The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-08
WIRES POUR IN
AT COX'S HOME
Governor Is Elated at
h Message From Henry
Watterson.
SPORT MEN WIRE HIM
Jake Daubert and Tex Rick
ard Among Those Sending
Nominee Greetings.

DAYTON. O., July 7aGovcrnOr
James NJ. Cox, the democratic cnu-
didatc for president. believes Frank.
lin II. Roosevelt, assistant secretary
OF the navy will be- a good running
mate.
COX and Roosevelt, that's catchy.
isn't it?' commented tho governor
as he first learned who his associates
on tho ticket would be. from the As
-oclated Prcss In his home nt TrniI'R
End. The governor had len hia
newspaper office In the city before
the vice presidential nomination
was made and his office had forgot
ten TO telephone him the result
Governor Cox was sitting In n re-
olining chair In his library enjoy
Ing his pipe and chatting with some
Newspaper representatives. when in
formed OF Mr.. Roosevelts nominn-
ton. He appeared well pleased with
the selection made by the convention
and at once dictated to the new
paper men the congratulatOTy tele-
gram, which he sent TO Mr.. Rooso-
welt. also tho one sent TO his cam
paign manager. H.. II. Moore
The governor admitted that he
was not Intimately acquainted with
Mr.. Roosevelt, but declared him 20
be n vigorous, upstanding. courage
Gus and progressive democrat"
He commented upon the two ad-
dresses maed by the Vice presidential
candidate, one before tho national
democratic committee in Chicago last
winter and tho other on American
ization In Dayton. He said Mr..
Roosevelts service In Washington
has given him a wide experience and
n wide acQuai tauceRhip.
Against Glass Hatred.
In his fret public address after
his nomination In Middletown last
night Governor Cox declared In com
menting upon the Industrial unrest
In the world that "any attempt to
exploit class hatred Is equally as
dangerous as the bolsheviki In
Europe"
He declared The Golden rule
works much better than the bullet
or tho bayonct and that In oil in
dustrial disputes there IL n middle
ground which must be followed In
order that Justice be done to all.
Those In public places must guard
the freedom OF the many from the
exploits OF the few, he said.
Governor Cox said that during his
ak years as governor OF Ohio there
" u
In uniform In any of the industrial
disputes.
III I should become president OF
the nation" Governor Cox said, II
feel that possess one equipment
which ] would not give for any other
that I lived through the life OF the
under man and J now feel that I am
tho representative OF that class"
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, the vice
presidential nominee, sent tho fol-
lowing telegram In response TO the
governors OF last night:
'The sincere congratulations and
warm regards OF your teammate ar,t
all yours. l will stop off on my way
east to convey thom to you In per-
son.
Ono OF the most highly priced fell
citations came from Colonel Henry
watterson. The governor said he
was particularly pleased over II be-
cause Colonel Watterson represented
10 him the ideal journalist. Colonel
watterson's telegram sald
"Your nomination revitalized de-
mocracy. II vii! stir the democratic
heart OF the nation with n reflection
of triumphant past and the foro-
cast or n radiant future. To the
bosom OF one old Kentucklan II
brings n flood OF fighting memories
along with tho assurance OF glorious
victory"
Another highly priced message
came from Jake Daubert OF tho
Cincinnati Reds. 1t said: at was
In the stars that you should be presi-
dent"
The first part OF the message was
the governors own language in con-
graduating the Reds on winning the
pennant. Tex Richard, boxing pro-
moter also sent congratulations.
Governor Cox said he had received
congratulatory messages from every
candidate at the San Francisco CON
vention. many from the ranks OF
labor and equally as many from
business men throughout the
country.