The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-06
COX LEADING
DEMOCRATIC RACE
Governor of Ohio Has Most In.
structed Delegates and Poll
ticians are Taking
Notice.
TWO ENTIRE STATES
McAdoo and Edwards Lead on Claims
With Bryan and Gerard Each
Having Ten Votes
Sure.
GBy Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, May 6.-The princi'
pay topic of conversation in demo
cratic circles just now is Governor
James M. Cox, of Ohio.
Persons who have habit of keep.
ing their ears to the political ground
declare they hear perceptible
rumble from the middle west.
The boom for the young state
executive is not exactly new, but
blase easterners refused to take Cox
seriously until they suddenly came 70
the realization that he was far in the
lead of all democratic rivals for the
presidential nomination, as regards
instructed delegates and that he was
being regarded favorably by several
uninstructed delegates.
Cox's acquisition of both the Ohio
and Kentucky delegation en- bloc has
made the present standing in the
democratic race, on the basis of in
structed delegates:
Cox, "A: Herbert Hover, 80; Gov
ernof Edward I. Edwards, IS; Sena-
tor Robert Owen. 90: Senator GHbert
Hitchcock. Is; W. j. Bryan, 10:
James w. Gerard, 1G.
Politicians still regard W. G. Nc
Adoo as possessing the greatest
present strength among the demo-
cratic possibilities, But Cox's chances
have been still further enhanced by
the efforts of his friends to affect a
combination with Edwards.
The present standing of democratic
candidates, counting both Instructed
delegates and claims to uninstructed
delegations would be:
McAdoo, 131; Edwards, us; Cox,
100: Hoover, Al; Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer SO; Champ Clark.
IS; Secretary of Agriculture E. I.
Meredith, &c; State Senator Simmons
of North Carolina, "a: Owen, 20;
16; Bryan, 10; Gerard, 10
If Edwards present Indicated
strength were swung to Cox it is
obvious the latter would be leading
his nearest rival by e1S to 131. These
figures. however, are too small to
mean anything in the San Francisco
where 72S votes are
necessary for a choice.
Democratic state conventions were
being held today in Connecticut and
Rhode Island. The former has four
teen and the latter ten delegates.
of Colorado were select
ing twelve delegates in a state con-
vention today These states were ex-
pected to choose uninstructed dele
gates.
Senator Philander C. Knoxs speech
In support of his peace resolution, fol-
lowing so closely his endorsement
for the republican nomination by his
colleague, Senator B'oies Penrose,
was regarded today as having great
political significance. Politicians
pointed out that it strengthened i'm |
measurably the possibility of Knox |
Johnson combination.
Political observers also were point |
ing to the speech of Homer S. Cum |
nings, democratic national chairman,
at the opening of the state conven- |
ion in New Haven, Conn.,, last night |
as indicative Of the "keynote' ad- !
lress Cummings is expected to make !!
IS chairman of the national conven-
ion in San Francisco. He empha-
sized the alleged opposition of repuo-
lean leaders to progressive leglsla- |
ion enacted during the democratic |
and endorsed Presi- !
lent wilson's international policies. !