The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-08-11
COX ACCEPTS NOMINATION
IN MAsTERFUL ADDRESS
Huge Throng> Witnesses Notifi-
cation Ceremony; Speaker
Given Great Ovation
tBy l. J. Sullivan

Dayton, Ohio, August 7.-(Spe-
'ciaD-The political history Of
America does not record an event
comparable with official notification
of Gov. James M. Cox, Of Ohio,
Democratic nominee for president,
which occurred here today. other
ceremonies have been impressive,
attended by huge throngs of ad-
mirers. friends and political asso-
ciates, but never before has an ev=
ent of this kind so completely grip
ped the attention of the country, or
aroused so much human feeling in
the hearts Of those present.
Before a crowd of more than 5O,-
900 people at the Montgomery coun-
ty fairgrounds, Senator Robinson, of
Arkansas, formally notified the
nominee of the San Francisco con-
vention Of his selection as leader
of the democracy of America, and
the speech Of acceptance which fol-
lowed, treating IN clear, straight
out and really understandable terms
of the issues of the coming cam
paign, and the problems now con-
fronting the nation, was more en-
Enthusiastically received than any pub
lie utterance since the famous
speech Of President Wilson before
Congress in April, 1917, when war
was declared. Representatives from
every state in the Union were pres
ent. Yet all left the great stadium
with the feeling that the issue in
which they were most vitally inter-
ested had been given due attention.
Producers from the great agricul-
tural states were pleased with the
candidates declaration that more
effective 4shethod of governmental
aid for farm industries should be
DEVELOPED by the administration.
Labor representatives welcomed the
frank and vigorous statement that
Public opinion should determine
\ results in America as regards dis
Nputes between capital and labor;
and the hearty approval of all quar-
ters was clearly voiced on the ques-
tions of foreign policy, education
transportation and taxation.
From the moment Governor Cox
mounted the speakers platform to
begin his address, until he closed
with the solemn declaration that he
would accept the nomination of our
party, obedient to the Divine Sow
ereign of all peoples, and hopeful
that by trust in Him the way will
be shown for helpful service he
was interrupted almost momentari-
ly by bursts of applause from the
stands.
Vigorous, robust, and in bound
ing spirits, the Governor spoke with
an earnestness of tone and sincerity
which compelled the undivided at
tention of his audience, and the
clarity and soundness of his ideas
on the questions close to the hearts
of his listeners won tremendous
ovations as they were set forth.
The day was Jimmie's' day from
sun-up. No one questioned that.
Dayton was literally captured by
her progressive son from the NOM
ent it began to stir in the early
morning. Bands were playing at the
railway stations, as the numerous
special trains began to arrive. be-
fore seven o'clock. Dayton was
truly 'Jimmie's' town, for the day
at least. But before the native son
of the Buckeye state had got well
under way with his speech of ac-
ceptance, 1t seemed as though the
whole state, or even the whole coun-
try, was his for the day. Men and
women from all sections of Ameri-
ca. representing all the elements OF
the country. came together at the
ceremonies and cheered and yelled
for Jimmie as If he were a neighbor
of all.
The most intense demonstration
occurred when the Governor ap-
preached the subject Of the League
of Nations.
Standing. It seemed. bit more
,squarely upon both feet, setting his
jaw with added firmness and speak
ing with decided note Of aggres-
siveness, the Democratic candidate
spoke of the league as the supreme I
issue OF the century and bitterly
assailed the Republican party for
having blocked the entry Of America
into this most practicalI and hu-
name movement
The keynote of the Democratic 4