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out Oh II. ILLINOIS, gave HeT EditAoA
two to McAdoo.
Indiana took eighteen from McAdoo
and threw them to Cox.
Cox got thirty-three in Massachu-
sets.
That was enough to put the Cox
parade In motion. and 1t started OFT
with a deafening roar.
The band and organ opened up 10
the drOning air concerning Ohio"
The relocated Cox band marched out
in single file. spreading itself across
the width Of the first balcony and let
out a crashing din. One of the Cox
boosters brought In a full-blooded
game cock on standard and parnded
the unhappy bird about the hall.
While the demonstration for Cox
over the Massachusetts gain was pro-
ceeding, Pennsylvania completed Its
caucus. The agreement was to con-
tinue to vote for Palmer on the thirty
ninth ballot, but on the fortieth to
split us follows:
Cox 18, McAdOo Al. Davis 3, Palmer
Ii and absent. A block of Palmer
adherents, believing deadlock be-
tween McAdoo and Cox could not be
avoided, decided to keep Palmer's
name on the ballot in the hope that
the nomination later might come to
him.
Palmer's friends made the point
that he had not withdrawn, but had
only released delegates from pledges.
After an eleven-minute demonstra-
ton the crowd Quieted down and the
call of states proceeded where 1t had
been left off.
Michigan gave Cox twelve in all:
Missouri divided Palmer's votes he
tween Cox and McAdoo; Oklahoma
continued to vote for Owen In full;
Pennsylvania vote for the last time
went seventy.three for Palmer. two for
McAdoo and one for Cox.
Poll was demanded In the South
Carolina delegation where McAdoo
forces have predomlnated by mar
row margin and the delegation has
been held for him under the unit rule.
It was deferred until the conclusion
Of the roll call.
Tennessee stayed twenty for Davis.
Cox gained ten In Virginia and Nc
Adoo gained two and a half.
The District Of Columbia Topped
solid six for Coz. It had been solid
for Palmer. Porto Rico's six went
solid for McAdoo. The Canal Zone
also went solid with it, two for Nc
Ad0o.
The vote on the thirty eighth ballot
totals follows: McAdoo. 406h: Coz.
Ssh: Palmer. 2ll: Davis, 80; Cum
mings, 4; Owen. s.: Glass. 1; Clark. 3.
The changes were: AcAdoo gained
one.half vote: Cox lost two and half:
/ Palmer gained eight and one-half:
Davis lost one-half vote.
JAMES N. cox % THE NOMINEE.
James n. Coz was born at Jackson.
burg, Butler county. Ohio. March 81.
1870. He has . public and
high school education. His early
life was spent working on farm
and attending school. His par.
ents were not even comfortably sup.
piled with money and young Cox had
to work Ter oil he got"
While still Q boy he became printers
devil on q Cincinnati newspaper and
then after q short season teaching
school. became q reporter on the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer.
His shrswd appraisal Of men and
things won him favor In the sight Of
Paul Sorg. millionaire tobacco man.
and. when Sorg was elected to Con.
gress In the '00s, Cox became his pri.
vate secretary. That was the Ohio
governors real entry into politics. Hls
acuteness a. q secretary caused Sorg
to bick him financially In buying the
Dayton News In 1888.
Within two years the News, from
liability, became one Of Dayton's best
paying enterprises. 1t was Cox's IN.
canny perception Of public opinion that
made him Q successful editor. At that
time he showed no signs Of becoming .
! reformer.
A. the paper grew aud earned more
money, Cox bought the Springfield
Prsss-Rspublic 10 1908 and formed the
News League Of Ohio with himself "
owner and editorial director
Il was In 1900 that Cox, who had
had bis EYE on" Ohio politics since his
season 10 Washington, made formal en-.
try into state politics. He served the
Third Ohio district In Congress from
that year until 1918. Then he was
elected governor. Republicans said
that bis election - q Democrat was aa
accident.
He was defeated for reelection BY
Frank b. VILLA, Republican. but II
1917 Cox "cams back" defeating VIII.
liz with a big plurality. He was elect.
cd for two-year term In 1919. and had
hardly assumed office before the great
floods swept Dayton and the Miami
and Scloto valleys.
Cox won nationwide recognition by
his quick realization of food condi.
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