Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-07
NAVY
SECRETARY GOES
ON SECOND PLACE
Leaves For East to Con-
suit Governor on Cam
paign Plans

ON' w. jury I-(By Asso-
ciated Press)-Governor Cox TODAY
expressed the opinion that il is The
duty of the Louisiana legislature to
ratify the suffrage amendment. Th;.
was the reply he made to a telegram
from Frank J. Leoney, chairman of
the Louisiana State Central Commit
tee, in which the Democratic nominee
was asked to express his views.
SAN FRANCISCO, July THE
delegates to the Democratic Nation
az convention, their work done and
the big gathering adjourned vester-
day in q. last roar of enthusiasm for
the standard bearers, Cox and Roose-
welt, were scrambling today for ac-
commodations homeward.
FRANKLIN d. Roosevelt, the vice pres
ldentlal nominee, was due to leave
during the day for Dayton, o., to
consult with Governor Cox on the
preliminary arrangements for the
campaign. He intends to resign from
the navy department as soon as he
can clear his desk,
1t was generally agreed TODAY that
the convention had been a great sue
cess.
Roosevelt, whe was chosen as Cox's
running mate, is assistant secretary
of the Navy.
The first cries of Cox and Roose-
velt rang through the convention hall
! and were mixed with the shouts of
the vote OF acclamation by which he
was nominated without a ballot.
Despite disinclination of the Tam.
many organization to accept him.
Roosevelt's name went over with a
band-wagon movement during which
an other candidates were withdrawn.
Lewis and Others Out
James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois.
was Withdrawn early by former Gov
ernor Dunno; Governor Stewart, of
Montana, and former Governor Haw-
ley, of Idaho, were withdrawn and
Major-General L. D. Tyson, of Ten
nessee, in person, announced he
would not be a contender, as did.
David r. Francis, of Missouri. Nom"
ination of w. T. Vaughn of Oregon
who had received state primary en-
dorsement, was changed into sec,
and for the successful nominee.
Bainbridee Colby, Secretary of
State, who was endorsed as a candi-
date and refused to allow his name
to be used, finally was urged to con-
sent if he should be drafted" AS it
turned out the Tammany crowd de-
cided to accept Roosevelt, who
brought to the ticket the participa-
tion of an administration man, and
Mr.. Colby's name was not considered
further.
Mr.. Roosevelt was placed in NOM
ination by Timothy L. Ansberry, a
former representative from Ohio,
who sat as a Cox delegate in the
District of Columbia delegation. Sec
onds sprang from all parts of the
convention hall, and although Roose-
! welt was not formally nominated un-
| til well after the business of nominal
tion was taken up, there was never
any doubt about it and never at any
time was there opposition. The sec
onding of his nomination by Govern
| or Smith of New York for the Tam
many delegation, clinched it.
/ Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
permanent chairman Of the conven-
ton, was appointed chairman of the
4 committee to notify Governor Cox of
his nomination and Chairman Homer
/ S. Cummings, of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, was appointed as
chairman of the committee to notify
Mr.. Roosevelt.
/ Roosevelt Leaves Hall
Mr.. Roosevelt left the convention
1. l, &c I,o AcI I,,E
after his nomination was a certainty.
I To a number of friends he recalled
that before the convention he proph-
I esied that the convention would be
Embossed" and declared that his
prophecy had come true.
1 Mr.. Roosevelt went to his hotel and
from there to the battleship New
Mexico to dine with Secretary DAN
iels, his chief.
The convention wanted to hear
Roosevelt anl Chairman Robinson
instead presented Secretary Daniels.
who made speech.
At 1929 the big show was all over
and the convention adjourned for the
last time.
After its tumultous session Of for
ty-four ballots the convention re-
assembled at noon to finish its work.
There was at first delay utilized
by the Cox managers to hear from
the Governor about his wishes on the
vice presidential nomination. E. M.
Moore, of Youngstown, o., who man.
aged the Governors fight, let it be
known that Cox was willing to leave
the selection of his running mate to
1 +bo convention With that the forces
easily and quickly coalesced and after
Roosevelt's nomination, applauded
an appreciation of him by his chief,
Secretary Josephus Daniels.
During the closing moments of the
convention the usual formal resolu-
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