Evening journal., 1920-10-21
Big DEMOCRATS
SEE CANDIDATE
Come From All Over State
Today to Hear Governor
Cox
FEW FLAGS ON
THE PARADE ROUTE

There was a goodly array Of Demo-
cratic notables both city and State
and a brass band when Governor
James NJ Cox arrived at the French
Street Station Of The Pennsylvania
Railroad this morning. for his cam
paign visit 10 Wilmington.
The Presidential nominee Travelled
on The special car Federal 10 Which
were attached two stateroom sleeping
cans for the party OF managers, sec
retaries and newspapermen accom-
panylng him. These cars were switch
ed from The train arriving at 903
O'Clock and run onto the middle plat
form track. This sudden change neces-
SLATED scurrying Of the nOtables and
and band. down the stairway from
The sOuthbOund platform and up the
stairs TO the central
Among those who were In the crowd
o. possibly 200 persons at the station
were Judge George Gray. Andrew C..
Gray. United States Senator Josiah o.
Wolcott former United states Sena-
tor Willard Salisbury, Andrew J.
Lynch. Of Georgetown, Democratic
nominee for governor; j. r. Clements,
William ID. Mullen, nominee for State
Treasurer; James Corrigan, nominee
fer Insurance Commissioner; DR..
James Martin. nominee for State Au-
ditOr: DR.. Dorsey w. Lewis, OF Mid
dletown, member OF the State Com
miltee: Henry r. lsaacs, State Chair
man. Peter ]. Ford, Eben Frazer,
mayor OF Newark, and J. Edward Nc
Nabb. nominee for Senator from the
Second Wilmington district.
Then there was also noted w. Trux-
ton BOyce, Federal Prohibition Direc-
tor for Delaware and his aides, Israel
Howard and Harry j. Reinhardt, the
latter OF whom carried a walking
stick which he later presented Cover
nor Cox.
The guest OF the day. who spoke in
Bridgeport, Conn. last night was just
arising from slumber as the train
pulled In. Consequently The crowd
couldn't see him. 10 cheered how
ever. and the band struck up tune,
which 10 promptly checked as the
train whirled on through In order TO
switch or the presidential special
cars"
Judge Gray, senator Wolcolt, for
mer senator salisbury and Sta.c
Chairman lsaacs were admitted TO
the little parlor on the rear Of the
nominees car and waited there FOR
some flfiesn minutes while he finish
ed his toilet and had a snatch OF
breakfast
Governor Cox looked TO be in health
as he greeted the reception quartet
He Immediately clasped hands with
Judge Gray who presented his fellow
committeeman
ain feeling in splendid health ."
said the governor. lie then cOmpli-
mented Judge Gray on his hale ap-
pearance and asked him II he knew
a Judge Mcmahon, resident OF COlum-
bus and still an active Democratic
worker despite his age OF 81 years
After a few minutes OF rominiscence
tho nominee led the way from th'
train to the station platform, on th'
arm OF Judge Gray, with whom h'
posed for several photographs, takel
by a newspaper photographer.
Just outside the car were assembled
a hslf dozen PRETTY girl clerks from
the Pennsylvania railroad Oilcee
Somehow, by smiles possibly, the!
had got through the line Of guarding
police. Mr.. Cox spied them at oncl
and shook hands with each
Down the station platform 10 M
stairway and then into the crowd ol
tho lower fl0or of the depot the nom.
nee and his escorts next pressed thei
way outside was a line Of waiting
/ automobiles Into these the receiving
committee and others Of HE cleo
/ seated IN mselvrs TIC band hlare,
and the procession started on M
French street
m Washington Fire comran'
members were ringing their bel
Justify when the party moved by. Tn
windows OF No. 1 public school Wer
literally lined with faces of the pupil:
lhc crowd dloGg Fr nfh Sire , wa
not dense. nor was IL given to demon
stration.
Al Tenth street the processio
turned 10 tC King anG thence
. front OF the Public Building. 10 Eley
cnih. and lhen 20 Market. There
turned south past the dupont Build
ing Every window OF ihe sirucur
almoet was lind with spectators. hu
only two American ilags were wsvin,
The girls from the building also line
the curb and shouted
Down Market 10 the Queen Thealr
/ the crowds were considerably thicke'
but at no point was TO BE- notice
anything approximately a crush"
further was not ceabla that The onl
big American flags which flew wer
those In front Of the Army and Nav
recruiting stations, although On
Snellenburg store hrislled with IN
emblem in smaller form.
About The theatre the crowd wa
actually dense and required work b
the police 10 form a lane for On
nominee and his escort 10 pass int
the build ng.
From Wilmington Governor Co
This afternoon goes 10 Baltimor
N where he viii make an address 90
night lla was 90 have spoken iher
this afternoon, but the engagemer
was cancelled.