New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-07
Wires Democratic COnyen.
ton He Proposes Inten-
sive Speaking Tour in
Battle for Presidency
Creets Friends i'm
Home and Office
Motors to Boyhood Town
and Addresses Former
Middletown Neighbors

DAYTON, Ohio, July 6.-In tele-
gram to the Democratic National Con-
vcntion accepting the Presidential
nomination and thanking the delegates
for their support Governor James NJ.
Cox to-day intimated he 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 Har-
ding, the Republican Pres dential nomi-
nee, expects to make at his home in
Marion.
The Governor said, however, that no
plans have been formulated and the
campaign 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 had no intention of re-
signing as Governor of Ohio 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 tonight expressed his
approval Of Franklin D. Roosevelt as
his running mate in the coming cleo
ton.
telegram of congratulation sent
by Governor Cox to Mr.. Roosevelt late
this afternoon said:
please accept my earnest congratu-
lation over the honor that has come to
you | am very delighted that we are
associated together in the contest"
In discussing Mr.. Roosevelt, Cover
nor Cox characterized him as very
vigorous, outstanding, courageous and
progressive Democrat.
"Mr. Roosevelt's speech before the
national committee in Chicago, last
winter, made very strong IMPRESSION"
said the Governor. Gle spoke in Day
ton on Amercanzation and his ad-
dress at that time was very favorably
commented upon all over the country.
His service at Washington has given
him a wide experience and acquaint-
anceship." The Governor added that
Roosevelt was a very good "stumper."
Governor Cox tonight wired Edward
H. Moore, his campaign manager at
San Francisco, saying:
Rarely if ever has the magnificent
HSuI WillCIl yOu maui DcCN eNudlCU III
a national convention. Generalship
matched support from the ranks, and
that is saying much for both. Con-
gratulations and thanks"
Greets Friends at Home
Governor Cox spent the day receiv-
ing old friends at his home, Trails
End, near Dayton, and in his office at
his newspaper, THE Dayton News"
Motoring 70 miles tonight from
Dayton, Governor Cox made his first
public address after his nomination to
home folks whom he credited with be-
ing responsible for his entry into pub
lie life, eliminating in his selection
as the standard bearer of his party
Cox in his youthful days was a news
boy, printers devil, school teacher and
reporter in that city.
Hundreds O: kilograms, including
congratulations from President Wilson
and Senator Harding, were received
during the day, but it was a physical
impossibility for the Democratic nomi-
nee tc answer many of them. Several
volunteer clerks we're kept busy open
ing them.
The Governor spent all of yesterday
afternoon and last night listening to
reports of progress of the convention.
He received the first news Of his nomi-
natter from The Associated Press here
in his newspaper office. Together with
Mrs. Cox and a few close friends and
his newspaper assistants, he had been
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