The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-14
HEGONSIEI.NTS TO
'.gSEOF HIS NAME
AS A CANDIDATE
Complies With Primary Law
of'the State Of
Ohio.
Nl.l MAKING CONTEST
Politicians Say His Action
Will Clarity the Stu
alton.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IA
President Wilson today formally gave
his consent that his name be used as
"a 4 candidate for denomination. In a
letter to the Secretary Of the state OF
X Ohio, the President states that he is
4 unwilling to enter contest for the
denomination, but is ready to permit
the use OF his name in the coming
primary in order that the Democrats
OF Ohio might make known their
preference.
The President made known his po'
sition in order to comply with the
4 Ohio primary law, which requires can
didates for delegate to the party con-
3yention to make known their hrst
and second choices before February
Is. and also requires that the candt.
date for delegate have the consent
Of the choices to make use OF their
names.
The President was formally notified
X of the requirements Of the law last
week, and today he wrote to Charles
Hugh Hildebrant, Secretary OF the
state Of Ohio as follows:
~ am enclosing to you letter, the
occasion of which l dare say, will be
qutta 9bTIopS, FFttFlep ds IN ohio have
cali led my al tent On to section 1854 OF
the General code of Ohio as amended
insip14 with regards TO primary cleo
tions and have requested that tndli
cate willingness to have my name
used liam accordingly taking the lib
ertyEof sending you the enclosed let;
ter as formal permission under the
statute.
The letter the President enclosed
Ras as follows:
.sWhile am entirely unwilling to
pnter into any contest for the presi-
DENTAL nomination OF the Democratic
party, I am willing to permit the use
otsmyi name that the Democrats OF
Ohio may make known their prefer
ence In regard to that nomination.
I'm order therefore, TO satisfy tech.
meal Advertisements of the statutes OF
thefstat Of Ohio. hereby consentNto
theSuse of;my name as candidate for
the Presidency by any candidate who
seeksgto be elected delegate to the
National Democratic convention,
Which,is to assemble in June next"
This was the first time the President
has consented formally to have his
namelused in connection with the nom.
ination. His name has been placed on
primary ballots in several states
through the activities Of friends.
The President takes the position
that the voters will have to determine
whether he will make the race for tho
Presidency in 1916, as the Democratic
candidate.
IN letter written to A. Mitchell
Palmer. then a representative from
Pennsylvania before his inauguration,
Mr.: Wilson made 1t plain that he
would. only be candidate again II the
Democratic voters desired it. Politi.
calEadvisers and friends Of the Pres
tdant have taken for granted for
months that he would be the nominee
Of his party and have made their
plans accordingly. The National COM
mittee has prepared all the campaign
material with the idea that he would
bssthe party candidate. q
The formal announcement today Is
fexpected by Democratic leaders to
Clarity the political situation through
out the country. Supporters Of the
president, they said today, now would
be able to work for him more open
NJ B.