The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-06
WHY TENNESSEE
VOTED DAVIS
Inside Story Of Delegations
"Disfranchisem Cox
Organization Superb.
WON cLEAN-cUT VICTORY
10y GEORGE r. MILToN.A
lStaff CorresnnndAnfl


San Francisco, July 6.--If Gov, Jare
NJ. Cox can organize for the electio,
half as effectively as he did for hi,
nomination. he is likely to be our nek
president.
There has rarely In American posi,
tics been a campaign moAe arrres.
sifely promoted. 1t had behind II som,
Of the pastmasters In bringing up IN,
returns" as they say In Tennessee.
Gov. Cox seemed done for SATURDAY
night. Today he resumed his gains
and after Palmer's Withdrawal. he drew
away from McAdoo. The latter suffered
from the fact that he was not a. caiidi.
date. had no organization or headn,,sr,
ters ana no responsible chief as i
iioor leader. II would, indeed. haNs
been remarkable. II he had been nom.
No Antaponisn,s to Cox.
Gov, Cox had to face none OF thf
antagonisms which the Wilson admin
istration had provoked. and which
finally wrecked both the McAdoo ana
Palmer. candidates.. He also occupIed
q position on the temperance question
which while IL caused him 70 suffer
the opposition of the more rigid drys,
nevertheless. did not drive away ali OF
that persuasion, and at the same time
every delegation which had hopes Of 4
new moist regime fell In line for him.
Ihe feature OF the nomination which
win be the subject OF attack Il that
~ was due to combination OF certain
states under strong organization con-
troll, but the nominee can point 10 4
very solid and earnest support In many
MIN the nomination.
Tennessee's Part Peculiar.
Tnnnaapan al.
test which will be the subject OF much
ulscussion, no doubt Even on the last
ballot It's votes were east for Davis
Inc prolonged effort of the majority of
the delegation 70 start a dark horse
s poom lor the West virginian brought
nalloting. as 1t was evident to most Of
the delegates and audience that such a
movement was hopeless
There were three factions in the della.
cation. and the Cox supporters, who
mustered nine votes. joined with the
paws delegates, numbering six, 10 keen
the vote OF Tennessee away from ME-
Adoo. /, Il was good politics on their
part, and they ndrsed the Davis homes
IN the breasts OF the ill-guided vota-
RES. Judge d. L. Lansdens who, on
ne y wiIi. lns. gay; ,a vas s ,altsrnate for John
ing out for Davis. several Of the
women delegates voted for this course
Could Have Helped MoAdoo.
There was q period in the balloting
when the casting OF the states Vote for
McAdoo, wonld Rave put him far N me
him then and Virginia at That time
would have given him a larger vote
than later. An appeal was made for
mcAdoo as a former Tennessean. and
Just before adjournment Monday after
noon the promise was obtained from a
majority Of the delegates for fuil
at night, the news that Palmer was 10
withdraw spread and the combination
on the delegation for Davis was re-
formed. and could not be shaken
Mekellar Protests.
senator Mckellar protested mt what
nnc termed the. 'disfranchisement" Of
the irony of fate. however, that the Cox
leaders, after keening the delegation
from McAdoo, could not secure II for
Cox. Another factor In the defeat OF
McAdoo was the fact that Mr.. Bryan
could not be induced TO intervene In
ms t behalf On account Of the friction
that had arisen between the commoner
and the administration. he persIstcd In
his support. OF Owen until the situation
was beyond remedy. MIR BRYAN came
70 the convention hall. but did not sit
with his delegation.
clean.Cut Triumph.
Gov. Cox's triumph Ia ciean-cut and
he emerges victor from one 81 the
greatest political conventions ever held.
HIS friends are enthusiastic and hard
workers. and the campaign may have
some surprising phases. II will witness
an an old time effort to win great states
necticut. which, with Ohio. the south
ana division OF the other states, viii
give success.