The evening world., 1920-08-07
MARCHING HOSTS,
Cheering CROWDS,
AT HOME OF COX
Dayton. and Visiting Thousands
Pay Tribute to Candidate
at Notification.
CITY GAY WITH FLAGS
Franklin d. Roosevelt and
Other Notables at Lun-
cheon at Trails End.


DAYTON. o.. Aug. 7.-Democratio
legion, by Thousands, representing
the party's leadership ana rank and
flle. Joined to-day IN the ceremony
presenting their leader 20 the Amer
ioan electorate. All states. teFri-
tories ana possessions were repre-
sented in the days programme which
cuimanated m Gov. Cox's address of
acceptance stating the DemOoratio
caugc,
Dayton gave itself over 90 this its
flrst Presidential notification. A half
holiday was in force for tho cere-
monies AZ the Montgomery County
Fair Grounds. about a mile from the
CENTRE Of the city. while Ohio and
other s;ates sent thousands moro by
special trains. automobiles and other
conveyRnoes.
City buildings. homes ana The fair
grounds were decorated with nags,
Bunting ana banners. with gilt shields
and evergreen. Autographed pictures
Of Gov Cox by thousands wero on
display. At the fair grounds, seats
for about 1000 we're provided in the
fag-decled amphitheatro and special
auxiliary grandstands.
Marching delegations swept through
the streets with blaring bands and
were reviewed by Gov. Cox and, the
other party nota'bles at the fair
grounds.
J. spTigg Mcmahon. local Demo-
cratic leader and close friend Of Gov.
Cox, was the presiding oficer. Clergy
selected for the Invocation and bene-
dictlon, respectively, were the Rev.
william A. Hale of the Reformed
Church and the Rev. Martin p. Neville
Of Holy Angels Roman Catholic
Church here.
Prior 10 the fair grounds ceremony
the Governor and Mrs. Cox had as
guests at a noon buffet luncheon at
Trails End the members Of Ulle Notin-
cation and National Committees and
other prominent leaders Mr.. Roose-
welt, his wife and daughter and Chair
man white Of the National Commit
tee were among the Governor's house
guests for the notification period.
IN addition to Gov. Cox and Mr..
Roosevelt. places on the speakers
stand were provided for a group OF
party ehieftains. Mrs. Cox and the
Governors son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. 1dAhoney, and
other relatives ana friends had boxes
in the ampitheatrA -.
Given the honor position In the pa
rade line was the celebrated "Cox
Hand" Immediately behind the scar
rlet-coated musicians from Piqua. o..
were. the "cox BoosterA." Dayton's
flghting delegation at San Francisco.
Theirs was the glory Of leading In
the Cox campaign song OF the con-
ventiea. "Ohlo." which was the musi-
cal motif Of the days entire festivi-
tles.
Every band in the city played and
most Of the. thousands sang tho Cox
Ohio song, which reached a pinnacle
OF fame by it's almost constant use at
san Francisco. n promises 70 be the
bag campaign song. As sung to-day
at bad thee words:
''Ohio. Ohio.
'sT7he hills send back the cry
~We're here to do or die:
'.ohio. Ohio.
'sHs'n elect jim Cox OF know the
reason why"
In another modified form was the
''Battie Cry OF the BuClOeye" (S7th pl-
> vision On F'rancel.
Early prOmdSe Tor fair weather wai
broken by gathering clouds. and b.
10 o'clock a light rain arrived. wAth
local thunderShOwers predicted hoi
to-day and Tomorrow. The rain waI
not heavy enough 10 send the street
crowds 70 cover. but bObbing UNI
brellaS soon appeared over gandy Du
delicate uniforms OF the visiting dele
cations.
The fair grounds early took on
circus appearance. with the tents o
lufnoh and soft drink stands. Mum
bess OF spectators hustled TO the am
rshitheAtrs early 90 secure seats.