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TIIE MOItXING OliECOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, , JULY 7, 1920
WIFE OF DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
COX' BOYHOOD DAYS
News of Vice-Presidential
Choice Quietly Received.
Career of Democratic Nom
inee Inspiring One. .
CAREER STARTS IN 1910
RISE TO POWER : RAPID
Senatorial Toga "Won
York und Doffed
From New
to Join
Political Career Begun With : Pur
chase of Newspaper and Now
He Is Owner of Two.
Secretary of Navy.
ROOSEVELT'S HONOR
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71 . : ' IrJfa&e$ Si Go's.
' ' The masses that jammed the store y ester- .
I H . , , ' day proves the attractiveness of the values.
ELATES HOMETOWN
SPENT ON OLD FARM
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N. T.. July 6.
The little village of Hyde Park, birth
place and summer residence of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary
of the navy and democratic candidate
for the vice-presidency, received quiet
ly, but with elation, this evening the
news that its favorite political son
had been named as running- mate to
Governor James M. Cox.
The Associated Press carried the
first news of his nomination to Mr.
Roosevelt's residence. Mrs. James
Koosevelt, his mother, said she had
heard nothing from her son, but ex
pected that he would return to Wash
ington before coming to the family
home in Hyde Park, in order to clean
up the business which has accumu
lated at his desk in the navy depart
ment. Farmer Vote Corrnled.
Mr. Roosevelt first sprang Into po
litical prominence in 1910 when he
was drafted by the democrats of the
28th New York state senatorial dis
trict, in an effort to defeat Senator
chlosser of Beacon, who was a can
didate for re-election. Roosevelt was
successful, roiling up a majority of
356 in the democratic landslide which
carried John A. Dix into the gover
nor's chair. One of the stories still
told of Mr. Roosevelt's first campaign
by local politicians is that he cor
ralled the farmer vote by running on
a platform which advocated uniform
apple barrels.
Mr. Roosevelt was re-elected In
1912, but resigned his seat on March
17. 1913, to accept the appointment of
assistant secretary of the navy.. His
most famous exploit in the state sen
ate was his leadership of the insur
gents who opposed the election of
William V. Sheehan to the United
States senate.
After three months' deadlock, James
A. O'Ciorman was elected with Mr.
Itoosevelt's concurrence. '
Hyde I'nrk Birthplace.
Mj. Roosevelt was born In Hyde
Park. January 30, 1882. the son of
James and Sara Delano Roosevelt. He
is a distant relative of Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt on his father's side
and of the Astor family through his
mother.
Mr. Roosevelt married Anna Eleanor
Roosevelt. nece of the late Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt and daughter of
Uliot Roosevelt, March 17. 1906. Tbey
have live children.
Since Mr. Roosevelt's appointment
to the navy department he has spent
most of his time in Washington, re
turning during the summer months
and on holiday trips to visit his moth
er. He has never relinquished his
deep interest in Hyde Park, however,
and is still one of its foremost citi
zens and one of the leading parish
ioners of St. James' Episcopal church,
which the Roosevelt family has at
tended for years. He is a frequent
visitor In Poughkeepsle, N. Y., and
active in county democratic councils.
He was graduated from Harvard in
1904 and the Columbia law school in
1907. being admitted to the New York
bar in the same year.
Unlike Governor Cox, the presiden
tial nominee, F-ranklin Delano Roose
velt has not been considered friendly
to Tammany hall. Many politicians re
gard his selection for vice-president
as an attempt to placate those demo
crats who are inclined to look askance
at Cox because of the fact that the
Tammany chiefs regarded the Ohio ex
ecutive with favor.
In 1910, Roosevelt then 28, was a
state senator from Duchees county.
He was admitted to the New York
bar in 1907, practiced with Carter,
Ledyard & Milburn in New York for
three years and -was a member of
the firm of Marvin, Hooker & Roose
velt in 1910 at the time of his elec
tiou to the state senate.
Rnval Problems Studied.
Roosevelt had long been known as
a student of naval history and a be
liever in the further maintenance of
a strong and efficient American navy.
He became an even closer student of
naval affairs and delivered many ad
dresses on the work of the United
States navy during the war. He de
scribed anti-U boat activities of the
American navy and went into details
of the construction of submarines and
seaplanes.
He is a Harvard man in the class of
1904 and a graduate of the Columbia
university law school in 1907. He has
been a member of many commissions,
including the Hudson-Fulton celebra
tion commission in 1909, and the na
tional commission of the Panama
Pacific exposition in 1915. He is a
trustees of the Laura Franklin free
hospital for children aid a member of
the naval history society, the New
York history society, the Holland so
ciety and Alpha Delta Phi. He is a
Mason and an Episcopalian. He is a
member, of the following clubs: Har
vard, Knickerbocker, Racquet & Ten
nis of New York, Metropolitan and
University (Washington).
OFFICIALS TO GO NORTH
Secretaries Daniels and Payne Plan
Alaskan Trip.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6. Secre
tary Daniels of tho navy. Secretary
Payne of the interior department and
Governor Riggs of Alaska will leave
Seattle next Friday or Saturday on a
destroyer to investigate coal and pos
sibly oil lands in Alaska. Mr. DanieTs
is to leave here tomorrow on tho bat
tleship New Mexico and will be joined
at Seattle by Secretary Payne and
Alaska s governor.
"Wo have an appropriation of
Jl. 000,000 for development of the
Matanuska. coal fields for nival pur
poses," said Secretary Daniels, "and
wo also believe it possible that pro
ductivo oil fields may be developed.
The oil, however. Is only a possibility,
but we will look into it."
EFFORT TO ROB CHARGED
Attempted Burglary JLaid to Al
leged Room Prowlers.
E. A. Appleman, 20, who was ar
rested Monday night after he waa
said to have attempted to ransack a
room in the Helvetia hotel yesterday
was charged with attempted burglary.
' Appleman was said to have entered
the room and seized a bag containing
several hundred dollars belonging to
Klois Mullcr. Muller was said to
have caught him in the act and to
have given chase. Other roomers
Joined tho chase and Appleman was
captured at Third and Main streets
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SELECTION OF ROOSEVELT
SWALLOWED BY TAMMANY
Band Wagon Movement Gets Under Way Soon After Start of Last
Day of Convention.
AUDITOR
6. The
nation
UDITORIUM, San Francisco, July
vice-presidential nomi
started in the direction
of Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the navy, at today's ses
sion of the democratic national con
vention and Mr. Roosevelt's friends
considered his nomination as assured.
Despite his political troubles with the
Tammany organization, it finally de
veloped that his nomination would
draw no open opposition from that
quarter.
Amid cheers, Governor Smith of
New York seconded the nomination
of Mr. Roosevelt.
Iowa passed when called and that
seemed- to assure that Secretary
Meredith wouldtnot get an offer of
the place.
Idaho El-Govcrnor Offered.
Senator Nugent of Idaho nominated
ex-Governor James H. Hawley of
Boise, Idaho,' for the vice-president-.
One of the plans of the friends of
Franklin D. Roosevelt was to have
Governor Smith of New York'make
a seconding speech for him.
Ex-Governor Dunne of Illinois took
the platform, with the convention
understanding that hj was nominat
ing James Hamilton Lewis of Chi
cago. It turned out that he really
withdrew Mr. Lewis' name. The gov
ernor said Mr. Lewis withdrew "with
characteristic modesty."
K. p. Rosenberger of Montgomery,
Mo., withdrew the name of David R.
Francis, American ex-ambassador to
Russia, from the list of vice-presidential
nominations.
General Tyson of Ten'ssee person
ally took the platform and withdrew
his name.
XV. T. Vaughn Is Offered.
When North Dakota was called, she
seconded the nomination of Mr.
Roosevelt.
Oklahoma was called and yielded to
Washington.
Mrs. Elizabeth JJ. jnnsnan oi me
Washington delegation seconded Mr.
Roosevelt's nomination.
Mrs. Bessie Richards or Linnion,
Or., made a nominating speecn lor
W. T. Vaughn oi tiai siace.
Texas seconded the nomination oi
Mr. Roosevelt also.
Vermont did likewise wnen m
ctit. wnn railed. '
.Tosenh E. Davies or Wisconsin,
mentioned as one of the vice-presi
dential candidates, took the platform
to withdraw his name. Mr. uavies
seconded the nomination of Mr.
Roosevelt.
Governor Stewart Withdraw.
r.nvprnnr Stewart took the plat
form to withdraw, and seconded the
nomination of Secretary Roosevelt.
The candidacy of i. Doneny also
was withdrawn.
The band wagon movement for Mr.
Roosevelt got under way very quick
ly soon after tho convention assem
bled, and there was no doubt of Mr.
Roosevelt's selection from the first.
Tho gossip about convention nail
was that the Tammany organization
with whom Mr. Roosevelt has not al
ways been on good terms was dis
inclined to accept him at first, but
in language of the politicians who
were working for Roosevelt, "Tam
many decided to swallow him."
Governor Smith or jsew loric rma'.-
ly took the platform and told the
convention he had been instructed by
his delegation .o second Mr. Roose
velt's nomination.
Some of the political managers" re
called that today was the second
time that political leaders of the
state of New York had against their
will accepted a man named Roose
velt on the national ticket. The late
Thomas C. Piatt was reluctant to ac
cept Theodore Roosevelt for the vice
presidential place in J 904 and the
Tammany organization was reported
no more favorably inclined to accept
Franklin D. Roosevelt taday.
Move Reaches Fall Force.
After Governor Smith had seconded
Mr.. Roosevelt'3 nomination, the band
wagon movement got into full force
and one after another candidates who
had been placed in nomination or
those who had spoken for them took
the platform and withdrew their
names.
It was exactly 3:15 o'clock when the
convention witUloud cheers nomi
nated Mr, Kooseveit witn a loud
shout and the first party cry, "Cox
and Roosevelt, rang out.
Senator Robinson, permanent chair
man of the contention, was appointed
chairman of the committee to-, notify
Governor Cox of his nomination and
National Chairman Cummings, chair
man of the committee, to notify Mr.
Roosevelt.
At 2:30 o'clock Chairman Cummings
stepped forward and was greeted with
lcua cheers.
Mr. Roosevelt left the convention
hall just before he was nominated but
after his nomination was a certainty,
to a number of friends he .recalled
that before the convention he prophe
sied that the convention would be
"u i! bossed" and declared his prophecy
had come true.
Mr. Roosevelt went to his hotel and
from there to the battleship New
Mexico to dine with Secretary Daniels,
his chief.
The convention wanted, to hear
Roosevelt, and Chairman Robinson
instead presented Secretary Daniels,
who made a speech.
At 3:29 o'clock the big show was all
over and the convention adjourned for
the last time.
COX WANTS UW UPHELD
LETTER TO KAXSAS CITY" MAX
SHOWS NOMINEE'S POSITION.
Xo Xeed of Revolution to Obtain
Reform In Tills Country, Says
Ohio Governor.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 6. A
letter written by James M. Cox, gov
ernor of Ohio, democratic nominee for
president, to John H. Pollock, a Kan
sas City attorney, stating his posi
tion on law enforcement, was made
public by Judge Pollock today. ,The
letter, dated June 23, 1920, and mailed
from the governor's office in Colum
bus, was sent in response to a letter
from Pollock. It says:
"I have read your letter with In
terest. The question before us now
Is law enforcement. As the consti
tution and statute stand, they are the
expressed mandate of the people and
must bo respected by public officers
and citizens as long as they remain.
There is no difference between- neg
lect of the law by public officers and
an attack against our institutions by
the bolsheviki.
"We contend, and properly so. that
there is no need of revolution in this
country because we have the govern
mental facilities to change the exist
ing order Dy rule of the majority,
but we can hardly create the proper
attitude among aliens. urfr.ninm.j
to our ways, if public officers close
their eyes to their oath and obliga
tion. "We have a record Sot law r,f,.
ment in this state. During my first
term. Ohio was given a law-observing
Sunday for the first time in its his
tory ana men who have been Inveigh
ing against me know that perfectly
well. Furthermore thev know i m
continue to enforce the law In what
ever station I may be."
Oregon Is Lauded.
SALEM, Or., July 6. fSnrrlM i.
uruvernor jicoxt today received a let.
ter from C. D. Cole, captain In the
unitea &tates navy with headquarters
in aan Francisco, lauding the execu
tive and the people of Oregon for the
manner in which they received How
ard N. Smith and other navy officials
during their recent visit here In quest
of recruits.
That the Chautauqua and Lyceum
movement is doing an educa
tional work in ten thousand
American towns never attempt
ed by any other agency.
ELLiSON- WHITE
ttUSSC LYCEUM 'CHAOTAOQO AS
OflOCR TMRCe FCAGS-OH TWO t1EMISPeReS -
PORTLAND CALGARY AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
James Middleton Cox. who was
nominated for the presidency by the
democratic .convention at San .Fran
cisco yesterday, was three times gov
ernor of Ohio1 an honor enjoyed by
only one other Ohioan, Rutherford B.
Hayes. He was bom on a farm, edu
cated In the public schools,, a prin
ter's devil, a school teacher, "a" news
paper reporter, a. private secretary
to a. representative . In .congress.
owner,; manager and ': proprietor of
two newspapers, member of congress
for three years and three times gov
ernor of his state. Such js h-is rec
ord to date.
His boyhood days were" spent on
the farm and hie early education ac
quired in the "public schools near his
home. After completing- his high
school course ha had no opportunity
to- -attend college-- r. university,
but he , took Bonne work' at - a night
school and taught in a public school
for a time. -,. - '
His ambition to -inter the news
paper world ', toott led him' to give
up his teachihg'-career, and he went
to work for a printer, who was the
proprietor of a small country weekly.
Then h moved to .Cincinnati, and
after a long and Unsuccessful frunt
for a- position finally became a re
porter- on the Cincinnati Enquirer.
From then until 1S98 ho worked on
the Enquirer in- Various capacities
and Jinaly as editor. - - -
.- ' Success Follows Venture.
in 1898 he bought the Dayton-Daily
News; From that time on his suc
cess in the newspaper; field was rapid
and spectacular, ' As proprietor of the
News he was constantly at odds with
corporations .reported to be striving
to force through programmes preju
dicial to the. public welfare.
Ax cue time a certain ratlroad cor
poration sued the News for $425,000,
alleging criminal libel, assuming that
Cox, as the owner of, the News, would
be' unable -to give bonds for twice the
amount of the suit, as required by the
state criminal libel law then in force.
But Cox, with' only a few hours of
grace left, pro.ved as resourceful in
the field of business as in politics
Before tr!3 time , was up when the
bond was required or the News put
out of the running, he mustered up
the necessary sum through the help
of 1 is friends to put the Mews on the
streets as usual. ,
In 1903 he expanded still farther in
the newBpiT)r field by purchasing tho
Springfield press-Republican, and by
forming the News League of Ohio.
Thereaftor his status as a Journalist
was assured. , 'f
Political Career Beslns.
His real political career commenced
in 1909, wnen he was nominated aa
representative- in congress from the
third Ohio" -iistrict and elected after
a hard-fought campaign, serving in
the 61st and 62d congresses..-. In 1313
he was nominated as governor of
Ohio on the democratic ticket and
was elected by the record plurality of
166.823 votes. He was defeated for
re-election. But h'.s party nominated
him in 1916 and he was re-elected
In 1918, being the only democrat to
win in Ohio.
Legislation for which Governor Cox
is best known Includes a workmen's
compensation law and a child labor
law. The Ohio school code also was
enacted under Cox's direction.
With the influence of his own and
affiliated papers behind him, Cox was
able to rule the solons at Columbus
with an iron hand and his power was
felt at Washington through the dem
ocratic representatives sent to con
gress. Governor Twice Married.
Early In life Governor Cox was
married but was divorced. He had
three children by this union. One
daughter Mrs. Dan J. Mahoney, was
in the press stand at the convention
when her father finally-was nominat
ed. She is reported to have said when
the nominations were over: "If women
get the vote before election and dad
is elected he will be the first woman
suffrage president of the United
States. We'll be proud of that In our
family for many generations to
come. - -
In 1917 Governor Cox married Mar
garet Blair of Chicago and they have
one child. He recently purchased the
farm near Jacksonburg where he was
born and is making it into a modern
farmhouse, where he expects to live
on retirement from public office.
COX' "FATHER HAPPY MAN
"Jim Will Make Great President,"
Predicts Nominee's Parent.
CAMDEN, O.. July .r-The residents
of this littleown are bursting with
pnae lonigni. inejr ciairn lor tnem
selves some of the honor attendant
upon the residence here of Gilbert
Cox, father of the democratic presi
dential nominee, James M. Cox, gov
ernor of Ohio. '
Mr. Cox, who is S( years old. was
Here Are the Prices That Caused the Mad Rush The
Assortments Have Been Re-Assembled and Are
1 Intact for Another Day of Heavy Selections
Suits
$30
$40
$50
$60
Jersey Coats $9.75
Silk Blouses at $5.45
Lingerie Blouses
Sports Skirts
$U $13 $16
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sitting on the porch of his modest
home this afternoon when a represen
tative of The Associated Press called
on him. , .
"I am the happiest and proudest
man in the, United States tonight; I
hope and know that Jim will be as
good a president as he has buen a
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Never before have we been hosts to such
numbering throngs of eager purchasers.
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son," said Mr. Cox. "Word came as
the members of the Cox household
were at the breakfast table. "I didn't
know what to say," confessed the
democratic nominee's father. "I only
krow I am very happy and proud and
Jim will be a good president."
Asked if he would go to Washing
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Dresses Coats
$23
$33
$43
$100 atid Over:
at Half Off
Sports Coats $18
Slip-On Sweaters $3.95
$1.95, $2.95, $3.95
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ton to witness the Inauguration if his
son be elected. Mr. Cox said:
"I don't know. I'd like to go one
better than Dr. Harding who said he
would drive his shay in the parade,
but I am getting along in years now."
All day a dream of neighbors and
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visitors poured Into the Cox home
congratulating the governor's father.
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Soap should be used very carefully
If you want to keep your hair looking
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shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is
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Is pure and greaseless, and is better
than anything else you can use.
- One or two teaspoonf uls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Sim
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