Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
DEMOCRATS SEEK I
PRESIDENTS AID
Party Leaders in Many States
Want Him in Coming
Campaign.
lOWANS HOPE TO GET HIM
FOR SEVERAL SPEECHES
Has Not Talked About Hobson Pro-
hibition Amendment, Nor Is to
Take Any Part in House Fight.

Iowa democrats. through Representa-
tive Connolly, recently nominated to
carry the banner of his party IN the
election for the United States Senate
against Senator Cummins. republican.
are going to bend every effort to obtain
from President Wilson a definite prom
ise. at an early date, that he will make
several speeches in that state In the
campaign this fall. Concentrated in
fiuence is to be used upon the Presi.
dent this week. or soon as confer
ences may be held with him. to obtain
this promise, and the Iowans believe
they will succeed.
Democrats from many other states are
preparing to swoop down upon the Presi-
dent with requests that he make known
his plans for the coming campaign. so
that they can get things ready for his
appearance. They want the inspiration of
his leadership. Without 1t they will be
swamped. some OF them declare.
Burleson With President.
Postmaster General Burleson spent
some time with President Wilson today
discussing post ONCE appointments and
political questions of moment. Mr.. Bur-
Lesson has long been regarded as the
cabinet adviser of the President on
political subjects that might become
important to the administration and to
the democratic party.
Just what he took up today he AID
not wish to reveal. but 1t became
known from an inside source that
there is no truth in a story that Mr..
Burleson has passed word along the
line In the House that the President
wishes a vote on the Hobson amend
Irt- Al
ton throughout the country.
On the contrary, It is stated that the
President has not talked about the Hob
son amendment with anybody and does
not propose to take any part In the fight
on that subject in the House. He has
uniformly held that subjects not recon-
mended in the platform of the Baltimore
convention will receive no support from
him. and the Hobson proposition is gen.
orally looked upon as one of these. The
President, it is said, will give no advicS
to democrats Of the House on the sub
ject.
Favors Trade Bill Amendment.
President Wilson. It was learned today.
is inclined to look with favor upon an
amendment to the House interstate trade
commission bill which would give that
body additional powers in determining
the legality of corporate practices and
would make it the Intermediary between
compliments and the courts in initiating
actions.
The President discussed broadening
the scope of the trade commission bill
in a conference with Representative
Stevens of New Hampshire. republican
member Of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee. who Is the author
Of a bill to create commission with
more authority than that extended in
the Covington bill. which passed the
House and is now pending in the Sem
ate. Participating in the conference
were Senator Hollis Of New Hamp-
shire, Louis d. Brandeis of Boston and
Representative Covington.
While the proposed amendment would
be added to the Covington BILL IT
would deal with subjects taken up in
the Clayton bill. and. as explained by
its advocates. would furnish a better
way of dealing with illegal corporate
practices than is furnished by the Clay
ton. bill Representative Covington.
author of the House trade commission
bill, is understood to approve OF the
proposed amendment.
An effort is to be made to incorporate
the proposed amendment in the Coving-
ton bill when it reaches the Senate.
It was said by the Presidents callers
today that he would not attempt to
push the amendment, but would Do
satisfied If it is incorporated.