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Show -PUCE Tfl NOTIFY GOVERNOR COX NOW UUED Fair Grounds Favored Over Nominee's Home Because of Accommodations ; DAYTON. Ohio, July 24 A change in the place for notification of Govern-tw Govern-tw Cos of his nomination for the presi-;dency presi-;dency by the Democrats was taken up today by the governor with local Inter ests. The event may be transferred 'from the candidate's home, Trall3 End, I five miles outside of Dayton, to the Montgomery county fair grounds on the edge ol the ;; Facilities for the crowds expected August 7 for the noli fication ceremonies werr the moving factors in the pioposed change The fair grounds, besides a grandstand sealing seeral thousand, haw street car BervlceMacklng at Trail's End. Thi .governor also doubts whether the national na-tional ampithealre at Trails End would enable all visitors to hear him A local arrangements committee is work-ling work-ling out details, ?nd after further .uii-Ferehcee .uii-Ferehcee with Governor Cox. definite announcement is expected early nox: week. HURLEY CALLS Tho governor today was unable to; conclude conference With party lead iers on campaign affairs, but subject I to occasional arrivals, will begin wcrit I next Monday on his acceptance speech.; 'Among Trail's End callers today vera Edward N. Hurley, of Chicago, formei ;chairman or the United States ship 1 ping board, and Henrv L Doherty. of New York, public utilities and oil op -l i era l or. FAVORABLE REPORT Shipping and Industrial affairs, Oov- ernor Cox aaid, were discussed with , Mr Hurley. Data for tho campaign, the governor said, had been secured from Mr Hurley, v ho also told him l that the Democratic situation in Illi- j inois had improved greatly since the I Sail Eraucisco convention. Favorable I reports on conditions in Kentucky were also received by the governor today to-day Crom Senator Beckham, who said: "1 told the governor that a sweeping victory In Kentucky was assured. He promised to maKo several speeches ln i th" state during the campaign ' ONE WESTERN TRIP Governor Cox said he was consider-Ing consider-Ing his itinerary frequently and thar i it now appeared probable that in Would make only one western trip spending most ot September in thai t.-ri Itorj . .mi r touring the central and eastern States miring August, while! Franklin 1 Roosevelt, vice presldeu ! tial candidate -a n the west. The gov-ernor gov-ernor said that in October he probabl) would deliver some addresses In south ern slates and the remainder In ih central and astern territory. He said be plans little personal work in Ohio In between his visitors today Governor Gov-ernor Cox went back to tho soil" for a few hours, looking over livestock and other interests on his forms, which he has been compelled to neglect. Tomorrow To-morrow he plans to spend quiet h at tending church and resting. He also was expecting visits with Senator Pomerene of Ohio and J. V. Gerard jof New York, fcimer ambassador to Germany. |