The log cabin Democrat., 1920-07-06
(By United Pressi

SO4OuuDuSt O, JQiy u.-1 IIS HoI44itd- tion of Governor James NJ. Cox by the Democrats at San Francisco this morning matches the Republican nom- ination by placing two Ohio newspaper men in the presidential field. one of whom will succeed Woodrow Wilson on March 4, 1921.
 Men call Jimmy" Cox, Ohio's three time governor, regular fellow"
 He can tell a good story and appre- ciates hearing one. He is fair whist player who enjoys the game most when he wins He is an engaging con- versationalist.
 But above all, James NJ. Cox likes the outdoors. He is an enthusiastic fisherman and hunter. When he is in Dayton, almost any morning he may be seen at sunrise taking brisk can ter over country roads near his farm, alone or accompanied by Mrs. Cox and James, Jr. When in Columbus, he tries to get in a round or so of golf every afternoon.
 Governor Cox was 50 years old last March. He is robust, weighs about 165 pounds and is stockily built.
 Cox was developed in the hard school of experience. His early edu- cation he got in the public schools. When quite young he started to work as printers devil, then taught school, became newspaper reporter, was pri- vate secretary to congressman, a congressman for terms, became editor and owner of two Ohio daily news papers, and finally was elected govern or. His third term as governor will end in 1921.
 Cox was born on a farm near Jacksonburg, Ohio, a few miles from Dayton. He spent his youth working on the farm and attending school near his home As he grew older he like other boys of the neighborhood, went to seek his fortune He obtained en- ployment from time to time on Dayton and Cincinnati newspapers, as prin- ter's devil Later he became a re- porter and copy reader on the En- quirer, Cincinnati.
 Tn 1898, Cox bought the Dayton News. In 1903 he bought the Spring field Press Republic, forming later the Springfield News. These two papers now constitute the News League of Ohio of which Cox is owner and edi- torial director.
 Cox represented the Third Ohio dis trict in congress from 1909 10 1913. In the latter year he began his first term of governor, his election as a Democrat having been hailed by Re publicans as an accident" IT. 1915 he was defeated for reelection by Frank B. Willis. Republican. Tn 1917, however. Cox came back strong and won the election over Willis. In 1919 he was again elected for a two-year term.
 Cox had barely assumed the duties of governor in 1913 when the great filfioods of that spring inundated Day ton and the valleys of the Miami and Scioto. The man who dominated the situation following the flood was Cox. He assumed complete charge, declared martial law, and in three days, during which he never left his office, started the wheels of relief moving and had rehabilitation under way.
 Indicative of Cox's management of affairs in Ohio was his action in re- moving the mayor of Canton, Dem ocrat, and his substitution for him of Republican mayor.
 There was a strike of mill workers at Canton. Operators attempted tc resume work in the fact of the strike and considerable disorder followed The governor issued a proclamation calling on local officials in all the cit ies and counties to do their full duty to preserve order and prevent out breaks. He told them violation of the law sn the part of either the strikers or mill owners would not be tolerated and announced he would hold the loca. officials to strict accountability.
 Disorder continued at Canton. City officials, citizens and mill owners ask ed the governor to send in state