The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-06
FIGHT To Be BRIEF
Democrats Expect No Deadlock
on Vice Presidency.
Cox Machine Is Plugging Hard
for Meredith.
MARSHALL COULD HAVE IT
Vice President, However, De-
cIares He's "Fed Up"
Many Delegates on Way Home
-AlterRates on Job.

Auditorium, San Francisco, July g.
Delegates to the Democratic national
convention assembled at noon today
for what will probably be their last
session, to nominate a candidate for
vice president pass closing resolutions
and adjourn.
The names of E. T. Meredith and
Franklin D. Roosevelt were heard
most frequently as possibilities for the
honor of sharing a place on the ticket
with James NJ. Cox.
Alternates On the Job.
Many of the delegates had started
for home, and their places were taken
by alternates. The early crowd in the
galleries today was smaller than usual.
as the main event is now history, and
there was no prospect of fireworks to
draw a big crowd.
Twelve o'clock came and went with
less than one thousand people, dele
gates. and all in the building. There
were rows upon rows of vacant seats
in the gallery, and on the floor.
Was Getaway Day.
1t was getaway day at the conven-
tion, to use a turf phrase. Numbers
Of the delegates had their grips
packed and waiting nearby for a dash
to the train the minute the final gavel
falls. Some of them were still weary
and full of yawns, the result of the
sensational day and night session
which eliminated early this morning
on Cox's nomination. But the tension
was let down and it was good hu-
mored crowd that entered the now his
toric auditorium. They were all anx-
iouS to nominate the vice presidential
candidate and depart as speedily as
possible, therefore. protracted ballot
ing was not looked for.
The start was delayed today because
Chairman Robinson couldn't find his
gavel
Lewis of Illinois was not to be pre-
sented formally to the convention as a
vice presidential candidate, according
to former Governor Dunno of Illinois.
He said that Lewis, subordinating his
own ambitions to the good of the
inee should come from farther west
Ask Cox His View.
At least six nominating speeches are
looked for, however. before balloting
starts. Pat O'Keefe, aged Texas Nc
Adoo rooter, was going around the
hall today cheering for Cox Just to
show how good a losher he is, he ex-
hibited banner bearing the words,
: 'McAdoo. and Cox will knock Hard
ing and Coolidge out of the box
The Ohio delegation. it was learned
at 1910 p. m. has communicated with
Governor Cox asking whether he has
any preference in the matter of the
vice presidential nomination. The
Ohioans planned to caucus upon re-
ceiving his reply.
Governor Cox's supporters went out
to get the second place on the ticket
for Edwin T. Meredith. secretary of
agriculture. Cox, it is said, personally
prefers Meredith as his running mate
to any other Democrat who has been
mentioned.
Many Prospectives Out.
The claims of ether deserving Dem
ocrats are due to be presented forcibly
to the convention, however. They in
clude Franklin d. Roosevelt of New
York, assistant secretary of the navy,
and Governor Smith of New York
New York feels it has something
coming" for. the seventy votes it hand
ed Cox and kept on handing him when
mis- fortune looked poor.
Joseph E. Davies of Wisconsin is
one of the most active aspirants. Da-
vies made am unsuccessful effort to
get into the senate, being defeated by
Senator Lenroot, a Republican, in the
face of a personal appeal from Presi-
dent Wilson to the voters to elect
Davies.
The two Washes. Senator Walsh of
Massachusetts,. and Senator Thomas
Walsh of Montana. have both been
spoken of favorabiy in connection with
the vice presidency. Then there is
Gen. L. D. Tyson. whose platform in
cludes a ban on sectionalism.
Marshall Could Have It.
Vice Presidnt Marshall probably
could have the nomination If he want
ed it, convention leaders said. Mar
shall, however, has publicly stated
that after two terms he is fed up
on the senate, over which the vice
president presides. and his friends
said he would make no effort to get
the nomination
Former Senator J. Hamilton Lewis
of Illinois, believes he should be
chosen, while Secretary of State Colby
James W. Gerard and others are more
or less in the race. Governor Stew
art of Montana also has been sug-
gested.