The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-07-07


sage From President-Senator
Harding Congratulates Governor
Cox on His Success at Convention
Dayton. Ohio, July 6.-In a telegram,
to the Democratic national convention
accepting the presidential nomina-
tion and thanking the delegates for
their support, Governor James M. Cox
today ,intimated he is ready to make
an intensive speaking campaign in
every State.
His close friends said he will urge
his political advisers against "front
porch" campaign such as Senator
Harding, the Republican nominee, ex-
poets to make at his home in Marion.
The Governor, however, said that
to plans have been formulated and
the campaign will not be discussed
officially until Democratic national
committee members and other party
leaders return from San Francisco.
Although he said he had not yet con-
sidered the matter, he indicated he
had no intention of resigning as Gov
ernor of Ohio in order to devote all
his time to the campaign. He pointed
out that Senator Harding had an
nounced he would not resign from the
Senate.
Governor Cox spent the day receiv-
ing old friends at his home. Trails
End, near Dayton, and in his Office at
his newspaper, the Dayton News.
Motors to Home Town.
Tonight he motored twenty-five
miles to Middletown, Ohio to make a
brief address to friends and neigh
bors of his youthful days when he
was newsboy, printers devil. school
teacher and reporter in that city.
Hundreds Of kilograms, including
congratulations from President Will
son and Senator Harding were receiv-
cd during the day. but it was a physi-
:eal .impossibility for the Democratic
nominee to answer al lof them. Several
volunteer clerks were kept busy open
ing them.
The Ohio Governor spent oil of yes-
terday afternoon and last night listen
ing to reports of progress of the con-
vention. He received the first news
of his nomination from the Associated
Press here in his newspaper office. To-
gether with Mrs. Cox and few close
friends and his newspaper associates,
he had been watching the reports
closely since the opening Of the con-
vention last week.
When the flash came announcing
his nomination the Governor sat for
minute as though stunned.
Then he crossed the room and kissed
his wife. His next act was to 20 to
the composing room of his newspaper
and shake hands with his printers.
Later he walked several blocks to the
home of his closest personal friend,
John "A. Mcmahon, of Dayton to whom
he personally went to break the news.
Visits Mothers Grave
After a light breakfast the Cover
nor visited the grave of his mother for
few minutes. She died at the age
Of eighty-fve several years ago, after
living to see him inaugurated Cover
nor for first term.
Plans were being made by the Day.
ton Chamber of Commerce for a jolli-
fication in Dayton at later date
probably July;15.
When the news announcing the NOM
ination Of their fellow townsman was
received most Daytonians were in bed.
They received their first news Of his
nomination this morning. The nomi-
nation of Governor Cox was the talk
Of the town. However, excepting for
"a picture of the Governor on the front
Of his newspaper building, along with
late returns Of the ballotipg, there
was nothin gto ind cote that a Day
ton citizen had bee. chosen for the
highest honor the Democratic party
can give.
Employees Send Flowers.
Employes' Of his newspaper early in