Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
THOUSANDS CHEER
GOVERNOR cox At
QUEEN THEATRE
Democratic Standard Bearer Ad-
dressed Meetings in the Build
ing and Just Outside.
MADE HOST OF FRIENDS
lI1nGr GEORGE GRAN

Fifty thousand cit izens Of Delaware
accorded James NJ Cox Governor %
Ohio and the Democratic standard bearer,
the greatest reception to-day II has ever
rendered any PrcSidckclal candidate Who
has visited this ctv From the time that
Governor Cox's special tram arrived ~
French street station. uEtl be- loft about
noon. the Democratic chlci was greeted
with AN enthusiasm and sincerity that in
dicatcS a strong sentiment towards the
Governor That nc made thousands Of
friends. II not voters. through hIs coming
to this citv. was evidenced hv the welcome
accorded him and 10y the immense crowd
that filed every nook and Granny Of the
Queen Theatre. The management an
nounced after the meeting today, that It
was the largest crowd that has ever been
jammed seated and standing, INTO the
theatre
Governor Cox, II hls address, which
occupied an hour and ten minutes, dwclt
almost entirely with the League Of
Nations He presented Il whole dlssected
it. analyzed each important section critl-
cized il from all angles and then discussed
objections such a. his Republican oppo-
nentS have offered 70 II Then when IL
was all over. the applause that greeted
ms declaration that lac was ior the
League was deafenlng
When the Governor tired to leave the
Queen Theatre by side entrance he found
a tremendous crowd awaiting hlm, who
were unable 70 get a look inside the IN 2atre
They wanted To shake his hand bat there
was no time for that Then they demanded
a speech and the Governor with alacritt
complied He told them he was sorry he
had 10 leave. and the crowd though
loath To depart with outgreetIng the
Presidential nominee, accepted has state
ment good natHedly and let his auto start
for the Pennsylvania station.
Its uEly "A question of whether the
home stretch is long enough, said Cover
nor Cox. when he greeted former Judge
George Gray, and the reception commit
tee from " iImIr gton at French street
station today We know that things are
comirg oiIr way and If the campaign is
long enough We shall be satisfied with
the result The governor, after making
ten speeches III New England, Yesterday,
where be was greeted with tremendous
crowds and magnificent welcome, was
thoroughly tired out and as consequence
had not dressed when his special train
pulled into French street station at 9.15.
Judge GRAY. with L. s. Senator Josiah o.
Wolcott, former H. s. Senator Willard
Salisbury, Henry II. Isaacs, Democratic
State chairman, and Andrew j. Lynch,
Democratic candidate for governor, wait
ed on MIR. Cox's convenience In the rear Of
/ a Pullman car at the station until the
Presidential candidate had breakfasted.
GREETED JUDGE GRAY.
The first words Mr.. Cox addressed 10
Judge Gray were that he remembered
him from a meeting back in Washington,
and wondered if the Judge did him
Then lie referred to former Judge John
/ A. McMahon of Columbus Ohio, whom
Judge Gray remembered Mr. Cox was
very much pleased with the reception
rendered him III New England yesterday
and referred to his chances with optimism.
The first thing that happened as Gov
ernOr Cox, accompanied by the Wll-
mlngton delegation, stepped from the
car, was to pose with Judge Gray and
two young women for a photographer,
which some newspaper had commissioned
As he walked down the platform and
through the Pennsylvania station, which
/ was jammed with men and women, II
was a continuous ovation. As he ncared
the auto stands, a big woman broke
through the crowd and rushing up 70 hln
said u nj Mrs Hampton from Columbus
Ohio, Governor, and I'm awful glad tc
Zee you" The candidate shook hands witt
Mrs. Hampton and then entered into tn,
lam of humanity outside the station that
! was waiting for a chance to see him.
Preceded by q band the automobile
carrying bis party and the local, state ans
county Democrats, formed procession
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