Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
cox IS GIVEN BIC
WELCOME TO D. c.
BY MANY FRIENDS
Bands, Officials and Admirers
Meet Democratic Nominee
at Union Station.

Federal and District officials are
Joining with the democrats in Wash
ington today in giving a big welcome
ito Gov. James NJ. Cox of Ohio upon
his arrival here at 1:20 O'Clock for a
conference at the White House tomor-
row with President Wilson.
Members of the cabinet who are in
Washington, accompanied by their
wives, including Secretaries Colby.
Baker, Houston and Meredith, and
District commissioners Louis Brown
low and Col. Charles W. kutZ W h
Franklin -. Roosevelt, assistant sec
rotary of the Navy. Gov. Cox's running
mate, VIII head the delegation of gov
eminent Otticials.
several Bands in Line.
John r Costello. democratic national
committeem John B. Colpoys. sec
rotary Of the state central committee.
with 7. I. AnSberry. " hose guest Gov.
Cox VIII be during his stay in Wash
iugton; Robert y. Harper and others
Who were delegates to the national
convention in san Francisco, will be
with the state central committee,
heading the democratic gathering.
Led by several bands, as many as
possible will crowd into the concourse
OF Union station. The stage is set for d
reception by officials in the Presidents S
room in the southeast corner of the sta
ton. After the usual hands making, Gov.
Cox Will be presented big bouquet of
roses by Miss Frederka Barton, the
nve-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Frederick barton.
Gov. Cox has told his friends here
that he would prefer to go directly TO
the hCme OF MIR. AnsberrN, 1883 Wood
land drive, but it is expected that, on
account OF the big crowd gathered to
see him, the presidential candidate will
N n hs. on ntly CT
time. With stores closed and govern
mCnt employees having a halt-hohday, it
is expected that the demonstration at
Union station will be aided by several
thousand people.
May Attend Church.
While the conference with the Presi-
dent was the only fixed engagement of
the governor, Judge Ansberry, himself
a former Ohio representative, Will keep
open house for his guest and plans were
made for an almost continuous round
of informal conferences with party
leaders until he leaves tomorrow after
uoon for the return TO Columbus.
The conference with President Will
son tomorrow, in which MIR. Roosevelt
will participate, will be held on the
south portIco of the White House,
weather permitting. During his con-
yalescence the President mas spent
much of his TIME there.
Gov Cox has expressed desire to
attend church II this can be done
without interfering with the White
House plans ii is expected he win
worship in ST. Johns Episcopal
Church. acros Lafayette Park from
the White House. Gov. Cox and AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt have been
invited to luncheon at the White
House.
Mr.. Ansberry has invited to meet Mr..
sle&s--s in his home . snzn>hars
of prominent democrats who were in
Congress with them. These include
Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock of Ne
braSka, Senator Morris Shepherd of
Texas, Representative Thomas j.
Hefiin of Alabama. who has been
nominated for the Senate; Victor
Murdock and William 3. Colver of
the Federal Trade Commission. for
mer Gov. Joseph W. Folk of Missouri
and former Senator Thompson of
Kansas.
Ii he can find the time while in
Washington Gov. Cox will visit the
Federal Trade Commission to get
data regarding profiteering and other
inVesti cations, which he will use dur
ing this campaign Several emissa rie es
now are busy on the government sta
tisticS and reports, digging up the
information that Gov. Cox wishes for
his campaign.