Evening star., 1920-07-07
cox VICTORY DUE
T0UNW|LL|NGNESS
TOACCEPT M'AD0O
Son-in-LaW Objection Had
Profound Influence With
Rank and File.
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

| SAN rItANC1SCO, July I-GOV.
Cox's manager here. E. H. Moore,
analyzed the Cox victory this way:
Cox was the logical beneficiary Of
the unwillingness of the democratic
party, after full deliberation on all
the circumstances. to nominate Nc
Adoo.'
Other democrats elaborated that
analysis by pointing out what con-
siderations moved the democrats to
unquestionably the son-in-law objec-
tion had profound influence with the
rank and file. notwithstanding that
no man could truthfully say that
President Wilson had ever brought
the slightest pressure to bear in his
behalf.
Democrats when they arrived here
were, many of them, under the impress
sion which had been so sedulously
created by the federal off1ceholders
| and some of the cabinet group, that
his son-in-law's nomination would be
highly agreeable to the President
After they had been here a few days
they failed to get the slightest cor
roborative evidence of that intima-
ton.
Openminded for Slur to Work.
Lack of reinsurance left them open
minded for the crown prince" slur
to work. In fact. some of them in
the last days had the psychologist i'm
preston that the President must be
equally aware with them of the pub
lie distaste for the suggested con-
tinuance of the family dynasty, and
thought the President might be better
pleased if McAdoo did not get the
nomination. &.
Then, the old guard among the
dnn re fn
If the old guard of the republicans is
responsible, as charged, for Harding's
nomination, it must be patent to all
who were. conversant with the prog
ress of affairs here that the same ele-
ment in the democratic party nomi-
mated Cox. The old line leaders in New
York, Iowa. Indiana, Illinois and
Michigan helped put him over.
Beyond doubt, the element in the
convention which believed that q
would be vote-getting policy for
the party. and yet who DENIED 1t i'm
polite even to sQuint that way in the
platform, secured his nomination.
Only william J. Bryan is likely to
fight him on this score. Gov. Cox is
the country vision him, as they Will
soon, ascertain. His is. for strict en-
forcement of the law. -.
state Doubtful for G. o. p.
Another strong argument in his Ia
yor was that his nomination makes
Ohio a doubtful state for the repub-
licans, who otherwise would have
felt certain of carrying 1t. In dis
patch from Chicago Fred Upham, re-
publican national treasurer, is quoted
as saving that Cox's nomination
means that the republicans must take
off their coats and get to work 1t
sounds like Upham. and republicans
tnH
Moreover, it is known to all Cox is
highly acceptable to labor. McAdoo,
II is true, was in closer personal
touch with the railway men, but Cox
ia known to labor generally by his
works as Governor of Ohio:
ment was over, democrats discussed
the ticket and platform with great
satisfa ction. and with growing en-
thusiasm for the ticket After care
full reading of the platform the judg-
ment of the most conservative demo-
Gratis is that it is splendid platform.
and one, they claim. on which 1nde-
pendents and even progressive re-
nublicans can come to without a
qualm.
Indifferent Toward Bryan.
Rrvan's future course is a subject
of Indifference to all the leaders. He
has already said the worst he can
about Cox in his synolcateo he" spa
ner letters. He can keep on or keep
still. EVERY knock may have a
boost" they say.
The republicans here are not very
hanpy over Cox's nomination. They
would have preferred another. in
fact, any one of several others in the
race. They realize they will have to
battle for California. The District OF
Columbia had the honor of placing
Mr Roosevelt in nomination for the
vice presidency. Judge Ansberry Of
the District delegation doing it in
a brief but felicitous speech. 1t can
be stated with absolute accuracy that
the democratic hosts are leaving
town confident and happy. There are
no scars, no regrets beyond the pos
sible personal chagrin of a few ad-
ministration officials. The rank and
file Of the delegates are delighted
with the ticket.