The evening world., 1920-08-09
BIG CROWD HEARS
NOTIFICATION Of
F. D. ROOSEVELT
National and State Leaders
Join Neighbors in Honoring
Cox's Running Mate.
By Joseph S. Jordan
(sPeois staff Correspondent Of The
Evening Worldly

IlOn ON tnS DefnUcrhuC tlotNeJ lOOE
VicO President OF the Untted States,
ut his beautiful home On Sprtngwood,
about four males out from the city.
From hts verandah, which was a
temporary forest of flags, he made his
speech OF acceptance, short, crisp and
direct, as are mis- own planner and
methOds-,a speech which was heard
and answered by the ringing cheers of
thousands of his friends and fellow
,countryunen, gathered on his own wide
spreading lawn. Among those who
heard him notified and listened to his
speech OF acceptance. were his
mother, his wife and three OF his
children-Anna, James and Elmott.
His two other kbddies are on their va
cation in Nadine, little voting OF the
great honor paid to thedr father while
they built houses of sand on the
beach.
springwood is an ideal spot for the
sort OF a ceremony which took place
to-day, lying as it does in tihe midst
Of gently Looping hills and picturesque
dells. Hundreds of automobiles were
parked within the enclosure, for many
~ the spectators had come from up
State i'm their own machines, while
others went out from POugihkeepsie
and Hyde Park in their own and char
Aered cars.
/ n
ing supervising details, greeting fresh
arrivals, and stopping for chats with
the newspaper men. He was highly
elated. but more enthusiastic over
everything than excited; he was as
chocrcu! and as gay ns q lad Nn'shing
at school and about to deliver his
valediotory.
Fine" he cried when told that
Charles Murphy was one of the party
on the Tammany special train from
New York. isn't that nice" and
then, when told that some friend of
his was coming and whom he had
feared wouldn't be able to be pros
ent, he cried 'Tbully."
| lie lltil lllb bliA oSNe1lAiiASN W."
morning to make sure that his pipes
and vocal organs were in good condi-
ton, not only for the ordeal of the
afternoon, but for the speaking trips
of the campaign. His Oratorical eX-
hibitlon to-day proved that the pipes
were properly attuned.
Mrs. Roosevelt was as busy as her
active husband. She was hostess at
a buffet luncheon for 200 guests, in
cluding the members Of the Democra-
tic National Committee as we'll as
those OF the notification committee.
Mr.. Roosevelt answered all questions
shot at him by the newspaper men
until he had to excuse himself 10 meet
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dan
iels. who arrived by train.
Gov. Al Smith motored down from
Albany and 80 did Lieut., Gov. Harry
c. Walker. Democratic nominee for
United states Senator. She Lieuten-
ant Governor beat the Governor to
Poughkeepsie but waited lunch for
4 him at the Amarita Club.
'rYes," said the Governor, "of course
he beat me He started ahead of me.
The Governor was feeling great anC
IKE n winner.
With GOV. Smith were Mrs. Smith
Miss Rose Pedrick, Charles w. Berry
Democratic candidate for State Comp
I troller; Assistant Adjt. Gen. .. w
: Westcott, Col. Charles Walsh OF th'
y Tenth Infantry Regiment and lieu
n tenant of 'sBin" Barnes, the RepubH
can boss Of Albany. Doubtless tn
. colonel came along TO see how things
3 were really done right" by the Dem
Gratis. with the Lieutenant GoYern9
J. was Judge John Parsons, the Gov
s ernor's legal adviser.
d Hundreds crowded into the room
. of the Amarita Club, where an in
- formal reception preceded the lunch
con and the journey to Sprngwood
d Among the party chiefs participating
o in the ceremonies, beside those men
| toned were;
" Chaiman George White Of Ihe
Democratic National Committee
William G.. McAdoo, William, c. Red
y field, Homer s. Cummings, Byron L
" Newton, Collector of the Port of New
= York; John X. Sague, eX- Mayor o
Poughkeepsie, and now Appraise o
y the Port OF New York, and William
, w. Farley, Chairman of the New
= York State Democratic Committee.
The arrangements for the notitica
tlon were In charge OF Henry Nor
genthau jr., assisted by forTne Sen
j. ntor Thomas Newbold; Mayor ,RalpI
+. Butts OF PouRhkeepsie; Mayo
Samuel BeslSin of Beacon; II. {
Aldrich OF Barrytown, Robert Hunt
ingTon of Stnatsburg, Miss T. X, la
OF mont OF Millbrook, William Churc
In Osborne of Garrison, c. %. Perkin
70 of poughkeepsie, Johnston Reimon
D. OF Tivoli, Mrs. Dan Sullivan OF Ben
l. con, Peter 4. Troy. George II, Cole
IN mnn and Miss Laura j, Wylie
Az ughkeepsie,
A. The exercises opened with the plal
ing and singing OF "The Star-Spar
- gled BANNER" followed by an invocatlq
81 by the Rev, 10, u, Newton, rector Of 8
- Jarnesc Church, Hyde Park, and the
70 Henry Morgenthau 1r, introduce
as George White, the chairman OF II
1y Democratic National Committee. HI
OF mer 4. Cummings, temporary chat
rs man OF the recent Democratic Nation
CO Convention, made the speech otiiclall
re notifgying Mr.. Roosevelt Of his nAI
~ ination, 10 which Mr. Roosevelt
aponded