Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
DISTRICT WILL GIVE
! RECEPTION TO COX
At UNION STATION
Democratic Organizations
. Take Active Hand in Plan.
Roosevelt Back.


public reception. to Gov. Cox in the
Presidents room at Union station to-
morrow afternoon. The District Com
smissioners announced today that they
will be officially present at the recep-
ftion, as it is designed to have it non
partisan in character and to be a civic
reception in honor of presiden tial
candidate.
with the government departments
enjoying half-holiday and with the
stores closed for the day, it is expect
Sed that there will be an aSsemblage
or several thousand in the Union sta
ton plaza to greet Gov. Cox upon his
carnival at LEO o'clock
The democratic ORGANIZATIONS are ar
ranging for massed attendance at
.the reception. the plans for the politi-
cal and partisan delegations being in
charge of John +. Costello, the demo-
cratic national committeeman, and
John B. Colpoys, secretary OF the state
central committee.
Will He Host to cox
t T. Ansberry. former member of
Congress and a warm personal friend
sof Gov. Cox, who will entertain the
presidential candidate at his home,
2S59 Woodland drive. during the time
he is in Washington, is also taking an
active part in arrangements for the
reception Mr.. Ansberry was in com
munlcat1on with Gov. Cox by long
distance telephone today.
Gov. Cox is coming to Washington
Tor conference with President Will
son at the White House Sunday morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock. Mr.. Cox and
franklin ID. Roosevelt. the democratic
candidate for Vice President, who ar
rived in Washington today, are going
together to confer with the President.
ana are to be guests of President and
Mrs Wilson at luncheon.
~ ~,
sation with Mr.. Ansberry expressed
desire TO attend church in Wash
lngton Sunday If il can be done with
out interfering with the plans Of
his host or the White House.
Gov. Cox will be accompanied to
Washington by former Representa-
tive George White of Ohio, one of his
moor managers at the San Francisco
convention, Judge Ansberry said.
ROusing Reception.
The democratic state central COM
mittee and other democratic organi-
cations expect to have a rousing re-
ception at the station when Gov. Cox
comes in. They have engaged several
bands and all democrats in the Dis
trict have been urged to participate
in the welcome to the head of the
ticket.
/. This afternoon the democratic or
CARNATIONS are uniting with the en-
-ployes of the Washington navy yard
. and Navy Department in giving
homecoming" demonstration for
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant sec
Rotary of the Nevy. who is the demo-
.cratic candidate for Vice President.
This demonstration is to be in front
.of the new Navy Department annex,
.at 18th and B streets. at 4:45 pm.
The navy yard workers have several
bands and have been organizing for
: this demonstration for several days
under special committees
: Mr. Roosevelt returned to Washing
ton at 7:20 o'clock, and it was at first
PLANNED to have a gathering at Union
station in his honor, but this was
in in company with Commander Nc
.Intire from New York, and was met
by Rear Admiral c. ]. Peoples and a
few personal friends. After breakfast
at his home he went to the Navy De-
.pArtment at 1850 o'clock and fmme-
of the mass OF letters and details
that had accumulated during his alb
-sence at the San Francisco convention.
Relieved Adsniral Coonts.
Mr.. Roosevelt relieved Admiral
.Coontz. chief of naval operations, who
has been acting Secretary during the
absence of Secretary Daniels and Mr..
Roosevelt. No welcoming ceremonies
had been arranged at the Navy De-.
partment.
The four-starred white flag of the
assistant secretary of the navy was
displayed at the department in Mr..
Roosevelt's honor.
Mr.. Roosevelt will return to Dayton
with the governor Sunday night for
the meeting of the democratic ma
tional committee Monday and Tues
day The vice presidential candi-
date said plans would be made at this
meeting for the speaking tours of the
democratic candidates.
I'm the north and northwest about
rs per cent Of the newspapers are
republican owned and controlled"
said Mr.. Roosevelt II feel that the
best way we can overcome this
handicap is to get out into these
states. also feel that the people
are entitled to see the men they are
asked to vote for"
"Will Gov. Cox and yourself divide
the country between you. one going
east and the other west?" MIR. Roose-
welt was asked.
That has not been decided, but
Il should think it might be good
guess" the nominee replied.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he would start
a speaking tour Immediately after the
notification ceremony. The date for
this event has not been set. Mr..
Roosevelt believes it probably will
take place at his home at HYDE parL