The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-07
AMARSE HENRY
GLAD OVER cox
Democratic Nominee Busy
Reading Messages-Cincin-
natl Reds Not Surprised.
sUFFRAGIsTS SOLICIT AID
Congratulations From Ranks
Of Labor, Business Men
and Rival Candidates. F

Dayton, o., July Ia. N. S.)--
Today found the stream Of mes
saees eongratuIatlng Gov. James
M. Cox on his selection as the dem
ceratle presidential NOMINEES assum-
Ing the proportions Of a deluse.
Among the messaoes received was
one from Henry Watterson, az
whose shrine Of journalism Gov.
Cox admits he was devout wor-
shlper. II gave the democratic
standard bearer especial satlsfae-
faction.
"Your nomination revItalIzes de-
rnoeracy," wired Waterson. az will
stir the democratic heart OF the
nation with a reflection Of trIun1-
phant past and the forecast of
radiant future. To the bosom Of one
old kentuoklan II brings flood OF
fighting memories along with the
assurance Of glorious victory"
Particularly significant was a message
received from franklin K. Lane, a for
mer cabinet member of the Wilson ad
n1inistration. 1t says in part:
"Do give us campaign that is con
structive: that will challenge the in
terests and support of new voters. TIL,
people want to hear definite word al
to home affairs as well as foreign"
Franklin d. Roosevelt, democratic
vice e-presidential nominee, wired ''the
sincere congratulations and warm re
CARDS of your teammate are all yours
/ will stop off on my way east AND
convey them to you in person"
Gov. William Sproul and Nicholas
sMurray Butler, both presidential candi-
dates at the republican national conven.
tion, sent their felicitations.
Cablegrams are now beginning tc
arrive, one from Col. House being the
first received. The second was from
John w. Davis. Every single candidate
who was mentioned for the nomination
at San Francisco were among the first
to send In their felicitations.
Suffranlsts Ask Aid.
plea for assistance In passing the
suffrage amendment in Louisiana was
contained In the congratulations from
Lydia Wickliffe Holmes, state chairman
or the campaign ratification commit tee
who pleads for a wire to the genera
assembly OF her state. claiming this will
De sure to give them Louisiana.
among the messages received from,
newly.organized Cox Roosevelt clubs
one OF the first came from William r
bryans town Of Lincoln, Neb., which
states their membership is already fulj
and that they are all ready TO start
tne campaign. There are a great many
Passages from the ranks of labor and
fl4tequal number from various business
RHn throughout the country.
kHaov. Cox arrived at his newspa per
once shortly before IL O'Clock this
morning There was no further word
from San Francisco as to when fhe
oincial notification will take place and
the governor plans to continue his usual
program until he hears from the party
officials.
From Cincinnati Reds.
Another highly -prized message came
from Jake Daubert OF the Cincinnati
Reds. 1T said: ",It WAS in the stars
that the Reds should win the pennaf,f "a
1t is in the stars that you should be
president" The first part of the mes
sage was the governors own langua ge
IN congratulating the Reds on winning
the pennant. Tex Rickard, boxing pro.
moter. also sent congratulations.
Coy. Cox said he had received con.
gratulatory messages from every can
didate before the San Francisco con.
vention, many from the ranks OF labor
and equally as many from business men
throughout the country.
Inc governor and DIR. Nicholas Muir.
ray Butler. who was q candidate for the
republican nomination. had played golf
together at Augusta, Ga.