The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-06


James NJ. Cox, who was nominated
for the presidency by the Demo-
cratic national convention early to-
day, declined to make q statement
regarding his victory until after he
has received notification from the
convention.
The governor received the news
Of his nomination in his newspaper
Office, the Dayton News, surround
ed by fellow newspaper workers
and a few relatives and intimate
friends.
When the Associated Press wires
flashed the news Of his nomination,
his first act was to cross the floor
and kiss his wife.
He then left the building, walk
ed a few blocks to the home of his
closest friend, John A. Mcmahon,
aged 81, dean of Dayton lawyers. to
whom he wished personally to give
the news.
Mrs. Cox was highly elated over
the nomination OF her husband and
Immediately sent message to her
father, Thomas P. Blair of Chicago.
Governor Cox planned to visit
the grave of his mother this morn
ing. His mother, Mrs. Gilbert Cox
died at the age Of IS. several years
ago. She lived to see him inaugur-
ated governor for q first term.
Most Of the Daytonites were
asleep when the flash" came an
nouncing that Governor Cox had
been nominated on the 44th ballot
They did not now that their fal-
How txR1enoan had received ,thf
I fhiglSst Shonor Of the Democratic
party until they read their news.
papers at breakfast and on theil
way to work.
Honor Talk Of Town.
The honor conferred upon Gov
ernor Cox was the talk Of the town
but latesthis morning. no move
ment had been started for an ON
cial jolAncation. Business seemed
to progress much az usual. Groups
Of men and women stool on street
corners, here and there. and en-
Enthusiastically discussed the event
and eagerly read the latest returns
In the newspapers.
Hundreds of congratulatofy tele-
grams were being received This
morning. As the day advanced
they became more numerous. Many
of them were from his workers
and delegates at San Francisco.
Soon after the news Of "a NOM
nation was received, Governor
and Mrs. Cox, who had remained
up all night, receiving returns. left
for their home. Trails End" near
Dayton. The governor expected to
take a brief rest and then return
to his newspaper Office.
Plan Celebration.
| During the morning, meetings
were held by officials of the Dayton
Chamber of Commerce, who let II
become known they we're planning
a huge jollification meeting. proba-
bly, tonight. When the governor
arrivel at his newspaper of1ce he
was presented with resolutions OF
\ congratulations from the union
Iprinters on the paper.
The resolutions pledged united
support and continued:
I'VE recognize the fact that you
have come from the ranks Of the
workers, and therefore. are in ev-
cry way able to understand the
needs and requirements of the man
who tolls"
i The governor will address his
fellow townsmen. mast OF whom
he can call by their first names, at
a town mass meeting. He will mo-
tor there from Dayton with friends.
Friends from Middletown came to
Dayton to personally request the
presence of the governor at the iol-
lification meeting tonight.
7 The Democratic nominee began
his newspaper career In Middle
town as q newsboy. later working
as a printers devil. and teaching
night school. It was there that he
met Congressman Paul Sorg. to-
ha cco kipv uho AZ thA time waa n