Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-07
Democrats Nominate Ohio
Governor or President and
a Resident of New York
For Vice President.
ROOSEVELT PUT OVER
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Names of All Other Candi-
dates Are Withdrawn and
the Nomination Goes to
Him BY AccIamation.
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Auditorium, San Francisco, July
6.-Franklin D. Roosevelt of New
York, assistant secretary of the
navy and relative of the president
who bore that name. was chosen
by the democratic national conVen-
ton today as its candidate for vice
president and running mate for
Governor Cox,
The gossip about the convention
hall was that the Tammany organ
ization with whom Mr., Roosevelt
has not always been on good terms
was disincined to accept him at
first but in the language of the
politicians who were working for
Roosevelt, "Tammany decided to
swallow him"
Governor Smith of New York
finally took the platform and told
the convention he had been in
structed by his delegation to sec
ond Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination.
SOME of the political managers
recalled that today was the second
time that political leaders of the
state of New York had, against
their will, accepted a man named
Roosevelt on the national ticket.
The late Thomas G, Platt was re
luctant to accept Theodore Roose-
welt for the vice presidential place
In 1904, and the Tammany organi-
zation was reported no more fa-
yorably inclined to accept Frank
lin d. Roosevelt today.
Other Candidates WITHDRAWN.
n
onded Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination
the band wagon movement got
into full force and one after an
other candidates who had been
placed in nomination. or those VINO
had spoken for them. took the
platform and withdrew their
names.
Former Governor Dunno with
drew James Hamilton Lewis. the
name of David r. Francis was next
withdrawn Then the name OF Ed
ward L. Doheny of California was
withdrawn. Maj. Gen. J.. ID. Tyson
of Tennessee personally took the
platform and withdrew and then
Senator Nugent withdrew the name
of former Governor Hawley or
Idaho. Joseph f. Davies of Wis
consin withdrawing his own name
by inference, pledged Wisconsin 10
the support of Mr.. Roosevelt. w.
II. Vaughan of Oregon also with
drew and his sponsor seconded Mr..
Ecoseve't's nomination. David X.
Francis of st. Louis, former gov
erpor of Missouri and American
ambassador to Russia. who also
mad been placed in nomination.
TOOK the platform and in moving |
the nomination of Mr.. Roosevelt
nv Exclamation, withdrew his own
nanC.
the convention with loud cheers
porinated Mr.. Roosevelt with
Iord shout and the first party cry
"a ok and Roosevelt rang out
senator Robinson, permanent
chairman of the convention, was
appointed chairman of the commit
Tee to notify Governor Cox of his
domination and National Chairman
cummings, chairman of the nation
al committee, to notify Mr.. Roose-
welt.
II 1920 Chairman Cummings
ate pped forward and was greeted
with loud cheers.
Convention Adjourns.
MIR. Roosevelt left the convention
hall Just before he was nominated
but after his nomination was
eFtainty, to number of friends ne
recalled that before the convention
he prophesied that the convention
would be embossed" and declared
that his prophecy had come true.
afr. Roosevelt went to his hotel
and from there to the battleship
New Mexico to dine with Secretary |
Daniels. his chief. Et
The convention wanted to hear |
Roosevelt and Chairman Robinson |