Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-06

on his nomination, the message re-
ceived in the governors Office this
morning and transmitted to his
home at Dayton read:
please accept my hearty con-
gratulations and cordial best wish
&c.
(signed) WOODROW WILSON"
President Wilson's telegram was
among the first of 100 or more re-
ceived today at the Ohio executive
Office.
WASHINGTON. July 6.-President
Wilson got word OF the nomination
of Governor Cox at s o'clock this
morning and Immediately wrote his
message OF congratulation on an
office scratch pad with a pencil. 1t
was sent to the executive offices and
extradicted to the party nominee.
Ohicials said it was not likely that
President Wilson would issue a
statement on the work of the con-
vention at this time.
Secretary Baker sent this message
to Governor Cox:
Accept my hearty congratulations
and all the support can give in the
campaign.
Ohio To Be Battle Ground.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 6.-Ohio
mother of presidents state will be
the battle-ground OF the greatest
political campaign In her history this
summer with two of her native sons
contesting for the presidency of Il
United States. 1t is the first time in
history that both parties have pick
ed their nominees from the same
state and incidentally the first time
two newspaper publishers have
been headed against each other for
the chief executive of the nation.
1t will be the first time a newspaper
man has ever been elected president
II either Harding or Cox is elected.
n McAdoo Glad Cox Got 1t.
HUNTINGTON. N. Y, July S.
When William G.. McAdoo was in
formed that Gov. James NJ. Cox had
been nominated as the candidate for
the presidency his comment was:
II am relieved and delighted that
the call did not come to me-
Mr.. McAdoo showed every evil
dence that he was pleased and ex-
planned he would have a statement
to make later. Mrs. McAdoo who
was by her husbands side said
that's grei1t."
Before leaving for his office in his
automobile Mr.. McAdoo called the
newspaper men and asked: "Win
you say this for me? I'm grateful
to my friends for their support"
Cox Makes No Statement.
DAYTON, o., July 4.-Governor
James NJ Cox, nominated for the
presidency by the Democratic ma
tional convention. declined to make
a statement regarding his victory un-
til he has received notification.
The governor received the news
from his newspaper office. the Day
ton News. surrounded by fellow news
paper workers and few relatives
and intimate friends. When the
Associated Press wires passed the
news of his nomination his first step
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
H. Mcmahon. aged eighty-seven
years, dean of the Dayton lawyers.
TO whom he wished personally to
give the news.
Mrs. Cox was highly el&ted over
the nomination and immediately
sent telegram TO her father. Thomas
p. Blair. of Chicago.
Governor Cox planned to visit the
grave of his mother this morning.
His mother. Mrs. Gilbert Cox, died
at the age of eighty-five several years
ago. She lived to see him inaugurated
governor for his first term.
Soon after the news of his no.
was received Governor Cox
and Mrs. Cox left for their home
Trails End, near Dayton. The
governor expected to take brief
rest and then return to hs news
paper office.