West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-17
President Wilson Gives Formal
Consent of Use of His Name as
Candidate for denomination IN
the Ohio Primaries to Meet Re
quirements of Law IN that State

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-President
WILSON today formally gave his con-
sent that his name be used as candi-
cate for denomination.
Ia letter TO the Secretary OF State
OF Ohio. the President stated that he
was unwilling 10 enter a contest for
the nomination. but was ready to per-
ni.I the use OF his name in the coming
primary in order that the Democrats
of Ohio might make known their pref
erence.
The President made known his po-
siliol In order TO comply with the Ohio
primary law. which requires candi-
dates for delegates te the party con-
vention 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 Q.
AiiueDhdut, oeSiebhiN Vi Sldte OA OHio
as follows:
Il am enclosing TO you a letter. the
occasion Of which, dare say. will be
quite obvious. Friends in Ohio have
called my attention to section 1864 OF
tie general code of Ohio. as amended
in 1914. with regards to primary cleo
tions, and have requested that indi-
r,:ata my willingness 20 have my name
used.
II accordingly take the liberty OF
sending you the enclosed letter as for
NAL permission under the statute"
The letter the President enclosed
was as follows:
while / am entirely unwilling to
enter into any contest for the Presi-
dental nomination for the Democratic
pa ~, am willing to PEI nit the use
OF my name. that the Democrats In
OHIO may make known their prefer
cnce In regard to that nomination.
"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 candidate
for the Presidency by any candidate
who seeks to be elected delegate to
the 2ational Democratic convention
Which is 20 assemble in June next"
This was the first time the President
has consented formally to have his
name used in connection with the
nomiuation. His name has been plac-
ed CT primary ballots in several states
however. through the activities OF his
friends.
The President takes the position that
the voters will have to determine
whether he will make the race for the
Presidency in 1915 as the Democratic
candidate.
In letter written to A. Mitchell
Palmer then representative of
Pennsylvania, before his inauguration.
mr. Wilson made it plain that he
would only be a candidate again II
the Democratic voters desired IT,
Political advisers and friends of the
sl,resident have taken it for granted
for months that he be the nominee of
bis party and have made their plans
accordingly. The national Democratic
committee has prepared all the cam
paign material with the idea that he
would be the party candidate.
The formal announcement today is
expected 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 openly.