Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07

divisions which comprised the big pa
rade ready for the marching signal.
The parade moved down Main street
flag bedecked and banner strewn, to the
fair grounds, where the notification cere-
monies were held.
Every state, territory and possession of
the United States Is to be represented at
the ceremonies.
Leaders Of the democratic party In the
person OF senator's congressman and ma
tional committeeman arrived in shoals
Friday and continued to arrive all morn.
ing.
Delegations from scores of cities IN
Ohio and the middle west are on hand,
Among those in the spotlight are
Franklin ID. Rooseyelt, Gov Cox's run
ming mate. as vice presidential candidate.
p. Tumulty, both OF whom arrived this
morning
Senator Joseph 7. Robinson OF Arkan-
sas. who was permanent chairman of the
democratic national convention at san
Francisco, delivered the formal address
Of notification, after which Gov. Cox
voiced his speech of acceptance.
DELEGATION FROM
HARDISG'S HOME TOWN.
OF all the delegations, interest centered
on the one from Marion Senator Hard
ing's home town.
Democratic headquarters estimated that
1000 Cox boosters were in It. every
effort having been made 10 nave a larger
delegation than Dayton sent to Marion
for the Harding notification.
Democrats were pouring into Dayton on
regular and special trains all morning
while several thousand others arrived in
motor cars. causing great congestion on
the streets.
At the scene OF the notification. the
county fair grounds. the speaking
stand was the judges platform OF the
race track.
4 powerful voice Ampliher and an i'm
provement OF those used at the Chicago
and SAN Francisco conventions was
tested yesterday auI Cox was assured
that II would carry his voice TO all por-
lions OF the ground
1t was estimated by this means 10000
people could hear the speech distinctly.
One OF the noisiest delegations that ar
rived early came from Middletown, Cox's
boyhood home.
A striking feature was group Of
miners from Cambridge. o., wearing their
overalls ana mine lamps.
The Iroquois club delegation OF chi
cago, about 900 strong. was among the
drst arrivals. II was accompanied By
band
TINES DRUM CORPS
HEADS DELEGATION.
Indianapolis boosters marched around
the streets headed by the drum corps Of
The Indiana Daily Times.
Ohio was the largest contributor 10 the
Hs@sss
Dayton early today by automobile aud
by train.
It was estimated that fully $4,000 vlsl-
tors are here.
Among the delegations from outside
the state were; indianapolis 1000:
Philadelphia. 200: Iroquois club OF chi
cago. POO; GuHy club, Pittsburg, 600.
There were delegations G9om Louisville,
Ky, and TT. Wayne. Ind.
Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland
furnished the largest Ohio delegations
The Camden 90, delegation was head
ed by Gilbert Cox, father Of tho COVER
nor.
Seven hundred aud nfty came from
Middletown, the governors birthplace.
Slight rain began to fan at 80 this
morning.
Crowds gathered IN the shelter Of build
ings and under awnings where numerous
bands played
cox MAKES TWO
SPEAKING DATES.
Coy. Cox showed his usual energy by
holding important conferences between
handshakes with visitors.
Pc agreed, after conference with
George White and Senator Harrison, 10
address the democratic convention IN
Wheeling. w. Va. Aug. Il. and 20 speak
al the neld day exercises Of the New
York, City police. Aug. IS.
HIS tour to the Pacific coast will be
gin Sept 1. and II has been tentatively
agreed speeches will he made in San
Francisco and Los Angeles.
when It became known there would
be no insert a report gained circulation
that Cox had planned TO present brief
message from President Wilson which
N~s 20 be Drought here by Secretary Tu-
multy.
II was rumored the plan was to have
a statement from Wilson, acknowledging