Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-07
ROOSEVELT NAMED
| UNANIMOUSLY
VICE PRESIDENCY
Tammany, Coy at First,
Speedily Jumps on the
Big Band Wagon.
GOVERNOR SMITH LAUDS
FlRST-CLASS FIGHTING MAN
Assistant Secretary One of Mill
tant Leaders of Upstate New
York Democrats.
CUMMINGS SCENTS VICTORY
Delegates Leave Frisco Confident
the Ticket Selected Will
Win i'll November.
GOVERNOR SMITH LAUDS
FlRST-CLASS FIGHTING MAN
CUMMINGS SCENTS VICTORY
Delegates Leave Frisco Confident
the Ticket Selected Will
Win i'll November.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.)
Auditorium. San Francisco, July ..
For Prcsidcnt-JANIr.S VI. cox.

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Auditorium. San Francisco, July6 6.
For prcsidcnt-JANIrS VI. cox,
of Ohio.
For Vicc-Prcsidcnt - FRANKLIN
ID. HooSEEELT. Of New York.
That's the ticket chosen by the un-
hosscd and unbought Democracy OF
the nation, ticket named by tho
delegates in widc-open convention
ir this city, the antithesis of the Re
publican conNention in Chicago.
which mcekly obcycd tho orders OF
Lodge. Pcnrose and the senatorial
cahal that undermined great Presi-=
dents great work for the peace OF
the world.
Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy, and head of the Democratic
branch of that famous American,
family,a man with a rocord-to use
an expression made famous by the.
illustrious head of the Roosevelt Re-
publican clan. "as clean as hounds
tooth'-was nominated by acclama-,
ton for Fice-rreSidcnt by the Demo-,
cratic National Convention this after
noon, and thus. Governor Cox has as
MS running mate "a man who, from
his entrance into Democratic politics,
has been consistent and persistent
foe of bossism. ~
Seconded by Gal" Smith.
Roosevelt. who has fought Tam
many whenever it aligned itself
against tive national Democracy-a
leader In the "antisnap" movement
that insured the denomination and
reelection of Grover Cleveland. and
nm st,pnorfar
Wilson at the baltimore convention
in l9l2-a representative of the Write
upstate New York Democracy that.
has often been "downed," hut never
put out" by the Tiger" was placed
In nomination by Timothy l.. Ans
berry. delegate from the District
OF Columbia. formerly a Congressman
from Ohio. and the roar of cheers
that greeted the name foreshadowed
his victory.
Tammany, which had often felt the
weight OF blows delivered By this
sturdy Democrat. was expected to
oppose his nomination, but wiser
counscls prevailed. and the dole
gates knew ii was "all over but the
shouting" when Governor al" Smith.
with beaming face Al" likes a
fighter = mountcd the platform, and
in rousing speech seconded ths
nomination OF the man who, as tho
result of Hcrculcan labor had helped
10 transform the navy from shame
ful skeleton--the legacy of a Repub-
lican administration to Woodrow
W!!son-into great lighting orsRn-
ization that. living up to the motto
OF the scrvice-"They say 1T can't
! be done: we have done it,"-on the
seven seas contributed greatly TO tho
everlasting glory OF America. In tho
winning OF the world war
..ll on the Rand wnEon.
Forgetting their weariness. the dell
egates shouted. stamped and cheered,
and everybody sought and got a
place in the big band wagon.
The favorite sons from other States
tumbled over each other to with
draw in favor of the New Yorker
Governor Dunno withdrew tho name
or picturesque Jim Ham" Lewis;
Governor Stewart, OF Montana. and
former Governor Hawley, OF Idaho.
removed themselves from the lists;
gallant Brigadier-General L. D. Ty-
son. or Tennessee. in person. am
HouhScu nc would not be Il con-
tender; Governor David r. Francis,
OF Missouri. an old Democratic war.
horse. gave way next. and the nomi-
nation of w. I. Vaughan. of Oregon,
who had received State primary in
dorscmcnt. was Changed into a sec
onding speech for the winner, who
went over with n whoop.
Bainbridge Colby. Secretary OF
state, who had been offered support.
refused to allow his name 10 be-
used, saying "Roosevelt looks good
to me" He was urged to consen. II
he should be drafted" hut just then.
Tammany decided TO accept Roosa !.
welt. and then. OF course. thcre was
no need for an answer
Seconds" came from all parts OF
the hall. and although Roosevelt way
not formally nominated until after
the speAchmaking was over, .he.aj
was never any doubt about II, and ne
opposition.
Senator Robinson. OF 4 skansas,
permanent chairman OF sthot t9onyens
gEI1 (dynn =,