The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-06
'COX TELEGRAPHS
HIS ACCEPTANCE
Of NOMINATION
Receives Word Of Nomination
in His Newspaper Office.
Wife EIated Over Husbands
Success.

OuOOCoos
DAYTON, o.. July Gov. Cox to-
day sent a telegram to the Democratic
national convention at San Francisco
announcing he would accept the presi-
dental nomination and thanking the
delegations for their action.
Following Is the text OF the tele-
gram:
Hon. Joseph T. Robinson, chairman.
Democratic convention,
San Francisco, Call
Let me thank you for your felictious
message. shall accept the standard
from the Democracy OF America, con-
scious not only OF the honor but the
great responsibility conferred AS
providence gives to me a strength and
vision my firm resolve will be to JUS
tify the confidence which has been Of
ficially expressed. The shrine of gov
ernment Is in the communities Of the
land near TO the homes that have given
service and sacrifice. To them we iwil
carry our cause with the assurance
that the faith shall be kept and that
me institutions OF free people are
always sufficient TO the needs OF time
u they, are held to the causes which
we pledged.
Please convey to the delegates Of
the convention my grateful acknowl-
lsigned) JAMES NJ. cox
II followed amessage from Senator
hopelnson, permanent chairman OF the
convention, unofficially informing the
governor OF his nomination and congrat-
ulating him
Gov Cox sent reply to the GREETINGS
received earlier in the day from Sena-
lor Harding, the Republican presidential
nominee. His telegramb TO Senator
Harding read:
dence OF the fraternai Impulse which
mas always characterized the craft 10
which you and / belong. heartily re-
eiprocate the felicitous spirit you have
The Democratic nominee sent this
message TO President Wilson in reply
TO telegram Of congratulations from
the chief executive:
Il am deeply apreciative OF your mes
saeg OF congratulations and good
wishes May / in return felicitate YOU
on your restoration to healthY
The governor received the news OF
his nomination in his newspaper office.
the Dayton News, surrounded by fell
low newspaper workers, and a few rela-
ttyes and intimate friends.
When the Associated Press wires
flashed the news Of his nomina ton his
| first act was to cross the room and kiss
his wife. He then left the building,
walked a few blocks 70 the home az
his closest personal friend, John
Mcmahon, aged 81. dean OF Dayton
lawyers, TO whom he wished personally
to give the news.
Mrs. Cox was highly elated over the
nomination Of her husband and fmme-
diately sent a telegram to her father.
Thomas p Blair, OF Chicago.
Gov. Cox planned to visit the grave
OF his mother this morning. His moth
er, Mrs. Gilbert Cox, died at the age
OF S5, several years ago She lived
to see him inaugurated governor for
the first term
Gov Cox will go to Middletown. O..
tonight to receive the congratulations OF
homefolks there with whom he at
man.
The governor viii address his fellow
townsmen at a town mass netting at
$3.50 o'clock. He viii motor there from
Dayton with friends.
Long before noon today friends from
Mlddletown came 10 Dayton to person.
ally request the presence OF the gov
ernor at the jollification meeting to-
night. They called at his home after
having spent most OF the early morning
hours ringing bells and blowing whistles
nation.
Some of the delegation were from
JacksonburR, O., where the governor
only three miles from Mlddletown.
The Democratic nominee began his
newspaper career In Mlddletown as a
newsboy. later working as a printers
ueNll ana teacnlng night school. II was
there that he met Congressman Paul
Sorg, the tobacco king, who at the time
was a member OF the Middletown board
OF education. Later Mr.. Cox became
private secretary to Sorg
Most Daytonans were in bed when
the fash came announcing that Gov.
Cox had been nominated on the 44th
ballot. They did not know that their
fellow townsman had received the
highest honor the Democratic party
can give until they read their news
papers at their breakfast table and on
their way to work.
Hundreds Of kilograms of congratu-
lation were received for the Cover nor
this morning by the commercial tele-
graph companies. AS the day wore on,
the kilograms became more numerous.
Many OF them were from his workers.
and delegates at San Francisco.
Soon after the news OF his nominal
tion was received, Gov. and Mrs. Cox,
who had remained up all night receiving
returns, left for their home, Trails
End" near Dayton.
During the morning meetings were
held by officials OF the Dayton cham
ber OF commerce, who let II become
known they were planning a huge jolli-
fication meeting late today or tonight
probably tonight-at which the city
would extend congratulations TO Gov.
Cox.