Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-07
Has No Desire to Seize Advan-
tage in Present "Extraor-
binary Situation"
SENTIMENT REVEALED
IN TUMULTY LETTER
New Jersey Plans Nipped-Indorse.
ments of Democrats Over Coun-
try Not Sought.

President Wilson has again let 1t be
known that it would be an embarrass-
ment to him should his personal friends
in New Jersey start a boom for him
for the presidential nomination next
year. Besides that, the President let's
it be known that he does not wish to
capitalize the present Extraordinary
situation" by seeking personal ad-
vantage"
The Presidents views are made known
through a letter Secretary Tumulty to-
day wrote to Sheriff Eugene Kfnkead
of Hudson county, N. j., but there is
said to be no doubt that the President
was aware of the contents of the let
ter. which emphasizes that the Presi-
dent will do nothing to promote his
own interests for the presidential
fight next year. Resolutions indorsing
the President were recently passed by
the Kentucky democrats in state con-
vention and by Wisconsin democrats
in the tenth congressional district Of
that state. In each instance no sug-
gestion was made from the White
House or any one connected there that
the Endorsements would be welcome.
Endorsements Not Sought.
Endorsements Of this kind are not OBJ
not sought by any one there. There is
pointed out a distinction between the ef
forts of personal friends in New Jersey,
planned In advance, and the efforts Of
admirers elsewhere who have not COM
municated with any one in the White
House, and proceed voluntarily with what
ever action they take.
The President is also understood to OBJ
ject strongly to the booming of personal
friends at a time when Extraordinary"
things are happening, and when the indi-
cations point to the President holding a
strong place in the hearts of his country
men.
Sheriff Kinkead wrote Secretary
Tumulty inviting Mr.. Tumulty to be pres
ent at meeting which was designed to
indorse the President and boom things
for him.
Mr.. Tumu1ty's Letter.
Mr. Tumulty's letter to Mr. Kinkead is
as follows:
Il received your letter inviting me to
be present at the meeting of the Hud-
scheduled for. September IL, the object
of which. as you state, is the indorse-
ment of the President. 1t was my ufl-
derstanding when we discussed this
matter some weeks ago that the meet
ing you had in mind was merely
meeting of the Hudson county demo-
cratic committee, for which you were
anxious to procure the services Of Sena-
tor Lewis of Illinois as the speaker.
IT had a talk with the President about
this matter and he deeply appreciates
the generosity of these suggestions, but
New Jersey is his own state, the men
who would act in this matter are his
own personal friends and he feels that
it might seem as If he were taking ad-
vantage of the extraordinary situation
now existing to gain some personal ad-
vantage through such an expression of
confidence by them.
Inconsistency Is Cited.
LAS said in my letter to State Chair.
man Grosscup a year ago. this would
be inconsistent with his whole thought
and spirit and he shrinks from It az
from something that would embarrass
him rather than help him.
'I feel confident that you will UNDER
stand the spirit in which he says this,
and that in urging the democrats of
Hudson county not to do this he Is
not abating in the least his deep ap-
probation. OF course. If your meeting
has no connection with an Endorsement
of the President and is one to- be held
under the auspices of the democratic
county committee and shall be partici-
pated in by all factions in Hudson
county, 1 will gladly aid you in pro-
curing as speaker the services of
either Senator James or Senator Lewis.