The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-08-06
DAYTON, OHIO,
TO BE MECCA
OF DEMOCRATS
Democratic Nominee Works
Hard in Preparation for His
Notification Event Tomor-
row-White Gets There.
8 DATES FOR HARDING
(BY Associated PreSsl

their great quadr1enn1al event, the
presentation tomorrow to the Ameri-
can electorate of a presidential NOM
inee- Governor Cox of Ohio.
All was in readiness for the COVER
nor's formal notification of nomination
by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, who
presided over the San Francisco con-
vention, and the candidates address
Of acceptance declaring the broad lines
OF the campaign.
Between his mail-laden desk and
early visitors, Governor Cox today
drew upon his funds of both nervous
and physical energy. He hoped, dur
ing the presence of leaders here for
the notification ceremonies to settle
campaign organization affairs, dispose
of state and personal business and be
ready, after his address tomorrow, for
unlimited campaigning until election
day.
George White Arrives.
Among important early arrivals
were George White, chairman Of the
Democratic national committee, and
Senator Harrison of Mississippi, head
Of the speakers bureau.
They were expected to announce
respectively, the special campaign
committee and the governors first
speechmaking itinerary, after ap-
proval by the candidate
With Governor Coxs acceptance ad.
dress in type for tomorrow afternoons s
newspapers, speculation increased to-
day regarding the brief but important
insert he has announced would be
forthcoming tomorrow. The governor
continued to hold it a secret.
Speculate on Document.
Speculation on it's message centered
principally on three subjects, a pos
sible challenge to Senator Harding,
his Republican opponent, for joint de-
bate Of the league of nations, a spe-
cifc statement on Article 10 of the
league covenant, or definite an
nOuncement regarding the prohibition
issue.
Democratic leaders here seemed
agreed that the league undoubtedly
would be the great campaign battle
ground and awaited with keen inter
est the address Of Governor Cox,
which he has announced would be so
plain that school children may under,
stand.
Like Aggressive Campaign
His promise for an aggressive and
offensive campaign carried personally
to the people from Goa st to coast also
apparently found unanimous favor.
Besides the interests of himself and
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the vice-presi
dental candidate, Governor Cox is
planning to carry with the national
ticket a Democratic congress.
On the league issue, close advisors
say, he feels that it will be settled
Inf fol in ho ho
for president and senators.
The people will speak so plainly as
to compel final settlement of the
league and treaty controversy, the
governors friends say he believes. re-
gardless of the actual partisan line up
of the senate.
In this connection. attention was
directed to the governors statement
yesterday expressing the expectation
that Former President Taft would
work for Republican candidates for
the senate who favor the league
The governor is scheduled to begin
tomorrow's address a bout o'clock
several hours after newspaper publ
cation Of his address in most localf
ties. The parade of visiting delega
tions. expected to aggregate about
$4,000. is to start for the Montgomery
county fairgrounds about / o'clock. A
review of the pilgrims by the COVER
nor and Mr.. Roosevelt and Senate,
Robinson's notification address are tc
precede the governors.
Many special trains and automobile
caravans were scheduled to arrive
early tomorrow. Uniformed Demo
cratic clubs and bands galore are
promised, AMI all are to feature
"Ohio." the Cox campaign song of the
San Francisco convention in the mu
| sic Of the ceremonies.
MARION. O.. Aug. 6.-Eight more
dates on Senator Harding's front
porch campaign calendar were an
nounced today, and in addition his
Headquarters made public a list OF
delegations who have asked for ap
| pointments, but have not yet been as
! signed.
! The dates definitely set are scat
tered from next Monday to Sept. 25
and it is expected that most of those
on the waiting list will eventually be
| gin appointments within that period
| leaving the last month of the cam
paign free for such speaking trips
away from Marion as the candidate
may decide to take. The delegations
booked for definite days are as fol
| lows:
Monday, Aug. 9, representatives oi
| the Society of American Indians
founded several years ago by Indian
students at Ohio State university
Senator Harding does not expect tC
speak.
Ohio Editors Are Scheduled.
| Friday, Aug. 13, members Of tho
Ohio Republican Editorial association
will be at Marion. The program viii
include an address by the nominee.
Wednesday, Aug. IS. the Lumber
mems association of the Marion dis
and Senator Harding will attend, bu
probably will make no speech.
| Thursday, Aug. 19, members ant
former members of the Ohio genera
assembly, both Republicans and Demo
Gratis. Senator Harding will deliver
an address.
Aug. 21, Republicans from Lake
county, Ind. Whether the candidate
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