The Washington times., 1914-06-30
WILSON IN l9l6|S
T|POF THOSE INSIDE
umors That President Will De-
cline Second Term and Back
Byran Lack Support.

Recent statements that President
lson has no intention of seeking an
c ler term in the White House, that he
Il throw his influence to Secretary
van for the purpose of getting him
T. minated and elected as his success
r. that he is a-weary Of his job and
/ be glad when March 4, 1917 ar
r es, and that he is making his plans
the basis of a single term and will
I . to put the mantle on some one
e'se, are not taken with a great degree
c. seriousness in Washington.
Ii is a fact that for some time men
r, tremely close to Secretary Bryan
nave been talking in a vein that has
/, d to the belief that Mr.. Bryan and
/ ; intimates have hopes that the lresl-
cent will come to such conclusion.
Their talk indicates that Mr.. Bryan
ton of President Wilson, to lead the
larty in 1916.
No doubt Mr.. Bryan is not the only
prominent Democrat who would be Slad
10 have the President say he would not
take a second term and to have the
White House designation as the per-
SOnage in line for the succession.
Wilson May Seek Reelection.
But the truth is that there is little
outward evidence either at the White
House or among the intimates of the
President that any such plan is sfoot
On the contrary, there is much to in
O. cate that, il conditions are reasonably
l. vorable in 1916, the President will
81 ek to succeed himself.
The President has never indicated a
Jurpose to be a one-term President. "A
number of the men about him are plain
~ making their calculations on the
b:-s sis of a belief that he will run again
furthermore the President. as things
siand now, will be under strong pres
sure from many elements in his party,
II Guiding many Democrats IN .ne zen, Sen-
a-e and House, to run again. Inc!
VII urge this on the theory that the
lp-esideDt would be able to get more
votes than any other Democrat VINO
ould be nominated. - -
\ such urging will not be because OF
IN. liking the Democrats in Congress
nave for the President. Many OF them
o. not like him, and say so with the Ut
I1ost frankness about the cIoakroons-
sat il will be a question of Vote-geI-
ling and not of personal feelings with
T7Gst members OF Congress as with
q her political leaders.
| Much will, OF course, depend on no"
the program of legislation whlch the
resident has advocated works out. II
is the constant assertion OF the close
,-lends of the President that time Will
pruy. the excellence and helpfulness Oh
Ihis legislation.
Chances of Others Slim
One of the reasons why President Will
SON will have strong backing for the
4 lsadership of his party in 1916 is that
no man is now in sight on whom the
factions of the party can unite Thus
ary attempt to make Bryan the nom'
inGe would mean a recurrence OF the
most bitter facuonalism- The same
is true II Champ Clark were to be ad'
--anced for fayors, or Leader Unoer'
| wood. or any of the men prominently
mentioned for the nomination in 1Sl2.
Much will obviously depend on the
: -uation in which the Republicans and
| / Ill Moose find themselves In 1916: II
ere should be a reuniting OF these
two parties, or something amounting
l. that, and q strong man like Roose'
y 1t should be chosen as the NOMINEES
6 Rspublicans and Bull Moose, II
| :. ould make the outlook for the Demo
ats doubtful.
The effect of such an amalgamation
however. would not be to eliminate
| r-ssident Wilson. Whatever might be
| y personal feelings. his friends would
; siSt that in such a situation il was
| lucrative for him to run on the theo'
~ he could come nearer to saving his
r,.rty from defeat than any other Dem
O.. rat in sight This is made plain b!
4 . assertions of some of the warm
ys-j Of the President admirers here
~ no say that Roosevelt cannot defea'
| y ilson in 1916, even if he does ge
> nominations of Republicans and
-'lIl Moose.