The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
HAS NOMINATION
IN VEST POCKET
strength Throughout Country
Past Year.
succs-ss Of Presidents Diplomacy and
His Keeping of Peace With Dis
ungtiished Honor Has ENDORSED His
Blood and Thunder Critics.

Washington. u c, October IL
President Wilson has the country
IN his political vest-pocket, according
to Information coming 70 Washington
from all parts Of the country This
Information is Independent of that GO
ing 10 the White House almost daily,
but confirms rle views sent and taken
there Democratic leaders have never
been 50 satisfied with the political
outlook yea II advance Of n presi-
Dental election, although recognizing
that the strength of air. Wilson per-
sonally Is not necessarily the strength
Of the party.
Two more wings within the last
few days have added to the chances
of Mr. Wilson remaining In the White
House another four wears. il is frank
~ admitted in MANY quarters today.
Foremost is the satisfactory settle
mcnt Of the Arabic case. in which
Germany frankly yields To the demand
II the President. and. II is hoped, paves
the way for no further serious dis
sension between this two countries
Together with the prestige Mr.. Wilson
has acquired from his general handling
of the foreign complications the great
Success attained in r1e Arabic case
puts HiFF1 On ii pFUFSi8l an EitEuIdI Ia .
vor far above what his opponents in
the Republican party would wish to
see him occupy.
Country 10 Judge by Results.
Within his own party 1t elevates
him so far above the head of any
other man az virtually to end any
talk of another man for the Demo-
cratic nomination. The break be-
tween the President and Mr.. Bryan
over the German problems promised
10 keep the administration In sus-
pcuses so long as a settlement was not
n sight but :he contrast between the
attitude Of the two men has been
heightened immensely ,nrougs the
entire success Of the policies of one
and the view the country will tako
Of what mis1t have been the results
under the policies advocated by the
o{'1cr
Politically the country will Judge
he two men by results, IL was said
today That IL the American way.
II is the yardstick applied to men in
public life. Whether fair or not, aC-
cording TO that method. Mr. Wilson'S
political star grows brighter, and that
7af htsFonly rival within his own party
dWindles
Ii is almost the same. It is pointed
out. as To prominent Republicans
who are seeking the nomination OF
their own party for the presidency.
MIR. Wilson his admirers say, towers
high above any other man in public
life today. they claim He has kept
me country out of war; has main
tained its prestige among the nations
Of the world. has not shown the white
feather. mas followed policies tina.
have started prosperity'rolling through
t,e hooks and corners of the land
briefly, has done notable things. IN
/ his own way
/ His Republican rivals have not hao
opportunity 10 do any of these things
They are unable To profit by mistakes
he has made.
Having set aside Mr. Bryan in his
owr party he has. his admirers
strongly insist practically put out the
lights of the rivals in the opposition
party
See jolt for Roosevelt.
They suggest that the President
most nutspoken critic Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt. has received Jolt
about az hard as Mr.. Bryan. In FIRE,
quent statements and speeches tre
I oyster Bay statesman has intimat ed
that the ADMINISTRATORS foreign poll
cies We're dictated through miik-and
water theories.
He laid the foundation for popula,
favor turning 10 him in the event tht
Wilson views did not succeed Alona
with mis- yelled criticisms of the Pres,
| ident he hammered away for public
favor through two other issues--pre-
paredness for national defense and
suffrage for women. The President
admirers say has stolen his candy
on boph these things and left him IN
the middle of the road WONDERING
what he will do with the ''crue
wretch" who has snatched the good
things away from him.
1t Is the general belief and under
standing that as to national prepared
ness for defense the President will &C
as far al the coming session OF Con-
sress as the best opinion of the coun-
try thinks he shall go. He may not
they admit, suit radical militarists rs
what ne will recommend TO Congress
and what no Will insist upon putting
through. but he will they claim. sat
isfF the vast majority of the people
and meet "A general demand for n
/ larger army and better equipped navy
Bars SuffraGist Attack.
On woman suffrage rne Presidents
man suffrage In New Jersey will, 1;
is believed. prevent a successful issue
being waged against him on that ques-
ton. His attitude Is that of local op.
ton, the exercise by the separate
States OF their rights TO dispose OF
woman suffrage as tho voters con-
slider right.
One fly In the Democratic ointment
It IS frankly admitted. lis tho tariff
In spite OF the prosperous conditions
that loom up by reason of the mil
lions Of foreign money coming into
the country the American business
ma n and laborer viii still he suspicious
That NE present Democratic tariff
laws VIII not give to American husi-
nFss The protection IL should have
against a possible invasion of cheap
European manufactured products at
the close of the war. Prominent
Democrats within the administration
circle and through the country see
the weak point, and TO-DAY are trying
10 formulate plans that Will strength
en- the President and the party on tina
tariff.
In this connection II Is possible to
state on higf authority today that
President Wilson will favor read
jastrnent OF the tariff. If necessary,
10 meet any threatened invasion OF
legitimate business and labor from
cheap foreign goods in the future.