Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
Thousands Join
In Ceremony
At Dayton.
PARTY LEGIONS
PASS IN REVIEW
Promised 7elegraphic
Feature. of Address
Fails to Appear:

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio, August National
democracy today took up the battle
Americas greatest political prize, the
presidency.
With today's formal notification OF
and acceptance by Gov. James M. Cox
of the democratic presidential nomlna-
tion voted him at the San Francisco
convention July 6. the national cam
paign was on between the two dominant
parties. except only for similar cere-
monies next Monday at Hyde Park,
N. Y, for Franklin D. Roosevelt. the
democratic vice presidential nominee.
Democratic legions, by thousands rep
resenting the party's leadership ana
rank and file, joined today in the cere-
mony presenting their leader to the
American electorate. All states. terri
tories and possessions were represented
in the days program. which culminatec
in Gov. Cox's address of acceptance
stating the democratic cause.
Dayton gave itself over to this, its
first presidential notification. A half
holiday was in force for the ceremonies
this afternoon at the Montgomery coun-
ty fair grounds, about mile from the
center of the city, while Ohio and other
states sent thousands more by special
trains. automobiles and other convey
anceS.
Ampliher Carries Voice.
Like city buildings and homes, the
fair grounds tossed decorations of
flags, bunting and banners. with gilt
shields and evergreen. Autographed
pictures Of Gov. Cox by thousands
were on display. At the fair grounds
seats for about 1000 were provided in
the flag decked amphitheater and spe-
cial auxiliary grandstands The speak
ers' rostrum, adjoining the race course
hanked with trees. giants in their age,
was the judges stand. today almost
concealed under swaths of red, white
and blue. The brown-dirt race track
and oval inc1osure, together with
grassy paddock plots at either end of
the amphitheater, were set aside for
the crowd which gathered here today.
None was out of earshot of the speak
ers. an electrical contemplating
device having been installed to carry
the democratic battle cry beyond the
faftffest person in the grounds.
Marching delegations swept the
streets. with blaring hands. long be-
fore the hour, l o'clock, set. for the
formal parade to the fairgrounds, for
party notables
, The formal program at the grounds
was brief, except for the acceptance
address of Gov. Cox, and the notifica-
ton speech of Senator Robinson of
Arkansas. heading the notification
committee by virtue of his chairman
ship at San Francisco. j. Sprigg
Mcmahon, local democratic leader and
close friend of Gov. Cox, was the pre-
siding officer.
Mrs. Cox on Speakers' Stand.
= Clergy selected for the invocation
and benediction, respectively, were
Rev. VIM. A. Hale of the Reformed
Church and the. Rev. Martin P New
lille of Holy Angel Roman Catholic
Church here. Prior to the fair
grounds ceremony The governor. and
Mrs. Cox had as guests at noon
buffet luncheon at Tails End the
members of the notification and ma
tional committees and other promi-
nent leaders. Mr.. Roosevelt. his wife
and daughter. and Chairman White
of the national committee were
among the governors house gests for
the notification period.
In addition to Gov. Cox and Mr..
Roosevelt. places on the speakers stand
were provided for a group of party
chieftains. Mr.. Cox and the governors
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs
D. ]. Mahoney, and other relatives and
friends had boxes in the arnphitheater.
Given the honor position in the pa
rade line was the celebrated "Cox
Band" of San Francisco convention
fame. t
Immediately behind the scarlet-coated
musicians from Piqua. Ohio. were the
Cox Boosters" Dayton's fighting dele
cation at San Francisco. Theirs was
the glory of. leading in the Cox cam.
paign song of the convention. .'Ohio,''
which was the musical motif of the
days entire festivities.