Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-29
DAYTON BLOOMS
FORTH IN FLAGS
TO HONOR COX
Politics to Be Laid Aside for
Testimonial of
Pride.
v the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio, July ee.-Dayton
burst into full dress today for the
first of two important events here in
which Gov Cox. the democratic
the central figure.
The first comes tomorrow. the nom
partisan home coming" celebration
a foremost citizen, and plans also
took shape for the formal notifica-
tion ceremonies August 7.
City streets bloomed forth today in
flags and bunting for tomorrow
celebration. Autographs of Gov Cox
also abounded Politics. it appeared,
was to be laid aside completely for
the testimonial of pride in dis
unguished Daytonian. A parade is
TO precede speeches by Gov. Cox and
Mayor Switzer in court of honor"
thanked by white pillars erected in the
city center. Flights of airplanes,
fireworks and music were other fea-
lures planned.
still Working on Address.
Gov Cox again today set aside all
other affairs for composition of his
acceptance address. having another
day free from engagements in the
hope of concluding the address to-
Word that many delegations were
coming to the notification ceremonies
was received by the local arrange
ments committee. From the agricul-
tural sections of Ohio, particularly,
1t was said, marching clubs of farm
ers were planning to attend.
The first Cox Club, Batavia, Ohio
said to have been the first organized
after the governors nomination dur
ing the early hours of July s, has
notified the local committee that it
would be here.
Bands to he Maxsed.
A new feature arranged for the
notification ceremonies is the maSSing
of forty or more brass bands, headed
by the Rainbow Division Band and
the Meteor Band of Piqua. Ohio. for
the playing en- masse of "Ohio" and
other songs which were used in the
Cox campaign at San Francisco. The
Piqua Band was the relocated or
ganization which won national promi-
hence at the convention.
Work has been started at the Mont
gomery county fair grounds, where
the notification ceremonies will be
held. on temporary amphitheater
and other structures A sound ampli-
fer, like that used at San Francisco.
will be placed in the judges stand
on the race track, from which Gov
Cox will speak With the amplifier
the arrangements committee believes
that the many thousands expected
here may hear as well as see the
speakers.
VIII Act on Debs' Case soon.
Response soon will be made by
Gov. Cox to the request of p. r. Chris
Jensen of Salt Lake City. the farmer
labor party candidate. to join in an
effort to secure the release from
prison of Eugene v. Debs, the social
list nominee. Gov. Cox received Mr.
Christensen's second telegram and
said that he would reply. but not un-
dress accepting the democratic nomi-
nation. probably late this week 1t is
expected generally here that Gov. Cox
will decline to act in Mr. Debs' be-
half. He has received papers from
w ashington in the Debs case
One of the most important parts of
his address, the governor said. will
be held up for Geographic transmits
sion on August Z. notification day, in
stead of being contained in the re-
mainder of the address mailed to
The governor said the
insert would be brief, but prominent
He would give no inkling of it's sub
ject
Gov. Cox had conference on ed
ucational affairs with Mrs. Cora Will
son Stewart of Kentucky, prominent
for work done in the Kentucky noun
tains to stamp out illiteracy. She
seconded Gov. CoX'S nomination at
San Francisco and came here at his