The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-07

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tons of the constitutions of free
people are always sufficient to the
needs of time If they are held true
to the policies which we pledge.
please convey to the delegates OIL
the convention my grateful acknowl
edgement.'
! The reading of the message was
followed by an enthusiastic parade
around the hall in which all 1.-The
state delegations joined.
The band played the son, "Ohio
Ohio" which made such telling hit
| with the delegates and crowds here
whenever it was played by the Cox
band.
There were six other names placed
in nomination for the vice-presidency
beside Roosevelt, but when it ap-
peared that a majority of the con-
vention had made up it's mind to
have Roosevelt all the others with
drew in person or had their names
withdrawn.
The other candidates were:
General L. D. Tyson of Tennessee,
nominated by Harvey Hanna of that
state; Edward l.. Doheny, nominated
by Loren D. Hanley of Los Angeles;
James H. Hawley of Idaho, nomin-
ated by Senator Nugent of that state;
David r. Francis of Missouri, nom
mated by E. P. Rosenberger of st.
Louis; W. D. Vaughan of Oregon
nominated by Mrs. Bessie Richards;
and Governor Samuel S. Stuart of
Montana, nominated by SenatN
Thomas D. Walsh
Roosevelt was placed in nomina
ton by Timothy Ansberry of Wash
ington. 1t was seconded by Governor
AL Smith Of New York in speech
in which he said that New York
would go back to the east with a
candidate for. whom the delegation
could make square, fair stand-up
fight
Former Governor Dunns of Illinois
told the convention he had been in
structed to place former Senator
Hamilton Lewis in nomination but
Lewis had asked that his name be
not presented in order that Roosevelt
might be given the place by acclama-
ton.
This announcement started a long
procession of Withdrawals.
Francis, Tyson and Stuart took
the platform and withdrew, urging
the nomination by reclamation.
Handley withdrew Doheny's nom
nation, Nugent withdrew Hawley
and Mrs. Richards asked that
Vaughn be withdrawn and Roosevelt
receive the Oregon votes.
Following the nomination there
were loud calls for Roosevelt to ad-
dress the convention, but Chairman
Robinson announced he had left the
hall.
Robinson was named as chairman
of the committee to notify Cox of his
nomination and Homer Cummings
was made chairman Of a similar
committee to notify Roosevelt.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels was
observed on the platform and there
were calls for him to speak.
He responded briefly, paying a
high tribute to Roosevelt for his
executive qualities as demonstrated
in the navy department during the
war.
The last thing on the program was
the naming of Miss Bessie Pyke as
the Ohio woman representative on
the national committee and Chair
adjourned.
Nothing ever had been said to in
dictate that Burleson, Daniels, Mere
dith and Palmer are not in the con-
fidence of the White House.
The presidents impelling desire,
it was proclaimed on all hands, was
to get league of nations plank &C
ceptable to him.
Practical politicians now are ask
ing what good is plank without
a candidate to stand on it, There
can be no doubt, 1t is agrued here,
that the administration was intent
on nominating man whose attitude
on the league issue was known to
be in accord with that of the presi-
dent.
Now they are falling back on Cox's
Jackson Day dinner speech, in which |
he said something to the effect that |
"the boys did not go over the top
with reservations.
The championing of the Cox can
didacy by Senator Walsh, leader of |
the reservationist wing of the
Democratic party in the senate,
is taken by his friends to in
dictate he knew the Ohio governor
stood somewhere close to him on
that issue.