Democratic executive committee, said:
The sort of publicity that is coming
out OF Marion is even below the ethics of
county campaign. The delegation from
Marion will be Marion people IN fact, pay
ing It's own expenses, and can understand
that only is size is creating disturbance"
Governor Cox has received word that
because of urgent business engagements,
William O.. McAdoo and Attorney Gen
er;ll Palmer could not be present.