New Britain herald., 1916-02-14
President Formally Gives Consent
 That His Name Be Used
ON OHIO PRIMARY BALLOT
Chief Executives Announcement Held By Democratic Leaders to CIarify the Political Situation Throughout the Country.

Washington, Feb. 14.-President Wilson today formally gave his con- sent that his name be used as a candi- date for renomiration
 In a. letter to the secretary of state of Ohio, the president stated that he was unwilling to enter Q contest for the nomination, but was ready to per init the use of his name in the com ing primary in order that the demo- crats of Ohio might make known their preference.
 Complies With Law
 The president made known his po- ston in order to comply with the Ohio primary law, which requires can didates for delegates to the party con- ventions to make known their first and second choices before February 25 and also requires that the candidates for delegates have the consent of their choices to make use of their names
 The president was formally notified of the requirements of the law last week and today he wrote Charles @. Hildebrant, secretary of state of Ohio, as follows: I am enclosing to you a letter, the occasion of which l dare say will be quite obvious. Friends 1n Ohio have called my attention to sect 4954 of the general code of Ohio as amended in 1914 with regards to pri- mary elections and have requested that I indicate my willingness to have my name used.
 'I accordingly take the liberty of sending you the enclosed letter as for mal permission under the statutes" Text of Letter.
 The letter the president inclosed was as follows: While I am entirely un- willing to enter into any contest for the presidential nomination of the democratic party, am willing to per init the use of my name that the dem ocrats in Ohio may make known the1l preference in regard to that nomina- tion.
 "In order. therefore, to satisfy the technical requirements of the statutes of the state of Ohio, I hereby consent to the use of my name as a candidate for the presidency by any candidate who seeks to be elected a delegate to the national democratic convention which is to assemble in June, next"
 First Formal Consent.
 This was the first time the president had consented formally to have his name used in connection with the nomination. His name has been placed on primary ballots in several states, however through the activities of friends.
 The president takes the position that the voters will have to determine whether he will make the race for the presidency in 1916 as the democratic candidate. Tn a letter written to A. Mitchell Palmer, then a representa- tive from Pennsylvania, before his in auguration, MT. Wilson made it plain that he would only be a candidate 1t.
 Taken For Granted.
 Political advisers and friends of the president have taken it for granted for months that he would be the nominee of his party and have made their plans accordingly
 The national democratic committee has prepared all the campaign ma terial with the idea that he would be the party candidate.
 The formal announcement today is expected by democratic leaders to clarify the political situation through out the country Supporters of the president, they said today, now would