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THE WEATHER Showers probable; cooler by Wednesday night vol xxxm. ■MEREDITH LEADS AS RUNNING MATE FOR COX BRYAN HOLDS TO DRY PLANK AS HIS ISSUE Charges Both Parties With Naming Candidates in Touch With Wets. PLATFORM WAS ‘MINOR’ By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. Copyright, 1920, by W. J. Bryan. , SAN FRANCISCO, July The nomination of Gov. James M. Cox signalizes the surrender of the demo cratic party into the hands of the re actionaries on both the liquor ques tion and financial question generally. A candidate, like an individual, is to be judged by the company he keeps, and Gov. Cox’s company leaves no doubt as to the view en tertained by him by those interested in the manufacture, sale and use of intoxicating liquor, and by those who represent big business. But while the two most dangerous ele ments In the country have taken con trol of the party for this campaign it does not mean that either element will support the ticket. The republicans have nominated a wet candidate on a wet platform, althougn the wet element In their convention was not so noisy or impudent as It was at San Francisco. Big business will not be interested in electing the democratic candidate: it was simply interested In preventing the nomi nation of anyone who could wage a cam paign against Its Interests. WALL STREET FOB REPUBLICANS. Wall street will do this year as It did In 1904, viz: Throw our candidate over board and support the republican ticket. When the dry ran away ‘from their greatest moral victory and allowed the convention to dodge the issue, it invited just such a nomination as has been made. With a dry plank we would have elim inated all wet candidates and then would have proceeded to select the best avail able man among the dry candidates. It remains to be seen what position the candidate takes on the treaty ques tion. Not having received the support of the administration. Mr. Cox may not give to the platform the same Interpretation that the president or some of his inti mate friends would have given. Now that the fight is over, the defeated candidate will have an opportunity to review the past and note the mistakes made. “If I had but served my God with half the real I have served my king!" It U an exclamation that will be re peated by several candidates In this con vention. With the exception of Senator Owen, not a single candidate seemed Interested In the platform. EXPECTED OPPORTUNITY SEVER CAME. HOWEVER. Mr. McAdoo was presented as a dry, lend yet on the fight on prohibition in committee and on the floor the advocates of prohibition had no help from him. As far as he was concerned. It seemed a matter of indifference to him what the convention did. Some of his strongest delegations, like Texas, for Instance, voted against the dry plank. *hlt| were expecting to have a chance to vote later on a weaker plank, but the opportunity never came, i They stand on record as opposed to a dry plank. In the resolutions committee It was announced that the subcommittee stood fire to four against any plank at all. Senator Glass, chairman of the sub committee, stated that to be the policy preferred. . In fact. It was understood that the president thought It best that the plat form should be silent on the subject and the full committee —the word “full” being used In Its ordinary sense, and not as a reflection on the members—voted 36 to 12 against reporting any plank on this subject. Mr. Cox was supposed to be wet—this fact is out by the manner In which all the wet? have flocked to his standard. He did not urge the adoption of a wet plank, hence there was no direct Issue made between him and Mr. McAdoo. If Mr. McAdoo had comp out squarely in favor of a dry plank he would have made It difficult for the delegates from the dry states to support any candi date less outspoken for prohibition thau himself. PALMER S STAND NOT VIGOROUS. Attorney-general Palmer Is in the same position. Not a word of support given to the dry cause and bis delegation made up of wets and tirys indiscriminately mixed. A considerable majority of his dele gates volgd against the dry plank, and quite a number of them voted for t’ae wet plank. If he had come out and made a fight kwi the platform instead of confining L (Continued on Page Nine.) Have Written All I Care to Say ’ lAN FRANCISCO. July 6 “Everybody knows what I think of the candidate. And everybody knows what I think of the plat form. I have said and written all that I care to say.” William Jennings Bryan made this reply about 3 o’clock this mcrning in his room at the St. Francis hotel when the Interna tional News Service asked him if he had anything to say regarding the nomination of Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio by the democratic convention. For the first time since the fighting Nebraskan arrived in the convention city more than two weeks ago, he seemed in no mood to smile. His face wore a care worn look which never entirely disappeared during a several min utes conversation —which was not for publication. Published at Indianapolis. Entered aa Second Class Matter, July 25, 1214, at In<L, Daily Except Sunday. Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind., under act March 3. 1872. Always Important Ohio, Now More So SAN FRANCISCO, July 6—Ohio, always a doubtful and important state in national elections, has assumed added importance this year because both parties chose, as their presiden tial nominee, men from the Buckeye state. It is the first time since 1904 that a similar thing has occurred. That year Roosevelt and Parker, both from New York, were the nomi nees. ASSEMBLY WILL MEET MONDAY IN SPECIAL SESSION Purpose to Make Appropria tions for Maintenance of State Institutions. The Indiana general assembly will meet in special session at 1:30 p. m. next Monday as a result of an offi cial call sent out by Gov. Goodrich last night. The session, which will be the second special meeting of the legls latnre during the tumultuous Good rich administration, has been called primarily for the purpose of mak ing appropriations for the main tenance of state institutions which were refused at the last regular ses sion and which the last special ses sion. at the direction of the governor, refused to consider. The legislature will, however, be called upon to correct numerous other mistakes made by the Goodrich admin istration and the Goodrich legislature. An effort will be made by the admin istration to cut the session as short as possible, for it Is realized that a pro ! longed session at this time would be In jurious to republican chances In the next ■ election and that any session at all is a serious setback. CALL PROMISED FOR MANY MONTHS. This call for the assembly Is the one which has been promised by Gov. Good rich for months. The first promise of a special session ! came last year, when It was discovered j that the amount appropriated for the maintenance of state Institutions was not sufficient to maintain these Institutions. At that time Gov. Goodrich stated pos itively that a special session of the legis lature would be called immediately. The session was avoided when Ele Btanbury, attorney general, gave the governor an opinion to the effect that the auditor of state might drsw from the maintenance funds of following year (Continued on Page Two.) STATE COAL BOGY COMES UP AGAIN Joint Purchasing Board Gets No Bids Today. Coal shortage now affecting the sup plying of fuel to state institutions be came more acute today when no bids from local merchants and brokers were received by the joint purchasing board Letters urging the co-operation of cosl dealers were sent by the Joint purchas ing board last Tuesday. It was the plan of the board to buy from the open market each morning, fol lowing the submission of bids dally by dealers. Not more than six bids were submitted to the board on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. From these the purchase of 21 cars of coal was affected. An offer of 20 cars of coal at $6 a ton has been refused by the board.- Invitations sent to several Ohio dealers whom the board has previously made purchases have met with no re sponse. That individual Institutions may pur chase coal at a reasonable price to meet their emergency demnndfia-ls the recom mendation of the board. Carey Littlejohn, state mine examiner, is still in the fields on the western part of the state Inspecting mines to meet the requirements set forth by the board for the proposed 1)111 for the state ownership and operation of a mine to aupply the state Institutions during the winter. Movie to Testify in FederaJXourt Case A motion picture machine will be used in the I'nited States district court before Judge A. B. Anderson in projecting a ! one-reel picture showing the operation of an automobile shock absorber in the case of Robert H. H ussier. Indianapolis, against the Van Brlggle Motor Device Company, also of this city. The plaintiff seeks to enjoin the de fendants from the manufacture of shock absorbers, which he charges is an in fringement on the patent rights held by the Hassler company. The motion picture will show the oper ation of the devices on a moving car. ‘Couldn’t Nominate McAdoo and Couldn’t Elect Palmer, Pick Cox’ SAN FRANCISCO, July 6. —"James M. Cox was chosen as the demo cratlc presidential nominee because William G. McAdoo couldn’t be nomi nated and A. Mitchell Palmer couldn’t be elected.” A veteran politician who refuged to permit his name to be used, thus de scribed the reason for ending the dead | lock that had fled up the convention from the time balloting began Friday until early today. He expressed belief that only with Cox or McAdoo could the democrats hope for success in the November election. Most of tbe strong party leaders were lined up with Cox, he said, but even this backing Would have been fruitless had not a number of Independent dele gations finally swung to the Ohioan. “The boses were licked, even in put ting their candidate over.” declared this politician, who la by way of being some what of a “boss” himself. “They put everything they had behind Cox, but It was only when the delegates finally decided themselves that they wanted him tiat be was nominated. “This convention, to my mind, demon strated that a group of independent Jutoana J 1 ailp (titties U.S. SLEUTHS ON SCENT OF JAIL DELIVERY PLOT Escape Plans of Prisoners at County Jail Not Secret, Government Holds. BUCK IS BEING PASSED Seeking to shift the responsibility of the escape of twenty-four state and fed eral prisoners from the Marlon county jail, the county commissioners and Sher iff Robert Miller today were passing the “buck” from one side to the other. While the county authorities were at tempting to dodge the responsibility of the daring jail delivery by which sixteen prisoners are at District Attorney . Frederick VanNuys is prepared to Insti i tute a sweeping grand Jury investigation of the reported conspiracy which resulted in the Jail break. United States Marshal Mark Storen has communicated with the federal authorities at Washington, D. C., regarding the escape and the marshal Is said to have Information which will reveal the wide extent of the conspiracy among the pris oners which resulted In their successful dash for liberty. Four Investigations were under eonsld ertfon as the possible means of establish ment of the responsibility for the escape, and are as follows : First, a federal grand jury investiga tion. Second, a Marlon county grand Jury In vestigation to determine if any county official or officials were guilty of conduct which might directly or indirectly have aided In the eonsplnJCy. Third, an Investigation by Amos W Butler as secretary of the state board of charities, which promulgates rules and regulations for county and state Institu tions. Fourth, an investigation by the Marlon county commissioners to determine the j charge of Sheriff Miller that the failure of the commissioner* to make the jail a safe place A which to keep prisoners resulted in the escape. CLAIMS HE ASKED FOR NEW LOCKS. In the meantime, state, county, federal and city authorities were throwing a dragnet over the entire country for the apprehension of the fugitives. The county commissioners today were : highly indignant of the printed state ment of Sheriff Miller in which the sheriff claims tue commissioner* were responsible for lb* )all delivery because of their families to fix the locks on the cell doors so they eoubf be locked. Miller claims tse has repeatedly re quested the commissioners to Install new locks so the prisoners could be locked In their cells at night. Speaking for the county commission- j ers, Commissioner Carlin Shank said: i “Nobody la to blame for this delivery but the man who placed an Inexperienced man In sole charge, of the Jail at night. “The locks had absolutely nothing to j do -with the Jail delivery and the sheriff never complained of the locks In the fed eral row, but complained against the locks In the cells on the south side of the jail. “I was surprised that the escape was from the federal row, because the sheriff 1 never complained about these locks. “The fact that the Jail was intrusted to : one man at nlgbt. and an inexperienced man at that, la the direct cause of the delivery,” said Commissioner Shank. The commissioner was asked If the board would request a Marlon county grand Jury Investigation of the delivery. “I can’t see what would be gained by (Continued on Page Two.) * MOVE AIR DEPOT FROM SPEEDWAY Property to Be Sold—Plant Goes to Fairfield, O. WASHINGTON, July 6.—The war de partmeut today directed the removal of the army air service repair depot at Indianapolis to Fairfield. 0., where the activities of the depot will be merged with ths Wilbur Wright station. Necessary steps will be taken to dis pose of the government buildings and facilities at Indianapolis, It was said. Capt. Jacob 11. Rudolph, commander of the United Stntcs army air service re pair depot at the speedway, this after noon said he had received no official an nouncement of the plans of the govern ment so move the depot to Fairfield, O. ‘We are reeeivlng supplies here all tho time,” said Capt. Rudolph, “and I am surprised to hear of such action." The Indianapolis depot bus been re garded as one of the most efficient sta tlous in the aerial service repair depart ment, with excellent facilities for tba landing of planes. Boy, Playing With Gun, Kills Brother ENGLISH, Ind., July 6.—Zenor Webster, 19, was Rhot and instantly killed here yesterday by his younger brother, who was carelessly handling a revolver. The two boys were spending tbe. night alone In the home of their late grandfather. The bullet struck the boy while he was lying asleep. He had only recently returned from the west to attend the funeral of fils grandfather. The boys were the sods of Owen Webster, delegates, acting practically without leadership, couid have kept the conven tion deadlocked all summer hod thov chosen." NOMINATION MADE IN OPEN. “The democratic nominee was de cided upon about 2 o'clock In the morn ing. all right, but It was out in the open with more than a thousand persons men and women—sitting and probably ten thousand others looking on. ‘‘Back in the early days of the pre convention, McAdoo was generally re garded as strongest of the democratic candidates. "But he, in common with Cox, refused to make a campaign. “Palmer was the only aspirant to carry the fight outside his home state. “Palmer 'came to San Francisco —the (Continued on Page Nine.) INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1920. INVENTOR’S SON SUES HERE FOR 15 MILLIONS American Creosoting Com pany Is Defendant in Federal Court Action. INJUNCTION IS SOUGHT Judgment for at least $15,000,000 and for a federal injunction prevent ing the use of the “Lowry process” for creosoting railroad ties, was asked today in the federal court by Thomas Lowry, son of the inventor of the process, and others, against Alvin T. Hert, prominent republican of Kentucky, Stoughton A. Fletcher, as trustee, and the American Creo soting Company, an Indiana corpora tion. , It is said that the developments In the suit may involve a reported deal made by Hert between James E. Watson, present United States senator for In diana and former Senator James A. Hem enway. The Milt alleges that Cnthbert It. Lowrv. who was killed In a railroad aeel dent in New Orleons. Nov. 11. 190 H, was the Inventor of the I.owry proeess. and that he obtained letters of patent from the federal government. It Is set out In the suit that the late Cnthbert B. Lowry, after perfeetlng his secret proeess for preserving wood ties, formed au association with the defend ants and others for the formation of creosoting companies, which were formed. THREE COMPANIES ARE FORMED. After two years following the formation of the first corporation, the Columbia Creosoting Company, Fletcher and Hert were desirous of forming other creosoting companies and at the time of the Inven tor's death there were In existence three eompnnies, the Columbia, the Indiana and the American Creosoting Companies, the suit alleges. Previous to the death of the eldet Lowry, It vas understood that other cre osoting companies were to be formed with the alleged understanding that Lowry was to receive au Interest In the com panies. At the time of Lowry's death be wos receiving $6 odo a year and had at that time not been given any Interest ia the American Creosoting Company, and the suit contends tbit Lowrv “had executed an assignment to nse the Lowry process to the American Creosoting Company, but which assignment he never delivered as the consideration therefor, the araign ment coneerning his Interest In the American Creosoting Company and other creosoting companies to be formed bad not been fully agreed upon and Khd not been delivered by him,” It is alleged. It Is contended In the suit that the American Creosoting Company has owned and controlled a number of snbsblary creosoting companies In all of which the Lowry process Is used and ns the re sult of ,/bls process the creosoting com panles have corned “Urge net profit*, in the sum of fifteen million dollars and more, all of which profits and earnings were made possible and due to the use of the said Lowry process." CLAI >1 LARGE SI MS CAME FROM PROCESS. The suit alleges that the defendants by the alleged use of the Lowry process by the American Creosoting and sub sidiary creosoting companies, "obtained and received large profits as royalties, license fees and earning* on stock and stock dividends, which each of them owned In said creosoting companies, all of which profits, royalties, license fees and earnings on stocks aggregate the sum of $20,000,000, and more, all of which profits were made possible and due to the said Lowry process,” the complaint alleges. The suit sets up that Lowry died In testate, leaving as his sole and only heirs at law, the complainants In this suit, namely Zetta Mc<. Lowry, his widow, Margaret I.owry Van Werveko, (Continued on Page Three.) HEARS MOTION IN MILLER DEFENSE Sheriffs Attorney Moves to Qutfsh Indictment. Judge Henry H. Vinton, judge in the case of Robert. F. Miller, Marlon county sheriff, charged with neglect of duty, today heard oral arguments on a mot Pin to quash the indictment against Miller. Charles S. Wlltsie, nttorney for the defense, opened the arguments against the Indictment returned by the grand Jury, which charged Miller with failure to perform his duties properly as sheriff. Mr. Wlltsie laid particular emphasis upon the constru’tlon of the law as It sets forth the du ies of the sheriff, and he also argued that the whole situation hinged upon an understanding of what is meant by “proper" food for prisoners. “Proper food for Your Honor might not be considered proper food for my self, and proper food for one man might not at be considered proper food for another man, and so I hold that when there is such a weak use of that term ■proper' as Is evident in this indictment a caso can not be based on It,” argued Mr. Wlltsie. That tbe genernl charges of neglect of duty, incorporated In the indictment, based on a section of the law Indexed un der extortion, were indefinite and vague was set up by the defense. Sheriff Miller Is alleged to have fed the prisoners of tile Marion county Jail improper food, lnektng in nourishment, poorly cooked, partly spoiled. During the argument toilisj- Sheriff Mil ler sat quietly In the courtroom and' listened to the arguments of his at torneys. John ('. Ruckleshaus, Michael Ryan and Mr. Wlltsie are defending Mr. Mil ler. Band of Burglars Burglars stole two drums from 447 In diana avenue, placed the drums in the rear of an automobile and drove away. There were three men In the robbery. George Bronaugb, 902 North Senate avenue, vrss the owner of the drums. GO. o-VIS M COX^' TRAIN WRECKS AUTO; ELEVEN ESCAPE DEATH Two Families Injured in Brightwood Crossing Crash. Eleven persons miraculously escaped death today when an automobile In which they were riding was struck by a Big Four train at Oluey and Massachu setts avenue. 1 he car was demolished and all the oc cupant* were seriously Injured, but it Is believed all will recover. The Injured are. Joe Matouk, 38, Twenty-eighth street and Olney avenue. I.lzzie Matouk. IS, sinter of Joe Matouk. Anna Matouk, 30 sister in-law of Jo seph Matouk. George Matouk, 10, son of Anita Ma touk Fay Matouk, 2, daughter of Anna Ma touk. Mary Mesalam of Elwood. The five children of Mary Mesa lam. Mesalam 12. 7. elm a 10, Eva 5, Alice 4 ond Helen 3. The automobile was driven by Joe Matouk, who drove dtrctly In front of the train. The automobile was a small one and was crowded to more than capacity with the eleven occupants Witnesses said the train, which Is a fast passenger train running between Cleveland and St. Louts, was traveling at a terrific nte of speed. They said the light automobile was lifted at least eight feet in the air and turned completely around, being crushed by the impact. Police and persons who saw the acci dent said they could not understand how any one riding In the automobile could have survived. The train mn*lts entire length before It could be stopped. (i. M. Parrott of Bellefontalne, 0., was the engineer lu charge of the train ; Al bert Flagg of Bellefontalne. (~ fireman, and J. Larff.of Cleveland conductor. The most seriously hurt are Lizzie Matouk, Eva Mesalam, Zeliua Mesalam and Mary Mesalam. BOOK WALTER IS GIVEN ELKS POST Los Angeles Selected for Next Convention. CHICAGO. July G. Charles A. Book waiter, Indianapolis, was elected grand esteemed leading knight of the Elks at their convention here today. William M. Abbot of Hun Francisco was chosen grand exalted ruler, suc ceeding Frank 1,. Hutu, Falrbur.v, Neb. Los Angeles, Cal., was unanimously selected as the City for the next con vention. - Democratic Club Congratulates Cox A message of congratulation was sent to Gov. James M. Cox, democratic nomi nee for president, by the Indiana Demo cratic club today. The message follows: "We congratulate you and the party on the nomination and pledge the most loyal support of all the members of this club, nten and women. "This is the year; you are the man; ours is the party. "Fou/ years of your administration with a democratic congress will bring about a complete and successful rehabil itation of this country and the estab lishment of a permanent league of na tions and a world wide peace.” v National Bank Call Issued for June 30 WASHINGTON, July 6.—A coll for the condition of national banks as of June GO. was Issued today by the comptroller of the currency. GETS SI’S PEND El) SENTENCE. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., July 6, Fawn Barley, indicted In Blackford coun ty on a charge of forgery, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to from two to four teen years in the Indiana reformatory. The sentence was suspended, (By Carrier. Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere, lie. Subscription Rates: Ual , 60c Per Month; $6.00 Per Year. BOARD STUDIES SHUBERT CASE Mayor Takes Interest in Charge Against Policeman. The cases cf Lieutenant of Police Hdward A. Shubert, charged with drunkenness and Insubordination, and Patrolman Davis Morris, charged with <rrunkeuness and conduct unbecoming an officer, were taken under advisement following a hearing before the board of public safety today. Lieutenant Shubert denied that he was drunk when found at the Hazelton hotel by Captains Ray and Reed, and aald he w*s under the Influence of bromldia and morphine, which had been given him by Dr. Richard A. Poole, to relieve suf fering from a bad cold. v Dr. Poole stated that he had given Lieut. Schubert a morphine hypodermic injection in the arm and that he had advised him to take bromldia in order that he might sleep. Capts. Reed arid Ray, who were sent to the Hazelton hotel for Schubert by Chief of Police Jerry Kinney, who had heard that Sergt. Walter Dean and Schu bert were there drunk, declared they knew Schubert had been drinking whis ky because they {jad handled enough in toxicated men to know the particular alcoholic odor. Mayor Jewett, who was at the trial and seemed to be deeply interested In the outcome, asked the defendant nnd Cap tains Ray and Reed many questions con cerning what took place In the room at the time Schubert was found. Both captains said that when they entered the room they found Schubert ly ing on the bed, with hl.s shoes and collar off, sleeping soundly. They said they had to shake him se verely before they finally got him awake and that when he was awakened and asked to stand up that he refused. They said he asked them how they knew he was there and who sent them after him. SHUBERT GAVE OFFICER HIS BADGE. When they told him that Chief Kinney had sent after him, they said, be told them he supposed he was suspended and that they would find his badge In his cost pocket. He told them, they said, that they would have their badges taken from them and that he would see the chief "to morrow but not today." "Was he drunk?" asked Mayor Jewett. “Yes. sir, he was drunk,” said Capt. Ray. “I could distinctly smell whisky. The question was repeated to Captain Reed, who gave substantially the same answer. 0 When asked by both A. L. Taggart, president of the board, and Mayor Jewett If he was intoxicated. Shubert declared that be was not drunk. When he was naked to explain why ho had taken the bromtdia and morphine Schubert said that he and Sergf. beam hnd been out on a fishing trip and that he bud contracted a severe cold while lying on the ground making repairs on their auto. He said that on the night of the fish ing trip they were stranded about twen ty-five miles frem Indianapolis and that he called Oapt. Ray nnd was given per mission to be absent until tbe machine could he repaired. Shubert said that the night before he was found at the hotel he luid gone to Dr. Boole’s residence and told lm that he could get no rest or sleep. Dr. Toole gave him an injection of morphine, SliuberCwaid, and advised him to take the dose of bromUlta. He then went home and took three talilespoonfuls of the bromide compound and then fell into a semi-stupor, he told the hoard. | Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the city board of health, wes called as a witness and said that a large dose of bromidla with an injection of morphine would cause Just such a stupor as Schubert hnd described and that' there was a large enough percentage of alco hol in it to cause a distinct flavor of al cohol for several hours. When asked why he took morphine, Shubert said: “I was nervous and ii..- tated nnd simply had to take something to relieve the nerve strain.” Tatrolman Davis Morris admitted that a man had given him two drinks of gin, but he denied that ITe was drunk. When he told the board that he was married and ha four children Ills case was taken uner advisement. The case of Joe Mack, who was charged with short weight and abusive language to city inspector*, was also taken under advisement. * l HOME EDITION 2 CENTS PER COPY WEARY DELEGATES REASSEMBLE TO PUT FINISH UPON WORK Seek Nominee for Vice President Who Will Balance Ticket and Make for Harmony. By MARLEN E, PEW. International News Staff Correspondent. AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO, July 6. —James M. Cox and who? The weary pilgrims again assembled at noon (2 p. m. Indianapolis time) to finish writing their ticket Much of the pep seemed to have deserted the men, but the women came back into the hall in most instances fresh as daisies, for the novelty of this exciting business of government has not ceased to hold tbAn-i in. its spell. Scores of women who were devoted to the McAdoo cause showed un mistakable depression. Women were seen in tears when McAdoo’s last hope waned this morning. Every one had “morning after” emotions and the talk concerned de sirability of naming a vice president who will lend important aid to the head of the ticket in the full campaign and there was general discussion of the chance of the party to win at the November polls. Gov. Cox Formally Accepts Nomination DAYTON, Ohio, July 6.—Gov. James M. Cox today sent formal ac ceptance of tho democratic nomina tion for the presidency in this tele gram to the democratic national con vention at San Francisco: “Hon. J. T. Robinson, chairman democratic national campaign, ban Francisco, Cal.. “let me thank you for your felic itous message. I shall accept the standard from the democracy of America, conscious not only of the honor, but the treat responsibility conferred. As provldenre give* to me of strength, and vision of firm re solve, my aim will be to justify the confidence which lias been officially expressed. “The shrine of government Is in the communities of the land, near to the homes that have given service and sacrifice. To them we will carry our cause, with the assurance that the faith shall be kept and that ’the In stitutions of a free people are always sufficient to the needs of time, if they are held true t* the policies which we pledge. Please convey to the delegate* of the convention my grateful acknowl edgments. (Signed) “JAMES M. COX.’* President Wilson Sends Congratulations COLUMBUS, 0.. July 6.—“ Please accept by hearty congratulations and cordial best wishes.” This was President Wilson's mes sage of eongratulatlon to Gov. Cox, received at the governor's office here this morning. Ambassador Davis Wires Nominee Cox lAINDON, July o.—John W. Davis, American ambassador to Great Brit ain, whose name was put in noml tion for the presidency at the demo cratic national convention, today sent a message of congratulation to Gov. Cox, the successful nominee. “My hearty congratulations upon your nomination. You con and ’.vill lead the party to well deservoo vic tory,” was the text of Davis' mes sage. Harding Telegraphs Greetings to Cox MARION, 0., July 6.—Warren O. Harding toil ay sent a tNffram of oonKrattilatlon* to Cox of Ohio, hi* rival candidate for the presidency. lie preferred to alltw Cox to make the memagf public. McAdoo *Delighted 9 at Not Being Choice HUNTINGTON, 1,. 1., July “I am realty relieved and delighted Chat the call did not oonve to me,” said William Gibbs McAdoo to a group of friends and newspaper correspondents when lie was informed today that IJie democrats hail nominated Gov. Cox for president. "Will you say this for mo? I am eternally grateful to my friends for their support." said Mr. McAdoo to the newspaper men. The former secre tary of the treasury, who figured in the long deadlock at San Francisco, smiled broadly and showed not the slightest sign cf disappointment. He seemed to be actually happy over the outcome. McAdoo sent the following tele gram to Gov. Cox: “Hearty congratulations nnd as surances of my cordial support.” Say Democratic Drys Will Not Oppose Cox WASHINGTON, July 6.—-Indica tions that the democratic drys will not oppose the candidacy of Gov. Cox because of reported nntl-prohl bltion beliefs were seen today when Senator Sheppard, Texas, dry leader In the senate, approved his nomina tion. "Hearty congratulations on your nomination, and I predict your elec tion by an overwhelming majority,’* Sheppard wired Cox. Contracts for City Schools Improvement Rids on n number o i contracts for the Improvement of city schools will be re ceived at a special meeting of the board of school commissioners Thursday after noon. Details of the pirns <.nd specification* for the summer improvement program, which were d'seussed at a meeting of the board las. week, will be taken u*der further consideration at this meeting. Names most urgently put forward tor the vice presidency in the pre-convention scene are: E. T. Meredith, secretary of agricul ture of lowa. Gov. Samuel Vernon Stewart of Mon tana. franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, now assistant secretary of the navy. Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma. Senator David I. Walsh of Massachu setts. J. Hamilton Lewis of Chicago. Gov. Charles H. Brough of Arkansas. Joseph Davies of Wisconsin. Then there is persistent reference to the probability of Inducing McAdoo to accept, as there is similar talk of Palmer In this relation. WANT SIAN WHO'LL BALANCE TICKET. Ed Moore, Cox manager, and other leaders associated with him in the suc cessful enterprise, held an informal con ference, at which vice presidential nomi nees were discussed, at the Palace hotel before coming to the convention hall. The democratic presidential nominee himself was talked with over the tele phone at Dayton, 0., by Moore in this relation, according to report. It is the Impression hereabouts that Mr. Cox is having a say as to who his running mate shall be. If his managers here have come to a conclusion and are to back a particular candidate that fact is not admitted by them. They do admit they want a man who “will balance the head of the ticket rs regards geography and also reconcile any possible factional party difference.” It Is strongly hinted that Meredith, supposed to be strong with the farmers, because he Is a publisher of farm papers and Is secretary of agriculture and ia known to be so closely related to the administration as to be in a position to secure Cox support from Wilson, men who have fought Cox here, is the man marked for the lightning. GREAT EXODUS SOON TO BE ON. In a few hours the great exodus will be on. Many of the delegates say they think the business of the convention might have been shortened and feel they have overstayed. This feeling contributed to the big cave-in in the convention after midnight this morning, It being the evident fixed desire of the delegates to reach a de cision of the presidential nominee at the ninth session. Many delegates were grumbling over the vexations which grew out of the unit rule, binding delegations to enact the Instructions of state primaries and there is no question but that this matter will receive serious attention In many states before another national convention con* COX NOMINATED ON 44TH BALLOT By GEORGE R. HOLMES. SAN FRANCISCO. July 6.—Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio was nominated for the presidency by the democratic convention in the early hours of this morning, after breaking a deadlock which held the con vention through forty-four ballots. The end came suddenly and dramat ically at 1:40 -a. m. at the close of a night session which had witnessed tho'"' withdrawal of Attorney General A. Mitchell Falmer and tho slow cutting down of William Gibbs McAdoo’s lead by sheer force of votes. The nomination wag finally accom plished by aclamation at the end of the forty-fourth ballot. Actually, at the time of his nomina tion, the Ohio governor had 712% votes, or 115% less than the required two-thirds of the convention votes, venes. DELEGATES WEARY AND HEAVY EYED. The end of the long gruelling fight, which had its beginning Friday night, found the. delegates weary and heavy eyed from lack of sleep. For nearly two houra they had aat In the hard seat 9 of the Auditorium kayetf up to a high pitch of excitement, whleh had found outlet a ecorce of tlm*o I* mad, nerve wracking demonstrations. Twenty-two ballots were taken during the day and it was not until midnight that any of them gave promise of de veloping a nominee. . On the forty-third ballot, after Palmer bad announced Ms withdrawal from the race and released his delegates, it be-' came apparent that Gov. Cox would be the nominee. It became then only a question of time. Two motions were made from the floot by McAdoo supporters to adjourn the convention until noon today, but eaca lof them was howled down by Cox ad herents. Gov. Cox polled 568 vote* on the forty third ballot. It was tho first time that any of the candidates In the more than two days nnd nights of constant balloting, tad ieeeived a majority vote. Between the forty-third and forty fourth ballots the Cox people staged a memorable demonstration, a riotous pre (Continued on Page Three.) Village Threatened . by $125,000 Blaze OCONOMOWOC, Wis., July 6.—The en tire village of Oconomowoc was threat ened by fire today when a blaze start- I lng in the Oconomowoc Lumber Com pany's yards caused a loss of $125,000. , Two garages, a wagon works ana ajJ creamery were destroyed. * NO. 48.