The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-06
GOV. COX TO
ADDRESS HIS
HOME FOLKS
Candidate Motors to Middle
town-Harding and Wilson
Send Him Congratulatory
kilograms.
GETS NEWS IN OFFICE
tBy Associated Press)

DAYTON. Ohio. July Ex-Governor
James M. Cox, Democratic presiden,
tai nomlnfe, will go to Middletown,
o.. tc2ight to receive the congrtu-
lations Of home folks" with whom he
attended school and worked while a
young man.
The governor will address his fell
low townsmen, most of whom he can
call by their first names, at the town
mass meeting at the corner of Third
and Broad streets, at $50 p. m. He
will motor there from Dayton with
friends.
Long before noon today, friends
came to Dayton to request the pres
ence of the governor at the jollifica-
ton meeting tonight. They called at
his home after having spent most of
the early morning hours ringing bells
and blowing whistles in celebration.
Jaeksonburg Is Celebrating.
Some OF the delegation were from
Jacksonburg O.. where the governor
was born so years ago. Jacksonburg
is only three miles from Middletown
The Democratic nominee began his
newspaper career in Middletown as a
newsboy, later working as printers s
Among the first of the hundreds upon
hundreds of kilograms received by
Governor Cox, were the ones from
President Wilson and Senator Warren
G. Harding.
Senator Harding wired: Il recall
a much remarked cartoon which por-
trayed you and me as newsboys, con
tending for white house delivery. 1t
nrnnhpfic As
Ohioan and fellow publisher, | con-
graduate you on your notable victory.
The statement was given out by the
senator today shortly after he had
learned through newspaper cores
pondents of the governors selection.
The senator at the same time also
sent Governor Cox a telegram con
graduating him in his success. 1t was
not given out here, however, but was
left for the new Democratic nominee
to make public il he so desired.
Governor Cox's nomination." Sena
tor Harding said, sis an added consid
Grafton shown to our great state OF
Ohio for which l am glad. and gives
reasonable assurance that flnally a
newspaper. man is to be made the
nations chief executive. Ohio has ac
corded Governor Cox very unusual dis
tinction, and he deserved his notable
victory at San Francisco. His nom
ination will not change our activities
in any way in Ohio. 1t IS a great party
contest before US, to be fought on
. great principles involved, and neither
place Of residence nor personality will
have any marked influence on the
result"
Governor Cox today sent a telegram
national convention
announcing he would accept the pres
idential nomination, and thanking the
delegates for their action.
Governor Cox declined to make a
statement regarding his victory until
after he has received notification from
the convention.
The governor received the news O1
his nomination in his newspaper office
the Dayton News, surrounded by fel
low newspaper workers and few rel
atives and intimate friends.
When the Associated Press wires
flashed the news of his nomination
his first act was to cross the room and
kiss his wife.
He then left tive building, walked {
few blocks to the home Of his closest
personal friend. John A. McMaEon
aged 81. dean OF Dayton lawyers. tC
whom he wished personally to give
the news.
Mrs. Cox Is Delighted.
Mrs. Cox was highly elated over the
nomination of her husband, and i'm
mediately sent a telegram to her ia
Their, Thomas P Blair, of Chicago.
Governor Cox planned to visit the
grave of his mother this morning. His
mother. Mrs Gilbert Cox, died at the
80 Shn jjuoS
to see him inaugurated governor fol
a first term.
Most Daytonians we're in bed wher
the fash came announcing that Gov
, ernor Cox had been nominated on The
A4th ballot. They did not know tha
their fellow townsman had received
the highest honor the Democratic
party can give until they read tLei
newspapers at their breakfast tables.
City Discusses Big News,
The honor conferred upon Governo
Cox was the talk of the town. Groups
of men and women stood on the cor
ners here and there and enthusiastical
lv discussed the event and read th'
latest editions Of the papers eagerly.
Soon after the news was received
Governor and Mrs. Cox, who had re
mained up all night receiving returns
left Tor tn6lr nome, IRAN > Luu, uSd
Dayton.
COLUMBUS, O., July 6.-Congratu
lations from President Wilson were re
ceived by Governor Cox this mornin
upon his nomination. The messag
from the White House received at tn
governors office in Columbus thi
morning and transmitted to his hom
at Dayton, read:
please accept my hearty congratu
lations and cordial best wishes"
(Signed) "Woodrow Wilson"
JERSEY CITY, n. j.. July 6-Goy
ernor Edwards Of New Jersey, de
feated candidate for the Democrat
presidential nomination, today sent
message Of congratulations to the vic
tor, Governor Cox, of Ohio.
The message read:
q sincere congratulations You
nomination is well deserved an,
spells success"
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