The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-16

anu Threw tuef1 " IVA.
Cox got thirty-three in Massachu-
setts.
That was enough to put the Cox
parade In motion, and 1t started OH
with deafening roar.
The band and organ opened up In
the droning air concerning ohio
The red -conted Cox band marched out
in single file. spreading itself across
the width Of the first balcony and let
out crashing din. One Of the Cox
boosters brought In full-blooded
game cock on standard and paraded
the unhappy bird about the hall.
While the demonstration for Cox
over the Massachusetts gain was pro-
ceeding, Pennsylvania completed Its
caucus. The agreement was to con
tlnue to vote for Palmer on the thirty
ninth ballot. but on the fortieth to
split as follows:
Cox 10. McAdoo Al, Davis 3. Palmer
IL and l absent. A block Of Palmer
adhercnts. believing deadlock be-
tween McAdoO and Cox could not be
avoided, decided to keep Pnlmer's
name on the ballot In the hope that
the nomination later might come to
him.
that he had not withdrawn, but had
only released delegates from pledges
After an eleven-minute demonstra
ton the crowd quieted down and the
call Of states proceeded where It had
been left off.
Michigan gave Cox twelve In all ;
Missouri divided Palmer's votes be-
tween Cox and McAdoo; Oklahoma
continued to vote for Owen In full !;
Pennsylvania vote for the last time
went seventy-three for Palmer, two for
McAdoo and one for Cox.
Poll was demanded In the South
Carolina delegation where McAdoo
forces have predominated by mar
row margin and the delegation has
been held for him under the unit rule.
It was deferred until the conclusion
uf the roll call
Tennessee stayed twenty for Davis.
Cox gained ten In Virginia and Nc
Adoo gained two and q half.
The District OF Columbia Topped
solid six for Cox. 1t had been solid
for Palmer. Porto Rlco's six went
solid for McAdOo. The Canal Zone
also went solid with Its two for Nc
Adoo.
The vote on the thirty-eighth ballot
totals follows: McAdoo. 405h Cox,
1851 Palmer, 2l1; Davis. so Cum
mings, A; Owen, 80: Glass, l: Clark, 3.
The changes were: McAdoo gained
one half vote: Cox lost two and half ;
/ Palmer gained eight and one-half ;
Davis lost one-half vote.
| JAMES N. cox Is THE NOMINEE.
james NJ. Cox was born Mt Jackson
burg, Butler county, Ohio, March 81
1870. He has public and
high school education. His early
life was spent working on a farm
aud attending school. His par
ents were not even comfortably sup
piled with money and young Cox "had
to work for all he got"
While still II boy he became printers
devil ON Cincinnati newspaper and
school, became n reporter on the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
His shrewd appraisal of men and
things won him favor In the sight oil
Paul Sorg, millionaire tobacco man
and. when Sorg was elected to Con
| In th.s n 81
vate secretary. That was the Ohio
governors real entry into politics. Iii,
acuteness as u secretary caused Sors
to hick him financially In buying thu
Dayton News In 1893.
Within two years the News, from Z
liability, became one Of Dayton's 5es
paying enterprises. 1t was Cox's un
canny perception Of public opinion tha
made him n successful editor. At tina
time he showed no signs of becoming ,
rcformer
As the paper grew and earned NOR,
money, Cox bought the Springfic',
Press Republic In 1903 and formed III,
News League Of Ohio with himself n,
owner and editorial director.
II was In 1900 that Cox. who Ia,
had his EYE ON" Ohio politics since III,
season In Washington, made formal en-
try into state politics. He served IN,
Third Ohio district In Congress from
. that year until 1913. Then he wa
} elected governor. Republicans sal,
, that his election Ms a Democrat was a,
accident.
. He was defeated for reelection h,
Frank r. Willis, Republican, but Il
, 1917 Cox came hack" defeating WI
, lis with big plurality. He wns cleo,
ed for two-year term In 1910, and In,
hardly assumed office before the yrea
floods swept Dayton and the Milan,
I and Scioto valleys
a Cox won nationwide recognition h
| his quick realization Of flood cnnd
tions and his prompt and energetic a,
< ton. For three days and nights h
I'D not leave his office. He h,cam
4 the supreme authority in the ievasts,
ed region. Martial law was estahlJshe,
|. He directed life saNfp- nxp..lt.s>...