U.S. PRESIDENCY

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16882, 9 July 1920, Page 7

U.S. PRESIDENCY

| THE DEMOCRATIC CHOICE. I (ij- Cable—Prees Association—^Copyright.* and IvZ. Cable Association.) • NEW YORK, July G. The Washington correspondent of ihe '"New York Times'' states that Democrats generally express satisfaction with the nomination of Governor James M. Cox for tho Presidency, and Mr franklin D. Roosevelt for tho Vice-Presi-dency. i President. Wilson will give them his full support in their campaign. Governor Cox will inherit ivll the virtues, but none of the mistakes, of the i Wilson Administration. i Mr Samuel Gom;iers (President- of the Federation of Labour), interviewed : at Chicago, said the choice of Governor ; Cox was the best resolution of the Democratic Convention. j The Vice-Presidential nominee, Mr ' Franklin Roosevelt, is years old, 1 and a lawyer bv profession. He is a 'native of New' York State, where he was a Stnt-o Senator. He lias been As-sistant-Secretary of the Navy since 1913. , I Ex-President Roosevelt wa3 -**r ! Franklin Roosevelt's fifth cousin, ami i nncle bv marriage. I Mr Roosevelt, in 1912, led a group- ! which played an important pnrt in the nomination of President "Wilson, and, ' as a result, he received the appomt- ■ | ment of the Assistant-Secretaryship, j He is an earnest admirer of President Wilson, and a strong Administration supporter. _ it is also known that lie is closely allied with the progressive element m the Democratic Party. (Received Julv Bth, 11.50 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 7. A message from Dayton, Ohio, states that Mr J. M. Cox telegraphed to the Chairman of the Democratic Convention accepting nomination, and stat-jino-.—"Wo will carry our cause to the I homes of the land with assurances that I faith shall be kept, and that tho msti- | tutions of a free people are always sufficient for the needs of tho time. '

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS ISSUE. NEW YORK, July G. Governor Cox, in a recent interview with the "Evening World," said League of Nations would promote the status of the Irish people, and would permit them to present tlieir case to the conscience of tho world. lie added: — _ . . . '•We must maintain the vital principles of the Treaty as enunciated by President Wilson. The mere promise of this country to placo its responsibility upon tho shifting sands of Congressional caprice is a travesty on human intelligence. We should not, however, close our minds to reservations which are not harmful, but will aid in reconciling tho differences now existing.'' He declared that, in respect to prohibition. he was in favour of what the majority of the- people wanted. President Wilson sent congratulatory telegrams to Governor Cox and Mr Roosevelt. The Chicago correspondent of tho "Now York Times" spys it is understood that tho Republican Party will miko the League of Nations and tho a l] ot rpfl extrnvaemnee and inefficiency of the Wilson Administration issues in the coming campaign. No lit+Rmpt will lie made to inject personalities or the prohibition issue.