The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-16


States In the Democratic convention
nj ! 40 o'clock this morning The
nomination came at the conclusion Of
forty-four ballot struggle In which
he had steadily beaten down the forces
Of William q. McAdoo. former secre
tary Of the treasury and President
Wilson'S son-ln-iaw.
When the halioting on the forty.
fourth vote had gotten 10 point
where Cox had T02 votes and was rap
Idly approaching the necessary two
thirds of 100. Sam II. Amidon Of Kan
sas, manager Of the McAdoo forces
aud Vice chairman Of the Democratic
national convention. took the platform
aud moved that the nomination Of
Governor Cox be- made unanimous. I'm
mediately there was roar from the
tired and worn delegates which lasted
for full four minutes before Chair
man Robinson could put the question
on Amdon's motion to suspend the
rules and nominate Cox by acclama-
tion.
Al ] ~ o'clock this morning the mo-
ton was formally voted over with
iclling chorus Of ayes and Il smashing
Of the brass bands.
State standards which had surged
back and forth In the desperate bat
ties Of the deadlock raced to the front
q the hall and 10 n place before the
platform.
The vote on the forty-third ballot.
which started the Cox landslide. was !:
McAdoo. 49,; Cox. SOS: Davis. SIN !:
Palmer, Z; Cummings. 2: Owen, 81 !;
Clark, ., Colby. /; Glass ah.
Cox's gain was 27h. or l5S short OF
the necessary two-thirds. McAdoo lost
IL Davis gained 3.
The vote on the forty-first ballot
was: McAdoo, 400; Cox, IoTk Pal
mer. IL; Davis. 55is Cummings, . :;
Owen. 30; Glass, "a; Clark, 2; Col
by l.
The changes Of the forty,first ballot
were: MeAdoo lost 7: Cox gained tn /:
DAVIS lost con Palmer was reduced
Ia ~.
The results on the forty second hal
LOT show: McAdoo. A27; Cox, 5iO,a /,
Palmer. 8: Davis, iah.
Cox forces soon after midnight, jubi
liant with new high level In the bal
lot.ng and predicting further acces
sions, defeated "A motion tn adjourn
the convention which had the support
Of the McAdoo forces. The Cox PEG
ne wanted To press their advantages
the McAdoo people wanted TO adjourn.
A roll call WINS forced aud the con
vention proceeded to Its forty. second
ballot. apparently well on Its way
toward the forty sixth ballot record sci
by the baltimore convention which
nominated Woodrow Wilson. The vot.
unofficial against the Adjournment
was GIT Ia 407.
An cleventh.ho re'ease of Attor,
ney General Palmer's delegates left
the Democratic national convention
with fight between McAdoo and Cox
on Its hands and both of them claim
Ing the other could not possibly &c,
enough out Of the Palmer wreck 70
attain a nomination. Cox's vote OF
SGSh I'm the thlrty.ninth ballot WINS
exactly his previous high water mark
as II appeared on the fifteenth ballot.
Attention Of Senator Harrison of the
c.x forces was called To that fnct b,
National Committeeman Guffey OF
Pennsylvania. who asked what the Cox
forces were going tn do about II. Har,
rlson said they were going out 10,
mere.
The totals on the thirty ninth hnllo,
were: McAdoo. 40: Cox. 40S,s; Pai
mer. IL; DAVIS. TN: Cummings. 2
Owen. 81. Clark. 2: Colby, l.
The changes ON the thirty ninth hai
lot were. Cox gained 81 Meade,
gained SAN. Davis gained 2iis an,
Palmer retained ~ Of his 21i.
Al the end Of the second ballot afte,
the recess. when the Palmer vote hat
touched 2il and II was apparent tina
II could be driven no higher. former
Representative G. {. Carlln of vir
glnia, Mr.. Paimer's manager. took IN,
platform aud announced the with
drawal Of the attorney general from
the race.
Delegates Cheer Attorney General.
Chairman Robinson. In presentin.
him, told the convention Significant.
that he was presenting man VIII,
had AN announcement To make which
he was confident the convention woul,
want To hear.
Expectation was In the air and TN,
convention, which only moment be
fore had been In the height of dis
order In mckety demonstration
quoted down like magic. until n pi,
might almost have been heard to drol
In the great auditorium AS Cariin tool
the speakers place and said In sub
stance.
Il am about to make nm announce
ment OF greatest importance 10 thi
convention, AT the conclusion OF whic
shall move u recess for twenty mir
nies tn give the convention opportt
nifty TO decide what course IL sha
tuke.
"A. Mitchell Palmer asks me To q,
press his sincere thanks and apnreci.
ton 10 every delegate who had yot,