The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-06
COX WILL WIN
IS BELIEF HERE
Local Democrats, Although
Majority Favored MCAdoo,
Think Outlook Roseate.
STATEMENTS ISSUED

a"oosA thriiled with the excite !.
mont OF wartime Tuesday morn,ry =
when word was flashed that ths a.n,ne
cratic convention at San Francisco h. a
nominated Gov. James M. cox =,
idency, ue pres
While Chattanooga democrats.
confident Cox can defeat Hard,n.
there was some disappointment locaiiv
over the result.
Chattanooga was alnooAt .a,,s -.
McAdoo. and all during Monday r,hsr
n ,ny ueleKates seemed hopelesalv daada
,vSNeu, kilograms were pouring out ~
mempers OF the Tennessee deiegst,ov
vnn,,o 20 leaders assembled at the con.
treasury. OF he
For Gods sake ana for Au.r,e., /.
SAKE. nominate McAdoo," was thn nis.
Of Gov ,spuoiioSn lean circles the nomination
sion; According 10 their statan,an,.
.hucn the strongest candidate s,rnn.ss
nan 1nan MeAdoo, az was eyldenced ~,
cnn anihty 70 carry Ohio. a republi.
inw S.ase, ,,,a nree times with overwheim-
nent. republican oppo-
Expressions Heard.
Capt G. A, Lyerly--whiie McAaa. 4.
my my iirst choice for the nomination fos y
president Cox's selection IA safiatsc.
serx I VIII support Cox and MI ~
ieaooos me- friends will support the nom.
John II. wheelock: "whlls McAao.
- nrst choice, tho democratic natiorai
convention probably acted wisai,, A.,
nomlnatinE Gov. Cox. OF Ohio, since ha
y more popular with the dcmocrats ~ ~
=. "mo,e Mr; wheelock declared that
nv ne was ior MoAdoo first because he
was Chattanoogan and Tenness.nm
ana secondly because he had done oan scs,
treasury, aHy OF tho
While he never knew him pcrsons,,,,
Mr. Wheelock said he feit M Ennsv.
,ot aoout Meade. His father was rrn
iussor ins OF English, teaching Mr., Wbes.
.ovn IN collge. Prof, McAdoo wo,id
tha. ne class about HIS son, predicting
day. hs sa,n wDuid 90 great man some
Opinion os Davis Man.
h,,.,nrIes ~. Chancellor, pron,tran,
,, nHa,hess man OF Parkersburg. w M
SnS Sv nas nsen IN the city several davs
in,ar.-t nas been taking an active
sr9se nnua.e N the proceedings OF tho dam,
oocratic convention, was on hand =, ,rha
tNews ofnce early Tuesday mosnirr ~
aearn the latest results. He waa nrso ~
= DAVIS man., because he knew NJ
ons =, personally and regarded him ar
vns ,,ns q the strongest men OF the marty.
~. ne was not chaETined when N,
ioImeh 81 the nomination OF COY. ~
..s,n 7hiu Iox IN mn exceUtlonNnv
sslta1nM sl,,M man well within prealdrntini,
wo,nsp 0 "a !. y lns,s. 700 soon 70 say what the
Party pmy wiz DO yet. I believe that after
INC neat OF the strenuousIy- -fought hsy'
We OF the convention has been revesjad
raiiv,,o pirg o. tnis element win be found
tthyinE around the standard OF Cox
.'.I ..n that of the opposition, as no one
WIN be more loyal In supportinr Nv
constitution OF the nation than ia mes
y. Cox, OF Ohio, whom democraev has
choeen as Its standard bearer.
As 70 the statement that the Bryan
eiement OF the democratic party which |
no one can question is bir factor
huiking In Its tent need only 10 polni
20 It's record In the past twenty. Ave |
years or more 10 resute such an aeon
ssauon. This element has always been
found loyal IN the past and viii be |
found Gov. coxs most ardent supnorts
ern IN the coming contest
knowing Gov. Davis as do nor. |
ssonnily, ana knowing his party record, |
! cannot help regretting that he aid
iust as loyal 20 Gov. Cox as I would
have been TO Davis, and l believe this
WIN hold good for all those who were
ior iior Davis or any other candidate before
'"o SohVen,ion
Judge win Cummings: "cox ia tho
man. I'm glad he IL nominated. While
we would have been glad 10 see Me-
Adoo nominated, Cox. I believe, Ii tho
next best man and will undoubtedly
carry the party 70 victory In Novem-
"cox ls thu strongest Man."
Judge J. J. Lynch--f think Cox IN the L
ssIrongent man that could have possibly
other candidate. lie VIII set ret votes 81 II
those sections OF the country where
they are most needed. have many
friends In Ohio and know that COY.
cox is regarded there as . most able
GREAT Orator.
Fred =. Shepherd; heard Gov. Cox
r his last campaign for governor 0f
1hio ana ! want e cay that according
,algn orator OF his day. lie il won.
lertul speaker and II he goes before
he people. he viii win them Just as
Y hns won his constituents OF Ohio.
n the November elections
COX u the strongest man we could
AVE selected" declared byron Tatum
veil known lawyer. today 'He viii
'ombine. the different elements Of the
'ar,y which otherwise might have been
'arted. with Cox and the platform that
We have success looks certain.
"The administration will give him
icarty support, and those elements
which were opposed 10 the adminia-
ration will put their shoulders behind
lin. Tnmmnny nnd New York state.
nd Ohio VII 20 far toward swinging
Friend Of Labor
In talking Of the nomination Of Gov.
-ox. John a. Voli OF Philadelphia.
PRESIDENT Of the GlaHablowerH AHHocia-
ion OF America. In session IN chattn-
looga. declared Tuesday 'mornlng that
le was strongly In favor Of the Ohloan
ir. Voli WAS president Of the Ohio
tate Federation Of Labor for ten years.
nd has been away from ohio for only
hrce years. He stated this morning
hat In hts federation work In Ohio he
Rme In close touch with Gov. Cox.
nd That. knowing him as he did. he (
elieved him 20 he the strongest man
ho democratic party could have put
~, He declared further that In hir
ninlon Cox would carry Ohio over
iardinE by 100. 900 majority. This. he
ointed out. was taking into consider
iion the fact that Wilson carried that q
tate bv a majority of over 900. 4
Mr. Vol pointed out further that Gov, J
OK has the good win ~ both capital N
nd labor ~ ohio. Ile also pointed out Il
hat while the r2vernor was liberal c
lws were nut upon the statute books 4
ha ~ I