The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-06
COX OF OHIO.

In selecting Gov. James NJ Cox of
Ohio as its candidate for the presi-
dency the Democrat party probably
did the wisest thing it could have done,
To have nominated anybody connect
ed, even remotely, with the national
administration would have been.
serious mistake. There can be no
doubt that the Wilson administration
is 'in bad" with a large number of
voters. not excepting the Democrats
, themselves.
Mr.. McAdoo, the only other candi-
date before the convention who seems
really to have had a chance, was pop
ular with his fellow Democrats and
with labor, but his handicap of being
a son-in-law of the president would
have been hard to overcome. The
nomination of Palmer, the next strong
est man. was unthinkable.
Governor Cox has a personal his
tory and political record which meas
ures up well will that of Senator
Harding. his opponent. Both are from
the same state and the governor, pos
sessing the advantage of both state
and federal patronage, may be expect
ed to run the senator a close race for
the Buckeye vote. Whatever the re-
suit the next president is certain to
come from Ohio.
Born on farm, Governor Cox at
tended the public schools, became a
teacher. then a newspaper reporter,
then an editor, then secretary to a con-
gresham, then own of a prosperous
newspaper property, then a member
| OF. congress for two terms, and then
governor of Ohio for three terms-the
only Democrat ever elected to that
office three times. The only Republf-
can with a similar record was Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, who afterwards be-
came president.
OF the Democrat candidate. the
Youngstown Vindicator says edito-
rally:
Ask any forward-Iooking man of
Ohio, of either party, about the social
legislation for which Cox stood spon-
scr, and he will tell you that it is the
soundest and sanest body of progress
sive legislation which the past ten
years has produced. Ask a labor
union leader about Cox and he will
tell you That no man or group of men
owns him. but that he is always on
the square. Ask the business men of
Ohio and they will tell you he is the
rare type of politician that under
stands business and that he has indie
pendence and courage for any emerg-
ency.
OF his record as war governor the
same paper says:
When our country entered the war,
Governor Cox instantly threw himself,
with characteristic energy, into the
| task of organizing the manpower, the
power, of his state to carry forward
| the great cause. With unerring judg-
ment he collected about him the best
executive talent of the state, regardless
of party, and with its aid he so con-
Quoted the extensive war activities of
the hour that all Ohio people eagerly
insist that he proved himself to be
the greatest war governor which the
crisis produced.
In the midst of his many activities,
he found time to visit every camp in
inquire after and provide for their
welfare, and whenever an Ohio regi-
ment went abroad he was at the port
of embarkation to encourage the SOL
diers and to comfort their friends.
The last official face which the
young crusad of Ohio saw, as they
sailed forth on their high and perilous
enterprise, was the face of their own
governor, bearing its promise that all
that was humanity possible would be
done for their welfare and for that
of the friends they were sorrowfully
leaving behind.