The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30
Emmy
cox IS
H0N0RED
Dayton Celebrates Today with
No Though Of Politics,
Glass or
Rank.
BEDECKED WITH FLAGS
Miami Valley Folks Hold Big Reunion
in Honor OF Boy Who
May be Presi-
dent.
BEDECKED WITH FLAGS
(By Herbert w. Walker, United Press
Staff Correspondent

Staff Correspondent
DAYTON, Ohio, July 30.-Dayton'
Jimmy Cox's home town and the
Miami valley, the scene of his boy
hood days, today will celebrate lis
selection by the democratic party MS
its presidential nominee. Political
enemies and friends will join in the
celebration. One of the most signah.
cant features was that no one was
speaking Of Governor James M. Cox
lpresid ential candidate. From one end
Iof Main street to the other, 1t was
Jimmy
visitors were arriving in Dayton
fearly from Cox's boyhood nome.
IMiddletown, and nearly a score OF
other towns in the vicinity. iney
found the business section oedeckeu
with the national colors while PIC
lures of the governor were every
where. On each corner were larse
white pillars festooned with spid 81
eagles and green wreaths and topped
by a cluster Of large flags. Many
business buildings were mass ~
flags. On both sides of Main street
were long streamers. Of green leaves
strung from pole to pole, IN winch
were hidden strings Of electric lights
for the night celebration. A whlte
lattice work covered with leaves was
on each trolley pole. -.
The valley is to quit work at noon
TO start the celebration which WI.
continue until late at night All
business houses and factories Will De
closed.
A narade in which 10000 people are
exnected to march will be one or the
main features. This will be reviewed
by the governor at stand III lro'l'
of the court house.
Plans for speeches by Cox and
Mayor Switzer have been aoandoneu
although the crowd may demand d
talk. Floats in the parade WILL por-
tray the nominees life as a farmer
how newspaper reporter, editor, cam
paisner and presidential candidate
Sixty-sAven labor unions in Dayton
have adopted a resolution to march
and former service men, visiting aele
cations, local lodges and clubs, all OIL
Cox's newsboys and printers and lhe
former San Francisco Cox boosters
WIN be in the line. The P1qua ana
Rainbow division bands will play
while along the Miami river both DAY
and night fireworks will be displayeo'
Today will be the first time IN a
week. that Cox has been down town. ,
His speech OF acceptance, the 1rst
draft of which was completed tooay,
has kept him in seclusion at iran >
End The final text OF the speech
Win he about $500 words, he said.
Business at Standstill.
DAYTON, Ohio, July 3O.-Buslness
was practically at a standstil IN the
entire Miami valley at noon TO-DAY
while throngs were in Dayton to see,
hear and shake the hand OF Jimmy
Cox. =.
More than 10000 persons were I'M
patiently awaiting the signal 20
parade in honor of their townsman'
Governor James NJ. Cox, democratic
presidential nominee. Every 81
street was dotted with huge floats,
each portraying some phase OF the
governors struggle from the farm 20
his present estate.
Governor Cox. Mayor Switzer, and
their retinue of state and city OFF,
Gals will review the parade from !.
etand erected in front of the court
house.
Numerous bands added to the
gaietv of the scene by putting on
narades of their own and serenadlns
Coy's newspaper office, the city hau
and footing enthusiastically on the
main thoroughfareS.