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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1920
VOL. XXIV NO. 44
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JAMES M. COX RECEIVES DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
After Steadily Beating Down His Chief Opponent, William G. Mc
Adoo, the Ohioan Walks Off With the Prize on the
Forty-Fourth Ballot Palmer Retires.
Auditorium, San Francisco, July 6.
James M. Cox, governor of Ohio, was
nominated for President of the United
States in the democratic national con
vention at 1:40 o'clock this morning.
The nomination came at the conclu
sion of a fortyfourth ballot struggle
in which he had steadily beaten (Town
the forces of William G. McAdoo, for
mer secretary of the treasury and
President Wilson's son-in-law.
When the balloting on the forty
Xourth rote had gotten to. a point
where Cox had 702 votes and was rap
idly approaching the necesary 729,
Sam B. Amixfon, of Kansas, manager
of the McAdoo forces and vice chair
man of the democratic national com
mittee, took the platform and moved
that the nomination of Governor Cox
foe made unanimous. Immediately
there was a roar from the tired and
worn delegates which lasted" for a full
four minutes before Chairman Robin
son could put the question on Ami
Eton's motion to suspend the rules and
nominate Cox by acclamation.
At 1:43 o'clock this morning the mo
J6n wjts formally voted over with
rolling chorus of ayes and a erasing
of tire brass bands. State standards
which had surged back and forth in
the rfesperate battles of the deadlock
raced to the front of the hall and to a
place before the platform.
In the confusion and excitement of
a nomination after th body forgot
about a nomination for vice-president
fcut the leaders were figuring on a list
which prominently included Franklin
3. Roosevelt of New York, assistant
secretary of the navy. While the
crowds JgaAw flflmtm strafing, Hat release
frotthi deadlocks the -leader arrang
ed an adjournment until today noon
to catmraa the uqeation of second
.placfrtotlie jaaaiitime and meet again
prepae"t-complete the ticket. , ,
Ttf Cox, band wagon, movement
really, started late vesterday afternoon
before the recess for dinner.
During the recess between the 41st
and 42nd ballots Georgia caucused7 and
ft was decided to stick with McAdoo
Tor another." Some change was hinted
jt-bnt not defined.
A Toll call was ordered oa a motion
to adjourn until 10 o'akxftt tomorrow.
ftyrmer Governor Linebaugh of Ok
lahoma meved it and the Cox people
opposed It fearing the effects of an
overnight rest en their lead.
- Hie Geerg delegation, it waa re
ported on a caucus, went over to Cox
under the unit rule for the next bal
lot The motion to adjourn waa defeat
ed. The Cox people thus wen their
determination to continue striking
while the iron was hot and press their
advantage. The McAdoo states for
most part voted for an adjournment,
although some of them did vote
against it.
litoriuxa, San Francisco, July 5.
Attorney General Palmer, at :45
o'clock tonight, at the close of the
thirty-eighth ballot, released his dele
gates and left the democratic national
convention free to move out of its
deadlock and nominate a presidential
candidate.
At the end of the second ballit, after
the recess, when the Palmer vote had
touched 211, and it was apparent that
it could be driven no higher, former
Representative C. C. Carlm, of Vir
ginia. Mr. Palmer's manager, took
the platform and announced the with
drawal of the attorney general from
the race.
Chairman Robinson, in presenting
him told the convention significantly
that he was presenting a man who
had an announcement to make which
be was confident the convention would
want to hear.
Expectation was in the air, and the
convention, which (only a moment be
fore had been in the height of disorder
is a yackety demonstration, quieted
iown like magic, until a pin might al
most have been heard to drop in the
great auditorium as Carlin took the
speaker's place and said in substance:
"1 am about to make an announce
ment of greatest importance to the
convention, at the conclusion of which
I shall move a recess of 20 minutes to
mJmrm. iiu AiinTanKfln nrrvnortunitv to de-
clde what cousse it shall take, A.
Mitchell Palmer asks me to express
his sincere thanks and appreciation to
every delegate who had voted for his
nomination, but he is unwilling to de
lay the proceedings further, and au
thorized me to finally, positively and
absolutely release every delegate
pledged to him, that the convention
may proceed to nominate the next
President of the United States.''
There was a roar or "Hurrah for
Palmer," as the lines broke and the
convention went into a recess. The
denouement, coming at the end of the
39 hard-fought and fruitless ballots,
gave the same affect as does an over
inflated automobile tire when it bursts
with a bang and then sizzles down.
The entire Palmer vote, added to
McAdoo's total on the thirty-eighth
ballot, would give him 616 1-2. The
Palmer votes added to the Cox total
on the same ballot would give the
Ohio governor 594 1-2. Both leading
candidates would" fall short of the two
thirds, which is 729.
Delegates voting solidly under the
unit rule but at heart divided between
McAdoo and other candidates have de
veloped ill feeling, so much so that the
caucuses which took place on the floor
during the recess gave evidences of
the feeling. There were shouting,
waving of arms and some shaking of
fists and a great deal of scurrying
about. Platform and convention hall
floor were Jammed with an arguing
gesticulating mass of men aad women
- mostly men but the argument was
not greater in volume with them de
spite their preponderance in number.
During the recess there was circu
lated about the floor copies of a tele
gram from Judge. MporelCox. man:,
ager, to Daniel C. Roper of New Yfcrtt,
Judge Moore, of Youngstown. OMo
accredited 'with being on of the- Mo
Adoo managers, charging that . M
crowd of government employe" ' and
treasury- officials are for their own
personal- ends and in defiance of Mr;
McAdoo's expressed wish eg-; improper
ly using his name to create a deadlock
in this convention."
Charging that several delegations
were packed with government em
ployes, holding out for the nominal
tlon of Mr. McAdoo, Moore's telegram1
charged rthat "the action of the par
rell brigade' is creating a national
scandal to the ruin of the democratic
party."
Auditorium, San Francisco. July 5.
Heading strong for the 4 ballot
record set by the Baltimore convenr
tlon which nominated Woodrow Wil
son eight years ago, the democratic
national convention went into its 37th
ballot tonight at a session which be
gan at 8:30 o'clock and contained
good proepects for daylight.
With McAdoo. Cox and Palmer run
ning nearer even than they have al
most at any time before, and each in
practical possession of a veto power,
strong eff.orts were being made to
break 'the line at one of its three cor-
j ners.
"Tammany holds the key," was the
word passed after conferences in
which both Cox and McAdoo forces
had participated with Charles F.
Murphy and other leaders of the New
York delegation. Each side was pull
ing for Tammany support and so
many arguments entered into the
complex situation that it was practi
cally impossible to assess them accu
rately. On the 37th ballot the leaders stood :
McAdoo, 405; Cox, 386; Palmer,
202 1-2.
When the chairman announced no
choice on the 37th, the Cox, McAdoo
and Palmer factions rose up and
called to one another to Join and end
the deadlock.
The organ and band, which always
seemed to be ready for the McAdoo
rooters, lit into "Over There." It was
all the McAdoo people needed to
start up a parade. They took their
tip from the music balcony and with
Texas leading, started a procession of
the McAdoo state.
The changes on the 37th were:
Palmer lost 38 1-2; Cox gained nine;
McAdoo gained six; Davis gained
22 lr2.
At the close of the thirty-eighth,
Chairman Robinson seemed to have
hit on an impartial manner of parceil-
ling, out the music. He allowed the
SCHOOL COMMITTEEMEN
List Revised by Board of Educa
tion -Committeemen Per
fect Organization.
The County Board of Education
met in regular session on last Mon
day. The board had a very busy
day, passing upon the usual routine
matters.
A delegation of citizens from
Tom's Creek appeared before the
board and asked for a new building
to replace the one burned last fall.
The board agreed to pay one-half
the expenses in the erection of a
building, on the condition that the
citizens pay one-half. Those repre
senting the citizens of the district
agreed to meet this condition, and it
is expected that work will begin at
once on the construction of the new
building.
The board met with the school
committeemen of the county at 1 p.
m. in one of the most interesting
school meetings that has ever been
held in the county. The attendance
of committeemen was very good
and much interest was disDlaved.
Several participated in the discus
sion of the school work of McDowell
county, and it was generally agreed
that if the schools are to go forward
in meeting the educational demands
that better .salaries and more ade
quate buildings and equipment must
be provided. -
The committeemen organized
themselves into the Association of
the School Committeemen of Mc
Dowell County, and elected Mr. C.
C. Lisenbee, president, and Mrs. J.
C. Williams, Secretary. The Asso
cutUoo. decided. toueet oa tbe nrst
Monday of October, January Aril
and July of each year for the pur
pose of discussing the school work,
arid to devise1 plans for means where
by the schools of McDowell county
Lmay be perfected to the highest'
point of efficiency and servke. The
organization insists that every com
mitteemen in the county should at
tend these meetings, and requests
that not a single school in the coun
ty be without its representative in
the next regular meeting on the
first Monday of October. At this
meeting, an interesting program will
be arranged, and speakers of note
will be on the program.
The list of school committeemen
was revised by the Board of Educa
tion and the following will serve the
schools in the capacity of committee
men for the next year:
Marion township) District No. 2:
Caleb Holland, John England and
Ed. Bowman. No. 3: Horace Nan
ney, C. C. Lisenbee and Mrs. J. C.
Williams. No. 4: D. E. Hudgins.
Eugene Cross and J. P. Holcombe.
No. 5: Geo. W. Chapman, J. G.
Patton and W. H. Hennessee. No.
7: C. S. Henline, J. W. Harris and
W. M. Gurley. No. 8: H. F. Lit
tle, S. L. Copeland and A. F. Hunt.
No. 8: Joe Miller, H. F. Little
and T. C. Henderson. No. 10: G.
C. Conley, Daniel Lucas and Gar
field Beaman. No. 11: Henry Gib
son, T. A. Snipes and Tom Gowan.
No. 12: J. P. Padgett. J. S. El
liott and W. H. Simmons.
Old Fort township District No.
1: J. D. Blanton, W. L. McDaniel
and E. M. Tate. No. 2: John
Steppe, L. J. Allison and Tom Por
ter. No. 4: J. H. Silver, Tom Wil
liams and George Carver. No. 5:
W. L. McKeowm, Charles Morris
and Max Weise. No. 6: C. C.
Lindley, W. T. Denny and Russell
Morris. No. 7: George Lytle, G.
F. Miller and Alfred Carr.
Broad 'River township) District
No. 1: C. J. Lytle, J. B. Marlowe
and W. H. Nesbitt. No. 2: A. J.
Ledbetter, Verge Gilliam and Rus
sell Owenby. No. 3: J. I. Nanney,
Mack Green and W. L. Nanney. No.
4: W. H. Morrss, John White and
J. L. Hudgins. No. 5: B. B. Sear
cy, L. B, Ledbetter and D. S. Laugh
ter. Dysartsville township District
No. 1: T. E. Satterwhite, W. B.
(Continued on fourth page)
Morrison Wins Nomination for
Governor McDowell Vote.
Cameron Morrison, of Charlotte,
was nominated for Governor in the
StaU-wide primary Saturday. It
will require the official count to de
termine his exact majority over
Lieutenant-Governor O. Max Gard
ner, of Shelby, but from the incom
plete returns it is estimated that
Morrison's majority will be between
6.000 and 9,000.
According to the News and Ob
server tabulation, which is approxi
mately the official count in 96 coun
ties gives Morrison 66.34 7; Gardner
r7.567. This gives Morrison a lead
of 8.780.
From the same incomplete returns
it is estimated that Stacy's majority
over Judge Long for associate jus- !
tice of the North Carolina Supreme j
Court will be 10,000 or more and I
Durham about the same over Cook '
for State auditor.
The total vote cast in McDowell 1
county Saturday was larger than in
the first primary. In Saturday's ,
primary Gardner received 507 votes.
Morrison 423, giving Gardner a ma
jority of 84 over Morrison. Stacy
received 603 votes. Long 271; Dur- '
ham 503. and Cook 303. ;
The vote by township was as fol- !
lows- I
Marion No. 1. Gardner 169. '
Morrison 128; Durham 161, Cook
177; Stacy 203, Long 76. j
Marion No. 2. Gardner 121,
Morrison 72;'Dtrrnam 142, Cook 41;
Stacy 152, Long 35.
Glenwood. Gardner 23, Morri
son 11; Durham 29, Cook 4; Stacy
23. Long 1.
Nebo. Gardner 28, Morrison 10; ,
Durham 29, -CooJr; Stacy 35. X4ng
4. ;
Bracketts. Gardner 8, Morrison '
8; Durham 9, Cook 7; Stacy 14, j
Long 2- j
Higgins. Gardner 17,, Morrison I
2; Durham 19, Cook 0 Stacy 19, I
Long 0. j
Dysartsville. Gardner 26, Mor- I
rison 30; Durham 40, Cook 11; j
Stacy 45, Long 10.
Montfords. Gardner 6, Morrison
7; Durham 0, Cook 13; Stacy 12, j
Long 1. j
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Crooked Creek. Gardner
Morrison 14; Durham 12. Cook
Stacy 9. Long 11.
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Broad R iver. Gardner 24, Mor
rison 0; Durham 0. Cook 24; Stacy !
20 Lon- 4. ;
Old Fort. Gardrer 25, Morrison
105; Durham 24, Cook 33; Stacy 35.
Long 87.
Turkey Cove. Gardner 7, Mor- 1
rison 19; Durham 12. Cook 12;
Stacy 10. Long 14.
North Cove. Gardner 5. Morri- ;
son 0; Durham 3, Cook 2; Stacy 1.
Long 4.
Cedar Cove. Gardner 13
rison 8; Durham 21, Cook 0
20. Long 1.
Buck Creek. Gardner 28.
rison 9; Durham 2. Cook 2 5
6, Long 21.
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Stacv Ned Putnam Dies from Injuries.
Ned Putnam, age 14 years, son .
of Mrs. Susan Putnam, who was j
severely injured in attempting to 1
swine a freight train several days;
ago at the Clinchfield junction,
died at the McDowell hospital on
last Monday. Trying to board the
moving train, the young lad lost
his grip, falling beneath the wheels
of the moving train. Oce leg was
severed from the body, and he
suffered other severe injuries. The
accident happened in daylight and j
was witnessed by several persons.
As soocTas the train had passed
the youDg fellow was picked ap
and brought as quickly as possible
to the McDowell hospital where
everything was done for his re
covery. Services at St. John's Episcopal
church next Sunday at 11 a. m. and
S p. m.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County
Items About Home People.
NEALSVILLE
Nealsville, July 6. Miss Ola
Ward spent the week-end with
friends in Morganton.
Mr. H. A. Brown and little sm
of Erwin, Tenn., visited the former's
mother here the latter part of the
WPpl'.
Mrs. Clr.ude Morris spent the
week-end with her parents at Spin
dale. Elliotte Westmoreland and sister,
Miss Anna, are visiting relatives in
Greenville. S. C.
E. G. Goforth and S. E. Poteat
were in Marion on business Monday.
Mis Vina Raybum has returned
from New York City, where she tras
in training for a nurse.
Mis Mary Sue Pyat: spent the
week-end with friends in Forest
City.
Mrs. J. A. Swann wa.s shopping in
Marion Thursday.
Clyde Mashbum and Carl Swarm
of Forest City spent the week-end
with their parents here.
Mrs. A. R. Byrd w& shopping m
Marion. Monday.
Mrs. Ila Goode of Cliffside re
turned home Sunday after spending"
several days here with relative.
Mrs. A. F. Mode spent a few days
last week in Forest City with her
son.
Mrs. Nelle Elliotte of Erwin,
Tenn., visited her parents here last
week.
Miss Lorene Giles of Rutherford
tou is viatinp herT?t Mrs A. .
SwaniL.
Charles Morris of Forest City
spent Saturday and Sunday here
with relatives.
Mrs. J. H. Rayburn received the
sad news yesterday of the death of
her gTandson, Paul Thorn, formerly
of this place but now of Columbus
Ohio.
CROOKED CREEK
Old Fort. Route 2. July 5. Mrs.
J. J. Carswell is visiting relatives in
Montfords Cove.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lavender and
daufrhter. Miss Fs telle, of Old Fort,
spent the week-end with relative
here.
Grayson Bailey spent the week
end with homefolks at Nebo.
MisLs Hattie Gilbert spent the
week-end with friends in Old Fort
Mr. and Mfs, Nat Davis visited
relatives in Old Fort the latter part
of the week.
J. J. Carswell visited relatives in
Nebo Saturday and Sunday.
OLD FORT
Old Fort. July 2. Mr. and Mrs,
S. F. Mauney entertained a number
of young: people in honor of their
puests. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Yancey,
of Salisbury, on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. R. F. Yancey and Miss Mabel
Crawford presided at the punch
bowl. The house was beautifully
decorated in ferns, the color scheme
being red and preen.
After a number of interesting
games, ice cream and cake were
served.
Those present were Mrs. R. F.
Yancey. Mrs. Nadine Spencer; Miss
es Gertrude Dula. Mabel Crawford,
Evelyn Burgin. Maggie Allen. Ade
line Wilkerson and Elirabeth Bid
dix; Messrs. R. F. Yancey, John
Artz. Fred Bradley. Jerry Krupa,
H. I. Williams. Homer Duncan,
Frank Allen. Rev. Mr. Moore.
GREENLEE
Marion. Route 2. July 5. Born,
to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Dellingham,
June 27th. a daughter.
C. B. Woody made a business trip
to Asheville one day last week.
Mrs. W. H. Greenlee was shopping
in Marion one day last week.
Woodin McCurry spent the week
end with R. H. McCall.
Mr?. M. H. Grant visited her
daughter in Old Fort last week.
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