Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-07
Thous' Sds of Party Lead
ers :, Dayton For Noti-
fssAtion Ceremonies.
PROGRAM BRIEF
EXCEPT SPEECHES
National Campaign For Coveted
Presidency Prize Launched by
Democratic Leader-Famous Cox
Band and Booster Organization
Much in Evidence-HaIf Holiday in
!" Home City Of Nominee.
BY Associated Press.


Dayton, Aug. National democ-
racy today took up the battle gauge
with Its republican opponents for
Americas greatest political prize. the
presidency.
with today's formal notification of.
and acceptance by, Governor James
M. Cox Of the democratic presidential
nomination voted him at the San
francisco convention July 6. the ma
tional campaign was on between the
TWO dominant parties, except ONLY for
similar ceremonies next Monday at
Hyde Park N. Y, for Franklin y.
Roosevelt. the democratic vice presi-
dental nominee.
Come BY Thousands.
Democratic legions by thousands
representing the party's leadership
and rank and file. Joined in today's
ceremony, which eliminated in Gov
ernor Cox's address Of acceptance
stating the democratic cause.
Dayton declared half holiday for
the ceremonies this afternoon at the
Montgomery fair grounds, about a
mile from the center of the city.
Seats for about 1000 were provided
In the flag decked amphitheater and
special auxiliary grandstands. The
Judges stand, adjoining the race
course, was the speakers rostrum. An
electrical sounding device had been
installed to carry the democratic
battlecry beyond the farthest per-
son in the grounds.
Mostly Speech Making.
The formal program at the grounds
was brief. except for the acceptance
address OF Governor Cox, which was
released for publication thruout the
country at II O'clock local time
everywhere, and the notification
speech OF Senator Robinson, of
Arkansas.
]. Spring Mcmahon, local demo-
cratic leader and close friend of Gov
ernor Cox, was the presiding officer.
Clergy selected for the Invocation
and benediction. respectively, We're
the Rev. Wi1aam A Hale, Of the Re
formed church, and the Rev. Martin
P. Neville, Of Holy Angels Roman
Catholic church here. ~
Prior to the fair ground ceremony
the governor and Mrs. Cox had as
guests at a buffet luncheon at
Trails End" the members Of the
notification and national committees
and other prominent leaders. Mr..
Roosevelt, his wife and daughter, and
Chairman White, Of the national
committee, were among the COVER
nor's house guests. Given the honor
position in the parade was the cele-
brated "Cox Band" of San Francisco
convention fame. Immediately be-
hind them were the Cox boosters,
Dayton's fighting delegation at San
Francisco. Theirs was the glory OF
leading in the Cox campaign song
of the convention, Ohio whihh was
the musical motif of the days festivi-
ties.
Rain bampens Celebration.
Rain. which began falling early in
the day, ceased before noon.
Many visitors motored to Trails
tllC e~Aao b'AASO'N>
hands with the governor. One or
the largest delegations was from
Marion, Senator Harding's home. The
conductors! fare count, it was said,
showed 1924 on the special train.
Several hundred more were reported
to have come by automobile.
They carried large placards in their
bo tbands with a picture of q rooster
and labeled "Cox Sure"
= The Iriquois Club of Chicago
brought Governor Cox special SER
tificate Of honorary membership by
Orya G. Williams, vice president of
the club, The Chicagoans wore
badges declaring Chicago for Cox"
Cincinnati and indianapolis also
had large delegations, numbering
over the thousand mark, members
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