Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-08
Nomination Comes After
Spectacular and GrueIIing
Session Lasting Nearly All
Night
WINNING BALLOT
(Forty-Fourth

COLBY ....s.........
GLASS 1M
) ABSENT ...............
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-James
M. Cox, three times governor Of Ohio,
was nominated for the presidency
early this morning by the Democratic
convention in the breakup
Of one Of the most prolonged dead
locks in the history Of national po-
litical parties.
Governor Cox later sent a tele-
gram to the convention announcing
he would accept the nomination and
thanking the delegates for their nom
nation.
Following is the text Of the tele-
gram:
Hon. Joseph T. Robinson, Chairman
Democratic Convention, San Fran.
cisco, Cal:
"Let me thank you for your
felicitous message. I shall ac-
cept the standard from the De-
mocracy OF America, conscious
great responsibility conferred.
AS Providence gives to me
strength and vision my firm re-
solve will be to justify the con-
fidence which has been officially
expressed. The shrine of gov
eminent is in the communities of
the land near to the homes that
have given service and sacrifice.
To them we will carry our cause
with the assurance that the faith
shall be kept and that the insti.
buttons of free people are al
ways sufficient to the needs of
time, if they are held to the
causes to which we are pledged.
Please convey to the dele
gates of the convention my CRATE
full acknowledgment.
(Signed) flames M cox"
1t followed message from Senator
Robinson, permanent chairman of the
convention, unofficially informing the
graduating him.
1t took forty-four ballots to make
a choice and it was not until the
thirty-eighth, when Attorney General
Palmer withdrew from the race, tina,
the long succession of roll calls
showed any definite trend.
In the turnover of the Palmer
delegates Cox gained the advantage
over William G. McAdoo, his rival
for first place since early in the bal
loting, and that advantage never was
lost.
With it's choice made, the conven-
ton adjourned to noon today to
name candidate for the vice pres.
idency.
Should it be decided to give second
place on the ticket to the east
Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New oYrk
assistant secretary of the navy
seemed to be favorite, but If the
nomination goes to the west there
are several possibilities talked about
by the leaders.
Supporters Of Cox won q way to
the nomination by persistent batter.
ing at the McAdoo and Palmer forces
in many states throughout long
series Of shiftings and rallies which
left now one and then another OF
the candidates in the lead.
History of Ballot Battle
On the opening ballot Friday the
Ohio governor was in third place
He soon passed Palmer, however, and
on the twelfth ballot went ahead OF
McAdoo. Then began a see-sawing
which at the end of the thirty-ninth
roll call at midnight found the two
the same.
The forty-second ballot with the
accession of most of the Palmer
strength to Cox, put him we'll ahead
and after that great and little state
delegations went into the Cox col
umn in a procession. On the forty
third he got majority for the first
forty-fourth he was plunging toward
the required two-thirdS when Colo
RADIO changed it's vote to him and
made. the nomination obvious. x
was made unanimous on motion sS
Sam B. Amidon, Of Kansas, leadAr
of the McAdoo forces.
OF the forty-four ballots, two VERY
the first session Saturday and six
at the Saturday night session. There
were twenty-five recorded Monday,
fourteen at the all-day session and
eight Monday night
Cox began the fight with 1874 on
the first ballot, and climbed steadily
until the Fifteenth, when he had
1853 1-2. His lowest vote after that
was on the thirty fifth, the first
taken at dast nights session, whs.. :.
fell to S76 IL.
A curious thing in the voting for
McAdoo was that he received 266 on
the first ballot, the lowest cast for
him, and 266 IL on the last ballot
His high-water mark was 467 on the
fortieth ballot. AT that time Cox
had 400.
Palmer opened with 256 votes. His
highest vote was 267 IL on the Sey-
enth balloc.
Nomination Made Unanimous
A summary of the three leaders in
the voting yesterday and last night
is as follows:
Ballot. Cox McAdoo Palmer
23d .....s. 429 364 IL 181 IL
24th ...... 429 364 IL 178
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