Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-29
100000 TENDER
ROUS|NG OVATION
AT POLICE GAMES
Enormous Crowd Gathers
at Grand Central to
Greet Nominee.
REVIEWS HIS CHARGE OF,
HUGE G. o. P. SLUSH FUND
Declares Republican Efforts to
Raise Money Are Bold,
Brazen or Foolish.
LEADERS SIMPLY GONE MAD
William G. McAdoo Given Great
Applause When He Lauds Demo-
cratic Standnrd-Bearcr.
LEADERS SIMPLY GONE MAD
William G. McAdoo Given Great
Applause When He Lands Demo-
cratic Standard Bearer.

NEW YORK, August 2S.-Governor
Cox spent today hustling through a
crammed program OF events.
Speeches, parades, receptions, lun-
cheon at prominent hotel. view
police cfild day games at Graves
end race track. where n crowd esti-
mated at 100000 was addressed, and
dinner with party leaders tonight
gave the Democratic candidate the
busiest day of his campaign. Thou
sands OF persons saw and heard the
nominee as he was shunted about in
the turmoil of events. with con-
! slant battery of motion picture and
other photographers
The Governors principal address
was at the luncheon of the National
Democratic Club. attended by hum
| dreds OF party notables. At Graves
end this afternoon the Governor was
compelled. for several reasons, to cut
short his remarks after n fifteen-
minute speech cordially received. An
other brief address was delivered to
crowd Mt the public library. where
he stopped EN- route to Gravescnd.
Promises Further Revelations.
In his luncheon address. Governor
Cox reiterated his charges that con-
tributions were being collected by
Republican leaders toward sl6,00O.-s
600 corruption fund.-" and promised
further revelations. World peace, by
Americas entrance into the league
of nations, industrial problems, and
pleas for Characterization OF foreign-
born citizens. also featured the can
didate's address. In all he predicted
7 Democratic victory next fall.
During his visit here. tha Governor
was accompanied by scores OF prom
inent Democrats. including Governor
| Smith. OF New York. Mayor Hylan,
Chairman White and Senator Harri-
son Of the Democratic National Or
ganization, and tonight he was the
guest OF honor at dinner at Former
Representative John J. Fitzgeralds
home. lie will remain here over Sum
day. planning to attend church and
confer on campaign affairs with many
Democratic chieftains before leaving
for Columbus. Ohio, tomorrow even
ing. :
The fire OF Governor Cox and of
other Democratic leaders was dis
rected ut the Republican campaign
fund. The Governor was cheered
loudly rs he reiterated that the con-
tributions involved an attempt to-
purchase the presidency" ~
The enemy has sought to deny my
charges he said. but mono OF them
makes the same kind OF denial Hays.
says the fund is 100000, Upham
said it was about sS.00o.000.
1--WE have not yet started in the
revelations which will BIO made to the
public"
''The GoId-Dust Twins.n
! Governor Smith and William G. Nc
/ hA ;otr
at the Democratic luncheon, also as
sailed the Republican slush fund. The
latter referred TO Chairman Hays and
Treasurer Upham, OF the Republican
National Committee as "the Eold-dust
| twins"
Governor Smith referred to tho
candidate as "the hope OF Democracy
throughout the world" and declared
that New York liked "a good clean
| fight, out from the shoulder"
'Governor Cox commended Governor
| Smith and Mr.. McAdoo. and. to his
| audience ut the public library, urged
| the defeat OF Senator Wadsworth,
Republican. of New York
Many conditions caused Governor
Cox TO curtail his address at Graves
! end. Arriving there from the DEM
| ocratic luncheon, after whirlwiRd
automobile ride OF sixteen miles
through streets swept clear OF all
traffic. nearly an hour later, the Cow
ernor was forced to compete with
popular attractions of the police
| games. A!rplanes roared over his
head, forcing him 10 stop frequently.
| and sound simplifying device over
tho speakers stand gave his voice n
raucuous tone and also. apparently
failed to carry II to the vast crowd
which was waiting for the field
events.
After urging world peace and dis
cussing industrial and Americaniza-
tlon problems briefly the Governor
gave up. II am tust as anxious as
you are" he said-to the crowd. ITO SEQ
the athletic contests that are await