The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
CHIEF BACKED
UP IN SPEECH
OF ROOSEVELT
Vice Presidential Candidate
Is Notified of Nomination at
Home in Hyde Park-Cum-
mings Speaks.
IF. ROOSEVELT DAY.
(By Associated Press)

"ASib h0 LOS llVcQ Gil QlS NE, FT6nk-
lin d. Roosevelt awaited today the
ceremonies by which he is to be Of
ficially notified Of his nomination as
Democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent OF the United States.
Hyde Park, ordinarily sleepy. pic
turesque little Hudson valley village,
today was the Democratic Mecca Of
the east. The rank and file of the
party began pouring into the town at
daybreak- Most Of the early visitors
came from Albany and New York by
motor, train and Hudson river boats
AS with the notification ceremonies
OF Senator Harding. Governor Cox and
! Governor Coolidge, there was an "old
home week. atmosphere about the
days festivities. Mr.. Roosevelt, who
arrived here last evening from Day.
ton, where he attended the notifica-
ton ceremonies OF his chief, James
M. Cox, last Saturday, arose early to
assist his family In making prepara-
t1ons to receive a crowd of 10000 per-
sons expected at Springwood, the
Roosevelt ancestral estate. where the
ceremonies are to be held.
10 Frank Rooseveit's Day
They are not to start until o'clock
this afternoon. There was no mistak-
Ing the fact that this was Frank
Roosevelt's day" Pictures Of the can
didate and his chief were posted con-
spicuously about the town. while flags
and bunting gave holiday atmosphere
to the main streets.
Former navy men. regardless of their
political affiliation, turned out In full
force as did the local lodges of Masons,
Odd Fellows and the Grange, to which
ditions were ideal. A pretty natural
setting has been provided for the ex-
ercises. The Roosevelt home stands
on broad terrace several hundred
feet above the Hudson and is flanked
on all sides by spacious lawns and
beautiful trees. Mr.. Roosevelt will
speak from the front veranda
Occupy Seats on Lawn
The official notification committee,
headed by Homer Cummings, former
chairman Of the Democratic national
committee, occupied seats on the YER
anda and on the lawn directly in front
CT it. and the res. of the audience
stood behind them.
The program was not expected to
take more than an hour. 1t will begin
with the singing Of the national an
them, followed by the invocation by
the Rev. Edward P Newton, pastor of
81, James Episcopal church, which the
Roosevelt family attends.
Henry Mortgenthau, Jr., chairman
OF the local committee on arrange
ments, will then introduce George
White. Democratic national chairman,
who in turn will present Mr. Cum
mings.
Mr.. Roosevelt, responding to Mr.. ,
Cummings's address, will then deliver
his formal speech of acceptance The !
exercises will close with benedictiop |
by the Red. David P Morley, pastor !
Of the Regina Coeli Catholic church
here, and the singing Of America.
Mr.. Roosevelt leaves here Tuesday
morning for Chicago. where he will |
open his first campaign tour Wednes-
day evening. The tour, which will last
three weeks. will take him to the
Pacific coast and back with addresses
in fifteen different states, in II work
ing days
Mr.. Roosevelt said in part:
Il accept the nomination for the Of
flee Of vicepresident with humbleness
and with a deep wish to give to our
beloved country the best that is In
me. No one could receive higher
privilege or opportunity than to he
thus associated with men and ideals
which l am confident will soon re-
ceive the support OF the majority of
our citizens.
I'm fact, I could not conscientiouslv
accept it II had not come to know
by the closest intimacy that he who
Is our selection for the presidency.
and who is my chief and yours, is a
man possessed of ideals which are
also mine. He will give to America
that kind of leadership which will
make us respect him and bring fur
ther greatness TO our land. In James
Nj Cox recognize one who can lead
this nation forward in an unhaIting
march OF progress. |,
Two great problems will confront
tlH mex; administration; our relations
with he world and the pressing need
of organized progress at home. The
latter includes a systena tized and in
trnsilied development of our re-
; ou"ccs and a progressive betterment
o. our citizenship.
These matters will require the
gu ding hand OF a president who can
see his country above his party, and
who. having a clear vision Of :Mngs
as they are, has also the independ
ence, courage ard skill to guide US
along the road to things as they
should be without swerving one foot
step at the dictation of narrow parti- ,
sans who whisper party or OF selfish ,
interests that murnlur profits
League is Practical"
The League of Nations is a prac-
tical solution Of practical situation s
II is no more prefect than our orig I
inal constitution. which has been /
amended IS times and will soon. we f
hope, be amended the 10Th, was per- .
feet. 1t is not anti-national it Is anti {
war.
NO supernation. binding US to the I
decisions Of its tribunals. is suggested, /
eut the method and machinery by 6
which the opinion of civilization may h
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