Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30
PAY
HOMAGE TO COX
IN DAYTON FETE
City Business Suspended to
Do Honor to Her Own
Nominee.
BY the Associated Press.

DA AYTON, Ohio. July 30.-Choice of
their fellow citizen Gov. James M.
cox as the democratic presidential
nominee was acclaimed todav bv res
idents of Dayton and other portions
OF Si the Miami valley. They Joined here
ny thousands in non-partisan home
coming demonstration to their dis
tlnguished native son.
"A civic parade at 2:30 O'Clock TODAY
was the main feature of the celebra
elon IN honor of Gov Cox. Hours be-
iore the parade crowds lined the court
OF honor. fanked with high white dec
GRATED pillars, and Gov Cox's review
ing stand in front of the courthouse
oPeeches were banished from the
program, and the crowds turned out
in response to requests for Iayinp
aside of all partisan feeling and re-,
Jolclns over the selection of one of
thelr friends and neighbors as the
democratic standard bearer.
Business Is Suspended.
For the tribute to the governor to-
oay was a half-holiday throughout
virtually all Dayton. Stores, factories.
banks and public Offices were rdered
poured out more crowds. From Mid
dletown. Hamilton and other Miami
valley regions where Gov. Cox lived
part of his life others came
ELABORATE HoatS were features of
the parade, together with the re-
nowned Rainbow Division" and Me-
teor bands. The latter. from Piuua.
ohio, became prominent at the San
francisco convention. About sixty
floats, representing various civic or
ganiZations, some depicting the ca
reer of Gov. Cox, were in the parade
Assigned prominent parading
place was the Cox Boosters Club
which made the trip to San Francisco
The boosters had vivid uniforms for
the occasion. Fraternal organizations.
some of which boast Gov. Cox mem
bership, and labor bodies also had
positions in the line.
Paper Issues Earlier Edition.
SO that newspaper employees could
| march, Gov. Cox's plant issued only
an early edition.
Lavish decorations blazed through
cut the city. flags and banners being
mingled with Autographs of Gov.
Cox, although the likeness of
Senator Harding. his republican OBJ
pCnent. also beamed on the festivities
Daylight and night fireworks were
other features of today's program.
with band concerts in several places.
| The streets were festooned with cleo
| tric lights for evening illumination.
The celebration was the only break
scheduled today in the governors
-
| arce. which was interrupted briefly
| late yesterday by a visit with Senator
! " alsh of Massachusetts. who has
| been prominent in democratic sena-
| tors advocacy of reservations to the
league of nations. The subject, how
| ever. was not discussed with the gov
ernor. according to Senator Walsh.
who promised his unreserved aid in
| the Cox campaign.
| Gov. Cox. democratic presidential
standard bearer, was pledged the Wig
! orous and unqualified support of Sen
. ator David l. Walsh of Massa achusetts.
a leader among Senate democrats,
! who differed widely from the admin
! istration on the league OF nations and
who fought for reservations.
: Neither the league nor any other
! subject covered in Gov. Cox's speech.
| Senator Walsh said, was discussed
! with the candidate.
| Il shall aid in every way possible
! to secure Gov. Cox's election" said
I Mr. Walsh. Il voted for him from the
| first at San Francisco and shall con-
tinue my most loyal and vigorous
aid"
| Senator Walsh said he had not
| learned Gov. CoX's position regard
! ing reservations and other details in
! the league controversy, adding that
| he had not come here to discuss or
advise with the candidate on that or
! any subject.
l To question as to whether he ap-
| proved the statements of President
! Wilson and Gov. Cox after their
/ White House conference Senator
Walsh declined TO answer. The SEN
ator declared to visitors that he still
| favored league covenant reservations
! and would never vote for the league
/ without reservation to article TO- The
! republicans he predicted would seek
, to make reservation of article 10
! their principal fight and he said Gov
! Cox should be very careful what
' position he took.