The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-09
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
FOREMOST ISSUE
rHRoNGs OF CHEERING DEMO
Gratis WITNESS ACCEPT
ANCE OF PARTY LEADER
sHIP-cRowD CHEERS Cox's
REMARKS. REPUBLICANS
SCORED BY NOMINEE in
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.

Fair Grounds, Dayton, o., Aug.
7-Governor James M. Cox today
received and accepted formally the
democratic presidential nomination.
With Governor Cox and his run
ming mate, Franklin D. Roosevelt,
marching at the head of the parade,
thousands of democracy's leaders
and followers gathered at the fair
grounds shrine and heard the candi-
date outline his campaign.
This he based on securing peace
by staunch adheranee to the League
of Nations, with Interpretations"
retaining is fundamental principles,
and not by what he declared the dis
honorable republican plan for sep
arate peace with Germany.
On the league issue, and general
ly, the democratic standard bearer
declared he presented to the Ameri-
can people choice beween demo-
cratic progress and reactionary re-
publcanism.
Prohibition was mentioned only
by the inference of strong de-
claration for law enforcement. The
governor urged ratification of the
woman suffrage amendment and
pledged many reforms, including
tax reduction and economy IN gov
eminent. At the eleventh hour the
governor decided not to issue the
insert he had planned for his ac-
ceptance address. ........
Bearing flags and decked in BAN
ners, thousands of cheering demo-
Gratis were reviewed by the COVER
nor prior to his address and the pre-
liminary notification speech. Sena-
tor Robinson, of Arkansas, hailed
the candidate as an experienced
and progressive minded leader with
a long record of achievements dur
ing his three terms as Ohio's COVER
nor.
A warm sun bathed the fair
ground crowds, dispelling dampness
of early morning rains, but brought
a soggy wave of humidity which
made q shirt sleeve crowd. of march
ers spectators. Most of the visitors
came from Ohio, but thousands
no.e were from other states.
Tie rain ceased before noon but
thr arening clouds kept up flight
wi tie sun for front position in the
sky Pain puddled streets played
hav-l with white shoes of the
marching visitors, whose bands sere-
nadei at street corners and Cover
nor Cox's newspaper Office as they
ma. cnei from trains to their parade
fo::.:::: -: positions.
t,anv visitors motored to Tails
Ell. :. ing the morning and shook
ha:-I Is "-:th the governor. He secur-
ed as Eiuch rest as possible before
the !ln ,keon, Mrs. Cox going to
the tran TO meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Roc welt and their daughter.
The parade was late in starting
from the city to the fair grounds
and Governor Cox planned to delay
.is arrival there until about 2 O.
clock, indicating that his address
was circulated in extra editions of
local papers hours before and was
read by many of the visitors.
Eaves, steps and rails of the am
phi-theatre were crowded long be-
fore the parade arrived and the sun
swe.led the receipts of the soft
drink venders, although the heat
wa relieved somewhat by a breeze
which kept flags and banners flut-
teriEg.
h:rs. Cox and Mrs. Roosevelt, the
governors daugher, Mrs. ]. D. Ma
hon., and other relatives an"
friends of the candidates, occupied
a large box directly across the press
section from the speakers stand.
Other boxes held democratic not
,b,os Galore To one side of the