Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-07
Intensive Speaking Tours
Are Preferred by Dem
ocratic Choice for Pres
ident.
Typos of Own Newspa-
per Pledge Nominee
Hearty Support and Are
Given First Address.

Dayton. o., July 6.-In telegram
to the Democratic national convention
accepting the presidential nomination ant
thanking the delegates for their support
Governor James NJ Cox today intimated
ne is ready to make an intensive speak.
ing campaign in every state
His close friends said he will urce his
political advisers against front porch
campaign. such as Senator Harding. Re-
pnoiican presidential nominee, expects 10
make in Marion
The governor said. however, that no
plans have been formulated and the cam
paign subject will be held in allowance
until national committee members and
other party leaders return from San
francisco. He indicated he had no in
tention Of resigning as governor of Ohio
LII order to devote all of his time to the
campaign He pointed out that Senator
Harding had announced he would not re-
sign from the senate
tovernor Cox spent the day receis,r
old friends at his home, Trails End. near
Dayton. and IN his office at his news
paper The Dayton News.
Tuesday night he motored % miles to
MlddletoWn, O., to make brief address
y
days when he was newsboy printers
devil. school teacher and reporter.
Hundreds of kilograms. including CON
gratulations from President Wilson and
senator Harding. were received
Inc ONO governor received the first
news OF his nomination from the Asso-
ciated Press here in his newspaper office.
Together with Mrs. Cox and few close
friends and his newspaper associates. he
watched the reports since the opening
of the convention.
When the flash came announcing his
the governor sat for a min
'lte ss though stunned.
Then he crossed the room and kissed
his wife. His next act was to 90 to the
composing room of his newspaper ani
shake hands with his printers Later he
walked several blocks to the home of his
closest personal friend, John A. Nc |
Mahon, 81. dean of Dayton attorneys,
70 whom he wished personally to break |
the news
The governor visited the grave of his |
mother. She died at the age of So. after /
living TO see him inaugurated governor
or the first term
Plans are being made shy the Chamber !
# Commerce for joliifieation in Dav- |
on,
Employees of the governors paper t
early in the day sent the governor a /
huge bunch of flowers. Moving pictures
we're made OF Governor Cox Tuesday |
when he climbed the steps to the com
DOSING room of his newspaper, to receive |
he congratulations from his printers and
resolutions of support from the typo
'raphical union chapel of his paper
In his talk to his newspaper employees.
Governor Cox said:
The greatest gift that the Almighty
iod can give to any man in public life
$ to permit him to come into the world
lnder circumstances which enable him
o know the life status of the man who
works. Providence was good to met
eas my high privilege to come through
he ranks. know the torment of the
10Y who is without funds, and know
is anxiety as to how he will get an
ducation that will help him achieve his
mbitions. If nomination means elec- II
ion, ] will take to the White House
his best equipment for man in public
fe- e-experience in the ranks with those !
tho toll"