Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-05

OF WILSON IS
BELIEVED SURE
No Credit Is Given Prediction
That President viii Step
Down in Favor Of William
Jennings Bryan,

Graves prediction In the New YORK
American today that President Wilson
will not be a candidate 60 succeed
himself and thai he win throw the
strength of his administration 10 WIZ
liam j. BRYAN II It WAS intended To
startle Washington fell upon this de-
voted city ON too hot day 60 accom-
plish its purpose. 1t only languldlS
amused the perspifing statesmen
where keen attention might have
been expected
Argument Iinsed on -Four Facts.
MIR Graves argument rs based on
these alleged facts:
Oner-That the condition of Mrs
Wilson's health causes him To be
gravely anxious TO get out of il.
Two That the president does not
like the presidency.
Three-That he has shown his IN
difference to public opinion In such
marked ways as to indicate dctermi-
nation To quit
Four-That Mr.. Bryan has been No
complacent under presidential rebuffs
as To be indicated as the man who VIII
succeed--on the ground that he never
would have stood Il il he had not
some Truth In Statements.
All of these statements have some
truth in them hut altogether they IAN
to make a case. Mrs. Wilson mas SUI
fered from the effects of a minor OPP
Grafton but there is nothing IN her
condition that would lie helped by hef
husband relinquishing the presidency
According to those nearest the ram
ily. Mrs Wilson's ease Is one thal re-
uuires rest and care and that' WIN
these as easily obtained at the Mhlle
House as elsewhere, she VIII be re-
stored TO health.
MIR Wilson. like Mr.. Cleveland, likes
the presidency sometimes ana az "thel
times does not. They are somewhat
alike i'm their devotion to public duty
arr their Indifference To the soclal
opportunities Of the position
Thinks Presidency Noble Opportunity.
When overworked or disappointed
in The results of his labors Mr.. CleVe-
land used to wish he was back III
Ruffalo. Mr.. Wilson has similar reNul
sions against the office he holds Dut
they are not his controlling feeling.
They are only occasional lapses from
his controlling feelings, which Is tha'
the presidency is a noble opportunity
and that the occupant Of the oillce
should not spare himself IN an eilort
ia make his incumbency count lof 'he
good Of his country.
Mr.. Wilson's alleged indifference 10
public opinion is unsubstantiaL ne
has a lively sense of it but he shows
his interest in different way from
his immediate predecessor. Mr.. Iai'
allowed himself to be misled INTO
overriding the touring business. MT
Wilson felt that il was up to nm 70
show the people a president ON the
lob, ana he has done SO. and feels that
both no and the people have had lheN
reward.
Failed 10 Sense situation.
The q A. r. incident arose from the
fact that the president failed Tor once
TO sense the value Of an exception TO
a rule. As soon as he found that ne
was being adversely critlclsed' ne
Jumped off his pedestal.
At any rate the Wilson gospel IS IN"
gospel of work. doing things ANA not
of promising things If the Things
sneak for themselves, well and good
If they do not, the president does not
propose to defend them. lie VIII
leave that to his brother historians
The allegation that the president
will turn over the strength OF ms au-
TO Secretary Bryan JACKS
much Of confirmation. Mr. Wilson, u
ho onits. would no doubt like TO pick
a winner il he picks anyone, ana MT.
Bryan is far from having the look OF
a winner today. W man in the capl-
net has suffered more in political rep
utation than he has. Much OF the
criticism of him has been unjust,
great deal OF il was trivial, but IL all
hurts.
Bryan still Has Chances.
But Mr.. Bryan is not through. AS
secretary of state he still has chances
Mexico is one. lie has been steady
advocate of a peaceable settlement
He will have much Of the credit LOT
mediation. If it shall succeed But ne
has heavy going on the road nc mus
travel The senate takes a peculiar
delight in making him squirm Japan
is trying to fool him again. ms 20
lombian apology was an error. sun
Mr.. Bryan is power in the Demo
cratic party and the president nus'
he aware of the fact that the thich
and thin Bryan men had II IN thelI
power to ruin the currency Dill, ana
did not do it. They had 1t In thelr
mower to insist on It trust program
that would have been fatal. ana STAYED
their hand While the president mas
shown great control of congress-
Washington knows that the nucleus
of that power was the Bryan men III
,no hniica and senate.
Wilson's denomination Predicted
The fact Of the matter Is that John
Temple Graves has simply taken az
he indications that the president wlli
be candidate for another term ana
turned them upside down to serve a
The president has steadily
worked. because he felt that, after
40 much promising. The people woulh
never again give power to a party thal
failed to respond with works. lie
feels. and so do those around him.
hat the way to future success Is
present merit Reading the signs TINS
way, 1t is more logical to say that the
president will be renomlnated pc
cause nobody in his party VIII be able
to promise more than he has accom-
plished