Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1920 — BIG RACE OPENS AT ’FRISCO [ARTICLE]

BIG RACE OPENS AT ’FRISCO

With Cox of Ohio as Favorite—lndiana la for Marshall. - All eyes are turned this week, of course, toward San Francisco, which is distinctly in the limelight because of the fact that the gentleman who is to succeed President Wilson in the WTilte House is to be nominated there some time during the week. Vice-President Marshall is the Indiana member of the resolutions committee. Of course all is guess work as to who the candidate will be, but indications all point to Governor Cox of Ohio as the favorite with the delegates. Indiana will vote for Vice-President Marshall, despite his protest that he doesn’t desire the nomination, unless he absolutely refuses to permit his name to go before the convention. It is not likely the nomination will be made before Thursday or Friday, probably Thursday, however. Following was the first day’s program: Bugle call by a detachment of marinas at 12 o’clock noon. Presenting the colors. Singing of the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Call to order by Vice-Chairman J. B. Kremer, Montana. y Prayer by Monsignor P. L. Ryax, vicar-general of the Roman Catholic arch-diocese of San Francisco. Reading of the call for the convention by Secretary E. G. Hoffman. Address by Vice-Chairman Kremer announcing temporary organization and presenting National Chairman Homer S. Cummings as temlporary presiding officer. Keynote speech by Chairman Cummings. Announcement of committees. Adjournment.