The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-09
ROOSEVELT RUNNING MATE
FOR J. M. cox
DELEGATESYELLVICTORY
Close of Sessions See Leaders
Processing Confidence In
Election Prospects
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]

San Francisco, July 7.-Delegates
to the democratic national convention.
their work done and the big gather
ing adjourned in last roar of en-
thusiasm. for the party standard
bearers, Governor James M. Cox, OF
Ohio, and Franklin D. Roosevelt of
New York, were scrambling today
for train accommodations homeward.
Mr.. Roosevelt was due to leave
during the day for Dayton, Ohio to
consult with Governor Cox where
preliminary plans for the campaign
will be mapped out, subject to amend
ment later, when the party machin-
cry is organized.
Leaders Are EIated.
Leaders were elated over the spir-
it of harmony which marked the last
hours Of the convention.
1t was generally agreed that the
convention had been a great success.
II noise and unf1agging display of en-
thusiaSm were gauge of that sue
cess, there was ample ground for
their view. Up to the last the dele
gates were ready to cheer or to dem
Onstrate at every opportunity.
In way the scene yesterday when
Mr.. Roosevelt was nominated rivaled
morning of the McAdoo- Cox deadlock
and the nomination of Governor Cox
what 1t lacked in the tense expect
ancy the last ballots, after the &C
ton of Attorney General Palmer in re-
leasing his delegates broke down the
barriers that had held the ccnven-
ton helpless through thirty eight bal
lots, the Roosevelt nomination made
up In the swiftnesS with which the
decision was reached.
Nominating speeches were again the
order Of the day, when the conven-
ton assembled at noon. Half a dog
en- candidates were put forward and
there was evidence that strong
movement was on to name a man
from the west The speakers ap-
pealed for recognition of a western
share in MIR. Wilson's second cleo
ton
Parade For Nominee.
Just before that, however, a final
demonstration had followed the>read-
ing Of a telegram from Governor Cox
by Chairman Robinson, thanking the
convention for its expression of faith
in him For the last time the dele
gates ripped up the state stanards,
many Of them showing scars of
scrimmages that were fought around
them during the nomination gfht. A
few Of the standards were slow about
starting out Nebraska held out
quite time, but finally it was
grabbed by a delegate and the par
the rafting accompaniment Of the
Cox battle song of, -Ohio, Ohio"
Numbered out by the band Around
and around the hall the whole string
Of standards were carried in quick
step time in sharp contrast to vari
Gus demonstrations when crowded
afsleS blocked the march
With order restored, the nomina-
ton of vice presidential candidates
went ahead while on the floor a fur
" Of activity among the delegation
in the wind. 1t conferred about the
New York delegation, where Roose-
velt's big figure had doomed up ear
lier but was now noticeable missing.
Word got about that Governor Cox
had thrown his influence to the as
sistant secretary and that Tammany
objections to his nominee had been
sunk in the desire for party har-
m0ny.
A. sweeping endorsement .of Mr..
RooseVelt's candidacy by Governor
or after speaker reappeared to with
draw opposing candidates and second
the Roosevelt nomination, a wave of
cheering swept through the hall. The
end Of the convention was at hand
and when former Governor Francis
Of Missouri signalized withdrawal of
his name by moving suspension of
rules and nomination of the New
Yorker by reclamation, the shout of
AYE" that referred his action shook
the roof the massive civic audi
torium for the last time and the exc
dus of delegates was in progress even
before formal adjournment was TAX