The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
CALLIOPE TO LURE
DAYTONIANS TO COX
Fight for Candidates Home
Town Now Bitter Scrap Over
Personalities.
b. a STAR Correspondent Of THE HrsALp.

By STAFF Correspondent OF THE hrfAip.
DAYTON, o., Oct Gov. Cox was
resting at Trailsend tonight for the re-
sumption tomorrow of his stamping
tour for the Presidency when heavily
gjlded circus calliope appeared over the
hill. playing a lively tune. on the
drivers seat sat Clarence Greer, popu-
iarly known as RED" the Democratic
leader of Dayton.
When the Democratic nominee came
to the door Mr.. Greer got down from his
perch and pointed with pride TO the
newly acquired calliope. confidentially
exclaiming that he had JUST put one
over on d. c. Brewer. the Dayton Re
publican leader. He threw few more
Jumps of coal under the boiler and had
the Democratic instrumentalist play a
wide range of selections, from "Ohio,"
to You Can't Make Your Shimmy Shake
on Tea"
Quarrel over Memorial Hall.
This caliiope. Mr.. Greer said. is to be
one of the mainstays of the Democratic
campaign to carry Dayton and Mont
gomery county, in which II Is located.
for Gov. Cox in the election. 1t is to
be produced -at every political meeting
spirit of the voters for the League of
Nations.
This scheme Mr.. Greer hit upon
after he learned that Mr.. Brewer had
contracted for all the open dates at
Memorial Hall, Dayton's largest meet
ing place. 1t made the Democrats
furious and they talked about getting
out an injunction TO make the hall
available for at least one meeting. but
~ IL
calliope idea. and the injunction project
went into the discard. So the Demo
Gratis reason that with this advantage
they will be all right with open air
meetings. provided It does not rain
The political campaign in Montgom-
cry county is more intense than any,
where else in the United States. The
Republicans are determined to prevent
Gov. Cox from carrying his home pre-
cincts. while the Democrats are anx-
ious that he make the best showing
OF his political career. Gov. Cox ALWAYS
has carried the county when he ran
for Governor.
Contest Purely Personal.
Both Republican and Democratic or
CARNATIONS are engaged in a contest
which fs intensely personal. National
issues have been discarded in the fight
and 1t now Is a case Of personal SLAM
der. Dayton. particularly, is filled with
stories about both candidates, many of
them much too vile to print. After
listening to these reports, the like Of
which appear frequently In Ohio poll
tics. 1t is a wonder how either Senator
Harding or Gov Cox is out OF the
penitentiary. OF course. 1t is all anus
ing.
Gov. Cox held brief conference with
E. II. Moore. his preconvention cam
paign manager but passed most of the
day resting. The Western swing, which
he ended Sunday night made him very
tired. but he is getting in trim again for
the finish campaign. He will go to Co.
lumbus early tomorrow morning to at
tend to some State business and will
start out on his stamping tour in the
afternoon
mo, I'm not going to Washington be-
fore election" Gov Cox said when asked
about reports that he had arranged for
a second conference with President VIII
son. There are no votes In Washing
ton and I'm not going anywhere tina.
there aren't votes to be had"