South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-14
ENTIRE CITY
WILL JOIN In
CELEBRATION
South Bend to Blaze With
Flags and Bunting
Thursday.

With the members Of the commit.
tees appointed by County Chairman
Harry T.. CRUDE working night and
day, and the business men and citi-
zens generally lending their support,
and giving all the assistance pos
slble, the reception To be given IN
South Bend next Thursday To Gov.
James Middleton Cox. democratic
presidential nominee, promises TO be
probably the biggest event Of the
kind ever held in northern Indiana.
Added 10 the work being done in
South Bend are the efforts Of the
state democratic organization at In
dianapolis. Under the direction Of
the state central committee, every
county chairman. and practically
every precinct committeeman in the
state are working for the success of
the big rally.
Many Visitors Coming.
IL was announced FRIDAY night
that there will be at least 75, 600 visi-
tors to the city to hear and SEE Gov.
Cox. The presidential nominee has
assured the South Bend committee
that lie will make two addresses
here in addition To his talk 10 the
banquet OF the democratic editors.
Under the direction committee in
charge of decorations, South Bend
next Thursday is TO be clothed in
flags and bunting in honor Of the
occasion. il was announced Friday
night that special interurban Scae-
dule will be established during
Thursday for the accommodation OF
the thousands who Will come TO the
city by these lines.
Because the state organization is
making the appeal for delegations
it is believed by local workers that
every district in the state Will have
a larger number OF democrats here
on Aug. 19.
Many Delegates Coming.
Meanwhile, press association re-
ports and News-Times special wire
reports show that the delegation
movement is gaining. Elkhart reports
that more than 1000 democrats will
come from there, and LapOrte Is go
ing TO charter special cars TO get n
still larger number here. other cities
throughout the 18th district are
planning similar delegations.
In parts Of the state more remote
the delegations will not be so large,
according TO indications. The fact
that the Democratic Editorial Asso-
citation of Indiana is meeting in
South Bend on the same day, how
ever. will make the interest in the
event more widespread. and will Sc
cure great publicity for the rally.
The democratic presidential nom
inee will arrive in South Bend about
2:30 p. m. next Thursday. according
TO present plans. At o'clock he will
address an open air meeting, prob
ably in front of the court house, in
which case Main st. between Wash
ington av and jefferson blvd. viii
be roped off At o'clock Gov. Cox
with other national and state can
didates. and members of the Demo
cratic Editorial Association of Indi'
ana will be the guests Of The News
Times At n banquet at the Oliver
hotel following which another bis
meeting will be held. this time at the
coliseum. which will seat more thar
5000 persons
Mayor Carson Friday morning de-
clared that in his opinion the com
ing Of Gov. Cox TO South Bend will
be one OF the biggest days in the
history of the city. The keys of the
city will be turned over 10 the dem
ocrats on that day, and the city ad-
ministration will be at their services
at all times. the mayor promised.