The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-02-03
Press Comments.
Mr.. WILSON'S RECONCILIATION

MR.. WILSON'S RECONCILIATION.
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-
ieves in but single term for Presi-
dent, and which by the ordinary rules of
logic would stand in the way of Mr..
Wilson being the candidate of his party
in 1916.
AS matter of academic controversy
such discussion may serve some good
purpose, but in no other way. To debate
it seriously is an utter waste of time and
words Mr.. Wilson will be candidate
for denomination. He is a candidate
today. And he will be renominated.
This is as certain as any future event
can be that has not already happened.
To defeat his nomination there must
be some man of great strength to oppose
him. A search of the Democratic re-
sources in this line reveals situation
similar to that of old Mother Hubbard
who went to the cupboard, and found it
bare. There is no such person today in
the ranks of the party. Under the cir
cumstances it will be practically impos-
sible for such man to arise.
There are three general political reser-
yoirs of Presidential candidates. These
are the Cabinet Congress and the Gov
ernorship of States. The present Cabinet
is not made of Presidential timber
With one exception its members are men
without personality or following. They
are men who are completely dominated
by their chief. Whatever success they
win in their several departments rebounds
to his credit. Whatever are their mis-
takes and failures, they are laid at their
own doors. 1t is a simple proposition;
heads, the President wins; tails, the
Cabinet member loses.
The one exception is Mr.. Bryan He
entered the Cabinet with a following
that was both large and national. He
also entered it as a candidate for nomin-
alton in 1916. 1t was his hand that drew
the plank in the Baltimore platform
that committed the party to one Presi-
dental term. Whatever chance he had |
for nomination before he became Secre- |
tary of State, he has far less now. He
has proven conclusively his inaptitude
for executive Office, his inability to com
prehend the ethics of high station, his |
inefficiency as an administrators. The |
public view of Mr.. Bryan as Govern |
ment official has exhibited him in light
that makes impossible successful con-
test for the next nomination for Presi- |
dent.
No one in Congress can stand in Mr.. !
Wilson's way. Congress is without |
leaders or leadership of its own. There
are groups of half-leaders, but they are
of the type that sneeze when the White
House takes snuff. In both House and /
Senate there is a cowed Democratic I
party, lot of school boys who fear the |
teachers birch and meekly do his
bidding. Men who kiss the rod that
smites them are not the stuff that Presi-
Dental candidates are made Of As for
Champ Clark, he had his chance and his
year. Opportunity will not again knock
at his door. Besides, with the retirement
of Leader Underwood the weaknesses of
the Speaker will be more apparent, his
control of the House much diminished.
The Goyernorship class is not formid-