The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-07-07

made of Goxernor Cox late in the day
when he climbed the steps to the COM
posing room Of his newspaper to re-
ceive congratulations from his print
ers and resolutions of support from
the Typographical Union chapel of the
paper.
In his talk to his newspaper en-
ployes Governor Cox said:
"The greatest gift that the Almigh-
ty God can give to any man in public
life is to permit him to come into
the world under circumstances which
enables him to know the life status
Of the man who works. Providence
was good to met was my high
privilege to con. through the ranks.
l know the torme.ts Of the boy with
out funds, and / know his anxiety as
to how he will get an education that
will help him achieve his ambition.
If nomination means election I will
take to the White House the best
equipment for man in public life
experience in the ranks with those
who toll"
Wires Chairman Robinson.
Following is the text of the tele-
gram to the conventions:
"Hon. Joseph T. Robinson, Chair
man, Democratic Convention San
Francisco, Cal: Let me thank YOU for
your felicitious message. I shall ac-
cept the standard from the Democracy
of America, conscious not only of the
honor, but the great responsibility
conferred. AS Providence gives to me
strength and vision my firm resolve
will be to justify the confidence which
has been officially expressed. The
shrine Of government is in the =. a.
munities of the land near to the
homes that have given service and sac
rifice. To them we will carry our
cause, with the assurance that the
faith shall be kept and that the in
stitutions Of d free people are always
sufficient to the needs Of time if they
are held to the causes which we
pledged.
please convey to the delegates of
the convention my grateful acknowl-
edgments.
(Signed) flames M. Cox"
The message to the convention was
timed so that it was expected to reach
San Francisco shortly before the con-
vention reconvened to nominate o Vice
Presidential candidate.
Informed Unofficially.
1t followed q message from Sena-
tor Robinson, permanent chairman of
the convention, unofiicially informing
the governor of his nomination and
congratulating him.
Governor Cox also sent reply to
the greetings received earlier in the
day from Senator Harding the Repub-
lican Presidential nominee. His tele-
gram to Senator Harding reads:
II accept your message as an evil
dence of the fraternal impulse which
has always characterized the craft to
which you and I belong. I heartily
reciprocate the felicitious spirit which
you have expressed"
The Democratic nominee sent this
message to President Wilson in reply
to telegram of congratulations from
the Chief Executive:
II am deeply appreciative of your
of congratulations and good
wishes. May in turn felicitate you
on your restoration to health"
President Wilson's telegram Of con-
was among the first of 100
or more received this morning a. the
Ohio executive Offices. There were
dozens from San Francisco, including
one from Joseph r. Robinson, conven-
ton chairman, one signed "The Geor-
gia Delegation" another from II. c..
aWtson, chairman Of the West, Vir-
ginia delegation and from Gov. s. ".
Stewart of Montana, pledging hearty
support: one from w. J. Cochran di-
rector of publicity for the Democratic
national committee at San francisco,
read:
1.-THE magnificent way in which your
nomination was won in good tempered
contest presages great victory in Mo-
vember."
Another from the State Democra-
tic control committee of California