The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-07
Franklin D. Roosevelt Named
As Gov. Cox's Running Mate


! SAN FRANCISCO. July FRA nkun
! n Eno>e,rIt " N"w York. a~Sistant
! secretary of ~" nav. ".tS n"minatr'
: for Ne. president today hA IN" I''in"'
I cratic. Nar,uua! Convention and hHEamH
, th" running mat" Of Gov. lanes VI
. cox Of Ohrn. Dcmocra"N'S choiC" Tor
. th. presidential n"mtnatI"n
! Tho "ri"S - ""ox and Roosevelt rang
through IN" convention hall ana "Cr"
mixed with N" shouts OF the vote or
, .,,.,lamatinn hN which he was nominated
' Opposed BY rammany.
pc>pi," drSmClination of IN" ram
many organization {" accent Nm
rnoS.,, Ills narnc went over with y hand
wagon movement. during which all other
candidates wHr" withdrawn.
Withdrawn early nv former Governor
nunn. Governor Stewart OF Montana
announced his own withdrawal: Edward
l.. Dohcuv nf California and former
i;overnOr Hawl"y of Idaho wore win
drawn ami Major General l." ~. INSnh
of TrnnTSSeS in person announced ""
would not hc q contender. aS did David
+ Francis Of Missouri. Nomination "r
w r. Vaughn % Oregon. who had 70
cNi>cd state primary endorsement. WAS
changed into 4 second Tor the success
ful NOnine".
Forced TO Accept.
RS5nhridGc colby. secretary "f state:
who WAS considered as II candidate and
- fused t. allow his name I" II" used:
finally was urged to consent ii h" should
he "draftcd.' As IL fen out tho Tam
many crowd decided TO accept RnnSe-
,clt. who hrough; to the ticket tho par
tiripation 0f an admi inistrattnn man ana
Mr.. COlhy'S name wa Snot considered
further.
Named BY Ansberry
NJ Roosevelt was placed in n?mina-
tinn by Timothy l.. .NnSbcIry. former
representative from ohio. wh" sa, rs .,
cox dele gate IN the District Of columbia
dclcgatiop. SacondS Spcang from al!
! parts 81 thH convention hall. and al
;h6uch Roosevelt was not formally
nominated until we'll after the business
~ nomination was taken up. there was
never any doubt a'oout It and neNrr a.
any time was thcr" any opposition tn"
SeCondiUS>of his nomination by G.Ner-
nor Smith Of New York. from IN" Tam
many dele CATION clipched i.
senator Robinson, OF Arkansas. Ucr-
manNnt chairman Of the convention. Was
appointed chairman of III" Commtte" 20
notify Governor Cox Of his nomination..
and chairman Homer :. Cummings. "r
the Democratic national committee. was
appointed chairman or the committee |"
notify Mr. Roosevelt.
No Preference BY Cox
After - tumultuous session OF for'!-
four ballots. "a" convention r2aSS"nhI'd
at noon 70 nniSh its work There was ~
, NrSt Y DELAY utilized b. toe Cox mana
gers - hear from, the governor aho-i
, his wishes on the vice residential nom
nation r.. n Moore Of Youngstown, o..
who managed ia" governors hgh' !"'
?, b. known that cox was willing 20
, leave n" selection Of his running maj"
o To- the convention WIZ Ina; the forces
easily and u,ciiv "calcsced and after
RnoseVrit's nomination. applaud"d an
appreciation of him by his chief. Scc:s-
tarr sephus Daniels
! During tho closing moments or IN"
, convention n" usual formal resolutions
Affecting the national committee and tn"
, convention organization wcr" adopted
with reSn'u: on "Nrress.nG III" thanks
! and appreciation Of the convention {" m"
city Of san Franc SEQ.
What Cummings Said
chairman Homer :. Cummings. "f -"
Democrat" naljona. committee. SH'd
"THN Democratic convention reached
rts result N n truly democratic m1nn"-.
Tho forces purposes and opinions. rep
resented y, he delegations had 'nll
play and reached an uncontrolled result
II w2e a long hard contest. but il leaves
no Sr9rS and fE" candidates VIII hAE"
, tn, united Suppor. oT N" PARTY.
san t'rancisCH rSd"'m med "vN" nr"m-
80 'ha: vas made IN her behalf ana N
w>nr 1,sn.rts far exceeded our "Xr""-
lati00% Thcr" were snnlo who doubted
-. vision, 80 holding a national con-
Nentipr on ;hs Pacific coast. Actual on
p"ri"ncN has now removed all doubt