GASTONIA
COTTON
42 CENTS TODAY
yOL.xl. N0.161.
(GOVERNOR JAMES 1.
McADOO SAYS HE IS
COX CONGRATULATED BY
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, July fi President
"Wilson got word of the nomination of
iiovernor Cox at 8 o 'clock this morning,
and immediately wrote his message of
;oiigrutiilatioii on an office scratch pad
with a pencil It was sent to the exe
cutive offices ami expedited to the party
nominee .
Officials said it was not likely that Mr.
Wilson would issue a statement on the
Vork Hi' the convention at this time.
Secretary 1 taker sent this message to
Governor t :
"Accept my hearty congratulations
anil all the support I c;ni give in the
campa.gn
At the same time the bCiietarv issued
the following 6'atcmeut :
"In this three terms as governor of
Ohio Governor Cox has demonstrated his
great executive ability and his forward
looking ami aggressive democracy. lie
is fearless and high minded. During the
jwar he put all the resources of his of
fice ami his personal talents into the
struggle and stood unwaveringly with
those who were making and keeping
.America ready to do her great task .
The nomination will be received with
joy and pride in Ohio and the country
will tinny him an aggressive democrat
wdth a record of achievement."
PRESIDENT WILSON
CONGRATULATES COX
COLUMBUS, 0., July 6
Congratulations from President
Wilson were received by Governor
Cox this morning upon his nomi
nation. The message from the
white house received at the gover
nor's office in Columbus this morn
ing and transmitted to his home at
Dayton read:
"Please accept my hearty con
gratulations and cordial best
wishes.
(signed) Woodrow Wilson."
M'ADOO'S ONLY
WAS: "I
(By The Associated Press.)
HUNTINGTON, N. Y., July 6
"When William G. McAdoo was informed
upon rising this morning that Governor
James M. Cox, of Ohio, had been Nomi
nated as the democratic candidate for
the presidency his only comment was:
"I am relieved and delighted that tin
call did not come to me. "
Mr. MeAdoo showed every evidence
that he was pleased, and explained he
frvould have a., statement to make later
in the day.
Mrs. McAdoo, who was by her hus
band 's side, said :
"That's great. "
Before leaving for his office in Man
hattan in his automobile Mr. McAdoo
called the newspaper men and asked:
"Will you say this for me: I'm etern
ally grateful to my friends for their sup
port. "
I10RRIS0N NOMINATED
BY OVER 8,000 MAJORITY
Return Completed From all
But Five Counties Baxter
Durham and Judge Stacy
Nominated.
EAXEIGH, N. C, July 6 With com
plete and incomplete returns from 95
f the 100 counties in the state giving
Cameron Morrison, of Charlotte, a lead
f 8,175 over Lieutenant Governor O.
Max Gardner, of Shelby, according to
The Bakigh News and Observer tabu
lation. Judge Biggs, state manager for
Gardner, late last night conceded the
nomination to Mr. MorrUon by "a sub-
. ctantial majority. "
The count stands: Morrison 63,038;
Gardner 54,863.
Beturns from the same counties in
dicated that "Major Baxter Durham, of
Baleigh, was jwminated for auditor and
Jsdge W, . Stacy for associate justice.
Oastonia
V
GOV. EDWARDS TO COX.
(By The Associated Press.)
JERSEY CITY. N. J., July 0--Gov
ernor Edwards of New .Jersey, today
sent a message of congratulation to Gov
ernor Cox, of Ohio.
The message read:
" Sincere congratulations Your muni
nation is well deserved and spells mm
cess . ' '
Commenting on the nomination, Gov
ernor Edwards said :
"I think it is a line nomination I
think he will win. It is the best the
convention could hae done. 1 nhall do
all I can to help elect (iovernor ('ox. New
Jer-ey gave him LIS votes."
Asked if lie would speak for Guvcruoi
('ox during the campaign, (iovernor Kd
wards replied:
"1 am not a stump speaker, but imt
ernor Cox will command the united up
port of the democratic party.'
(iovernor Edwards declared if it wci
offered him.
DOZENS OF TELEGRAMS.
(By The Associated Press.)
COLUMBlS, O , July 6 President
Wilson's telegram of congratulations
was among the first of 100 or more re
ceived this morning at the Ohio execu
tive offices. There were dozens from
San Francisco, including one from
Joseph T. Robinson, convention chair
man, one signed "The eGorgia delega
tion." another from II. C. Watson,
chairman of the West Virginia delega
tion and from (iovernor S. V. Stewart,
of Montana, pledging hearty support;
one from V . J. Cochran, director of
publicity for the democratic national
committee at San Francisco, read: "The
magnificent way in which your nomina
tion was won in good tempered contest
presages great victory in November."
Another from the state, democratic cen
tral committee of Califronia pledged
"enthusiastic support" and promised
"California for Cox in November.'
REMARK
AM RELIEVED"
PLAN TO BEAUTIFY
COUNTY HIGHWAYS
County Commissioners Lend
Endorsement to Chamber of
Commerce Plan For Beauti
fication County Highways.
Highway lieautification will be urged
throughout Gaston county by the Gas
tonia Chamber of Commerce with the full
co-operation of the board of county com
missioners as a result of action taken by
the board yesterday.
The executive secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce appeared before the board
and referred to the importance of carry
ing on beautification work in connection
with the plans for the improvement of
the highways. Some consideration has
been tfivpn tn 1ha msttpr lie tha 1'KottiTwi.
j of Commerce and it has been proposed
that the organization seek t he co-opera -
on or the entire county in making the
roadsides attractive. This would be an
excellent advertisement for the county,
would enhance the value of the adjoining
property and would make the people
prouder of Gaston. In other states simi
lar work has brought about wronderful
results. So far as known Gaston would
be the first in North Carolina to take up
the proposition.
Chairman Davenport endorsed the idea
and also expressed appreciation of the
fact that the CHamber is working for all
of Gaston county as well as for Gastonia
and a motion was passed by the board
approving the plan.
Mr. "and Mrs. James Gardner and chil
dren, of York, 8. O, are spending the
day in the city with Mrs. Gardner's
brother, Ber. W. J. Boaeh.' Accompanied
by Mr. Boaeh, they will jnotor to Tryoa
on a fisH to Mr. Bosch's mother.
MEMBER Or THE
GASTONIA, N. C. TUESDAY
COX NOMINATED ON FORTY-FOURTH BALLOT
DELIGHTED THAT HE IS NOT THE NOMINEE
GASTON'S OFFICIAL VOTE
IN SECOND PRIMARY
Following is the official vote of (las
ton county in the second primary held
.Saturday, June 5th, as canvassed by the
county board of elections Tuesday:
Gastonia No. 1: Morrison 2i.'i, Gard
ner 371; Durham ; Cook 2H3 ; Stacy
293; Long .14.
Gastjnin No. 2: Morrison lil
ner KM; Durham 72; Cook l.sl
79; Long 177.
Gustonin No. '' : Morrison V!
Card
Stacy
(iard
ner 76; Durham . I ; Cook 7'.', M:h-v 42;
Long 72.
Glenn's: Morrison "27; Gardiiei ti : Dur
ham '; Cook o.'i ; Stacy ; Long
Robinson s : Morrison 15; Gardner ti;
Durham Id; Cook 4; Stacy Long 1 2 .
Spencer Mountain: Morrison 1".'. Gard
ner 12; Durham 22, Cook 7; Stm y 8,
Long 27.
Lowell: Morrison 95, Gnidin! 17;
Durham 7'i, Cook 24; Stacy IV Lung
s7 .
Smith Point: Morrison 2 I , ( -a I I ner 19;
Dm ham 2K Cook 1 5 ; Stacy 1". Long
McAdeiiville : Morrison 7". GnrdirT
22 ; Durham 17, Cook ..; ; St:n v 4 1.
Long l.'l .
Helmout : Morrison luti, Gardner l"7;
Durham L'l, Cook 17n; Stacy 15.;, Long
40.
Mount Holly: Morrison (52, Gardner
SN; Durham L'l', Cook Kill; Stacy ."i4,
Long s I .
Lucia: Morrison 11, Gardner (i ; Dur
ham 9, Cook .'i ; Stacy 2, Long 13.
Alexis: Morrison 7, Gardner 5; Dur
ham 11, Cook 1; Stacy 10. Long 2.
Stanley: Morrison 33, Gardner 67;
Durham 12, Cook 7.1; Stacv 55, Long
25.
Kiser's: Morrison L'l. Gardner 3; Dur
ham 2.1, ('ook 0 ; Stacy 22, Long 1.
Carenter 's : Morrison 19, Gardner 6;
Durham 2, Cook L'L'; Stacy 4, Long L'(.
Dallas: Morrison ION, Gardner L'OL' ;
Durham 11, Cook 7.1; Stacy lti!. Long
89.
Cherryville: Morrison lL'7, Gardner
179; 'Durham 4.'), Cook 237; Stacy 204,
Long 77.
Bessemer City: Morrison K7, Gardner
20; Durham 85, Cook IS; Stacy 1(5, Long
.".
Baker's: Morrison S, Gardner II ; Dur
ham IS), Cook 0; Stacy 5, Long 14.
Union : Morrison 48, Gardner 9; ',llr
ham 43, Cook 13; Stacy 12, Long 44.
Mayworth: Morrison 4, Gardner 1 01 ;
Durham 15, Cook 27; Stacv 1(5, Long
26.
Totals: Morrison 1,375, Gardner 1.494;
Durham 1,07(5. Cook l.P'5; Stacy 1.21(5.
Long 1,274.
GOX HEARD THE NEWS
IN HIS NEWSPAPER
OFFICE AT DAYTON
DAY TON. O . July (5 (iovernor
James M. Cox, who was nominated for
the presidency by the democratic nationa'
convention early today, declined to make,
a statement regarding his victory until
after he has received notification from tin
convent ion .
TIm governor received the new of his !
nomination in his newspaper otlice. The '
Dayton News, surrounded by fellow news :
pajver workers and a few relaties and in
timate friends.
When The Associated Press wires
H .. -1.1.1. 1 I
uasneu ine news or nis nomination Ins
first act was to cross the room and kiss
his wife. He then left the building,
walked a few blocks to the home of his
closest personal friend, John A . Mr
Mahon. aged S7, dean of Dayton lawyers,
to whom he wished personally to give the
news .
Mrs. Cox was highly elated over the
nomination of her husband ami un
mediately sent a telegram to her father.
Thomas I Blair, of Chicago.
Governor Cox planned to visit he
grave of his mother this morning. Ilis
mother, Mrs. Gilliert Cox. died at the
age of 85 several years ago. She lived
to see him inaugurated governor for a
first term.
Most Daytonians were in bed when the
flash came announcing that Governor Cox
had been nominated on the 44th ballot.
They did not know that their fellow
townsman had received the highest honor
the democratic party can give untl they
read their newspapers at their breakfast
tables and on their way to work.
The honor conferred upon Governor
Cox was the talk of the town, bnt late
this morning no movement had Been
started for an official jollification. Busi
ness seemed to progress mneh as usual.
Groups of men and women stood on street
corners here and there and, enthusias
tically discussed the event and read the
latest edition of the newspapers eagerly.
Hundreds of telegrams of eoagratula-
,Y OAZETTE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
AFTERNOON, JULY 6, 1920
.'.an. M 1. 1. 1 let on d c.a- tluee t n.'
gote'no: nf ( i 1 1 1 . an Icmior enjoyed l.v
only on,- other Oiiio.n,, Rutherford H.
Haves.
Born on a farm, educated in the public
M hools. a printer 's devil, a school teacher,
a newspaper reporter, a private secretary
to a congressman, owner, manager and
proprietor of two newspapers, member
of congress for three years and three
times governor of his state is his record
to date.
Business success paralleled his political
achievements and through his own efforts
Cox has amassed a fortune. Mr. Cox be
came the leader of the Democratic party
in Ohio in 1912 when he was nominated
for governor. As one who had brought
radical changes in the state constitution,
he took the field in its behalf. His first
term was devoted chiefly to forwarding
the enactment of laws to put the new
state constitution into effect.
Hut Ohio evidently was not prepared
to assimilate all the new laws for Cox
was defeated for reelection. Hut his
party renominated him in 116 and he
was reelected for a third tenn in 19 IS,
being the only Democrat to win in Ohio.
Legislation for which (iovernor Cox is
best known includes a model workmen 's
compensation law and a child labor law
which have been extensively copied by
other Mates. Kducators of the country
say tin' Ohio school code, enacted under
(iovernor ('ox's direction, will live as a
monument, to his achievements.
Mr. Cox was born in Hntler count v, in
Ohio. He attended district school and
held his first position as a teacher of the
school in which he took his first lesions.
He spent evenings and holidays in a
printing oflice. In a few years he re
ceived his first assignment on the repor
torial staff of the Cincinnati Kmpiirer.
After 10 years with the Knquirer. he
went to "Washington as a private secre
tary to ' nigresHniaii I 'aid "Sore, nf Ohio.
At the close of this service, he purchased
the Dayton Daily News, borrowing most
Qf the money to pay for it. Later he
purchased the (Springfield Dailv News.
He was first elected to Congress in 1!0S.
He recently purchased the farm near
Jacksonburg upon which he was born,
and is making it into a modern farm
home where he expects to live on retire
ment from public office. He is married
and has four children.
tion were received for the governor this
morning by the telegraph companies.
S c. after 'he news of ids n.n'iiu itio.i
was received. Governor ami Mrs. ( ox, who
t ad remained up all night receiving re
turns, left for their home, "Trail's
Knd.'' neat Dayton. The governor ex
. ci ted to take a brief rest and then re
tm n to his newspaper office.
Daring the morning meetings were held
by officials of the Dayton chamber of
commerce, who let it become known they
were planning a huge jollification meet
ing late today or tonight probably to
night at which" the city of Dayton would
extend congratulations to Governor Cox.
When the governor arrived at his news
paper office he was presented with resolu
tions of congratulations from the union
printers working on the paper.
The resolutions pledged united support
and continued: "We recognize the fact
that you have come from the ranks of
the workers, and therefore, are in every
way able to understand the needs and
requirements of the man who toils."
In the composing room congratulations
were extended by the printers following
their noon hour. Other employes of the
newspaper extended congratulations
through an editorial appearing in today 's
issue.
Before leaving for home after the eon.
(Continued oa page 8.)
JAMES M.'cOX
Xt )
OHIO'S GOVERNOR WINS
NOMINATION
OF LONG,
( By the Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, July (i. James M.
Cox, three times governor of Ohio, was
nominated for the presidency early this
morning by the democratic national con
vention in the break up of one of the
most prolonged deadlocks in the history
of national political parties.
It took -II lial'ots to make a choir
it was not ii'iMi the . : 1 1 1 . when Alt
General Palniii withdicw fn.m the
that the long succession of roll
and
a l'l lev
l .'l re.
calls
showed anv dctinito trend.
I ii t he t Ul lloV ei of t he 1 'aimer dele
gates i ns gained the advantage over Wil
ham .. M.Adoo, Ins rival for Ins! pla.e
Mih r eail in tlie balloting, and that ad
vantage never was lost.
With its choice made the convention
adjourned to noon to. lav to name a can
didate for the vice presidency.
Should it be decided to give second
place on the ticket to the east. Franklin
D. Roosevelt, of New York, assistant sec
retarv of the navy, seemed to be a fa
vorite, but if the nomination goes to the
west there are several possibilities talked
about by the leaders.
Supporters of Governor ('ox won a way
to the nomination by persistent battering
at the McAdoo and Palmer forces in
ninny states throughout a long series of
shifting and rallies which left now one
and then another of the candidates iu
the lead.
On tl pening ballot Friday the Ohio
governor was in third place,
passed Palmer, however, and
twelfth ballot went ahead of
He soon
on the
McAdoo.
Then began a see sawing between the
Cox and McAdoo totals which at the end
of the thirty-ninth roll call at midnight
found the two virtually the same.
On the -iL'nd ballot the accession of
most of the Palmer strength to Cox put
him well ahead after great ami little
stae delegations vvenl into the Cox col
,umn in the procession. In the 4!'rd he
got a majority for the first time of all
the votes cast and on the 44th he was
plunging toward the required two thirds
when Colorado changed its vote to him
and made the nomination obvious. It was
made unanimous on motion of San R.
Amidon. of Kansas, a leader of the Mc
Adoo forces.
Of the 44 ballots two were taken last
Friday night, It at the first session Sat
nr. lay and six at the Saturday night ses
sion. There were 22 recorded yesterday.
14 at the all .lav session and eight last;
ni giif.
Cox began the liKht vith I of on to.
first ballot an
loth, when h
. I il .l led stead il y i ; ! i ' 1 1 t lit.
had 4(')S 1 'J. His ! iwest
vote after that wa
taken at la' night
on t he .'!ot h, the tl is!
. session, w hen it fell
to :'.7fi 1 -.
A curious thing iu tl:
A. loo was that he receive
hallo', the lowest east
Jt! 1 ' o-i t he last bali-.t
mark was , Iii7 on the
that time ox had 4!l".
Palmer opened with
highest vote was -'oT 1-
voting for Mi
ll 'Jfi'i on 1 he fi rsl
for him. and
His high water
l"th ballot. At
L'oti Votes. His
.' on the seventh
ballot.
A s ,i.a,arv of the three leaders ill tin
voting vestei
laws:
Ballot
2.'!rd
24th
25th
26th
and last night is as fid
Cox.
McAdoo. Palmer.
.'!64V lSlh,
424
424
424V-
.'inn...
354
371
371U
36SU
394
403
41.-1;.
421
421
420 j
409
399
405
405
440
467
460
427
412
266
17s
1'.9
167
166
165
166
165
174
176
IsO
ls4
222
241
202
211
74
19
12
8
271 h 42'iV.
2th
42ri
29 th 404 Vj
:10th 400 M-
:;ist 391 Vi
.'2nd 391
33 rd 3S0Vi
34th 379Vi
35th 376Vi
36th 377
37th 386
38th 383 Vi
39th 468Vi
40th 490
41st 497
42nd 540
43rd 56S 41a (
44th 702 2ti6 1
As the Cox total passed that of Mc
Adoo and surged upward the McAdoo
managers made a desperate fight to stop
it in time. Their candidate twice had
held the lead and lost it, however, and
many delegates supporting him had given
np hope that he ever could be nominated.
On the last four ballots MeAdoo lost
steadily, several solid state delegations
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AT
HARD STRUGGLE
deserting his banner for that of th
leader.
Besides, the scattering Palmer dele
gates who at first had swung to McAdoo,
drifted over into the Cox column in in
creasing numbers and he began to take
;i commanding place in the balloting.
Once he had more than a majority the
tight was easy. At the end of another
day of furious struggle, the convention
stampede! to Cox. thing aside its rules,
and made Ins nom i iki f ion unanimous with
a roaring shout.
A terrific uproar followed. The whole
miss of delegates threw themselves into
a wild demonstration, greater than any
I of tl rgii's of noise that had preceded.
In the midst of the din. Chairman Rob
inson succeeded in restoring a semblance
of onler to get the adjournment until
noon so that (iovernor Cox's wishes as
to his team mate could be 'earned.
K. II. Moore, of Youngstovm, Ohio,
national committeeman from the state
and leader of the tireless and uphill fight
that won the nomination for the Ohio
governor, said it had leen made without
promises.
The struggle was exceeded in voting
duration in democratic annals only by the
fight at Baltimore in 1912, which gave
the Presjdeiit his first nomination on the
4(th ballot.
Fresh from an over Sunday study of
the 22 ballots taken last week, the con
vention went to work Monday seemingly
hopelessly tied up in a triangular dead
lock between Cox, McAdoo and Palmer.
Leaders had no predictions to make, al
though they then thought that Cox with
a lead of some sixty votes over McAdoo
and more than 200 over Palmer on the
22nd roll call, which events proved.
As the Cox total passed that of Mc
Adoo and surged upwards the McAdoo
managers made a desperate fight to stop
it in time. Their candidate, twice to be
just, below the half way point, had a de
cided advantage.
I Neither Palmer nor McAdoo supporters
i were daunted, however, and the 23rd poll,
first of the 22 more the convention was
to go through during the ilay and night
to follow, showed their forces relatively
as strongly entrenched as ever. Time
and again the rival forces launched their
noisy demonstrations in an effort to force
the issue. The roll calls went through
swiftly except for those interruptions.
Chairman Robinson and his aides on the
platform kept up constant pressure for
speed.
No noon rei-ess was taken. The con
vention dove ahead through two new
surges, one toward Palmer ami the other
toward McAdoo, neither of which pro
duced any decided results. All three of
the leadctis were going strongly when a
dinner recess gave opportunity for the
filial setting of lines on which the battle
would be carried to a finish.
Galleries again were jammed and dele
gates were keyed up to i point where
shouts and cheers greeted changes of
single votes. A slight continued gain for
McAdoo on the first night ballot sent his
partisans .fT into a roaring, gesticulating
parade about the hall in which western
END
. and southern s'ate standards were promi
' nently displayed, but which no amount
i of shouting could induce New York or
Pennsylvania to join. New York had
reached a division of 2" for McAdoo and
70 for Cox on which it stuck throughout
while Pennsylvania as steadily had voted
73 of its 76 delegates for Palmer.
With the .'!7th ballot, however, Palmer
strength took another drop. Amidst wild
jubilation by McAdoo supporters, Chair
man Robinson fought for order and led
former Representative Carlin, of Vir
ginia. Palmer's manager, up to the speak
ers ' stand. The crowd hushed. It rec
ognized Carlin and knew that his appear
ance forecast only one thing, the release
of trie Palmer delegates and a break up
in the long deadlock. Men halted where
they stood in the aisles to listen. Corri
dors poured back hundreds of loungers to
the floor to pack the doorways and jam
ments and the change in the situation be
even the entrances to the galleries. . An
electric feeling of expectancy was in the
air. ' i .
Carlin briefly stated that Attorney Gen
eral Palmer was not willing longer to i
delay a nomination snd-authorized the';
complete and unconditional release of his '
delegates. A shout went np only to be
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