Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
bipENT LETS IT BE KNOWN
HAT he Will srANp-FoR
REELECTION
ocaATio HEADERS DO
NOT eEE SERIOUS OPPOSITION
isvs NJ. Wilson Strongest candi-
late Party Could Put Forth-one-
Perm Plank ~ Party Platform to Be
Ignored and Dreppsd-7ryan Has
Not Boon Consulted, II 10 Claimed.

HaShlnSton, sept FTesiue''h e" -
will be a candidate for second
tidential term.
mite Information that Mr.. Wilson
Expressed himself as believing II
dty Of q chief executive to submit
administration to the people of the
Atry, so that they may express theiI
eoval or disapproval of it came
an authoritative source.
was before Mrs Wilson'S death
It the president expressed himself TO
friend upon the subject of a second
residential term. Since that time per-
bns in touch with the administration
have entertained the opinion that he
night be so disheartened by the death
Df Mrs Wilson and by the drain upon
his strength made by the ever increas-
Ing round of official duties that he
knight prefer quieter scenes and a less
!. strenuous regime at the end OF the
lpresent term.
viii Live Up to Duty.
Those who are familiar with the
!, presidents character. however do not
believe, in the light of his expressed
that he will fail TO live up TO what he
conceives to be his duty in the mat
ter.
Political leaders, both within and
without the democratic party. believe
II Mr.. Wilson Is candidate for the
democratic nomination he Will not be
seriously opposed. From an authori-
tative source it has been learned that
not long ago Secretary OF State Bryan
expressed the view that il the Wilson
administration was success Mr.. WI
D1s6n could have the democratic nomin-
alton for the asking, and that If the
administration did not measure up 20
tho public expectations the nomination
would not be worth having.
Hasn't Consulted Bryan.
I From the source where the informa-
Z ton with respect to the presidents at
Z titude toward tho second term principle
was obtained there came the statement
that the president and Secretary OF
STATE Byan have no agreement Of any
sort on the subject Of Mr.. Wilson's
future ambitions,
At the time that Mr.. Bryan accepted
the first portfolio Of M. Wilson'S cab
met a report was circulated that the
two men had interchanged views upon
the subject of a second term. and that
an understanding existed that Mr.. WI
son would not be candidate In the
way OF Mr.. Bryan In the next national
contest. This report has been recur-
rent during the present administration
One form Plank Dropped?
The presidents confidant with regard
to a second term today expressed the
opinion that Mr.. Wilson or Mr. Bryan
never has discussed the single term
plank OF the democratic national plat
form adopted at the Baltimore conven-
ton.
The pink Of the democratic platform
with reference to the term OF the pres
ident is in the following language:
I'VE favor a single presidential term.
and to that end we urge the adoption OF
ain amendment TO the constitution max
ing the president of the United States
ineligible for re election. and we pledge
the candidate of this convention to this
principle"
Plank VariousIy Construed.
This plank has been variously con-
f-ued In some quarters il is regarded
rs committing the candidate OF the
convention which framed the platform
pnly to an effort 10 secure ar amend
nent to the constitution making the
PRESIDENT ineligible for a second term.
On the other hand. Secretary of state
BRYAN at various times has been cred
ted with placing the opposite construc-
ION upon the commitment, 1t has been
stated that Mr. Bryan. VINO headed the
platform committee OF the Baltimore
convention, wrote this single term
plank with the express idea Of pre-
renting the candidate of that conven-
Ion from standing in the waT of the
ommoners own presidential ambitions
Dur years thereafter.