Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-07
Ohio Governor Nominated by Demo-
Gratis for President on the Forty.
Fourth Ballot at San Fran.
cisco Tuesday Morning.
FRANKLIN ! ID. ROOSEVELT
NAMED RUNNING MATE
Gov. Cox Also Newspaper Man. as is
Senator Harding, His Republi-
can Opponent. Cox Owns
Paper at Dayton. Ohio


James NJ. Cox, three times COVER
nor of Ohio, was nominated for the
presidency at 1:40 Tuesday morning
Ivy the democratic national conven-
tion in the breakup OF one of the
most prolonged deadlocks in the his
tory Of national political parties.
1t took forty-four ballots to make
choice and it was not until the
rhirty-eighth when Attorney General
Palmer withdrew from the race,
that the long succession of roll calls
showed any definite trend.
In the turnover of the Palmer
delegates Cox gained the advantage
over William G. McAdoo, his val
for the first place since early in the
balloting, and that advantage nsver
was lost
Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New
York, assistant secretary OF the navy
was chosen for vice pre- ;ident. Mr..
Roosevelt is a fifth cousin of the
late Ex-President Theo. Roosevelt.
The forty-fourth ballot never was
completed. In the great chorus of
affirmation it was swept away as un-
necessary. Many of Athe changes
which would have been made had
the vote been carried through were
never recorded and on the face Of
,he ballot. Governor Cox received
officially 702h votes. but they were
rever totalled, for he was nominated
by the unanimous voice of the con-
vention.
How Iowa Voted. :.
The solid Iowa delegation cast its
twenty-six votes for Meredith for the
first five ballots, then switched to
Palmer for the next six and stuck
with Cox from the twelfth to the
forty-fourth ballot.
History of Gov. Cox.
1870 to 1S9O-Born at Jacksonburg,
o., March 81, 1870. Attended
school while boy and in 1856 be-
came school teacher in Middle
ton, O. In 1890 became reporter
on Cincinnati Enquirer, later fill
ing editorial positions.
1S93-Married Miss Mayme L. Har-.
ding of Cincinnati, May ,23.
fS9i-Went to Washington as pri-
vate secretary to Congressman
Paul J. Sorg.
1S9S-Reentered newspaper field on
Aug. Is as owner and publisher Of
! Dayton (Ohio) News.
19O3-Bought Springfield iOhio)
Press Republic and changed its
name to Springfield News.
l9OS-Elected to Congrcss on l,e-
mocratic ticket from Third Ohio
district. Served in sixty-frst and
sixty second congress.
1912-Elected governor Of Ohio.
1014-Stood for reelection as gover-
nor of Ohio and was defeated by
Frank B. Willis. who placed Scna-
tor Harding's name before the
recent Republican national con-
vention in Chicago.
1016--Again a candidat. for COVER
nor Of Ohio, this tiu,e defeating
governor Willis, who was up for
reelection.
1917-Married Miss Margaretta P.
Blair of Chicago, Sept. IS
l91S-Elected governor oc Ohio for
the third term.
192O-Announced on Feb. through
his old home paper, the Middleton
(Ohio) Journal, his candidacy for
the presidency of the United States
nominated on July at the Demo-
cratic convention in San Eancisco.
History Of Franklin Roc,yclt
sSS2-Born in Duchess county,
N. Y, Jan. 80.
19O4-7-Graduated from Harvard
and the law school of Columbia
I'M ,s;ty.
1SO5--Married Anna Eleanor Roose-
velt March II, niece of Theodore
Roosevelt. Mr.. Roosevelt is a NTH
cousin of Theodore.
1007-11-Practiced law In New York
191O-13-Member of New York state
senate, resigning March II, 1913.
tS13-Appointed assistant secretary
of the navy March II.
19lS-In charge OF insr ction OF
United States naval lQrccs In
European. waters
10f9-In charge of demobiiization
of United States naval forces In
Europea