The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-07
Governors Close Friends Say He
Win Urge Advisers Against
Front Porch" Campaign.
NO PLANS YET FORMED
Nominee Intimated He Will Not
Resign as Governor; Leaders
Send Congratulations.

Davton Ohio, July Elm a telegram
IN fbe democratic national convention,
acccnting the presidential nomination
and thanking delegates for their sup
rort Governor Cox of Ohio today in
tIn1t,d he is ready to make an in
f2nsNc speaking campaign IN every
state.
The governors close friends said he
viii urge MS political advisors against
front porch" campaign. such as Sem
,to, arcIug. republican nominee eX-
poets 30 make at his home in Marion.
The governor said, however, no plans
are formulated and thn campaign Will
not be discussed officially until leaders
return from San Francisco. He indi-
Gated he will not resign as governor.
Cox spent the day receiving old
friends at his home and at the office
of his newspaper, the Dayton News.
Tonight he motored to Middleton TO
make a ,rief address to old friends
and neighbors of his "outhful days,
when ne was ii neWsDOy, printers
devil, school teacher and reporter
there.
| Bulletin Columbus, Ohio. July g.
congratulations from President Wilson
were received by Governor Cox this
morning upon his nomination. The
message from the White House received
ia the governors office in Columbus
This morning and transmitted to his
home at Dayton, read:
please accept my hearty congratu-
- ,rtS
lSigned) Woodrow Wilson"
President Wilson's telegram Of con-
cratulations was among the first of
100 or more received this morning at
The Ohio executives offices. Thhre
were dozens from San Francisco, in
Guiding one from Joseph r. Robinson,
convention chairman; one signed THE
Georgia Delegation" another from II.
C. Watson, chairman of the West Viz
cna delegation, and from Governor 5.
v Stewart of Montana, pledging hearty
support One from W. J. Cochran, di-
rector Of publicity for the democratic
national committee at San Francisco.
read. The magnificent way in which
Your nomination was won in good tenn
rered contest presages great victory in
November"
Hannibal. Missouri, July 6.-'You can
say for me that l am glad Governor
Cox was nominated. He is the best Ct
the lot" said Champ Clark, today.
New York, July Civilian Gibbs
\IcAdoo defeated for the democratic
presidential nomination, sent the fol-
loWing telegram to Governor Cox of
ohio named to head the party's ticket.
Hearty congratulations and assur-
ances Of rly cordial support"
Columbus. Ohio, July 6.--In a con-
sratuIatory telegram to Governo" Cox
received at thc governors office here
today from Senator Harding, the re-
publican nominee, Senator HarCinS
SAYS:
i recall a much remarked cartoon
which portrayed you and me as news
boys contesting for the White House
delivery. 1t seems to have been pro
Photr. As an -Ohioan and fellow
publisher, I congratulate you on SoGr
notable victory"
Jersey City. n J., July 6.-Governor
Edwards Of New Jersey, defeated can
didate for the democratic presidential
nomination, today sent a message of
congratulations to Governor Cox.
The message read:
sincere congratulations. Your nom
nation is we'll deserved and spells sue
cess"
commenting on the nomination Gov
rFnor Edwards said: Il think it is a
,hH nomination. I think he will win.
~ IS the best the convention could
rave done. | shall do all | can to help
,a.ect Governor Cox. New Jersey gave
MIN 2S votes"