Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-05
Mr.. WILSON A CANDIDATE
His denomination Considered
Assured.
Only Stronger Nnn Can Defeat It
No One In His Party His Superior
- The baltimore Platform
VIII he Ignored.

Hrom the Philadelphia Press, Rcp)
Already there has started discussion
of the question of whether the President
will be "a candidate for denomination.
Newspaper fingers are pointing to that
plank in the Baltimore platform which
declares that the Democratic party be-
ioves I'm but single term for president,
and which by the ordinary rules Of logic
would stand in the way OF Mr.. Wilson be
ing the candidate or his party In 1916.
AS a matter of academic controversy
such discussion may serve some good
purpose, but in no other way To debate
it seriously is ar utter waste Of time and
words. Mr.. Wilson will be a candidate
for denomination. He is a candidate to-
day. And he will be renominated. This
Is as certain as any future event can be
that has not already happened.
To defeat his denomination there must
be some man Of great strength to oppose
him. 4 search of the democratic re-
sources in this line reveals a situation
similar to that Of Old Mother Hubbard
who went to the cupboard, and found It
bare. There is no such person to-day in
the ranks of the party Under the cir
cumstances It will be practically impos-
! sible for such man to arise.
/ mere are three general political reser-
Nors VI pr'sIucru'al cahdidate"' lhes'
are tl' capI"et' congress ana the COVER
horship OF states me present caninet IS
not maze oil preSid'huaI timber. with
/ one exception us members are men WITH
| out personality or following. Ihey are
men VINO are completely dominated ny
thelr chet' Whatever success they win
IN 'noIr several departments REBOUNDS 10
MS laliureS' theN are Iald AT their own
doors. II Is simple proposltloh; heads'
the lTtSluehI WINS 'allS' the caolHet
members loses
The one exception Is MI. Bryan lie en-
tered the CABINET with following that
was both large ana national. lie also en-
tered II as cahdIuate Tor nomination IN
1916 IL was MS mana that are" the plank
IN the Baltimore platform that committed
the party 10 on" presidential term. Nhat-
ever chahce he had Tor nomination before
he became secretary or state ne mas lar
less now lie mas proven cohcluslNelY nus
lnaputude Tor executive Once his IN
ability to comprehend the ethics OF hlEh
station his inefilclen'y aS an adInlhlstra-
tor Inc pubic view OF MI brNah as u
: government othciaI mas 'Nmoltea MN III
/ a hSht that makes Impossible a success
/ iul contest lot the next nomination LOT
/ president
| NO one IN congress can STAND IN Mr.
, Wilson'S way. congress Is without Iead-
: ers or leadership oi It's own 4heTe are
groups OF haIl-leauerS' put 'heN are Oh
: the type mat Sneeze "heh inc hite
House takes snuh. IN poth House ana
Senate there is coWed Democratic party
a lot OF school boys VINO lear the teach'
! er's birch and meekly do TINS olddlng
Men who kiss the rod mat smltes thef
are not the stuff that presidential cahdl'
dates are made or AS Tor CHAMP '!arh
he had his chance ana his year. Oppor
tunity Will not again Knock at ms uoor
) Besides with the retirement OF Leader N
. derWood, the weaknesses or the speaker
will be more apparent MS control OF th'
House much diminished.