Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-08
JAMES N. COX RECEIVES DEMOCRATIC
| NOMINATION FOR THE PRESIDENCY
AFTER STEADILY BEATING DOWN HIS CHIEF OPPONENT Will
LIAM G. MeADoo, THE oAloAN WALKS OFF WITH THE
FoRTYFoURTH BALLOT
ATTORNEY GENERAL PALMER IN GRATEFUL SPEECH RET|RES
Assistant Franklin Roosevelt PROMINENT,
Mentioned Nomination Second Place the Ticket;
Compelled Recess

i Mitchell Palmer asks me to express
his sincere thanks and appreciation Il
every delegate who had voted for hi
nomination. but he Is unwilling to de
lay the proceedings further, and au
thorized me to finally, positively ant
absolutely release every delegate
pledged to him, that the convention
may proceed to nominate the mex
President of the United States"
There was roar or "Hurrah TO
Palmer" as the lines broke and thu
convention went into recess. Thu
denouement coming at the end of thu
80 hard-fought and fruitless ballots
gave. the same affect as does an over
inflated automobile tire when 1t bursts
with a bang and then sizzles down.
The entire Palmer vote, added t
McAdoo's total on the thirty-eightf
ballot. would give him GIG IL. The
Palmer votes added to the Cox tota
on the same ballot would give the
Ohio governor 594 IL. Both leading
candidates would fall short of the two
thirds, which is 729.
Delegates voting solidly under the
unit rule but at heart divided between
McAdoo and other candidates have de
veloped ill feeling, SO much so that the
caucuses which took place on the flool
during the recess gave evidences Of
the feeling. There were shouting
waving Of arms and some shaking Of
fists and great deal Of scurryine
about. Platform and convention hall
floor were jammed with an arguing
gesticulating mass of men and women
mostly men-but the argument was
not greater In volume with them de
spite their preponderance in number
During the recess there was circu'
lated about the floor copies Of tele
gram from Judge Moore, Cox's man
ager, to Daniel c. Roper of New York
Judge Moore, of Youngstown. Ohio
accredited with being one OF the Nc.
Adoo managers, charging that "a
crowd Of government employees and
treasury officials are for their own
personal ends and in defiance Of MT
McAdoo's expressed wishes, improper
ly using his name to create a deadlock
in this convention"
Charging that several delegations
werc packed with government EN-.
rioyes, holding out for the nomina-
ton of Mr. McAdoo, Moore's telegram
charged that "the action Of the pay
roll brigade is creating a national
scandal to the ruin of the democratic
party"
Auditorium, San Francisco. July s.
Heading strong for the 46 ballot
record set by the Baltimore conven.
ton which nominated Woodrow Will.
son eight years ago, the democratic
national convention went into its 37th
ballot tonight at session which be.
gan at $3.50 o'clock and contained
good prospects for daylight.
With McAdoo, Cox and Palmer run
ming nearer even than they have al
most at any time before, and each in
practical possession Of a veto power,
strong efforts were being made to
break the line at one of its three cor
ners.
"Tammany holds the key" was the
word passed after conferences in
which both Cox and McAdoo forces
had participated with Charles F.
Murphy and other leaders of the New
York delegation. Each side was pull
ing for Tammany support and so
many arguments entered into the
complex situation that it was practi-
cally impossible to assess them accu-
rately.
On the 37th ballot the leaders stood:
McAdoo, 4O5; Cox, 1856; Palmer,
202 IL.
When the chairman announced no
choice on the 37th, the Cox, McAdoo
and Palmer factions rose up and
called to one another to join and end
the deadlock.
AA0 OiBuu anu Uhuu, WHICH Always
seemed to be ready for the McAdoo
rooters, lit into "Over There" It was
all the McAdoo people needed ! to
start UP parade They took their
tip from the music 1alcony and with
Texas leading, started q procession Of
the McAdoo states.
The changes ON the 37th were:
Palmer lost 3S IL: Cox gained nine;
McAdoo gained six; Davis gained
~ IL.
At the, close Of the thirty-eighth.
Chairman Robinson seemed TO have
hit on an impartial manner Of PARCEL.
ing out the music. He allowed the