Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-07

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IN the attendance of spectators, the dele
gates showed up almost IN full strength.
They displayed much interest In the seec-
tion Of the candidate for Nice-President,
notwithstanding they settled it in short
order.
cox COHORTS DELIGHTED.
There was a very large difference in the
atmosphere of the convention hall yes
terday. Delegates and visitors were slow
In arriving and many gave visible evidence
of physical and mental reaction from the
terrific strain of the past week and all
seemed enormously pleased.
The Cox cohorts were delighted, OF
course, but were moderate and gracious
In showing Joy over their great triumph.
They were warmly congratulated by their
recent opponents,and well they deserve the
praise that was freely given to them.
Never IN any previous convention WIS
there such a notable contest against heavy
odds such as seizing of victory from
threatened defeat
1t exceeded even the spectacu lar Wilson
victory at Baltimore eight years ago. For
ii was a fair greater demonstration of un-
shakable courage and undaunted de-
termination in the face of conditions which
at times seemed to render the Cox cause
hopeless.
Ii had no adventtiol1s aids. such those
given by Bryan to Wilson at Baltimore, at
the cost of his treachery TO Champ
Clark 1t was due to hard fighting and
skilful handling of forces at critical times,
when demoralization and defeat seemed
desperately imminent
No candidate ever had more sincere
and enthusiastic supporters. The ac-
tive Cox contingent was composed of loyal
friends and devoted admirers who loved
him for his personal attributes, his splen-
did record as governor of his State, and
for what they considered his splendid fit
ness for the higher and greater Office of
President of the United States.
No "Boss' DICTArIoN.
Political bosses Murphy of New York,
Taggart of Indiana and Brennan of IL
linois no doubt we're actuated by personal
or factional motives, and helped largely,
but the Cox bulwark was the support of
loval fellow citizens and their success in
imparting a belief in his merits to the
minds OF unpledged and free thinking
delegates.
Why MADOO LOST.
Now that il is over, it is apparent that
the AlCAdOO IAfufe Was IfdlIliN uue 10
the conditions attending his candidacy
and the character Of his support. He had
manv ardent admirers, especially in the
far west. but the shadow of his close
family relation to President Wilson was a
serious handicap. The subtle sarcasm and
ridicule Of "heir apparent and crown
prince" hurt visibly. Also the presence
here. in his behalf Of so many Federal
officials. cqhinet members, Senators and
Represen YES, and q whole raft of
smaller ~. proved a drawback rather
than an element of real assistance. Add
to this the inability of the minor aspirants
to the nomination to make any real prog
ress in their respective TRY outs, and it
will be understood why Cox, with his
earnest. devoted and enthusiastic fol-
lowing, won such a splendid victory in
the end
UNANIMOUS FOR COX.
And his success has left no real ill-feel-
ing All here are Cox men today.
That this convention has been a most
notable one Is acknowledged by all. All
its settings were conducive TO enthusiasm,