The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-09
G., 0. P. HAS ANOTHER
GUESS, SAYS WILSON
Dpsccnds to Slang in Predict
ing Party Success Before
National Committee.
IGNORES r. r. AND BRYAN

N,smxGroN. Dec. s.-President Will
sou, t,cit acouiescence in the invitation
a. The Democratic National Committee
=, become a candidate for reelection IL
SEC. by Democratic politicians in de-
,.lopmcnts here to-day. The President
entertained the national committee at
luncheon in the White House and de-
lvrred 4 speech predicting party success
IT. ioiG.
Members Of the committee said after
lie. luncheon that they did not expect
any further announcement from the
President as To his proposed candidacy.
They interpreted the Presidents action
in entertaining the committee and ad-
dressing them upon the subject of party
su>,ess. following so closely on the
adoption of a formal resolution urging
him to be a candidate. as nothing less
than his entry into the national cam
palgn.
The belief Is growing that President
Wilson is going TO ignore the one term
plank of the Baltimore platform, at least
until he Is forced to declare his atti-
tude. The plank was inserted by ". J.
Bryan and the impression In Washington
has been that MIR. Bryan will seek to
hold President Wilson to II. His ad-
,sers have commended that the plank
does not bind the President to a single
term. hut merely commits him to the
principle. In the absence Of any legis-
la,ion. 1t is contcnded. Mr.. Wilson Is
.ree IN run for "A second term.
THE committee nominated him last
hight" said "a national committeeman,
and II there had been any doubt In his
mind as TO what he was going to do
about It he certainly would ave indi-
Gated this to-day. ! predict that there
will be no formal announcement from
the President as TO his willingness to be
the standard bearer Of his party next
year. We have taken that for granted
right along. and his failure to say any
thing to-day In ~disApproval of the COM
mittee's resolution Of las night is proof
positive that he, like all of us. regards
the action of the mex national conven-
ton as a foregone conclusion"
DE ocrats Make Merry.
The entertainment Of the committee at
the White House was a gala occasion
marked by the presence OF the Marine
Band and much Jubilation on the part OF
prominent leaders All iactons de-
'areh thefnseiTes pieaseo w'tn ene
eh'V'n IaSiioh IN when tne meeting OF
VIC !t'onai coH,iHiu'ee nao oeeh sCtseu
snd tns prlsn, pIonilse neio OUT LOT
machinery is concerned.
The President made an Informal speech,
Using many common phrases of the day
in expressing his confidence as to the
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He told the gathering that ne stayed
alone So much or else was 10 continu-
oIsly occupied with official duties that
he seldom had an opportunity to GET GER
tan things IN his chest and welcomed
ar opportunity to speak frankly on the
prospects, of Democracy.
y want to say that II any Republicans
believe they are going 10 be successful
in leading off this irrepressible move
p"u' for Democratic success next year
they have got another guess coming"
WAS q remark attributed to him by one
Of hts visitors.
The same feeling OF hopefulness which
chAracterized the Presidents remarks
stood out in most OF the informal dis
customs OF the political outlook by the
members OF the national committee.
The Presidents closest friends profess
10 a great faith In the successful ter
mirs'ion Of next years fight. As one
adviser put IL. tho attempted grinding Of
the President between the upper and
neither millstones OF Roosevelt and
Bryan will not have the ordinary effect
Of such a process. II Was the opinion
OF 'hts speaker that the utterances Of
the two opponents Of the President will
70 a long way toward neutralizing each