Roosevelt Named Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee
Franklin D Roosevelt of New York was chosen by the Democratic National Convention as running mate for Governor Cox of Ohio after a long session in San Francisco. Roosevelt’s nomination followed withdrawals of other candidates and strong backing from New York's Smith, with the convention adjourned after loud cheers for Cox and Roosevelt.
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Y Morning Journal Special
Wirky
San Francisco
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Navy
Democratic National Convention
Cox
Tammany Organization
Roosevelt
Tammany
Smith
Thomas C. Pratt
Theodore Roosevelt
California
L. DD. Tyson
Tennessee
Senator Nugent
Hawley
Idaho
Joseph KF. Davies
Wisconsin
T. Vaughan
Oregon
David R. Francis
St. Louis
Missouri
Russia
Robinson
Cummings
National Committee
Rooseelt
New Mexico
Seecretary
Daniels
Rroosevelt
Calif
Franklin Db
James M. Cox
Ohio
James Hamilton Lewis
Ilno
W. T. Vaughn
Bainbridge Colby
Tammiung
Colby
Timothy L. Andberry
District of Columbia
Arkansas
Clovernor Cox
Homer
Democratic National Committee
E. H. Moore
Youngstown
Josephus Daniels
Convention
Weather forecast for Denver and Southwest region
Denver Colorado July 7 generally fair weather for Wednesday and Thursday in New Mexico and Arizona with cooler conditions Thursday Denver to stay warm moderate conditions expected across the region and no precipitation reported for the period.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Arizona
Local Weather Readings From University Report
Conditions for the last twenty four hours show a high of 75 and a low of 62 with 37 percent humidity at 6 AM. Wind direction listed as calm with a maximum velocity of 23, weather described as clear.
Ohio Hosts Historic Campaign Toward Nominees
Political war centers on Ohio with two native sons Harding of Marion and Cox of Dayton contending for president. The capital city becomes campaign hub as Republican plans focus in Marion and Democratic leaders remain abroad in San Francisco until Cox’s formal nomination. Harding to be notified at Marion on July 22 with Cox likely notified in Dayton.
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Morning Journal
Columbus
Ohio
United States
Marion
Benator Harding
Dayton
Cox
Harding
Pemblicen
San Francisco
Republican chiefs map Ohio front porch campaign plan
Chicago July 6 Republican leaders draft a strategy for the 1920 election. Harding stays mostly in Ohio with the front porch plan, while Wood and Johnson align with Lowden's course to back Harding. Conference leaders include Kealinn Sherman Cook Adams Dover Babler Hert Mulvane Howell Caswell Warner and Daveherty.
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Chicago
Wil Hays
Haye
Cox
Harding
Ohio
General Wood
Johnson
Lowden
Senstor Harding
Joseph HB. Kealinn
Indiana
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Ilineis
Willis Cook
South Dakota
John T. Adams
Iowa
Elmer Dover
Washington
Jacob L. Babler
Missouri
A. T. Hert
Kentucky
David Mulvane
Kansas
R. B. Howell
Nebraska
1. A. Caswell
Minnesota
Fred K. Warner
Michigan
Harry M. Daveherty
Abbott Is Exalted Ruler Of The Elks
William M. Abbott of San Francisco was elected grand exalted ruler at the Elks grand lodge session. Los Angeles chosen as next year’s national convention site. Abbott previously California assistant attorney general and now chief counsel for United Railways. Other officers elected include Freda C. Robinson grand secretary and P. J. Brennan grand treasurer. A plan for a permanent Elks home and administration building was approved for a central large-city location to serve about 100000 members.
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Chicago
William M. Abbott
San Francisco
The
Elks
Grand Lodge
Los Angeles
Mr. Abbott
Caifornia
United Railways
Freda C. Robinson
Dubuque
Iowa
P. J. Brennan
Dennison
Texas
Charles A. Brookwalter
Indianapolis
W. N. Wallace
Gulfport
Miss
Tuler
Joseph H. Orr
Pueblo
Cole
Grand
F. J. Schroeder
Pittsburgh
James I
Duffy
Providence
R. B
John Dysart
Jamestown
N. Y
Robinson
Board of
United States
Clairvoyant Locates Body of Drowned Boy
Cham paign county board approves a $56 claim for a clairvoyant who located Raymond Geske, a boy drowned six weeks earlier. The seeker said the body drifted under two bridges. the head was in a barrel and the body near the medium’s marked spot, found two feet away.
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WY Morning Journal
Champaign
Board of Supervisors
Champaign County
Raymond Geske
Clarence Hall
Roosevelt Sends Greeting to Cox After Nomination
San Francisco July 8 Roosevelt named Democratic vice presidential candidate. He immediately sent a telegram of greeting to Governor Cox after hearing the news from the convention hall.
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Morning Journal
San Francisco
Calif
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kreeting
Gor. van Cox
Cox Three Time Ohio Governor and Newspaper Owner
James Middleton Cox served three terms as Ohio governor the only Democrat to win three terms in state history. He built a fortune as a newspaper owner and editor buying Dayton Daily News Springfield Daily News and later retiring to a modern farm home in Butler County with wife and four children.
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James Middleton Cox
Ohio
Rutherford RB. Hayes
Congress
Cox
Democratic Party
Butler County
Cincinnati Enquirer
The
Enquirer
Washington
Paul Bore
Oho
Dayton Daily News
Springfield Daily News
Jacksonburg
Cox Nominated for President Wins Congratulatory Messages
Washington reports Governor Cox’s nomination as president drew swift praise. President Wilson sent hearty congratulations and a brief note promising support. Ohio leaders including Gov Cox in Dayton and Columbus received messages from Wilson and national party figures praising his record and calling for unity.
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Columbus
Wilson
Cox
White House
Dayton
Woodrow Wilson
Ohio
San Francisco
Joseph T. Robinson
Georgia
C. H. Watson
West Virginia
Vv. Stewart
Montana
W. J. Cochran
Democratic National Committee
Governor Edwards Congratulates Cox Nomination
Governor Edwards of New Jersey sent a message of congratulations to Governor Cox calling the nomination well deserved and predicting victory. He said he would help elect Cox and noted New Jersey gave him twenty eight votes.
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Cox
Jersey City
N. J
Edwards
New Jersey
McAdoo Congratulates Cox on Nomination Choice
W G McAdoo telegrams Governor Cox of Ohio congratulating him and pledging cordial support after Cox was named to head the Democratic ticket. The note comes from New York on July 6.
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New York
W. G. McAdoo
Cox
Ohio
Democratic Committee Chairman Cummings Telegram to Cox
San Francisco report notes H. E. Cummings of the Democratic National Committee sent a telegram to Governor Cox congratulating him on the convention and nomination. The message praised the convention as democratic and expressed confidence in Cox’s election.
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San Francisco
Calif
H. & Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Cox
Cummings
Pavis Reports Cox Nomination by Democratic Convention
London reports Ambassador John W. Pavis noting the nomination of James M. Cox of Ohio by the Democratic convention in San Francisco this morning.
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London
John W. Pavis
James M. Cox
Ohio
San Francisco
Re opening of wheat futures trade planned
Plans for re opening of wheat futures trading on July 15 were nearly finalized by a sixteen member committee from eight major grain exchanges Chicago July 6 A 31 member advisory panel backed the plan to start with December delivery and consider earlier delivery if advised Minneapolis and other exchanges set grade penalties and delivery rules for No 1 northern spring and winter wheats with price adjustments outlined by exchanges and slated penalties for grade differences
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Morning Journal
Chicago
Exchange Committee
Chicago eXchange
Minneapolis
Puluth
Kansas City
Millionaire Denied Rehearing Of Suit
San Francisco July 6 Hulet C Merritt Pasadena millionaire was fined 5000 and sentenced to five months in jail for profiteering sugar during the war. The U S circuit court of appeals denied his petition for rehearing after recently sustaining the district court decision.
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SY Morning Journal
San Francisco
Calif
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Todayv
T. Hulet C. Merritt
Pasadena
Circuit Court
District Court
Cox Indicates Plan to Tour States for Campaign
Gov. Cox signals readiness for an intensive speaking tour across the United States to campaign in every state.
Nominee Cox Hails Wide Telegram Support at Nominating Convention
Governor Cox accepted the Democratic nomination and plans an intensive national speaking tour. He rejected a front porch campaign, said no resignation from Ohio governorship, and received congratulations from President Wilson and Senator Harding.
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Dayton
Ohio
Cox
Harding
Marion
Democratic National Committees
San Francisco
Senate
Trails End
The
Middletown
Wilson
Associated Press
John A. McAmahon
All Union
White House
Birthplace of Roosevelt News of Running Mate Nomination
Hyde Park, New York, the birthplace and lifelong home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, learned with elation that he was drafted as James M. Cox’s running mate. The Associated Press carried the nomination to his Hyde Park residence as Mrs. Roosevelt awaited word.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hyde Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James M. Cox
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
New York
John F. Schiesser
Beacon
State Senate
William Jr. Sheehan
United States Senate
James O'Gorman
R Roosevelt
Navy Department
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Mr. Roosevelt
James and
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Coronel Theodore Hoosevelt
Astor
Groton School
Harvard
Columbia Law School
Carter, Ledyard and Milburn
Marvin, Hooker and Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor H Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Eliot Roosevelt
Railroads Run Extra Trains For Delegates Home
Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Western Pacific officials planned three special trains to move democratic convention delegates home tonight and tomorrow. Most delegates waited for final sessions and some took late morning trains, with others canceling due to oversleeping.
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San Francisco
Calif
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Western Pacific
Accompanas Tne
Premise Valley
Senator Harding Plans Shorter Acceptance Speech
Marion July 6 Senator Harding republican candidate for president spends a quiet day drafting his speech of acceptance and gathering data. He congratulates Governor Cox on his nomination and reiterates a front porch campaign stressing restoration of party government over one man rule.
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Marion, CO
Harding
Cox
Ohio
Republican Party
Ncesary
sé@nator
Will H. Haya
T. Coleman Dupont
Republican National Committee
Garfield Park
Marion
Leonard-White fight promoter loses money in harbor bout
Floyd Fitzsimmons promoter faces about $10 000 loss after a Leonard Whyte bout at Penton Harbor Michigan where official receipts were 43 768 versus a 60 006 capacity estimate. Leonard received 19 744 and White 9 871 with guarantees of 15000 and 25 percent respectively.
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Morning Journal
Wike
Leonard
White
Reed Says Cox Nomination Satisfactory To Him
Kansas City July 6 Senator James A. Reed stated he regards Governor Cox’s nomination as the strongest possible from the real candidates of the convention. When asked if he would back Cox, Reed answered I’ve always said I was a democrat and declined to add further.
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Morning Journal Special
Kansas City
James A. Reed
Cox
Vention
Reed
Orient Train Service May Suspend Sept 1
Kansas City Mexico Orient railroad may suspend train service on September 1 if the Interstate Commerce Commission denies a loan of 2 660 000 and if the commission does not aid the line, says Albert Debernard general manager.
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Morning Journal
San Antonio
Texas
Kansas City
Mexico & Orient
Interstate Commerce Commission
Raiload
Orient
Albert Debernard
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