The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-07
Roosevelt Chosen as Cox.s Run.
ming Mate by AccIamation.
Wearied With PrOtracted SEES.
sions Democrats Hurry Away.
LAST SESSION WAS BRIEF
Nominee. for Second Place Not
Favored by TammanH
Speeches Naming Others Turned
to Seconds for Roosevelt

San Francisco, Calf, july 7.-Dele-
gates to the Democratic national con-
lVentton, their work done and the big
gathering adjourned in a last roar Of
enthusiasm for the party standard
bearers, Governor James NJ Cox of
OHIO and Franklin D. Roosevelt of
New York were scrambling today for
their train accommodations home
ward.
Every string of departing sleepers
heading east, north or south, was
loaded to capacity and men who will
play important roles in the fight for
election of the ticket, were hurfying
away to delayed vacations and on
sight seeing. tours in the west pre-
paratory to the struggle ahead.
Nominated Without Ballot.
! Franklin D. Roosevelt, of. New
York, assistant secretary of the navy,
was nominated for vice president yes
terday by the Democratic national
convention and became the running
mate of Gov. James NJ. Cox of Ohio
| the Democratic choice for the presi.
dental nomination. The first cries of
Cox and Roosevelt" rang thru the
convention hall and were mixed with,
the shouts of the vote of reclamation
| by which he was nominated without a
| ballot. Despite the Discrimination of
the Tammany organization to accent
hlIn,- Roosevelt's name went over with
a band wagon movement during which
i oil Ot4tGF CdlQlQdleS were Withdrawn.
James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois,
was withdrawn early by former Gov
ernor Dunno; Governor Stewart of
Montana, announced his own with
drawal; Edward L. Doheny, OF Cali
fornia, and former Governor Hawley,
81 Idaho. We're Withdrawn, and Mai
Gen. l.. d. Tyson, of Tennessee, in
| person, announced that he would not
be a contender, as did David r.
| Francis, of Missouri.
Nomination of W. T. Vaughn, of
4 oregon, who had received state prim-
airy Endorsement, was changed into a
second for the successful nominee.
Colby Refused the Place.
cambridge Colby. secretary of state,
who was considered as a candidate
and refused to allow his ne me to be
used finally was urged to consent if he
would be drafted" 1t so happened
that the Tammany crowd decided TO
ticket the participation o. an admins
tration man and Mr.. Colbys name was
not considered further.
Mr.. Roosevelt was placed in nomi-
nation by Timothy L. Ansberry, d for
mer representative from Ohio, who
sat as a Cox. delegate in the District
of Columbia delegation
Seconds sprang from ALI parts OF
the convention hall and altho Reose-
welt was not formally nominated until
there was never any doubt about il
| and never at any time was there any
| opposition The seeonding of his
nomination by Governor Smith. oil
/ New York, from the Tammany delega-
ton, clinched it.
Last Session Short Ono.
Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, per
manent chairman of the convention
was appointed chairman of the com
fnittee to notify Governor Cox of hi!
nomination, and Chairman Homer S
Cummings, of the Democratic nationa
of the committee to notify Mr.. Roose
Welt.
After it's tumultuous session o
ferty-four ballots, the convention re
assem- bled at noon to finish its work
There was at first a delay. utilized b!
the Cox managers, to hear from tn,
| governor about his wishes on the VIC
| presidential nomination. H. H. Moore
| of Youngstown. o., who managed TIL
governors fight, let it be known stha
| Cox was willing to leave the selection
/ of his running mate to the conven
ton. With that the forces easily. ant
| ! quickly eealesced and after Roose
velts nomination, applauded an ap
| probation of him by his chief, Secre
| tary Josephus Daniels
Ii During the closing moments of tn
| convention, the usual formal resolu
| tions affecting the national committe
and the convention organization wer
/ adopted with a resolution expressin
i the thanks and. appreciation of tn
| convention to the city of San Fran
l cisco.