Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
COX MAY SPEAK
IN EVERY STATE
Is Against "FrOnt Porch" Cam
paign Favored by Harding
Candidate Spends Day Re-
ceiving Congratulations

Dayton. Ohio. July e.-In a telegram to
the Democratic national convention ac-
ceptng the presidential nomination and
thanking the delegates for their support,
Governor James NJ. Cox to-day intimated
ne is ready to make an intensive speaking
campaign in every state.
His close friends said he will urge his
political advisers against a front porch
campaign such as Senator Harding: the
Republican presidential nominee expects
to make at his home in Marion.
The governor said. however. that no
plans have been formulated and the cam
paign will not be discussed officially until
Democratic national committee members
and other party leaders return from San
Francisco. Although he said he had not
yet considered the matter. he indicated he
! mad no intention of resigning as governor
| Of Ohio in order to devote all of his time
to the campaign. He pointed out that
! Senator Harding had announced he would
not resign from the Senate.
| Governor Cox spent the day receiving old
! friends at his home, Trails End. near
! Dayton and in his Office at his newspaper.
/ the Dayton News.
Tonight he motored % miles to Middle
town, Ohio. to make a brief address to
friends and neighbors Of his youthful
days when he was a news hoy, printers
devil, school teacher and reported in that
city.
HUNDREDS OF CONGRATULATIONS
Hundreds of kilograms. including con-
gratulations from President Wilson and
Senator Harding, were received during
the day, but it was a physical impossible
ity for the Democratic nominee to answer
many of them. Several volunteer clerks
were kept busy opening them.
he. oil nf tny-
day afternoon and last night listening to
reports of progress Of the convention. He
received the first news of his nomination
from the Associated Press here in his
newspaper office. Together with Mrs. Cox
and a few close friends and his news
paper assistants. he had been watching
the reports closely since the opening OF
the convention last week.
NEWS STUNS GOVERNOR
When the flash came announcing his
nomination the governor sat for a min
ute as though stunned.
= Then he crossed the room and kissed
his wife. His next act was to go to the
| composing room of his newspaper and
! shake hands with his printers. Later he
walked several blocks to the home of his
closest personal friend, John A. Mcmahon.
81. dean of Dayton attorneys. to whom he
After a light breakfast. the governor
visited the grave of his mother for few
minutes. She died at the age of s. several
years ago, after living to see him inaugu-
rated governor for his first term
Plans were being made by the Dayton
Chamber of Commerce for a iollcation in
, Dayton at a later date. probably July Is.
When the news announcing the nomina'
ton of their fellow townsman was re-
ceived. most Daytonians were in bed They
I received their first news of the nomination
this morning.
The nomination of Governor Cox wal
the talk of the town. However except
> ing for a picture Of the Governor on the
front of his newspaper building along
with late returns of the ba!loting there
was nothing TO indicate that Dayton
$ citizen had been chosen for the highest
i honor the Democratic party can give.
4 Employees of his newspaper early in the
$ day sent the governor a huge bouquet OF
flowers. Moving pictures were made Of
y Governor cox late in the day when hi
n climbed the steps to the composing room
e of his newspaper to receive congratula
d tons from his printers and resolution:
t of support from the Typographical Cnior
chapel Of the paper.
= In his talk to his newspaper employees
n Governor Cox said:
n The greatest gift that the Almighty
S God can give to any man in PUBIC llrt
: is to permit him to come into the worlc
h under circumstances which enable MIN u
q know the life status of the man who
works Providence was good to met
was my high privilege to come through
the ranks I know the torment OF the
boy who is without funds and I know his
anxiety as to how he will get an educa
p ton that will help him achieve his amoi
tons. II nomination means election
=. will take to the White House this bes
~ equipment for a man in public life-exper
ence in the ranks with those who TOLL