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After that he and Cox became ia

After that he and Cox became FAST
friends. During the Dayton flood
Patterson was practically in charge
of relief operations in the Dayton
district, and when finally convicted
of conspiracy to violate the Sherman
Antitrust Law Cox, who was then
Governor was one of those who
sought 10 aid him.
The two became neighbors in the
exclusive south section Of Dayton,
which Patterson had done much 10
develop. Just at present, however,
the two men are on the outs again,
owing, it is said to some differences
over the prohibition question.
The cnange IN the general tone
which the paper underwent when
Cox went into public office has
caused various iterpretations, de-
pending on whether you are talking
with one of his friends or an enemy.
His editors say he thinks that it
would not be dignified for the same
sort of things to appear that made
that paper famous in its early days.
No better sample of the change
the paper has undergone can be
found than to quote from what The
News said when Cox's rival, Warren
G. Harding, was nominated. The
editorial, which was written by Cox
read in part as follows:
The nomination by either of the
great political parties for the Presi-
dency is a great honor. 1t is like
wise a distinction that appeals 20
any State whose son chances to be
the recipient of the party'S prefer
ence. In this sense Ohio again is
restored to her proud position OF
other days when she supplied nomi-
nationeeS with a recurrence that
brought for the Commonwealth the
honored title of Mother of Presi-
dents Warren G. Harding, the ex-
prest choice of the Republican Con.
vention, is charming gentleman of
clean character and fine reputation
as a citizen. The News extends 10
him in the hour of his triumph its
Fluctuations. It can be said of him
that he has not concealed his politi>
cal principles. Whether men do OF
do not approve his reactionary
trend of thought they know that his
mental attitude is on all forms with
his preachments."
No small degree of Mr.. Cox's sue
cess he owes to the venerable Mr..
Mcmahon, who helped him out of mis-
libel suits and has ever since been
his friend and adviser. Mr.. McMa-
hon, who is now eighty-seven years
old, was one of the speakers at the
recent reception held on the Cover
nor's lawn prior to the departure of
the Ohio delegation for San Fran
cisco. When in Congress he was
termed by Speaker Cannon one OF
the ablest lawyers the Speaker had
known in thirty-three years.
1t was partly due to Mr.. McMahon
that Cox went to Congress in 1908
John E. Harding, who had been the
previous Congressman, was turned
down for denomination by the Re
publican machine, which put VIM
G. MriZell in the field. Harding
elected to run independently, which
meant that the Republican vote
would be split. Cox. always keen
for seizing opportunity by the fore
lock, went out for the Democratic
Domination.
At this time Mr.. Mcmahon wrote
to the Democratic leaders in sub
stance as follows:
Il urge upon you Mr.. Cox's selec-
ton. l know that Jimmy can't
make much of a speech. But men
have been selected on their ability
to make speeches for many years. |
can recommend him as a man who
can do things"
The selection was made and Cox
went to- Congress with a comfortable
plurality over Harding. The wis