South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-07
COX PLANS TO
TOUR COUNTRY
GIVING TALKS
Democratic Nominee vii
Visit Every State and De-
liver Addresses.

BY Associated Press
DAYTON. Ohio. July 6-In a tele-
gram 10 the democratic national con-
vention accepting the presidential
nomination and thanking the dele
gates for their support. Gov. James
Il. Cox Tuesday intimated he is
ready to make an intensive speaking
campaign in every state
His close friends said ne will urge
his Lolitical advisers against a front
porch" campaign such as Sen. Hard
ing, the republican presidential nom
lnee. expects TO make at his home in
Marion.
Aweits Return OF Leaders.
The governor said, however that
no plans have been formulated and
the campaign Will not be discussed
officially until democratic natiOna
committee members and other party
leaders return from San FRANCISCO.
Although he said he had not yet con
s.deTed the matter he indicated ~
had no intention of resigning as gov
ernOr Of Ohio in order to devote all
II his time TO the campaign He
pointed out that Sen. Harding had
announced he would not resign from
the senate.
Gov. Cox spent the day receiving
friends at his home, Trails End. -
near Dayton, and in his office at his
newspaper, the Dayton News.
Tonight he mOtored % miles 10
Middleton. Ohio, 10 make a brief ad-
dress TO friends and neighbOrs of his
Youthful days when he was a news
boy, printers devil, school teacher
and reL orter in that city.
Hundreds of kilograms, including
congratulations from Prest Wilson
md Sen. Harding, were received dur
ing the day. but it was a physical i'm
rOssibility for the democratic nomi-
nee to answer many of them.
Hears Reports.
The Ohio governor spent all Of
Monday afternoon and last night
listening 10 reports of progress OF
The convention. He received the first
news Of his nomination from the As
5Ociated Press here in his newspaper
office. Together with Mrs. Cox and
a few close friends and his ncwspa-
per assistants. he had been watching
The reports closely since the opening
Of the convention last week.
When the flash came announcing
his nomination, the governor sat for
minute as though stunned.
Then he crossed the room and
kissed his wife. His next act was
10 go to the composing room of his
newspaper and shake hands with his
printers Later he walked several
blocks TO the home OF his closest Ter-
onal friend. John A. Mcmahon. 81.
lean Of Dayton attorneys, to whom
ne wished personally TO break the
news.
After breakfast. the governor Wis
tied the grave of his mother for
few minutes. She died at the age Of
81 several years ago, after living tc
see him inaugurated governor for a
first term.
Plan JoIlilication.
Plans are being made by the Day
ION chamber of commerce for n jolli-
dcation in Dayton at a later date,
probably July l5.
When the news announcing the
nomination of their fellow townsman
was received most DaytOnians were
i'm bed. They received their first
news Of the nomination this morn
ing
The nomination Of Gov. Cox was
the talk Of the town.
EMPLOYEES Of his newspaper early
I'm the day sent the governor a huge
bouquet of flowers. Moving pictures
were made OF Gov. Cox late in the
day when he climbed the steps TO the
COMPOSING room Of his newspaper TO
receive congratulations from his
printers
In his talk 70 his newspaper en-
ployes. Gov Cox said.
THE greatest gift that the Al
mighty God can give 10 any man-in
public life is TO permit him 10 come
into the world under circumstances
which enable him 10 know the life
status Of the man who works. Provi-
dcnce was good TO met was my
high privilege 10 come through the
ranks I know the torment cf the
hoy who is without funds, and 1
know his anxiety as 10 how he will
.-et an education that will help him
achieve his ambitions. II nomina-
lion means election. / Will take 20
the White House this best equipment
cor a man i'm public life-eNperience
n the ranks Of those who toll