The Raymer enterprise., 1920-07-08


and threw them 10 Cox.
Cox got thirty-three In Massaehu-
setts.
That was enough TO put the Coz
parade In motion. and II started on
with a deafening roar.
The band and organ opened up In
the droning air concerning Ohio.
The relocated Cox band marched out
in single file. spreading itself across
the width Of the first balcony and let
out crashing din. One Of the Coz
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 III
caucus. The agreement was to con-
tinue TO vote for Palmer on the thirty
ninth ballot. but on the fortieth to
split as follows:
Cox 1G. McAdoo Al, Davis 3. Palmer
10 and ! absent. A block Of Palmer
adherenis. believing deadlock be
tween McAdoo and Cox could not b
avoided, decided to keep Palmer's
name on the ballot In the hope that
the nomination later might come to
him.
Palmer's friends made the point
that he had not withdrawn. but had
only released delegates from pledges.
After an eleven-minute demonstra-
tIon the crowd quieted down and the
call Of states proceeded where 1t had
been left off.
Michigan gave Cox twelve in all I;
Missouri divided Palmer's votes be-
tween Cox and McAdo0; Oklahoma
continued to vote for Owen in full; I;
Pennsylvania's 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.
II was deferred until the conclusion
Of the roll call.
Tennessee stayed twenty for Davis.
Cox gained ten in Virginia and Nc
Adoo gained two and half.
The District Of Columbia flopped
solid six for Cox. II had been solid
for Palmer. Porto Ilico's six went
solid for McAdoo. The Canal Zone
also went solid with Its two for Nc.
Ad00s
The vote on the thirty-eighth ballot
totals follows: McAdoo. 405ls; Coz,
3S3is; Palmer. 2ll; Davis, 30; Cum
mings. 4; Owen. 80; Glass. /; Clark, &
The changes we're: 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 at Jackson
burg. Butler county. Ohio, March 81.
1870. He has public and
high school education. His early
life was spent working on farm
and attending school. His par
ents were not even comfortably sup
piled with money and young Co had
10 work for all he got"
While still boy he became printers
devil on Cincinnati newspaper and
then after a short season teaching
school, became a reporter on the Cin-
clnnati Enquirer.
His shrewd appraisal Of men and
things won him favor In the sight Of
Paul Sorg. millionaire tobacco man,
and. when Sorg was elected to Con.
gress in the 90s, Cox became his pri-
vnte secretary. That was the Ohio
governors real entry into politics. His
acufeness AS secretary caused Sorg
TO hick him financially in buying the
Dayton News In 1893.
Within two years the News. from Z
liability, became one Of Dayton's best
paying enterprises. II was Cox's un-
eanny perception Of public opinion that
made him u successful editor. At that
time he showed no signs OF becoming Z
reformer.
As the paper grew and earned mofs
money, Cox bought the Springfield
Press Republic In 1903 and formed the
News League Of Ohio with himself -
owner and editorial director.
II was In 1909 that Cox, who had
had his "eye on Ohio politics since his
season In Washington, made formal en-
try Into state politics. He served the
Third Ohio district in Congress from
that year until 1913 Then he WAS
elected governor Republicans said
that his election ~ q Democrat was an
accident.
He was defeated for reelection b.
Frank B. willis, Republican, but IN
1917 Cox "came back" defeating w.
lis with a big plurality. He was elect
ed for u two-year term In 1919, and had
hardly assumed office before the great
floods swept Dayton and the Miami
and Scioto valleys.
Cox won nationwide recognition BY
his quick realization Of flood condi.
tions and his prompt and energetic &C
ton. For three days and nights he
did not leave his office. He became
the supreme authority In the devastat.