The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-29
EOMINEE PAPERS
COMMENT ON COX
Members of Daily News Force Much
Gratified-Marion Star Admits
Ability.

Both Governor Cox and Senator
Harding being newspaper men and
both publishing in Ohio, it is inter-
esting to note the comment made by
the Dayton Daily News and the Mar
ion Star, their respective papers. on
the nomination of Governor Cox.
Harding's Paper.
Senator Harding'S Marion Star
says:
"The action of the San Francisco
convention in selecting Gov. James
NJ. Cox to head the Democratic ticket
win receive, we believe, the approval
Of the rank and file of the supporters
of the administration.
"The dominant influence early man
fested in the convention was such that
the general thought was that the
honor would go to Mr.. McAdoo, Attor-
ney General Palmer or some other
parsonage prominent in the party who
was closely in touch with the admin
istration. This thought was intensi-
fled when the almost absolute control
of the White House was made plain
IN the framing of the platform, Nat
urally the view was that the conven-
ton, having followed in detail the
platform plans and specifications as,
sponsored, would name one high in
administration favor to make the
race. The tribute VIII the conven-
ticn has paid to the nominee is thus
al the greater.
"While the general trend of the pol
Ttical views of Governor Cox is away
from those held and advocated by this
paper, we none the less frankly rec
sgnize his ability as demonstrated in
business and political life alike.
"The Presidential candidates Of the
two dominant parties thus being de-
termined, it is pleasing to believe that
the campaign will be conducted upon
the elevated lines which the high Of
flee bespeaks, if it is within the power
of the nominees to control it"
Cox's Paper.
The Dayton Daily News has the fol-
lowing comment on the nominations:
at is hardly necessary to say that
the news of the nomination Of Co..
James M. Cox, for President OF the
United States, by the Democratic par
ty in national convention at San Fran
cisco, furnishes the theme for unal-
loyed happiness at The News office.
Those of us who have been his asso-
ciates in the conduct of this paper
have been talking about this thing
for long time. We rather expected
it, in fact. Life is ever so much
sweeter to every one, from pressroom
to the roof.
1.-THE employees of The News are
conscious of a great distinction COM
ing not only to the newspaper itself
and its publisher, but to the city OF
Dayton, the State of Ohio, and the ma
ton as well. 1t becomes rather diff
cult to collect ones thoughts under
the circumstances of the moment. We
want to congratulate the Chief be-
cause We believed he deserved to win.
It was written in the stars that this
greatest honor should come to him.
His record as governor of Ohio, as
representative from the historic Third
Ohio district, and as private citizen
Dayton is brilliant. No man who en-
deavors first to be of service to his
fellows can be denied place in the
world. The universe admires a man
who sticks everlastingly at it until the
principles he favors are triumphant.
Governor Cox is man Of princi-
pie. He always has been. Whether
It Is in the newspaper office. or in
the governors chair, the Chief always
has been the same. When he decides
that a thing must be done for the
good of every one, he makes up his
mind that he will fight it out on that
line if it takes all summer and winter.
at is not necessary to review his
official life. This record is illuminated
by achievements quite beyond the linn
its of the space at our command at
this instant. He is progressive In
every meaning of the word. He is
intensely human. He loves his fellow
men and he takes pride in helping
them. We like to think Of him at this
moment as the man who started in
life as farmers boy. The opportuni-
ties of primitive farm life were too
limited to hold man Of his striking
sh;I;f;as ond amhitions He worked