The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-06


cratic candidate for president on the
forty-fourth ballot, with 1924 votes,
which was made unanimous The re-
suit of the forty-fourth ballot was as
follows: Cox, 1924; McAdoo, 267,
Davis, So; Owens, "a; Colby, /;
Glass, 111A. Absent, 5.
San Francisco, July 6.-Governor
James Middleton Cox of Ohio was
nominated democratic candidate foG
president of the United States at
1:45 this morning. His nomination
came during the forty-fourth roll call
Samuel B. Amidon, of Kansas, ma
tional committeeman, a McAdoo lead
er, seeing the tide sweeping toward
Cox, moved that the rules be suspend
ed and that he be declared the unani-
nous choice of the party. Amid
scenes of tumultuous joy, with hun
dreds of delegates cheering and yell
ing, the motion was carried with a
laundering shout of yes.
The finish came after the conven-
tion had been in session-save for
brief recess-since shortly after 10
o'clock yesterday morning. The
deadlock was broken after the thir-
ty-eighth ballot, when Attorney Cen
eral Palmer withdrew and released
his delegates. Cox got most of these
delegates released by Palmer and as
the balloting progressed he gained
steadily, while McAdoo's strength de-
clined correspondingly
On the forty-third ballot the Nc
Adoo forces began to crumble and
forty-fourth ballot when the end
came. Final vote totals were: Cox,
702 " +; McAdoo, 267; Palmer, / Da-
Wis, So; Owen, "a; Colby, 1; Glass,
" absent or not voting, including
Michigan, 35. Michigan had passed
her vote and before she had chance
to get in after the roll call Cox was
nominated unanimously.
The convention meets again at
noon today to nominate a vice presi-
Dental candidate, wind up it's busi-
ness and adjourn.
Dayton, Ohio, July 6.-Governor
Cox, who was nominated for presi-
dent by the democrats today, said he
would accept the honor.
Marion, Ohio, July 6.-Warren G.
Harding today sent a telegram OF
congratulations to Governor Cox OF
nhin hic yiy he
presidency. Harding issued a state.
ment again emphasizing that person
alities will not be allowed to enter
into the campaign from his side.
The nomination of Cox is an added
consideration for Ohio, and gives rea.
sOnable assurance that a newspaper
executive will be the next president
Both Harding and Cox are newspaper
publishers.
Washington, July 6.-Definite as
surances were given at the White
House today that President Wilson
plans to take an active part in the
campaign to elect Governor Cox as
his successor. 1t was indicated thai
if his health permits, Wilson will
take the stump Ohio and otherwise
will use all his influence toward :
democratic victory in November.
President Wilson telegraphed Coz
ITO please accept my hearty con
gratulations and cordial best wishes.
Dayton. Ohio, July 6.-Governol
James Middleton Cox was at hi
newspaper office here when he re
ceived word that he had been nomi
mated. When flash came a crowd o
men raised him on their shoulder
and marched into the front office
where his wife, with some womel
friends, had been waiting all night
His wife rushed into his arms an,
kissed him. Cox walked few block
to the home of John Mcmahon, s
years old, lawyer friend, and brok
the news to him, personally thanking
Mcmahon for all he had done TO
him. After few hours rest Co
went to the grave of his mother il
Woodlawn cemetery, where he praye,
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