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boosters brought in 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 was to con- tinue to vote for Palmer on the thirty ninth ballot, but on the fortieth to split as follows:
 Cox 16 McAdoo Al, Davis 3, Palmer IS and absent A block of Palmer adherents, believing a deadlock be- tween McAdoo and Cox could not be avoided, decided to keep Palmer's name on the ballot In the hope that the nomination later might come to him.
 Pamer's friends made the point that he had not withdrawn, but had only released delegates from pledges.
 After an eleven-ninute demonstra- tion the crowd Quieted down and the call of states proceeded where 1t 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's vote for the last time went seventy-thrse for Palmer, two for McAdoo and one for Cox.
 Poll was demanded In the South Carolina delegation where McAdoo forces have predominated by a mar row margin and the delegation has been held for him under the unit rule. It was deferred until the conclusion of tho roll call.
 Tennessee stayed twenty for Davis. Cox gained ten in Virginia and Mo Adoo gained two and half.
 The District of Columbia flopped solid six for Cox. It had been sold for Palmer Porto Rico's six went solid for McAdoo. The Canal Zone also went solid with its two for Nc Adoo. ."'~ss-
 The vote on the thirty-eighth ballot totals follows: McAdoo 4O51k; Cox, ae$k; Palmer, 211; Davis, 30; Cum n,ihss, 4; Owen, 9S; Glass, 1; Clark. g..
 The changes were: McAdoo gained one-haR voSe Cox lost two and half Palmer sained eight and one-half |; Davis lost ons-hah vote.
 JAMEs M. cox iS THE NOMINEE.
 James M. Cox was born at Jackson burg. Butler county, Ohio, March S1, 1870. He has public and high school education. His early life was spent working on farm and attending school. His par ents were not even comfortably SUD- piled with money and young Cox had to work for all he got"
 While still boy 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 hen and things won him favor ip the sight of Paul Sorg, milllos..aire tobacco man, anSs when .rg was elected to Con- gress in the sos, Cox became his pri- yate secretary. That was the Ohio governors real entry into politics. His acuteneSs as a secretary caused SOrg to bick him financially in buying the Dayton News In 1898.
 Within two years the News, from q liability, became one of Dayton's best paying enterprises. It was Cox's un- canny perception of public opinion that made him successful editor At that time he showed no signs of becoming reformer
 As the paper grew and earped more money, Cox bought the Springfield s-Republic in 1903 and formed the News League of Ohio with himself as owner and editorial director
 It was in 1909 that Cox, who had had his "eye or' 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 1918. Then he waA 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" defeasing Will lis with big plurality. He was electt ed for two year 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 his quick realization of flood condi. tions and his prompt and energetic aeI ton. For three days and nights hs did not leave his office. He became the supreme authority in the devastat. ed region. Martial law was established. He directed life.savlng expeditions, food and clothing was gathered and shipped by his direction. He brought some semblance of order out of chaos WHhfn c short time