Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1920 — JAS. M. COX AND F. D. ROOSEVELT [ARTICLE]

JAS. M. COX AND F. D. ROOSEVELT

DEMOCRATS COMPLETE TICKET AT SAN FRANCISCO CONVENTION. After a session lasting eight days the national democratic convention at San Francisco completed its work Tuesday afternoon by nominating Franklin D. Roosevelt as running mate of James M. Cox, as candidate for the democratic nomination for vice president. Cox had been nominated after forty-four ballots, But before the forty-fourth ballot was completed a motion to make the nomination was carried. After the nomination of Cox, which took place at 1:45 a. m. Tuesday, the convention adjourned until 12:30 p. m. Upon convening after noon nominations for vice president were called for and a large number of names were placed before the convention. These included J. Ham Lewis of Chicago, Gov. Stewart of Montana, Edward L. Dohenty of California, former Governor Hawley of Idaho, Major General L. D. Tyson of Tennessee, David R. Francis of Missouri andW.T. Vaughn of Oregon. The name of Franklin D. Roosevelt was placed in nomination by Timothy L. Ansberry, of Ohio. The nomination was seconded by Gov. Smith, of New York, and then came seconds from all parts of the convention hall and the nomination was made without ballot by acclamation. Roosevelt has been assistant secretary of the navy during the entire .Wilson administration. His nomination was made undoubtedly for the purpose of healing the wound cut so deep by the convention in turning down the administration candidates McAdoo and Colby and for the failure of the convention to endorse in its platform the Wilson League of Nations without reservations. The candidates are as strong as could have been nominated by that party and they may receive the large part of the democratic vote. Cox and Harding will each receive the votes of their party both in Ohio and in the nation and this will, of course mean the election of the republican nominee. Bryan is very much cast down but is too good a democrat to desert the party., . With both parties united and excellent candidates, party lines will be sharply drawn and success will come to the party which normally has the larger number of votes, which we believe is the Republican party.