Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-07
Meeting Adjourns Sine Die &:
3::39 O'Clock and Delegates
Start Delayed Sight Seeing
Tours by TrainloadS.
SECOND PLACE GIVE N
AS CONSOLATION PRIZE
Selection of Ohio Governor to
Head Slate Puts Meredith
Out of Running-Wi|son
Crowd for MCAdoo to End.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

SblchgO IfiDune-Omhha Zee Leased wire.
San Francisco, July 6.-Followirg
the nomination of Governor Cox of
Ohio by acclamation at the demo-
cratic national convention here at
J:45 o'clock this morning after Al
ballots had been cast, Franklin D.
Roosevelt of New York. assistant
secretary of the navy, was also noni-
mated by acclamation for vice presi-
dent at 3 is this afternoon.
At 3:39, having adopted the GUS
tomary resolutions of campaign pro-
ceedurc and felicitaton OF its off
GERS, the convention adjourned sine
die and by night the delegates, re-
juvenated by the salubrious climate
of California, were trooping out of
San Francisco by the train load to
catch up on much delayed sightsee-
ing
The selection of Roosevelt for sec
ond place on the democratic ticket
was "a consolation prize awarded by
the Brennan Murphy-Taggart com
bine, which dictated the nomination
of Governor Cox of Ohio for presi-
dent, to the Wilson administration
crowd that wen down fighting Tor
William G.. McAdoo and Attorney
General Palmer. .s
When the convention met at noon
and proceeded to the completion OF
the ticket the big three looked over
the field of savowed candidates for
vice president and the paddocks of
dark horses and decided that they
would select all eastern man iden-
titled with the administration. That
eliminated Secretary of. Agriculture
Meredith, an Iowa man, at the start.
Colby or Roosevelt.
The choice finally narrowed down
TO Secretary of State Colby and Mr..
Roosevelt. Charles F. Murphy, chief
of Tammany hall, was inclined to
prefer Colby and to disapprove
Roosevelt, who has been fighting
Tammany. Brennan \ and others.
howver, finally brought him round
to Roosevelt sand that settled the
matter.
While these pow vows were in
progress the avowed candidates,
Gen. L. D. Tyson of Tennessee, for
mer Governor Hawley of Idaho.
Governor Stewart of Montana, Ed
ward\L. Doheny of California, and
w. T! Vaughn of Oregon, had been
placed in nomination in speeches
by their admirers while former Gov
ernor Dune of Illinois presented
the withdrawal of former Senator
]. Hamilton Lewis and Judge Rosen-
berger of Missouri performed the
same duty for former Ambassador
David R. Francis. Timothy Ans
bury of Washington, D. c., present.
cd the name of Roosevelt, who had
become candidate over night.
No sooner, however, did it be-
come known that the leaders had
agreed on Roosevelt than the nomi-
nators of the other aspirants were
troopng back TO the platform. with
drawing their candidates and Sec
onding the nomination of the assist
ant secretary of the navy. Then on
motion of Mr.. Francis, the nomina-
'ion or Roosevelt was made by ac-
clamation.
Acclaimed by Vets.
Great interest now attaches to the
reception. OF the ticket by the demo-
cratic party. 1t already is evident
that it is hailed with acclaim by the
wet element which is confident it
will prove a powerful attraction to
republican vets ready to join in a
nationwide movement to resurrect
beer and light wine by electing a
congress WHICH will raise the limit
on the alcoholic content of beverages
and electing president guaranteed
to sign Such legislation.
This is a two-edged knife, how
ever, for William Jennings Bryan