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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. - PORTLAND. OREGON
TUESDAY. , JULY C, IZZX
SENATOR HARDING
OPENS HIS FRONT
PORCH
CAMPAIGN
' By A. O. Hajrward
AUrlonvOhio. July 6.--(I. N. S.)
Senator Harding has begun his front
porch campaign for election as pres
ident. , ;; 'l v :
About- 7000 of hia friends and
neighbors heard Jim condemn a last
night tho superman In fwernment
and make an appeal for the restora
tion of a party government .under
the leadership f a normal man.
This is to be a party fight, not a
campaign of personalities, he declared.
The senator stated that he did not
desire visiting delegations under his
campaign plans until next month, but
the senator started it with his speech
late yesterday, and that campaign is
likely to get under way before he ' ex
pects It- - - ' : - !
Harry. M. Daugherty of Ohio, friend
of the senator and , one of the national
campaign committee of 21. appointed at
a meeting of the advisory committee
of the national committee with Senator
Harding In Washington some time ago,
discussed campaign plans with Senator
Harding until a late hour last night.
CAMPAIGN BEPOBT, DESEED
Senator Harding denied there had,
been - established .- a super-campaign
committee consisting of John W. Weeks
of Massachusetts, A.f . Hert of Ken
tucky.' Charles D.'HMes of New York
and Daugherty. It has been reported
that this small committee had been se
lected to have supreme control of
campaign managers. .
"Such a committee was suggested,"
said the senator. "It was thought that
the committee, of 21 might be difficult
to get . together to meet emergencies
and that a small committee was desir
able. I have not heard - that it has
been named, but I am certain1 that Na
tional Chairman Hays will- be on the
small committee. There Is no division,
no conflict In the management of the
campaign." the speaker insisted. . He
stated also that . the campaign would
be directed from Marion. i
J. M. COX AND HIS FAMILY
BRYAH ADMITS HE
COX PRINTER'S
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tary to a congressman,, a congressman
for terms, became editor and : owner of
two Ohio daily newspapers, and finally
was elected governor. His third term
aa governor will end in" 1921.
Cox was born, on a farm near Jack
sonburg, Ohio, a few miles from . Pay
ton. He spent - bis youth working on
the farm and attending school near his
home. Aa he grew older he, like other
boys of the neighborhood, went to seek
his fortune. He ' obtained employment
from time to time on Day ton ; and Cin
cinnati newspapers, as printer's devil.
Later he became a reporter and copy
reader on the Enquirer, Cincinnati.
BCT8 TWO EW8PAPEB8 t
In 1198, Cox bought (he Dayton News.
In 1903 he bought the Springfield Preu
lepubllc. forming later the Springfield
News. These, two papers now constitute
the New League of Ohio, of which Cox
'a owner and editorial director:
Cox represented the eThlrd Ohio dgs-1
tricl In congress from 1909 to 1912.. In H
the latter year be began his first term
pf governor, his election as a, Democrat
baving been hailed by Republicans as
an. "accident." In 1915 he was defeated
for reelection by Frank B. Willis, Re
publican. In 1917, however, Cox. came
back strong and won the election over
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IS SURPRISED AT
COX NOMINATION
By William PlUlip Slmms
San Francisco, July i. - (X. N.
S.) ' "Everybody lmiw what I
think of the candidate. And every
body knowg what I think, the
platform, r X have paid and written
much on both subjects.' So there Is
nothing left to say that I care to
say." I . - j -
William Jennings Bryan made this
repuy about a o'ciock mis morning in
hia rooms at the St. j-Tancis hotel, iwnen
the International Kewa Service asked
him if he had anything to, say regard
ing in nomination of Oovernor Jarafs
M.ox of Ohio by the Democratic con
vention. , .' . j
For the first time since the fighting
Nebraskan arrived in the convention city
more than two weeks ago he seemed in
no mood to smile. His face wore aj care
worn look, which never entirely disap
peared during, a several minutes con
versation which was not for publica
tion. He was- still busy at 'his j desk,
writing, when the correepondent entered.
Bryan admitted the nomination ofr Gov
ernor Cox was a surprise to hirri. He
declared that even as the balloting pro
ceeded last night ha did not believe the
Ohioari would be the nominee.' Patently
he was disappointed.
FIGHT ENDS JUST
BEFORE DAY BREAKS
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he was never headed. MoAdoo had 440
on the same ballot.
On the fortieth ballot Cox went to 490.
Hia strength acted as a magnet and
drew additional strength. On the forty
first ballot he went tt 497H. on the
forty-second he soot ahead to S49V&. on
the forty-third he received 66 and on
the next and last he went over. , -TAMMAJtT
BBATS MtAl00
McAdoo kept close behind him on the
first two ballot after the Palmer with
drawal.: but the outstanding opposition
of Tammany, of New! Jerey, Ohio.
Massachusetts and Illinois to his candi
dacy began to make itself felt, and in
the end it was these states which beat
him. Alone they could not nominate
anybody, but their power was sufficient
to prevent anyone else getting it- Most
of the delegates realised thia fully, so
that when the Cox band wagon started
it dld not; lack for passengers.." " .
DELEGATES TlXED OCT
The delegates were tired. They wanted
to go borne. : They had fought for three
days over -a .platform, they had had- to
cancel train reservations: and to remake
plana a half dozen times because of the
fight which have made this convention
the moat spectacular in years. . ;
Then had-com the balloting.-' "They
had balloted and balloted with no result
except confusion and a Reeling of being
hotelessly deadlocked, : i Moreover, they
had been in. their seats for 12 hours,
iunchless, smokeless and heartily tired
of the monotonous roU calls which led
nowhere. A band wagon came along
and they climbed aboard. Lappy to
get on. ... i
LEADERSHIP CAUSE
;; OF COX VICTORY
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Above -Governor James 31. Cox of Ohio and his wife, pliotographed a
few days ago at their home, Shadow Jkane, Dayton,' Ohio. Mrs. Cox,
before her marriage a few years ago, was Bliss Margaret $a P. Blair,
daughter of Thomas S. Blair Jr., president of the Blair Knglnecrintf
company, Chicago, and she was one of the popular j younger sir Is
' -t of Chicago society. Below, fro m left to right, are Governor Cox's
two sons by a former wife, JToh n William and Jamea McMahoo. Cox.
Governor Cox, also has a daughter, Mrs. Dan Mahoney, .who "cov
ered" the San IVancisco convention for her father's newspaper.
Willis.. In 1919 he was again elected
for a two years' term.;
" Cox had barely assumed the duties of
governor In 1918 when the great floods
of that springy Inundated Dayton and
the valleys of the Miami and Scioto.
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The man who dominated the. situatl m
following the floods was Cox. He as
sumed complete charge, ; declared mar
tial law, and In three days, during which
he never, left his office, started the
wheels of relief moving ' and had reha
bilitation under way. r '': t :: .
During that series of disasters. Cox
was "chief magistrate, commander-in-chief,
head of the life-saving service,
provider of food and clothing, principal
health officer, severest disciplinarian,
hardest Worker, most hopeful prophet,
sanest counselor, kindest philanthropist
and most accurate reporter," according
to a contemporary editor writer. j
Indicative "of Cox's management of af
fairs In Ohio was hjs action in removing
the mayor of jCanton, a Democrat, and
his substitution for him of a Republican
mayor.
There was a strike of mill workers at
Canton. Operators attempted to resume
work in the face of the strike and con
siderable disorder followed. The gover
nor issued a proclamation calling on
local officials in all the cities and coun
ties to do their 'full i duty to preserve
order and prevent outbreaks. He told
them violation of the law on the part of
either the strikers or mill owners would
not be tolerated and announced he would
hold the local officials; to strict account
ability. .
Disorder continued at Canton. Cftv of
ficials, citizens and mill owners asked the
governor to send in state troops. Cox
replied by removing the mayor and or
dering the mobilisation of the national
guard to support the new mayor, but re
fusing to send the troopers to Canton.
Peace was restored, i - a
FIGHTS THE PBOFITEERS
"Jim" Cox was one of the first govern
ors in the nation, to go after profiteering.
Long before any definite stand i waa
taken by federal authorities. Cox an
nounced he would run down and prose
cute every man found boosting unduly
the cost of foodstuffs and life necessities.
The campaign in Ohio became of na
tional Importance, several other govern
ors following suit- ; ' i i
Governor Cox sponsored and secured
passage of the Ohio workmen's compen
sation act which only recently was ap
proved by King Albert of Belgium as a
model for the world. This act eliminated
all the major reasons for conflict be
tween employer and employe by guar
anteeing Injured workmen and depend
ents of those who lost their lives. in line
of duty, a sufficient indemnity by auto
matic action by the state.
Other things : accomplished ; by Gov
ernor Cox during his three 'terms are
child labor laws that hgve been copied
by other states, mother's pension sys
tem, initiative and referendum, a scien
tific budget system, a prison farm to
provide healthy occupation for convicts,
elimination of sweat shops, a "blue
sky- law to protect Ohio investors.
Ambassador Davis :
Congratulates Cox
rndon. July . (L i N. S. John W.
Davis, ambassador to Great Britain,
whose name was put in nomination for
the presidency at the Democratic na
tional convention, today sent a message
of congratulation to Governor Cox, the
successful nominee,
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for : McAdoo, Quick to scent thej arirt,
leaped to their feet clamoring for rec
ognition. They wanted, to register
changes-in their votea. .
KAKSAS MAX GETS FLOOR Vi
They were a bit too slow. Unobserved
by many. Samuel B. Amidon, national
committeeman from Kansas and one of
the McAdoo managers, had come Quietly
to the edge of the speakers platform.
He tugged at Senator Robinson's elbow,
i -"The gentleman from Kansas' bel
lowed Robinson, above the din. i t .
The hall was In art uproar. Some of
the delegates were singing. Others were
standing on their chairs. Yelli i were
rending the air mingling with the crash
ing music of two bands and th great
pipe organ which almost completely
covers one end of the huge auditorium.
At the sight of Amidon on the. plat
form the noise lessened perceptibly Ami
don was one of the original McAdoo men.
From the very ftr6t ballot on priday
night, the Kansas delegation' had 1 voted
its 20 for. McAdoo right down the line,
never wavering in its allegiance to the
former treasury head. ; . .
Amidon raised his hand for silence.
Robinson was pounding madly With, his
gavel and the table was dancings under
the force of his blows. ,
MAKES IT TJjrAiriMOTJS
"I move,"" yelled the Kanean us eoon
as he could make himself heard, fl move
that the nomination of Governor James
Cox be made unanimous.": .,:
For a bare instant there was l hush.
Then the hall was - thrown Into an op
roar again . by the yells that came from
the throats of the-10,000 -delegates and
visitors who crowded the place. 1 f.
For five minutes the uproar continued.
A parade had long since started and into
its hilarious procession went nearly
everyone. Robinson fairly shivered the
table with his rain of blows from the
gavel.",.;-:- -;
? When he succeeded In restoring "a
semblance of order, he put the motion of
the gentleman from Kansas to the dele
gates. There was, a. roar of "ayes" to
his question and if there were any noes
they were lost in the booming chorus.
SIGHT B&IXGS BREAK ; ,
Things started breaking favori ibly for
Governor Cox at the beginning' of the
night session. Thirty-four ballots had
been taken up to that time and 5n none
of them had any of the leaders showed
any formidable strength. McAdoo had
passed Governor Cox on the thirtieth
ballot in' the late afternoon. Veterans of
the Baltimore convention, eigh t years
ago, recalled significantly" that it had
been on the ' thirtieth ballot ,ai; Balti
more that Woodrow "Wilson hadj passed
Champ Clark. It was a coincidence that
hia son-in-law should now assume . the
lead on the same numerical ballot under
circumstances that were almost identical.
For six ballots McAdoo held the lead,
with Cox always close behind, and trail
ing the two of them was A. Mitchell
Palmer. The big Pennsylvania delega
tion, augmented by Georgia's 28 votes
and scattering of others bad . kept the
attorney general always in the running.
DEADLOCK LOOKED HOPELESS
:,When adjournment Was talien for din
ner at the end of the thirty-sixth ballot,
party leaders and delegates were almost
a unit in declaring that the situation
was hopelessly deadlocked. Neither Cox
nor McAdoo up to that time had suc
ceeded in getting even close to the 600
mark, let alone the 728 required for
nomination. j
On the thirty-seventh" and I thirty
eighth ballots, after the convention met
in night session, the situation remained
practically the nunc McAdoo led on
the thirty-eighth with 405.6 votes. Cox
polled 383 4 and Palmer 211. ' I
. Just after the official results! of the
thirty-eighth had. t been announced,
Charles C. Carl in, .the Palmer manager,
took the platfor.n. He was Introduced
by Chairman Robinson as a man" who
had an important announcement to
make,'-.-.--, :...'-,-. r j
; I am instructed." he said, "by A.
Mitchell Palmer to inform those who
have supported him that he greatly ap
preciates their loyalty, Mr. Palmer,
however. Is unwilling to delay tjhe pro
ceedings further, and be has authorized
me to release the delegates pledged to
him so . that the next president! of the
United State may be nominated here
tonight."
: Carl In then moved a 20 minute recess.
In order to give the delegates time to
consider the ma.ter. .Within two min
utes after he finished speaking a dosen
excited conferences were going on about
the floor. The one big question, was who
was to fall heir-to the Palmer strength.
It waa partly answered on the next baj
lot. the thirty-ninth.
SWITCHES ARE MADE ,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan.
Rhode Island, Virginia and the District
of Columbia, which had formerly given
Palmer majorities . of their delegations,
switched over to Cox. The j Palmer
strength in Georgia, in Maine and in
Porto Rico,. was given to McAdoo. -
Palmer's own Pennsylvania i delega
tion hung with him o'n the next ballot
aa a parting mark of respect. - JLater it
gave a majority to McAdoo uhtil the
final " forty-fourth ballot, when it
switched to Cox. - '
; The inheritance of so much j Palmer
strength again shot the Ohio governor
into the lead. He polled 463 votes
on the -thirty -Hia th-baUof. and after that
sank into the minds of delegates who
compared Cox with the son-in-law ar
gument which the Republicans I were
sure i to use about McAdoo. Tes, it
was the son-in-law relationshio that
defeated McAdoo and i set aside all
consideration of his executive ability,
and it was the nomination of Harding
a. Chic wWch "ave x hu m-Tmen will in all probability be . the line
petus nere. ;
The McAdoo forces were swept off
their ! feet in the last 10 ballots by
superior strategy. Ed Moore, thej Ohio
national . committeeman and floor man
ager j for Cox. had the assistance of
auch astute politicians as Charles Mur
phy of New York. Jim Nugent of New
Jersey, ,- and George : Brennan - of 1111
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These" anti-Wilson forces wOh s vic
tory over the Wilson people. There Is
no doubt of it. They shouted for Wil
son and the League of Nations on plat
form questions, but they nominated a
man j who does not convey- the same
antagonism to the old-line Democrats
that a . Wilson man would have car
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COXiXOT AXTI.WILSOir
Governor Cox is not ;anti-Wilson. As
a matter of fact, the president has al
ways; had a high admiration for the
Ohio governor and has I raised the rec
ord of Governor Cox as a progressive.
There Is absolutely no i doubt that the
president " will congratulate Cox and
help, him ' in his campaign by written
statements It that be deemed advisable.
It may not help Governor Cox In the
East to have the stamp of .Wilson ap
proval, but that will be somewhat oft
set, there by the approval of the regu
lar Democratic 'organizations.;
But In the West., unless Woodrow
Wilson says Cox is a progressive and
commends Cox to the electorate, ' the
West will not warm ' up to Cox. The
present inclination of -the-West is to
go Republican, anyway. a.nd - it - wilt
take a good deal of Wilsonian Influ
ence to make Cox known in the West
ern i country, let alone :; make him a
strong - candidate. r .v
t - Considerations of this sort 'are Influ
encing the Cox managers In trying to se
lect a candidate for vice president,
TAMMA.1T . WAjrTSlBOOSEYELT :
Frankjtn I'D. Roosevelt, assistant sec
retary of the navy, who was expected
to run for: the United States senate in
New Torkt state, has the approval of
Tammany or the vice presidency, but
while Cox I and. Roosevelt would please
many delegates here, a ticket .such as
Cox and Murdock or Cox and Meredith
would be ever so much more effective
in getting j western states. Meredith is
being boomed by stmw Cox adherents be
cause of the belief that it will cementi
the Wilson branch of the party whieh
lost the fight here and will tend to. make
for party harmony, - Secretary Meredith
fought hard for McAdoo inside the Iowa
delegation..! but under the unit rule the
entire vote was cast for Cox. It Is said
that the Ohio governor would like the
secretary of agriculture as a' running
mate because Of the letter's-understanding
of the agricultural situation in the
West. On the other hand. Victor Mur
dock of Kansas, an original Bull Mooser,
was to have been the second man if Mc
Adoo had been named and the same con
siderations which made the McAdoo peo
ple think of Meredith may appeal to the
Cox managers.
WET LABEL IS APPLIED
The first task of Governor Cox is to
brinr into' line for himself' the western
Democracy which fought so valiantly
for McAdoo. The main trouble will be
the prohibition question. Bryan himself
has written articles galore during this
convention calling Cox the "candidate of
the wets."! The women of the West are
not Inclined to vote for wet candidates,
especially j if they are championed by
Tammany.; Governor Cox's statement of
today saying the only question involved
in prohibition was one ot law eniorce-
he will take during the campaign, inas
much as the Democratic platfrom doesn't
mention the. subject. But it Vlll take a
good deal more than that to carry con
viction. Governor- Cox: will have to
choose between the more or less wet Bast
and the arid West as his battleground
and me will find it just as difficult to
be neutral in the Tight as a man who
tries to carry water on both shoulders
This convention has ? given Cox a wet
stamp. The support of the ; Edwards
crowd in New Jersey, together with other
wet states, gave him either his biggest
asset or his biggest liability. It is too
early to say and also it is too early to
know whether cox i ana uaraing wui
fight it out in Ohio and eastern states
or whether the battle will turn on the
West.- (' . - .- i -i "
Governor Cox triumphed, however,
after a battle of ballots not less dra
matic or spectacular than the Baltimore
convention of eight years ago, and the
end came suddenly after Palmer had re
leased his delegates. ' Instead of going
to McAdoo, the bwlk went to Cox. be
cause the latter was, leading, and quickly
passed the majority mark. Many a wa
vering delegation under the unit rule had
entered Into an understanding that when
a candidate secured a majority, its en
tire vote would be case for the high man
In the race. Moreover, the Cox mana
gers had bored theirway Into McAdoo
delegations and were building up a
block ; of votes which could not be
budged even If the entire Palmer vote
had been thrown by the attorney general
to McAdoo, It was too late for a com-
bition for McAdoo - against Cox; and
loo late for MsAdoo-Palmer .com-
bitlon on a dark horse. It . was Mc
Adoo : or Cox, just as the situation
was .outlined -on - the . opening aay
of this convention. And- Cox won by
sheer pluck of his managers and shrewd
ness of his friends in the old organisa
tions in the Democratic party.
The old crowd has routed the new
largely because Woodrow Wilson .never
played polifics with sufficient intret
in Tammany or the other organizations,
and because even if he had these s' ne
organisations had come to the contu
sion that Wilson was more a handicap
than a benefit In the state and loyal
campaigns next fall. Governor Co j la
by' no meaps of the Tammany brand lin
politics, though, ha owes his nominaibm
to (Murphy, Nugent, Brennan and Tng
gart, but so did Wilson owe his f ist
nomination .iri .New Jersey to organisa
tion Democrats. ' Governor ' Cox 1s the
sort who will-act In Democratic politics
in spite "of ' the support of the boioiea
which he got at San Francisco rather
than with an eye to it. As the conven
tion comes to an end, the " Democrats
who named him go away with one con-vlctlon-he
can win the cast this year
if any Democrat can.
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