Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
Plans to Seat Secretary
Bryan in 1916, 1t Is Fur
ther Declared.
FOLKS AT WHITE HOUSE
SMILE AT THE STORY
Chief Executive Has Not Discussed
Political Future, Even With
Close Friends.

According to a story that is going the
rounds in circles that have not been
friendly to President Wilson for a long
time, the chief executive is heartily
tired of the White House job sick of
the opportunities for office, the criti-
cisms, Misrepresentation, misunder-
standings and other little things that
have made nearly every President but
Roosevelt angry with himself and the
political world at large. His sole aim
now is to accomplish the big things he
set out to achieve, establish a record
he will feel proud of, and then turn his
back upon the temptation of the presi-
dency for another four years. adding q
loftiness to his retirement that will &C
centuate his place in history, 1t is said.
Bryan Suggested Heir.
The next important feature of the at
tempt of some persons to fix the whole
thing up for 1916 by suggesting to the
public mind in advance just what is
going to happen is that w. J. Bryan is
to be the heir apparent of the retiring
President and given his fourth opportu-
nifty to run for the presidency.
Today people around the White
House who know few things smiled
tentedly played golf and chuckled,
while Mr.. Bryan sawed wood and said
less than usual.
Those who are posted on White House
affairs know that the President has not
expressed to his most intimate friends
his purposes in 1916 and he will keep his
counsel to the very last minute. 1t Is
believed that IL he wants the democratic
nomination again he can have it, but he
is not going to make any advance an
nouncements as to his future ambitions
in the next year. Neither he nor his
closest political friends have admitted
that he accepted the suggestion Of the
Baltimore platform that President
should have only one term. Secretary
Bryan's declaration to that effect has
been upon his own Interpretation OF what
may happen, and, 1t is suggested. upon
what he would like to have come true.
Then as to Mr.. Bryan falling heir to
the strength and power. opinions are by
no means unanimous. Mr.. Bryan, II IL
pointed out, has been absolutely loyal
| to the President. suppressing himself 70
| an unheard-of degree that he. might
! not be accused Of trying to put himself
4 forward 1t; the expense of his chief. but
there are no evidences that Mr.. Bryan
stands any closer to the President than
a half dozen other men who have stood
by him through thick and thin. and who
are credited with aspirations for the
presidency.
In a political way Postmaster General
Burleson has been the closest man In
the cabinet to the President. Mr.. Wilson
has relied on Mr.. Burleson In nearly all
political matters that have arisen. in
GLIDING the distribution OF post once
patronage Mr.. Burleson is an astute
politicjan and the President has great
faith in the Texan. Burleson's friends
propose to put him forward Tor the DEM
ocratic nomination for the presidency
some day--probably two years from now.
if Mr.. Wilson should retire.
AL Are His Friends.
Senators Kern, Ollie James and Hoke
Smith and Vice President Marshall loom
IN for the future. Kern and James have
been relied upon by the administration In
legislative questions in the Senate and
they are exceedingly close TO Mr. WILSON,
Mr.. Marshall has not been necessary to
the President in this respect, but he has
co-operated in a satisfactory manner. The
President, 1t Is asserted today. would not
feel justified in supporting Bryan for
President with such faithful friends as
Kern, James, Smith and Marshall aspir-
ing to the nomination.
In the House, too, Representative I'm
derwood has aided the administration on
most of the big problems, although he
has not come as near being the spokes-
man of the administration there as
others. Speaker Clark has been indie
pendent on some things but loyal on
others Neither of these two men would
find enjoyment in standing by while the
President turned over the nomination 10
Bryan, it was said today.
It is seriously questioned whether, II
President Wilson retires. he will be able
to land the ONCE for Mr.. Bryan In the
face of more than a half dozen other
friends who would seriously object The
inside view today was that II tho Presi-
dent declines to run for the presidency
again he will take no part in the night
for the nomination Of his successor