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and threw them to Cox.
Cox got thirty-three in Massachu-
sets.
That was enough to put the Cox
parade in motion, and it started off
with a d%eafening o
The band and organ opened up In
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 fuIl-blooded
game cock on a standard and paraded
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 OF the thirty
ninth ballot, but on the fOrtieth to
split as follows:
Cox 16, McAdoo Al, Davis 8, Palmer
10 and 1 absent. A block of Palmer
adherents, believing a 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that he had not withdrawn, but had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 it had
been left off.
Michigan gave Cox twelve in all;
Missouri divided Palmer's votes be-
tween Cox and McAdoo; Oklahoma
continued to vote for Owen in full;
Pennsylvania vote for the last time
went se%venty-three for Palmer, two for
McAdoo and one for Cox.
Poll was demanded in the South
Carolina delegation where McAdoo
forces have predominated by a mar
row margin and the delegation has
beer held for him under the unit rule.
1t 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 flOpped
solid six for Cox. 1t had been solid
for Palmer. Porto Rico's six went
solid for McAdoo. The Canal Zone
also went solid with its two for Nc
Adoo.
The vote on the thirty-eighth ballot
totals follows: McAdoO. 1854; Cox.
1884 Palmer, 211; Davis, so; Cum
mings, A; Owen, 80; Glass. 1; Clark. 8.
The changes were: Mc.Adoo gained
One-half vote; Cox lost two and n half:
Palmer gained eight and one-half;
Davis lost One-half vote.
JAMES M. cox is THE NOMINEE.
James NJ. Cox was born at Jackson
burg, Butler county, Ohio, March 81,
1870. He has a public and
high school education. His early
life was spent working on a farm
and attending school. His par
ents were not even comfortably sup
piled with money and young Co. had
to work for all he got"
While still a boy he became printers
devil on a Cincinnati newspaper and
then after a short season teaching
school, became q reporter on the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
His shrewd 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 '90s, Cox became his pri-
vate secretary. That was the Ohio
governors real entry into politics. His
as a secretary caused Sorg
bick him financially in buying the
Dayton News In 1903.
Within two years the News, from a
liability, became one of Dayton's best
enterprises. 1t was Cox's un-
canny perception Of public opinion that
made him u successful editor. At that
he showed no signs of becoming a
reformer.
AS the paper grew and earned more
money. Cox bought the Springfield
Press-Republlc in 1908 and formed the
League Of Ohio with himself as
owner and editorial director.
1t was In 1909 that Cox, who had
had his "eye on Ohio politics since his
season In Washington, made formal en-
try into state politics. He served the
Third Ohio district In Congress from
h n year until 1913. Then he was
elected governor. Republicans said
that his election as u Democrat was an
accident.
He was defeated for reelection by
Frank Il. Willis, Republican, but In
1917 Cox came back" defeating VIII
lis with n big plurality. He was elect
ed for n two-year term in 1919, and had
hardly assumed office before the great
floods swept Dayton and the Miami
and Scioto valleys.
Cox won nationwide recognition by
his quick realization OF flood condi-
lions and his prompt and energetic &C
ton. For three days and nights he
did not leave his office. He became
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