Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
WILMINGTON GREETS
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the parade down Market street
vociferous demonstration greeted the
Democratic leader Mt the kcnnard-Pyle
store, where employees from the street
in the doorway and many windows waved
and shouted in honor of the choice of the
San Francisco convention.
Another demonstration took place Mt
Sixth and Market streets, where hundreds
blocked the sidewalks and doors Of the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Company
cheering madly as the party neared that
place.
SEEN At VANTAGE POINT.
The detour Of the parade from French
| street to Tenth, along King to Eleventh
| and down Market made n pictureque
| feature as seen from the Public Building,
| owing to the recent opening up OF Rodney
! Square.
Many of the occupants of city and
county offices were satisfied to watch
from the windows, which afforded good
viewing; while others joined the crowd
on the plaza in front When IT was seen
that the turn would be made down Mar
ket street, this throng, as with ono pur-
nose. started "crosslots' for another view
and stampcded up Tenth street.
The windows of the du Pont building
were crowded A rousing cheer came from
a knot of people at the Market street
entrance, and n fall of white confetti
drifted down from somewhere aloft to
add color to the scene.
The girl clerks and students from the
Odd Fellows building formed group mt
Tenth and King streets, whose applause
was acknowledged by especially gracious
bows from the candidate.
camera man was stationed at Tenth
and Market streets 10 catch photo
graph Of the auto Of honor.
ARRIVAL AT THEATRE.
About f0l5. the leading car, containing
the distinguished gathering OF the Nation
al Democratic leader and the disciples o
! Delaware Democracy, temporarily haltet
in front Of the Queen Theatre at Fifth an'
Market streets The governor stood up II
. his car and waved to the employees q
Every Evening. who waved and cheered
The machine again started ana turne
east on Fifth street, where the party i
!, the first ear and the members nt the rf
ception committee entered SIDE door Z
the theatre building and in few minute
Governor Cox appeared on the stage
while the crowds in the theatre shoute
c themselves hoarse.
Z The distinguished visitor was ably prC
4 tected though he seems we'll able 20 tak
care of himself In addition 20 hls persdf
. nj bodvuiard. the railroad police, undo
! Ijeutqnant William II Biggans, were o.
IN full force. there being both unlforme
G and plain clothes men on duty The CT
q notice under Chef Black, was out
l, force also
d Long before tho arrival of the speci
= tram. detail Of men, under Sergeant N
y Dcrmotf took up their duties at the rai
? road station. where automobiles were keI
&c from marking where the machines used
&c the parade were lined NJ. 4 detail
+ police under Sergeant Lewis. kept q
crowds in check about the station un'
= the arrival Of the special tram. when th'
= took up their duties IN clearing the way I
Governor Cox from the railroad statlt
t. the waiting automobile.
Police officers lincd the course Of Z
parade and kept traffic at standst
while the parade passed As tar as
known there were no accidents 10 mar 9
a course of the parade
II IorT before . clock the Queen lhcat
III was packed and hundreds jammcd Z
street outside. clamorlug 70 yet III.
taI of Police under Sergeant Crozn
- handled the crowds about the thehtl
PLAIN clothes men Of the local Poll
DcD8rtmeft were out III force, Ia addlt
10 the uniformed men.
Former Judge George Gray and
son. Andrew Z. Gray, arrived AT the ra
road station at $50 Former Senat
N Salisbury followed Ii Q few minutes, a
81 II was only a few minutes more VII
e. United states Senator Nolcott arrive
- GOVERNOR 5 BODY GUARD
a Peter Albarese. personal body guard
a. Cover or Cox, ard special agent OF
n TerartIneHt OF Justice has been v
~ Governor Cox since August 23. Mr.
1 la-.ee. i q resident Of Columbus, Oh
Il where he was on the police force Tor
..s wears. being q leuteuautlu the departmt
~ II The tine Of his recommendation by
Democratic National Committee for
81 position Of personal body guard.
.or Mr. Albarese said that during the |
I'd two weeks especially, enormous crow
jer have greeted Governor Cox wherever
- has appeared, the turnout being lar
as than ever before The Democratic eade
Ter bOdyguArd said that today was the 4
-as time lie has visited Wilmington. Tie '
~ greatly impressed with the city aIthol
are toiay visit Was his first TO the metrop'
we OF Delaware.
Mr. tlbaEese kept close to Cover
ar Cox throughout his stay III " llInlngt
Z
- during the parade and immediately follC
nj cd the governor when he left the mach
IT the theatre Mr. Albanese SAID that
ow night he sleeps IL a compartment adJt
ing that Of Governor Cox on the spe
ess TRAIN.
.rd TO SPEAK N BALTIMORE.
vt Governor Cox speaks IL Baltimore
after. oou and tonight lie Is eNpec
to again pass through this city tomor
ing morning on his way 10 Princeton. \.
lie WLcIe he viii speak tomorrow night.
tier
nm. Trenton. y. J., Oct y Demoer
ed State headquarters announced toda
the change in tie itinerary 81 Governor
III his New Jersey tour tomorrow tic
hat eliminate the rear platform tram spec
yor he was scheduled to make at New Br'
ms wick, Railway and Elizabeth, beeaust