The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-06

BY GEORGE r HOLMES
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SAN FRANCISCO. CAL July g.
GOV James u Cox Of Ohio. was
nominated for the preside ncy by the
democratic convention in the early
hours of this morning after breaking
q deadlock which held the convention
through forty-four ballots.
The end came suddenly and drama
ticaHy at 40 a. m Al the close OF
= ght session which rad Witnessed the
v ithdrawal OF Atty. Gen. : Mitchell
Palmer and the slow beating down Of
VIM Gibbs McAdoo President viii
sons son-in-law by sheer force OF vote.
NAMED DY ACcLAMATION
The nomination vas finally accom-
plished by acclamation at the end r
the forty-fourth ballot and Gov. Cox
viii 90 into the Official records as the
unanimous cho ce of his party.
Actually at the time Of his nomir-
alton. the Ohio governor had 7l?ia
votes OF 15iz less than the required
two-thirds Of the convention votes.
However. when the motion was made
to make his nomination by reclamation
there were half a dozen delegations
clamoring for the recognition OF Sem
ator Joseph T. Robinson. the chair
man. n order to register changes in
their votes. which if they had been
recorded. would have given him
substantial majority over the required
two-thirds.
DELEGATES WE'RE TIRED OUT
The end Of the long gruelling tight.
which had its 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 10 a
high pitch OF excitement. which had
found outlet a score Of times in m9d.
nerve wracking demonstrations
Twenty-Five ballots were taken dur
ing the day and il was not until Mon
day that any Of them gave promise or
devloping a nominee
ONLY QUESTION OF TIME
On the forty-third ballot. after Pal
mer had announced his withdrawal
from the race and released his dele
gates it became apparent that Gov.
Cox would be the nominee. II became
then. only a question of time Two
motions were made from the floor by
McAdoo supporters TO adjourn the con-
vention until noon today but each OF
them were howIed down by Cox sd-
herentS Gov. Cox po1lcd 56s votes
the IOltY-tnlrQ bdllol- II was lne
first that any Of the candidates in the
more than two days and nights OF
constant baIlotinE had received a ma
jority vote Between the forty-third
and forty-fourth ballots the Cox peo-
pie staged a memorable demonstra
tion. a ritous procession. participated
in by YEARLY delirious partisans. the
scenes OF which viii live long in the
t~,a nf
them
GOT MAJoRITIEs FROM START
The last ballot started by giving the
Ohio governor majorities from the
very start As state after state fell
into line for Cox. it became certain
that nothing short Of a miracle could
stop his nomination either on that ball
lot or the next succeeding one.
When Pennsylvania was reached in
the roll SIS votes we're thrown TO the
Ohio governor. and these with the
smaller delegations following. put him
over the zoo mark
4 hundred pencils had been busy on
the floor Everyone knew that it was
close to a nomination Half dozen
chairman Of delegations which had vo-
ted for McAdoo. quick to scent the
drift leaped to their feet clamoring
for recognition They wanted TO reg
lister changes in their votes.
KANSAS MAN GETS FLOOR
They were a bit too slow. Unob-
served by many. Samuel B Amidor.
committeeman from Kansas.
and one Of the McAdoo managers. had
come quietly to the edge Of the speak
ers platform He tugged at Senator
Robinson's elbow.
The gentleman from Kansas" bell
lowed Robinson above the din. The
hall was in an uproar Some OF the
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