The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-07-09
COX ROOSEVELT
NOMINATED
DEMOCRATS HAVE SELECTED TWO ABLE
MEN FOR STANDARD BEARERS OF
THEIR PARTY-EXGELLENT RECORDS
MADE IN PAST.

| States, was three times Governor OIL
Ohio-an honor enjoyed by only one
other Ohioan, Rutherford B. Hayes.
Born on a farm, educated in the
public schools, a printers devil, a
school teacher, newspaper reporter
| a private secretary to Congress
man, owner, manager and proprietor
| of two newspapers, member or Con-
gress for three years and three times
| Governor of his State is his record to
date.
Business success paralleled his po-
litical achievements and through his
own efforts Cox has amassed a for
tune. Mr.. Cox became the leader OF
the Democratic party in Ohio in 1912
| when he was nominated for Governor.
AS one who has brought radical
changes in the State Constitution, he
took the field in it's behalf. His first
term as Governor was devoted chiefly
to forwarding the enactment OF laws
to put the new State Constitution into
effect.
But Ohio was evidently not pre-
pared to assimlate all the new laws
for Cox was defeated for reelection.
But his party renominated him in 1916
and he was reelected for third
term in 1918, being the only Democrat
to win in Ohio.
Mr.. Cox was born in Butler county,
Ohio, in 1870. He attended district
school and held his first position as
teacher of the school in which he
Io
fngs and holidays in a printing office.
In a few years he received his tlrst
assignment on the reportorial staff OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Cox represented the Third Ohio dis
lrict in Congress from 1909 to 1913.
In the latter year he began his first
term as Governor, his election as
Democrat having been hailed by Re-
pubIicans as an accident" In 1919
he was defeated for reelection by
Frank B. Willis, Republican. In 1911,
however, Cox came back strong and
won the election over Willis. In 1913
he was again elected for tWo-year
term.
Cox had barely assumed the duties
of Governor in 1913 when the great
Goods of that spring inundated Day
ton and the valleys of the Miami and
SciOtO. l-... ....-.
During that series of disasters Cox
was "chief magistrate, commander
fn-chief, head of the life-saving serV-
ice, provider of food and clothing,
principal health officer, -severest dis
ciplinarian, hardest worker, most
hopeful prophet, sanest counselorA
kindest philanthropist and most ac-
curate reporter" according to con-
temporary editorial writer.
Indicative of CoX's management Of
affairs in Ohio was his action in re-
moving the Mayor of Canton, Dem
ocrat, and his substitution for him Of
4 Republican Mayor.
There was strike of mill workers
at Canton. Operators attempted to
resume work in the face of the strike
and considerable disorder followed.
The Governor issued a proclamation
calling on local officials in all the
cities and counties to do their full
duty to preserve order and prevent
outbreaks. He told them violations of
the law on the part of either the
strikers or mill owners would not be
tolerated, and announced he would
hold the local officials to strict ac-
countabiIity.
Disorder continued at Canton, City
officials, citizens and mill owners
asked the Governor to send in State
troops. Cox replied by removing the
Mayor and ordering the mobilization
Of the National Guard to support the
new Mayor, but refusing to send the
troopers to Canton. Peace was re-
stored.
Governor Cox has been married
twice. His present wife was Miss
! Margaret Blair, whom he married in
Chicago in 1917. They have a little
| daughter, Ann. Another daughter,
Mrs. d. ]. Mahoney, lives in Dayton.
The sons, John and James, Jr. are in
school.
In Columbus the Cox's live at a
hotel. In Dayton they own their own
home, in addition to the farm where
Cox was born.
But above all James M. Cox likes
the outdoors. He is an enthusiastic
fisherman and hunter. When he is in
Dayton almost any morning he may
oe seen at sunrise taking a brisk can
ter over country roads near his farm,
alone or accompanied by Mrs. Cox
and James, Jr When in Columbus he
tries to get in round or so of golf
every afternoon.
l. Governor Cox sponsored and Sc
Ecured massage of the Ohio Workmen's
compensation act, which only recent
1y was approved by king Albert of
Belgium as model for the world
This act eliminated all the major
reasons for conflict bet1>een employer
and employee by guaranteeing in
iured workmen and dependents of