Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-29
WILSON SPEECHES
MAY NOT Be MADE
Democrats Satisfied With the
Political Outlook for No.
vember Elections.
SENTIMENT HAS CHANGED.
PARTLY RESULT OF WAR
New York Regarded as Weak Spot,
However, and There May Be Pres
sure From That State.

Democrats are so we'll satisfied with
the political outlook at this time that
1t Is now doubtful II President Wilson
will bother to make any political
speeches in October. as he contemplat-
ed doing two or three months ago.
when things looked black for the party
in power, and when appeals were being
made to him by democratic leaders in
various states to visit their respective
states when he made the expected polit-
ical swing through portions of the
country.
1t Is known that the President and
his advisers do not now regard 1t
necessary to put forth any especial
exertion in behalf Of the party can
didates for Congress, governor and
other offices in November. There has
been such a swift change in senti-
ment, according to the democratic
view, that the party is now on Easy
street. Here and there. as in the
case of Representative Palmer OF Penn
sylvania, who is running as his partys 9
nominee for senator in a direct vote
by the people, there may be reason
for help from the White House, but
the Presidents interest in these can
didacies can be made known as surely
and easily by letter as through
New York Weak Spot.
New York is regarded by political OBJ
servers as a weak spot for the demo-
Gratis and there will be pressure to have
the President make at least one speech in
that state. If he starts there or in
Pennsylvania, though, he will have to
make other exceptions, and that is why
the conclusion has been reached that the
President will spend October in vaca-
ton pleasure and not jump into hot
campaign, if Congress adjourns in time
for him to do SO.
Postmaster General Burleson, who is
the political barometer for the adminis-
tration, and communicates to the Presi-
dent how the thing is going will keep in
close touch with conditions in the differ
ent states and advise what steps should
be taken. Just now Mr.. Burieson is
highly elated over the outlook. Three
months ago. when the country was ap-
parently sore on the administration over
Mexico and other things generally, and
there was disposition to jump on the
President and everything democratic, Mr..
Burleson and the White House were
far from sanguine: Then came the
tween Wilson's policy in Mexico and the
warlike lust for blood and crack Of can
non throughout Europe. Americans, ac-
cording to administration leaders, had a
great light come to them, and it was one
of gratitude and thankfulness to g. Presi-
dent inspired with a desire for peace and
a strength to see that there was peace.
German-American Vote.
There is just one doubtful spot in the
situation to the democrats now. That is
the German-American vote At present
it is believed to be lined up about as
heretofore, divided between the parties.
but it is realized that if the administra-
ton is compelled by public sentiment to
take stand on any question involving
the European situation that would rile
the Germans that vote might go to the
opp position parties and harm the demo-
Gratis In cities.
Altogether. however, the democrats of
the administration charged with watch
ing the course Of things believe that the
danger zones will be avoided and that
in November the country will return to
the House a large majority Of the demo-
cratic faith, and treat kindly democratic
candidates for United States senator and
other Offices.
Plan to Develop Business
1t is expected that the President and
his cabinet officers will pursue for the
next few months the plan of developing
the business of the country, domestic
and international. content to leave the
political decision of the country to the
voters in November.
Secretary McAdoo is the Presidents 8
chief lieutenant in this work. and his
activities have started an incipient boom
for him among southern business men
for the presidential nomination Of the
democrats in 1916, in the event that
President Wilson should eliminate him
self from the race. Mr.. McAdoos
handling of the cotton situation in the
south has aroused enthusiasm for him
In MANY respects Mr.. McAdoo is the
most potent cabinet officer in the admin
istration. President Wilson is said to give
him more latitude than any other CABINET
official The understanding that all cabi-
net work should pass under the trade
mark of the President himself and that
there should be only one head has been
carried out to the letter on the part OF
cabinet officers, but 1t has been notlcea-
BILE that Mr.. McAdoo has taken action In
many important things lately for which
he has received the credit and not Mr..
Wilson.
"see McAdoo," a Slogan.
In the patronage neio II mas oecoihe
something Of slogan, See McAdoo II
YOU want to win," but Mr.. McAdoo has
not gone SO far as to interfere with
recommendations upon patronage belong
ing wholly to other cabinet officers. His
influence has counted in New York and
other places where he understands the
game and has been important In other
directions.
| 1t is pointed out that there is nothing
to prevent Mr.. McAdoo becoming can
didate for President II his chief is out
| Of the race and keeps hands of as be-
tween the Secretary Of the Treasury and
other candidates as he would undoubt-
edly do, according to politicians who
know him best.
/ THE DAY IN CONGRESS. /
| Senates
Met at II am.
| Continued, in executive session,
| consideration of the nomination of