Evening star., 1920-07-06
cox KISSES WIFE
WHENNEWS SCOMES
OF HIS SELECTION
AfterWard Carries Word to
Dean of Dayton's Law
yers, Mcmahon.
BY the Associated Press.


DAYTON, Ohio. July Gov. James
M. Cox. who was nominated for the
presidency by the democratic national
convention early today. declined to
make statement regarding his vic
tory until after he has received not-
hcation from the convention.
The governor received the news of
his nomina ton in his newspaper Of
hce. the Dayton News, surrounded by
1elloW newspaper workers and a rev
relatives and intimate friends.
When the Associated Press wires
Mashed the news of his nomination
his first act was to cross the room
and kiss his wife. He then left the
building, walked a few blocks to the
home of his closest personal friend,
John A. Mcmahon, aged eighty-seven
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 I'M
mediately sent telegram to her
father, Thomas P. Blair of Chicago.
Gov. Cox planned to visit the grave
of his mother this morning. His
mother, Mrs. Gilbert Cox. died. at the
age of eighty-five, several years ago
She lived to see him inaugurated gov
ernor for first term.
Honor Is Talk of Town.
Most Daytonians were in bed when
the flash came announcing that Gov.
Cox had been nominated on the forty
fourth ballot. They did not know that
their fellow townsman had received the
highest honor the democratic party can
give until they read their newspapers at
their breakfast tables and on their way
to work.
The honor conferred upon Gov. Cox
was the talk of the town. but late this
morning no movement had been started
for an official jollification. Business
seemed to progress much as usual
Groups of men and women STOOD on
street corners here and there and en-
Enthusiastically discussed the event and
read the latest editions of the news
papers eagerly.
Gets Hundreds of Telegrnms.
Hundreds of kilograms of congratula-
tion were received for the governor to-
day by the commercial telegraph COM
panies. AS the day went on the tele-
grams became more numerous. Many
of them were from his workers and del
egateS at San Francisco
Soon after the news of his nomination
was received Gov. and Mrs. Cox.H who
had remained up all night receiving re-
turns left for their home. Traifs End,
near Dayton. The governor expected to
take a brief rest and then return to his
newspaper office.
Chamber Plans Big Time.
During the morning meetings were
held by officials of the Dayton Cham
Der of Commerce. who let it become
known they were planning huge
jollification meeting late TO-DAY or TO-
tonight-at which
the city of Dayton would extend con-
gratulations to Gov. Cox.
When the governor arrived at his
newspaper Office he was presented
with resolutions of congratulations
from the union printers working on
the paper.
The resolutions pledged united sup
port, and continued:
1--WE recognize the fact that you
have come from the ranks OF the
workers, and. therefore, are in every
way able to understand the needs and
requirements of the man who tolls"
In the composing room congratula-
tions were extended by the printers
following their noon hour. Other
employees of the News extended for
NAL congratulations through an edi-
toria1 appearing in today's issue.
Before leaving for home after the
convention adjourned early this
morning, the governor shook hands
with each employe about the news
paper.
Gov. Cox will go to Middletown,
Ohio tonight to receive the congratu-
lations of "home folks" there with
whom he attended school and work
ed when young man.
The governor will address his fell
low townsmen, most of whom he can
call by their first names. at a town
mass meeting at the corner of 3rd and
Broad streets at $3.50 o'clock He will
motor there from Dayton with friends
Long before noon today friends
from Midd1etown came to Dayton to
personally request the presence of
the governor at the jollfication meet
ing tonight. They called at his home
after having spent most of the early
morning hours ringing bells and
blowing whistles in celebration of
the governors nomination.
Some of the delegation were from
Jacksonburg, Ohio. where the COVER
nor. was born fifty years ago. Jack
sonburg is only three miles from Mid
dletown.
The democratic nominee began his
newspaper career in Middletown as |
a newsboy, later working as a prin-
ters devil and teaching night school. |
1t was there that he met Congress |
man Paul Sorg, the tobacco king, who |
at the time was member of the Mid |
dletown board of education Later Mr
Cox became private secretary to Sorg. !