The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
CHANCE IN PLACE | OF NOTIFICATION IS
 BEING CONSIDERED
May Transfer Event From Cox Home to Fairgrounds to Accommodate the
 Huge Crowd
By Associated Press

Layton, O., July z4.--A cnange Tn tn6 place for notification of Governor Cox of his nomination for the presidency
 by the democrats was taken up today
 by the governor with local interests.
 The event may be transferred from Trails End. the candidates home, five miles outside of Dayton, to the Mont gomery county fairgrounds on tho edge of the city Facilities for tho crowds expected August for the noti- fication ceremonies were the moving factors in the proposed change. The fairgrounds, besides a grand stand seating several thousand in ad- dition to large race course. has street car service lacking at Trails End. It Is much closer to Dayton, The gov ernor also doubts whether the na- tural amphitheatre at Trails End. where he had planned to deliver his address. would enable all visitors to hear him
 The notification ceremonies are ;n the hands of the democratic national committed, but a local arrangements committee is to act and after further conference with Governor Cox definite announcement is expected early next week
 STARTS ON SPEECH MONDAY The governor today was unable to
 conclude conferences with party lead CTS on campaign affairs, but subject to occasional arrivals will begin work next Monday on his acceptance ad- dress Among Trails End callers to- day were Edward N. Hurley of Chicago. former chairman of the United states shipping board Senator Beckham of Kentucky. Henry l.. Doherty of New York, public utility and oil operator. and F. D. Hiulbert president of tAa
 Merchants Loan and Trust Company or Chicago.
 
 error Cox said. were discussed with Mir. Hurley, who was accompanied by Mr
 Hubert, Data for the fampaign, the governor said. had beent secured from , MT Hurley, who also toh him that tho democratic situation f Illinois had
 improved greatly sincYthe san Fran { cisco nominations. ThS call of Mr. Hui-
 bert, who with Mir. Hurley spent most 1 of the day at Trails End, was said to have been social.
 | Favorable reports on conditions in i Kentucky were also received by the 1 governor from Senator Beckham, who ' said
 1 COUNTS ON KENTUCKY l "I told, the governor that q sweeping l victory in Kentucky was assured He 1 promised to make several speeches in
 the state during the campalgn3 Governor Cox said he was consider- | ! it now appeared probable that he would i maks only one western trip. spending i most of september in that territory, after touring the central and eastern | states during August while Franklin l D. Roosevelt, the vice -presid sntial can i didate. is in the west. The governor
 said that ill October he probably would l deliver some addresses in southern 1 states and the remainder in the een- 1 tral and eastern territory He said he | plans little personal work in Ohio. l In between his visitors today Gov i ernor Cox went back to the soiP for 1 q few hours, looking over live stock and other interests on lis farm which ia l has been compelled to neglect almost 1 since his nomination. He got much rest as well in relaxation from the round 1 of work at Columbus and tomorroH H ! planned to spend the day quietly, at ! tending church and resting at home. lie also was expecting visits with Senator Pomerene of Ohio, and James w. Gerard of New York, former armbas. | sador to Germany.