The Ordway new era., 1920-07-09

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That was enough TO put the Cox
parade in motion, and it started off
with deafening roar.
The band and organ opened up in
the droning air concerning "Ohio."
The red-coated Cox band marched out
in single file. spreading itself across
the width of the first balcony and let
out crashing din One of the Cox
boosters brought in n full-blooded
game cock ON standard and paraded
the unhappy bird about the hall.
While the demonstration for Cox
over the Massachusetts gain was pro-
ceeding. Pennsylvania completed its
caucus. The agreement wns to con-
tinue to vote for Palmer on the thirty
ninth ballot. but on the fortieth 10
split as follows:
Cox 16, McAdoo Al, Davis 3. Palmer
13 and l absent. A block of Palmer
adherents. believing deadlock be-
tween McAdoo and Cox could not be
avoided, decided to keep Palmers
name on the ballot in the hope that
the nomination later might come to
him.
Palmer's friends made the point
that he had not withdrawn, but had
only released delegates from pledges.
After an eleven-minute demOnstra-
tion the crowd quieted down and the
call of states proceeded where it had
been left off.
Michigan gave Cox twelve in all;
Missouri divided Palmer's votes be
tween Cox and McAdoo; Oklahoma
continued to vote for Owen in full
Pennsylvania vote for the last time
went seventy-tlree for Palmer, two for
McAdoo and one for Cox.
Poll was demanded in the South
Carolina delegation where McAdoO
forces have predominated by n mar
row margin and the delegation has
been held for him under the unit rule.
1t was deferred until the conclusion
of the roll call.
Tennessee stayed twenty for Davis.
Cox gained ten in Virginia and Nc
AdoO gained two and a half.
The District OF Columbia Hoped
solid six for Cox 1t had been solid
for Palmer. Porto Ricos six went
solid for McAdoo. The Canal Zone
also went solid with its two for Nc
Adoo.
The vote on the thirty-eighth ballot
totals follows: McAdoo.- 405h: Coz,
3s3ls; Palmer, 211; Davis. so; Cum
mings, 4 &; Owen, 33; Glass, /; Clark, 3.
The changes were: McAdoo gained
one-half vote; Cox lost two and half;
Palmer gained eight and one-half;
Davis lost one-half vote.
JAMES M. cox is THE NOMINEE.
james NJ. Cox was born at Jackson
burg, Butler county, Ohio. March 81,
1870. He las public and
high school education. His early
life was spent working on n farm
and attending school. His par
ents were not even comfortably sup
piled with money and young Cox had
to work for all he got"
While still hoy he became printers
devil on a Cincinnati newspaper and
then after a short season teaching
school. became a reporter on the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
His shrewd appraisal of men and
things won him favor in the sight of
Paul SOrg, millionaire tobacco man,
and, when SOrg was elected to Con-
gress in the '90s, Cox became his pri-
yate secretary. That was the Ohio
governors real entry into politics His
acuteness as secretary caused Sorg
to bick him financially in buying the
Dayton News In 1898.
Within two years the News, from a
liability, became one of Dnyton's best
N y q ptn,.,, rt. T.
canny perception of public opinion that
made him II successful editor. At that
time he showed no signs of becoming a
reformer
As the paper grew and earned more
money, Cox bought the Springfield
Press-Republic in 1903 and formed the
News League. of Ohio with himself as
owner and editorial director.
1t was in 1909 that Cox, who had
had his EYE on Ohio politics since his
season in Washington, made formal en-
try into state politics. He served the
Third Ohio district in Congress from
that year until 1913. Then he was
elected governor. Republicans said
That his election as Democrat was an
accident.
He was defeated for reelection by
Frank b. Willis, Republican, but in
1917 Cox came back" defeating Will
lis with big plurality. He was elect
ed Tor two-yenr term in 1919, and had
hardly assumed office before the great
floods swept Dayton and the Miami
and SciOto valleys.
Cox won nationwide recognition by
ms quick realization of flood condi.
tons and his prompt and energetic ac.
tlon. For three days and nights he
ana not leave his office. He became
the supreme authority in the devastat.
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