1920 Democratic National Convention
The 1920 Democratic National Convention was held at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California from June 28 to July 6, 1920. It resulted in the nomination of Governor James M. Cox of Ohio for president and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt from New York for vice president. The 1920 Democratic National Convention marked the first time any party had held its nominating convention in a West Coast city.
| 1920 presidential election | |
| Nominees Cox and Roosevelt | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | June 28 – July 6, 1920 |
| City | San Francisco, California |
| Venue | Civic Auditorium |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | James M. Cox of Ohio |
| Vice presidential nominee | Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York |
Neither President Woodrow Wilson, in spite of his failing health, nor former Secretary of State and three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan had entirely given up hope that their party would turn to them, but neither was, in the event, formally nominated. In addition to the eventual nominee, Cox, the other high-scoring candidates as the voting proceeded were: Secretary of the Treasury William McAdoo and Attorney General Mitchell Palmer. On the forty-fourth ballot, Governor James M. Cox of Ohio was nominated for the Presidency. Cora Wilson Stewart of Kentucky, head of the National Education Association's new illiteracy commission, was chosen to second the nomination for Governor Cox. Mrs. Stewart was selected to replace Kentucky Representative J. Campbell Cantrill, highlighting the candidate's support for what would become the 19th Amendment.
The platform adopted by the convention supported the League of Nations, albeit with qualifications, and women's suffrage.