The Washington times., 1920-07-06
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES,
international News Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-Gov.
James M. Cox, of Ohio, was nomi-
mated for the Presidency by the
Democratic national convention in
the early hours of this morning af-
ter breaking deadlock, which had
held the convention through forty
four ballots.
The end came dramatically at
40 a. m, at the close of night
session which had witnessed the
withdrawal of Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer and the slow beat
ing down of William Gibbs McAdoo,
President Wilson's son-in-lew, by
sheer force of VOTES. ~. = =
The nominations flnasfy was accom-
plished by exclamation at the end of
the fortyfourth ballot, and 1overtpr
Cox will go into the officiaI records
as the unanimous choice of his party.
Actually. at the time of his nomi-
nation, the Ohio governor had 7f2 VI
votes, or 1874 less than the required
two-thirds.
However. when the motion was
made to make his nomination by ac-
clamation, there were half-a-dozen
delegations clamoring for recogni.
tion by Senator Joseph T. Robinson.
changes in their votes. which, IL they
had been recorded, would have given
him a substantial majority over the
required two-thirds.
The end of the long, gruelling fight.
which had it's beginning Friday night.
found the delegates weary and heavy
eyed from lack of sleep. For nearly
twelve hours they had sat in the hard
seats of the auditorium keyed up to a
frh nj nf ifor xxyhi od
found outlet a score of times In mad,
nerveracking demonstrations.
81 BALLOTS DURING DAY.
Twenty-Five ballots were taken dur
ing the day, and IL was not until mid
night that any of them gave promise
of developing a nominee.
On the forty-third ballot, after Pal
mer had announced his withdrawal
from the race and released his dele
gates. il became apparent that Gov
ernor Cox would be the nominee. 1t
became then only a question of time.
Two motions were made from the
floor by McAdoo supporters to adjourn
the convention until noon today. but
each of them was howled down By
Cox ndherents.
Governor Cox polled 56S votes on
the forty-third ballot. 1t was the
first time that any of the candidates
in the more than two days and
nights of constant balloting had re.
ceived a majority vote. Between the
frty-third and forty-fourth ballots the
Cox people staged a memorable dem
onstration, a riotous procession, par
ticipated in by weary, delirious par
tisans, the scenes of which will live
long in the memories of those who
witnessed them.
hn 1a of cd hxE OH wi
the Ohio governor majorities from tho
very first. AS State after. State fell
into line for Cox, il became certain
thai nothing short of a miracle could
stop his nomination, either on that
ballot or the next succeeding one.
PENNSYLVANIA GIVES as.
when PennsyIvsnin was reached In
the roll 8S votes were thrown to the
Ohio governor. and these. with the
smaller delcgst' 'ons following. put
him over the 700 mark.
a hundred pencils had been busy on
the floor. Every one knew that II
was close to a nomination. Half a
dozen chairmen of delegations which
had voted for McAdoo quick to scent
the drift. leaped to their feet clamor-
ing for recognition. They wanted TO
register changes In their votes.
They were a bit too slow. Unob-
served by many, Samuel Il. Amidop.
national committeeman from Kansas
and one of the McAdoo managers. had
come quietly to the edge OF tho
speakers platform. He tugged at
Senator Robinson's elbow.
"The gentleman from Kansas" bel
lowed Robinson above the din.
The hall was In an uproar. Some
OF the delegates were singing. Others
were standing on their chairs Yells
were rendinr the air mingling with
the crashing music of two bands and
the great pipe organ which almost
completely covers ono end OF the
huge auditorium.
At the sight OF Amidon on the plat
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