Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-12-11
PLAN To REFLECT
PRESIDENT IN 1876
WORD GOES OUT THAT WILSON
WILL ACCEPT NOMINATION
LEADERS BUSY.

President Wilson will be a candi-
date for denomination. according to
Ben F. Allen, Washington CORES
pendent for Tacoma newspaper.
With all branches of the govern
ment remaining under Democratic
control, the word has been passed
among the big leaders Of the admins
ration, from Secretary of State Bryan
down, to get busy.
Nothing has been said by President
Wilson bearing on the 1916 contest
and nothing, in all probability, will be
forthcoming from the White House
for many months.
The attitude of the president, it il
thoroughly understood for the time
being, is that he will accept re-nomi-
nation at the hands of his party and
be ready to make a vigorous fight as
the Democratic standard bearer in
1916.
In other words the president is
receptive candidate. Prior to the
election of November the president
discouraged any presidential endorse
ment. In the case of his own state
of New Jersey a resolution indorsing
him for denomination was sidetrack-
ed by the Democratic state convention
at the specific request of the presi-
dent.
Many States Declare.
Notwithstanding the attitude Of the
White House. a number Of Democrat
ic state conventions formally declared
prior to election for q second term
for Mr.. Wilson.
With the election out of the way
the situation has changed. The poll
teal representatives Of the president
already are actively working on the
1916 lineup. Endorsements from now
on will be welcome and certainly will
not be received with any signs Of dis
pleasure.
Inquiring Democrats from many
parts Of the country have been in
formed, since the congressional cleo
tons just what may be expected from
the White House. Unless administra-
ton leaders are mistaken nightly,
but a few weeks will elapse before
there is Wilson band wagon rush.
This is vastly more important than
1t might appear on the surface. In
effect 1t is a warning to Democrats
in the different states to arrange their
local affairs, such as candidates for
governor and state Offices with view
to the national party program. Demo-
lratic aspirants for governorship NOM
nations in 1916 from at least three
of the so-called debatable states have
dropped into Washington since cleo
ton. They are now homeward bound
prepared to link their own guberna-
torial candidates. with that of the
Wilson presidential denomination.
Bryan Favors Wilson.
An important angle to the Demo-
cratic situation is the attitude of Sec
rotary OF State Bryan. There is ev-
cry reason to believe that Bryan is
absolutely loyal to President Wilson
and that he will be in the forefront
of the movement to bring about his
denomination. Mr.. Bryan takes the
position that the failure of the Demo-
Gratis to re-nominate the president
would be ruinous, that it at once
would be seized upon as an indication
of lack of faith in the Wilson poll
cies, II, indeed, not an open repudia-
ton Of the Wilson administration
and, accordingly, would wipe out all
chance for the Democrats to repeat
in 1916.
The men who have been in charge
of the Democratic party organization
machinery just now can see nothing
save an easy Wilson victory for the
nomination. Yet they are not at all
certain there will be no contest in the
1916 convention. They are keeping a
weather eye on William Randolph
Hearst and his personal and political
allies. The possibilities of Hearst as
trouble maker are not being over
looked. The big politicians connect
ed with the Wilson administration
are supremely confident, however,
that they can wipe up the ground
with any convention opposition engi-
neered by Hearst.
Leaders Are Confident,
The congressional elections have in
no way shaken the faith of President
Wilson in his administrative and leg