The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-12
Conference Held In Washing
ton By President Wilson
and Party Leaders
MANY HAVE LEFT FOR
! SCENE OF CONVENTION
Some Believe I hat Bryan Will
Throw Monkey Wrench"
Into WelLOiled Machinery
at St. Louis Convention

Washington. June 1l.--President
Wilson'S political managers now real
ize that a determined fight must be
tmade to re-elect him. They began
laying plans today for a determined
campaign to defeat Charles T..
Hughes.
Until the news of the declination
OF Colonel Roosevelt to head third
ticket reached the White House. the
supporters Of the President confident
ly expected there would be two tick
cts. They talked freely about "A
walkaway" and did not look forward
10 the campaign with any fear.
Several conferences were held to-
day by the leaders. joseph +. Tu
mnlty. secretary to the President, and
Senator Ollie NJ. James, OF Kentucky.
who Will be permanent chairman of
the 81 Louis Convention, We're togeth-
er most Of the day Senator James
left tonirht for -. Louis with Sena
tors Pitfman and Newlands, OF Ne
NADIA, and Representative J. Thomas
Hefiin. OF Alabama
Dudley Field Malone, collector of
the port OF New York. conferred with
The President mare than iva At-tre at
the White House. He returned today
from the Chicago convention and left
tonight for St Louis, He gave the
President first hand information about
both Chicago conventions. The selec-
ton OF a successor OF william +, Nc
Combs As chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee may he
delayed a fcv DAYS because of the
uncSpccte. tlIa in the political situ-
alton
The II - icnt * now anxious to
rick the most capable man possible
He wants man big enough for the
Job cf cor1uctinz his campaign. and
IL expected IN make o complete can
vass Of available men before making
a Selection.
Make speeches This Week.
Preside, Wilson will make two
.rccches this week--one at West
Point on Tuesday and the other here
e- "wednesday in connection with
i DAY celebration 1t is not ex-
rec'ed thHt tho speech before the
West Point cadets will have any po-
litical significance. but IT is believed
thai the Prt~ lent will break loose"
on Flag Day and have something I"
saw about Americanism.
In connection with the campaign.
1t is planned 10 draft practically all
or the On binet members into political
service as Spellhinders Secretaries
Lane Baker McAdoo and Daniels
have ai~cadr arranged 10 make II Sc
ries of speeches. but the exeeenctes
Of the situation proba bly, will bring
put Secretaries Rcdheld. Wilson and
Houston. II is the plan to use every
resource of the administration to
bring about the reelection of the
President.
one thing that contributes TO the
Feeling Of Democrats that they face
i bitter ight Is the conviction that
Roosevelt refused 10 run because OF
his desire to unsent Wilson. rather
khan because of his regard for Hughes
pr for the Republican party.
II was this hostility Tor the Wilson
Administration. politicians now be-
ieve, that induced Roosevelt To give
up any chance he may have had of
Forcing the nomination OF one of the
enyorite sons to beat Hughes.
Roosevelt Preferred Others.
There were number OF candidates
Roosevelt preferred 10 Hughes OF
Mis- Washington political leaders have
10 doubt But they are convinced
Roosevelt feared TO throw his strength
"a ono of those candidates and win
him the nomination because he did
hot believe any candidate except him
kelf or Hughes could WELD the Re-
publican and Progressive parties to-
Eether suniciently to defeat Wilson.
There are Democrats who are wor-
He'd about Mr.. Bryan. II is said. There
10 no secret about It In administra-
ION circles that some Democrats fear
Bryan may throw a monkey wrench
INTO the well-oiied machinery at the
b. Louis convention.
The three Ps" he has up his sleeve
match the same ailiterative plat
orm Of the administration may cause
he trouble. Bryan ia for peace. pro-
hibition and Pacificism." The adj
ninistration is willing to accept the
peace" plank, but not with the pro-
iso Bryan has added "at any price"
It 10 believed that the real reason
secretary Of. the Navy Daniels left
Washington last night for ST. Louis,
our days before the convention opens.
vas to used his influence to restrain
Ar Bryan from starting anything"