Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-06
OHIO GOVERNOR
IS VICTORIOUS IN !.
LONG STRUGGLE
Achieves Clear Majority on
Forty-Third Round
of Voting.
THEN STAMPEDE SETS
IN, RESULTING IN CHOICE
Retirement of Palmer From
Race Is Beginning of End
of Contest. E
DEFEAT MOTIONS TO ADJOURN
Efforts on Part OF McAdoo Forces
Arc Voted Down Amid Chorus
OF Noes.
DEFEAT MOTIONS TO ADJOURN
Efforts on Part OF NIcAdoo Forces
Arc Voted Down Amid Chorus
OF Noes.
TBy Associated Prose

AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO.
July 6.-James NJ. Cox, Governor OF
ONO, was nominated for President OF
the United States in the Democrats
National Convention at 1:i0 o'clock
this morning. The nomination camo
at the conclusion OF forty-four bal.
lot struggle. in which he had steadily
beaten down the forces of William q.
McAdoo. former Secretary of tho
Treasury and President Wilson's son.
in-law. ~
Governor Cox, OF Ohio, polled moro
,han majority of the votes in the
democratic National Convention to-
night. the first candidate to do so. and
at the Same time setting a new high
wafer mark for his strength. He at
tanned the majority on the forty-third
ballot. on which McAdoo made 40 and
Cox made 5G7
Mayor Lunn, of Schenectady, a Nc.
Adoo man from New York, moved an
adjournment until tomorrow morn
ing attei tho focty-third ballot, but
was drowned out in roar of "noes.h
l-uhn had challenged the New York
vote becauis, h: contended there wero
Cox men absent being voted by tho
chairman.
The New York men supporting Cox
told Lunn that IL he persisted thev
would challenge votes from other
o'"'es' ana that would show McAdoo
men absent all over the hall. with
mat Luhn desisted and moved tho
auJourhment, which was defeated.
"hen the balloting on the forty.
sourth vote had gotten to point
"herc Cox had 702 votes. and way
rapidly approaching the necessarv
.wo-uhirds OF 729. Sam Is. Amidon.s OF
NahsaS. manager OF the McAdoo
lorces, and vicc-chairman OF tha
democratic National Committee. took
'he platform and moved that tho
nomination of Governor Cox be mada,
unanimous. -
Immediately there was a roar from
the tired and worn delegates. which
lasted for full four minutes he
chairman Robinson could mn, tba
question on Amidon's motion N
suspend the rules and nominate Coy
by acclamation.
AZ l:i5 o'clock this morning the
motion was formally voted over with
rolling chorus OF ayes and a crash.
ing or the brass bands. state stand.
ards which had surged back and forth
IN the desperate battles of the dead
iock raced to the front OF tho hall
ana 10 place before the platform.
III the confusion and excitement
nomination everybody forgot
"oout nomination for Vice pres,.
"eh'' put the leaders were figuring.
On nst which prominently inclulet,
Kim ID. Roosevelt, of New York:
assistant Secretary of the Navy. and
TONER 5 Cummings. While tha
crowd was demonstrating it's release
from the deadlock the leaders az.
ranged an adjournment until noo,
Inc motion was carried.
Cox Forces Jubilant.
Cox forces soon after
1ubilant with a new high ,ayaI -.
a"e oaliotins and pEedicting further
journ the convention. wh;cb hoa ~.
support or tho McAdoo forces. Tho
GoN people wanted to press their adj
."htages' the McAdoo people wanted
~ aa!ourn. ~ roll call was forced
anu 'he convention proceeded to its
iorty second ballot. APPARENTLY weN
oh us way toward the forty-sis bai-
SSt W tue b6ltlmOr0 COns
vention. which nominated Woodrow
Wilson.
The vote against the adjourpmens
On the forty-second ballot Georgia
hopped to Cox with all OF her twenty.s
eight votes.
This ballot gave Cox, $40 1-e; Me-
Adoo' 4a7; Palmer. 8: Davis. 491-2,
Glass. "a; Cummings, 3; owen. al;
Clark. 2: Colby. 4. *,
The changes werc: Cox gained
forty-three. carrying him within
seven and n half OF n majority; Mo-
Adoo lost thirty-three: Davis lost six,
and Paimer,s vote had dwindied To-
eight. S. s
Release of Attorney General Pai-
mer's delegates threw tho Cox and (
McAdoo M: forces to now high lsyeis irtt
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