Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-07
FRANKLIN Roosevelt CHOSEN FOR SECOND PLACE ON TC1K WITH COX
assistant Secretary of Nuy Although Unsatisfactory 7annan Nomination

out liStedu presented secretary
ia lieis, VINO lnade speech.
AT 3:29 o'clock the big show
was all over and the convention
adjourned for the last time.
San Francisco, Calf, July g..
Franklin d. Roosevelt OF New
York, assistant secretary of rht
navy was nominated for vice pres.
ident today by the d, mocratic ma,
tional convention and became the
running mate of Governor James
NJ. Cox of Ohio, the dem ocracy s
choice for the presidential nomira,
ton.
The first cries of "-ox ana
Roosevelt" rang through the con-
vention hall and were mixed with
the shouts Of the vote of acclarla
tion BY which he was nominate
without ballot
Despite the disinclinatipn of th9
Tammany organization to accept
him, Roosevelts name went over
with a band wagon noVcmch: ldr-
ing which all CthCr atrd dee, were
withdrawn.
James Hamilton Lewis of lllno,s
was withdl avn ear y by torinel
Governor Dunno: Gov ernor Stewart
of Montana announced his oWr
withdrawal; Edward l.. Doheney
of California and former Governor
Hawley of Idaho were withdraw
and Major General l.. d. Tyson OF
Tennessee in person announced
that he would not be a contender
as did David r. Francis of Mis-,
souri, Nomination of w. 7
Vaughn of Oregon who had re-
ceived state primary endorsement
was changed into a second Tor the
successful nominee.
cambridge Colby, secretary OF
state who was considered as a can
didate and refused to allow his
name to be used finally was urged
to consent il he should be draft
ed" AS it fell out. the Tammans
crowd decided to accept Roosevelt
who brought TO the ticket the par
ticipation of an administration
man, and Mr.. Colby's name was
not considered further.
Mr.. Roosevelt was placed in
nomination by Timothy L. Ans
berry, former representative
from Ohio, who sat as a Cox dele
gate in the District of Columbia
delegations. Seconds sprang from
all parts of the convention hall and
although Roosevelt was not form
ally nominated until well after the
business of nominations was taken
up, there was never any doubt
about it and never at any time was
there any opposition. The second
ing of his nomination by Governor
Smith of New York from the Tam
many delegation clinched il.
Senator Robinson OF Arkansas,
permanent chairman of the con-
vention, was appointed chairman
of the committee to notify Govern
or Cox of his nomination and
Chairman Homer S. Cummings of
the democratic national committee
was appointed chairman of the
committee to notify Mr.. Roosevelt.
After it's tumultuous session OF
forty-four ballots the convention
re assembled at noon to finish its
work. There was at first a delay
utilized by the Cox managers to
hear. from tho governor about his
wishes on the vice presidentia
nomination. e. II. Moore OF
Youngstown, O., who managed the
governors fight, let it be known
that Cox was willing to leave the
selection of his running mate to the
convention. With that the forces
easily and quickly coalesced and
after Roosevelt's nomination ap-
plauded an appreciation of him by
his chief, Secretary Josephus Dan
iels.
During the closing moments or
the convention the usual formal
resolutions affecting the national
committee and the convention or
ganization were adopted with
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