The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-09
TAC|T[Y AGREED WILL
ACCEPT NOMINATION
cratic Committee and Expresses
Faith In Party's Victory.
NO OTHER CANDIDATE POSSIBLE
Convention VIII Itself Rip Up Second
Term Plank II Necessary-Commit-
tee Jubilant Over Democratic
Prospects.

Washington, Dec s.-Presldent
Wilson's tacit acquiescence in the in
vitation OF the Democratic National
Committee to become a candidate for
reelection Is seen by Democratic poll
ticians in today's developments. The
President entertained the national
committee at an elaborate luncheon
a. the White House and delivered a
speech predicting party success in the
1916 campaign.
Members of the committee said
after the luncheon that they did not
expect any further announcement
from the President on his candidacy
for reelection. They interpreted the
Presidents action in entertaining the
committee and addressing them
upon the subject Of party success, fol-
lowing so closely upon the adoption
Of a, formal resolution urging hin, to
lie a candidate. as nothing less than
his entry into the national campaign.
THE committee nominated him last
night" said a. prominent national
committeeman. land IL there has been
any doubt In his mind as to what he
was going to do about 1t, he certainly
would have indicated this today.
predict that there will be no formal
announcement from the President as
to his willingness to be the standard.
have taken that for granted right
along, and his failure today to say
anything in disapprovaI OF the COM
r1ittee's resolution of last night is
proof positive that he, like all of us.
regards the action Of the next national
convention as n toregone conclusion"
\ Gala Occasion.
The entertainment OF the Demo
cratic COMMITTEES at the White House
ed ~Irn = h.
presence of the Marine Band and
much apparent utilization on the part
of the party leaders. ALI hands de-
clared themselves pleased with the
smooth fashion !n which the meeting
~ the national committee had gare
off and the bright promise held out
for frieticnless campaign so far as
the party machinery Is concerned.
The President made an informal
speech expressing his confidence as
10 the future. The White House re-
fused TO make the text OF the utter
ance public,
The President remarked that he
stayed alone 80 much at the White
| House, or else was 80 continuously
borne down upon by the off1cial duties
OF hts Office that he seldom had an
opportunity 70 get certain things or
! his chest He gaid he welcomed the
! opportunity TO speak frankly and M
/ conventional1y Of the prospects which
| he believes TO be ahead of the
| Democracy.
/ Il want TO say that II any Reaub-
| lican believes that they are going to
| be successful In heading of this ir-
/ repressihle movement for Democratic
! success next year. they have got an
/ other guess coming" was a remark
/ attributed to the President by one of
his visitors after the luncheon.
| The same feeling OF hopefulness
which characterized the Presidents
remarks stood out in most OF the
| informal discussions OF the political
/ outlook among the members OF the
! national committee. The Presidents
/ closest friends professed to a great
! faith IN the successful termination OF
| next years fight.