The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-07-14
T|RxET BRINGS PARTY
IN Line; NO llL-FeEllNG
Leaders at San Francisco Scent
Victory in Names OF Cox
and Roosevelt

San Francisco, July ia dis
position to be elated over the nomi-
nation of James M. Cox for Presi.
dent and Franklin d. Roosevelt fol
Vice President exists among the
chief men Of the Democratic party
at the close of the national conven-
tion.
Wounds of the spirited battle ov-
er the selection of the Presidential
candidate had not time to heal, but
those who opposed the nomination
of Ohio's Governor have found BALM
in the action of the convention in
choosing the young Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy for second place
on the national ticket.
1t is not the Roosevelt name alone
a name that they hope to conjure
with, that has caused the delegates
to Whit smell of victory with
keener nostrils. They are of the
opinion that the ticket has been but
tressed nightly by the Roosevelt
addition.
Ill-Feeling Is Dwindling
The story of how Mr.. Cox came
to be nominated is an old story now,
although few hours have passed
since that early morning scene in
San Franciso's spacious Auditorium
when the rush to the Cox banner
was begun by McAdoo supporters
who suddenly conceived a strong
fondness for Cox music, set to the
old tune OF HE Rambled," but with
new words that substituted the
rounded and sonorous "O-hi-os" for
the familiar refrain of the original
song.
There had been much ill-feeling.
Some of it was still apparent when
the convention adjourned; all of ii
had not disappeared when the con-
yention reassembled at noon. Lat
er on after Franklin d. Roosevelt
had hcen nominated, those Democra
tic hopes that had been low over
the Presidential contest found that
their fit of the blues was fast dis
appeUing.
Seen As Vote-getter
Throughout the convention. barr
ing those who fonnd Mr.. Cox objec-
tionable on account Of the wet senti-
mend attributed to him. there is
feeling that from the viewpoint of
vote-getting a better candidate could
not have been nominated.
Edmund H. Moore, Youngstown,
o., the Cox campaign manager, ac-
cepted this widespread view when
he said: Governor Cox was chos-
en- because he measured up to the
lob. He was the most available
candidate and the best man entered
in the contest who would carry pivo-
tai States"
On every side the comment OF
promient Democrats was that Mr.
Cox had better chance of carrying
Ohio than his Republican opponent,
Warren G. Harding.
See Kentucky For Cox
without asserting any confident
claims of victory, for 1t is admitted
that there will be hard-fought
contest, Democratic leaders stated
that Mr.. Cox has better chance
than Mr. Harding Of carrying Ohio.
Indiana and Kentucky. They feel
he has excellent chances in New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts
|and Connecticut, would keep Mary
Hand in the Democratic column and
might be strong enough to win in
Illinois.
The Kentucky delegation in the
|conyention was particularly anxious
Ito have Mr.. Cox chosen. Its men,
|bers contended that Mr.. Cox was the
|only man available for the Presi-
|dential nomination who would be
|able to bring Kentucky back into
|the Democratic column.
This state of feeling contributed
to the Cox strength among the dele
gates.