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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1920.
NO. 77
DEMOCRATS NAME GOV. COX
M’ADOO MAKES HARD FIGHT FOR NOMINATION
antFbolsheviki forces take many reds in south
IN SLAV BAMS
LONDON, July 6.—The war of-!
fice announces the receipt of ad
vices announcing the capture of an
entire Bolshevik cavalry corps of
eighteen regiments, which were en
circled by General Wrangel, anti
Bolshevik commander in South Rus
sia. The Bolshevik horsemen were
encircled and many of them slaugh-1
tered, the battlefield being covered
with dead when the battle ceased.
In addition to 1,000 prisoners, the
Wrangel forces also captured 40
guns and large quantities of supplies
and ammunition, the victory being
one of the most complete recorded
in that section of Russia.
General Wrangel is also credited
with the capture of the Second Bol
shevik cavalry corps, with the en
tire staff.
SEATTLE, July 6. — The army
transport South Bend, with 280 men
and a large shipment of supplies
for the Alaskan Engineering com
mission, is reported aground off
Port Angeles, having encountered
trouble this morning while endeavor
ing to make Port Angeles harbor
in a heavy fog to pick up a pilot.
The reports from the scene state
that the transport is resting easily
and is in no immediate danger.
The captain expects to be afloat again
before night, when the tide changes
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FORTY-FOUR BALLOTS TAKEN;
DELEGATES WELCOME FINISH
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.—Gov
ernor James M. Cox of OKio re
ceived the Democratic nomination
for President at 1:40 this morning,
concluding a forty-four ballot strug
gle in which he had steadily beaten
down the McAdoo forces. When
the voting in the forty-fourth ballot
had got to the point where Cox had
702 votes and was rapidly approach
ing the necessary two-thirds majori
ty, Sam B. Amidon, floor manager
for McAdoo, took the platform and
moved that the nomination of Cox
be made unanimous. His motion
was followed by a roar of approval
from the tired delegates and it was
several minutes before Chairman
Robinson could restore order suffi
ciently to put the motion, which was
carried with a chorus of yeas and a
crashing of bands, with state stan
dards surging backward and forward
across the convention hall, after
which the convention adjourned un
til noon today.
LANDSLIDE.
The landslide for Governor Cox
started late yesterday afternoon
while the convention was in recess.
Both sides fought desperately for
the support of Tammany, and soon
after the recess the votes began
flopping to Cox and it was apparent
that McAdoo could not survive the
i !
raids on his support.
FIGHT BEGAN FRIDAY.
The balloting began late Friday
[afternoon, but after two ballots had
i been taken an adjournment was tak
en until Saturday. The balloting
on Saturday indicated that the
struggle would be a long one, and
when it was finally decided to ad
journ, at a late hour Saturday
night, there was little change in the
positions of the three leading can
didates—McAdoo, Cox, and Palmer.
When the session was resumed
yesterday morning, the identity of
ithe nominee was as great a mystery
to the delegates as ever. The man
agers of the three leaders continued
to predict early victory when the
voting started on the twenty-third
ballot, but the rank and file of the
convention remained in the dark
concerning the outcome. The lead
ers ridiculed all suggestion of a
compromise and efforts were fre
quently made to put forward a dark
horse, but without success, although
it was evident that the delegates
were growing weary of the long
drawn-out contest. Several attempts
| were made also to drop the low
| candidate, but neither the chairman
| nor the delegates would consent to
! such an arrangement.
! The roll call on the twenty-third
ballot began at 10:30 yesterday
morning, and a touch of humor was
injected into the contest when Mis
souri gave Ring W. Lardneer half
a vote and Irvin S. Cobb got one
from Washington and half a vote
from Kentucky.
ALASKA FOR LEWIS.
Weary of the deadlock, the Alas
<a delegation, which had been giv
Zox one, decided to throw their j
support to Dude Lewis, but when i
:he balloting was resumed yester
iay, they cast their votes as before,
rhe delegation re-elected Mrs. John
W. Troy of Juneau a member of
the women’s committee.
FIRST BREAK.
The first big break in the voting
came on Saturday, on the seventh
ballot, when New York and New
Jersey gave Cox a big contribution.
BRYAN DEFEATED.
Carter Glass, chairman of the
platform committee, finished the
reading of the platform shortly aft
er one o’clock on Friday, after
which Bryan was recognized by the
chair. He presented his own five
planks, which had been rejected by
the committee, and a prohibition
plank prepared by Hobson. Bourke
Cockran then took the platform and
presented a plank for the “manu
facture for home consumption of
cider, light wines and beer,” and
reserving for states the right to fix
ng Palmer three, McAdoo
the alcoholic content of beverages.
B. L. Boheny of California present
ed a minority plank, providing for
the recognition of the Irish republic.
The wet plank was received with
a mighty shout from the delegates,
but the platform as framed by the
resolutions committee, and present
ed by Chairman Glass, came thru
unscathed, having been adopted
without amendment of any kind,
amid an avalanche of protest from
Bryan. He led the fight for the
adoption of his planks, but they
were buried after a dramatic debate.
The wet amendment also was
thrown out, along with' the plank
calling for the recognition of Ire
land.
Bryan received a howling demon
stration, lasting nearly half an hour,
after he had concluded his speech
appealing for a dry plank, but the
balloting showed that the demon
stration was a personal tribute to
past service to the party and did
not represent sympathy for his pres
ent views.
NECESSARY FOR CHOICE.
The total number of votes repre
sented at the convention is 1,094,
and necessary for choice 729.
COX GOES HOME.
DAYTON, July 6. — Governor
Cox was in the office of the Dayton
News when informed of the action
| of the convention, and received
i many congratulatory messages dur
! ing the day, including one from
President Wilson and another from
Davis. He will leave immediately
for his old home town, Middleton,
to receive the congratulations of the
old home folks. He attended school
at Middleton and worked there as a
young man.
CAMOUFLAGE.
HUNTINGTON, N. Y., July 6.—
“I am relieved and delighted that
the call did not come to me,” de
clared William G. McAdoo this
morninir, %vhen informed that he had
been defeated for the nomination
by Governor Cox. He showed ev
ery evidence of pleasure. And Mrs.
McAdoo said, “That’s great!” when
she heard the news. McAdoo asked
the newspapermen to say for him
that he is eternally grateful to his
friends for the support given him in
the convention.
PLANS UNCHANGED.
MARION, Ohio, July 6.—In a
statement made this morning, con
cerning the action of the Demo
cratic convention, Senator Harding
said that Governor Cox deserved
the nomination, but added that his
choice would not change the Repub
lican plans in Ohio. “The nomina
tion of Governor Cox,” continued
the senator, “gives reasonable as
surance that finally a newspaper
man is to be the nation’s chief ex
ecutive.” (Both Harding and Cox
are owners of newspapers.)
It is the intention of Senator
Harding during the next few days
to devote himself to the preparation
of his speech of acceptance.
BIG SCRAMBLE.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.—When
Palmer gave up the fight for the
nomination and released his dele
pates, the Cox and McAdoo forces
fought like tigers for possession of
the disbanded army. The floor of
the convention hall resembled a
stock exchange on a panicky day. In
vain the McAdoo men tried to force
an adjournment, but the Coxtide,
in full flow, swept everything before
it. And when the call reached
Georgia, in the final ballot, Clark
Howell jumped to his feet and cast
i the solid ballot for “our next Presi
dent.” Step by step Cox moved
j toward the goal, and after he had
! reached the 700 mark th? McAdoo
i forces gave up the fight. The ad
journment came amid confusion,
with everybody apparently happy.
RUNS BY INNINGS.
First Ballot: McAdoo 266, Palmer
256, Cox 134, Gerard 21, Cummins
25, Owen 38, Hitchcock 18, Mere
dith 27, Smith 109, Edwards 42,
Davis 32, Glass 26%, Simmons 24,
Harrison 6, Williams 20, Marshall
37, Wood 4, Champ Clark 9, Un
derwood %, Hearst 1, Bryan 1,
Colby 1, Daniels 1. Alaska gave
Palmer 3, McAdoo 2, and Cox 1.
Seiond: McAdoo 289, Palmer 261,
Cox 159, Cummins 27, Gerard 12,
Edwards 34, Owen 29, Davis 31%,
Marshall 36, Hitchcock 16, Bryan 1,
Clark 6, Daniels 1, Meredith 26,
Smith 101, Harrison 7, Simmons 25,
Glass 25%. Alaska gave Palmer 3,
McAdoo 2, and Marshall 1.
Third: McAdoo 323%, Palmer
252%, Cox 177. Alaska gave Pal
mer 3, McAdoo 2 and Cox 1.
Fourth: McAdoo 339, Palmer
254, Cox 178. Alaska, same as in
third.
Fifth: Mi-Adoo 357, Cox 181,
Palmer 244. Alaska unchanged.
Sixth: McAdoo 368, Palmer 265,
Cox 195. Alaska unchanged.
Seventh: McAdoo 384, Cox 295,
Palmer 267. N'ew York broke in
this ballot, giving Cox 68, McAdoo
16 and the rest scattering.
Eighth: McAdoo 380, Cox 315
Palmer 262. Alaska unchanged.
Ninth: McAdoo 386, Cox 321
Palmer 257. Alaska unchanged.
Tenth: McAdoo losing. Alasks
unchanged.
Eleventh: McAdoo 380, Cox 330
Palmer 255.
Twelfth: Cox 404, McAdoo 375
Palmer 201. In this ballot Ulinoi:
gave Cox 30 and Iowa went soli,
for him. Other breaks predicted.
Thirteenth: Cox 428 *4, McAdoi
363 %, Palmer 193 *4.
Fourteenth: Cox 443*4, McAdo<
355*4, Palmer 182.
Fifteenth: Cox 468%, McAdoo |
344 %, Palmer 1(57. Alaska pave
Palmer 3, McAdoo 2, Cox 1.
Sixteenth: Cox 454%, McAdoo
337, Palmer 1(54%, Davis 52. Ad-j
ministration leaders opposing Cox.
Glass is quoted as saying at this j
juncture that “It Can’t go to Cox.”
Dark horse talk reviving.
Seventeenth: Cox 442, McAdoo |
332, Palmer 17(5, Davis ‘7. The j'
time between ballots is occupied j
with hurried conferences and con- j
vention leaders say the balloting!
will be continued all night if neces-|
sary, although there is some talk of
adjournment until Monday.
Kighteenth: Cox 458, McAdoo 330,
Palmer 174%, Davis 42.
Nineteenth: Cox 4G8, McAdoo 327, I
Palmer 179%, Davis 31, Owen 37. j
Twentieth: Cox 456, McAdoo
340%, Palmer 178, Davis 3G, Owen
41. Prospects bad for agreement
tonight. May adjourn to Monday.
Twenty-first: Cox 426%, McAdoo
395, Palmer 144, Davis 54, Cum
mins 7, Glass 26, Clark 2. Motion
to adjourn until Monday decisively
defeated.
Twenty-second: Cox 130, McAdoo
372%, Palmer 166%, Cummins 6,
Davis 52, Owen 35, Glass 25, Clark
2 Wilson 2. Convention adjourned
until Monday morning. Repeated
previous attempts to adjourn defeat
ed, but final motion unopposed.
Twenty-third: Cox 425, McAdoo
364%, Palmer 181%, Davis 50%,
Cummins 5, Owen 34, Clark 2,
Glass 25, Irving Cobb 1%.
Twenty-fourth: Cox 429, McAdoo
364, Palmer 181%.
Twenty-fifth: Cox 424, McAdoo
364%, Palmer 169.
Twenty-sixth: Cox 424, McAdoo
371, Palmer 167%.
Twenty-seventh: Cox 423, Mc
Adoo 371, Palmer 166.
Twenty-eighth: Cox 423, McAdoo
368, Palmer 165, Davis 62.
Twenty-ninth: Cox 404%, McAdoo
(Centinued en Pare Two.)
FRANCE ML GET
LARGEST PARI OF
BRUSSELS, July 0.—An agree
ment has virtually been reached by
the Allied premiers providing that
France is to receive f>2 percent of
the German reparation, England 22
j percent, Italy 10 percent, Belgium 3
! percent, Serbia 5 percent, and the
remaining 3 percent to be divided
| among the other Allied nations, in
cluding Rumania, Portugal, and
Japan.
Italy will also receive certain eco
nomic and financial advantages.
Alarming News.
The conference is in receipt of
alarming news regarding the Bol
sheviki offensive against Poland, an 1
will immediately consider the situ
ation in the new republic. General
t Foch and Field Marshal Wilson of
I the British army will be consulted.
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MARION7, Ohio, July 6. — The
Democrats of Marion joined with
the Republicans here yesterday in
giving a welcome to Senator Hard
ing, upon his arrival home from the
national capital. The country folk
began arriving at daylight and there
was a big display of rireworks be
fore the sun came up. Long before
noon the city was bulging with visi
tors.
Senator Harding addressed the
populace from his front porch dur
ing the afternoon, that being the
place selected for the Independence
Day ceremonies.
The celebration was continued
last night under the direction of the
American Legion.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 6.—
The department of agriculture has
issued a forecast in which it is pre
dicted that the American cotton crop
for this year will be 11,450,000
bales, which is considerably more
than was harvested last year.
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
MESSAGES FROM MANY
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 6.—
President Wilson spent a quiet day
yesterday, remaining in his apart
ments practically all day. Most of
his time was spent reading messages
I of congratulation from foreign
lands and admirers at home, and
scanning reports from the Demo
cratic convention.
XIanana, tha Gateway to McKinley
Vatlonal Park.