The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-28
|POINCARE MAY RUN
FOR FRENCH SENATE
President Will Not Retire
From Politics After He
Leaves Elysee Palace.
Clemenceau Could Win if
He Enters the Race-At-
tacks on Cabinet.
~ ne Assoctatsd Ppsss.

PARIS, July 27.--Premier Clemen-
ceau's reference in a recent debate in
the Chamber OF Deputies to 1.-THE re-
newal OF the powers OF the President
Of the Republic" was interpreted in
some quarters as an indication that
President Poincare would be a candi-
date for a second term at the Elysee
Palace.
Friends OF NJ. Poinoare belonging to
several political parties eay that the
Presidents determination to retire at
the end OF his present term remains UNI
shaken, but that this does not mean
that he intends to retire from politics.
On the contrary. according to the best
informed sources, N. Poincars will de-
part from the presidents furnished by
the quiet, retired lives OF NJ. Faliieres,
Loubet and other former Presidents,
and take an active part in politics. prob
ably returning to the Senate. and almost
certainly 10 his lucrative law practice.
In the speculation regarding the
Presidential elections to be held in jan
uary next, the remark 10 frequently
made that the choice of the Congress Of
Versailles could be forecast with GER
tainty II Premier Clemenceau made
known his willingness TO stand as a
candidate for the ONCE OF Chief Bxecu-
tive. Aside from the Premier and the
usual candidates. OF the President OF
the Chamber OF Deputies and the Senate
the only other names canvassed are
those OF Alexander Ribot. former Pre-.
mier ana Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
and Jules Pans, Minister OF the Interior
in the present Cabinet both OF whom
were unsuccessful Presidential candi.
dates in 1918.
Pans Ran Against Poincare.
NJ. Pans. who was backed by NJ
Clemenceau, resigned the Agricultural
portfolio In Poineare's Ministry TO be A
candidate against NJ. Poincare, ana he
happens again 10 be a member Of the
Government presided over by a possible
candidate Who Is believed TO possess the
best chances of election.
The hostile element OF the Radical
party still hopes, however, with the aid
OF the Socialists and Republican Social
lists. to overthrow the Cabinet before the
elections. in which case NJ. Pans would
be able to stand without appearing TO be
dislo.ai to his chief, and, with the sup
port of the Tiger" he would be a for
midable opponent to Paul Deschanel
President Of the Chamber. whose chance,
Dubost, President of the Senate.
The Echo de Pdris to-day declares II
has accurate information that the Par
liarnentary elections have bean ARA nged
to be held on October 20. The probable
date which has previously been men.
toned was October IL. The newspaper
adds that reports that President Pom
care intends 10 ask for reelection Are
denied. =
Mig Political Union Urged.
AT a convention OF the RADICAL Social.
list party yesterday Secretary Bonnet OF
the radical Federation of the Seine pro-
posed a union Of the Radicals, the Radi-
cal-Socialists. the Alliance Defhocratique
ana the Independent Socialists in sup.
port OF a coalition ticket. Vigorous
protests we're raised against a union
with the Alliance Demoeratiaue. which
is the next strongest party to the Radl.
calls and was the nucleus OF the Fedora.
tios OF the Left, organised by NJ BRAND
for the elections OF 1914.
The Radicals of extreme tendencies
expressed preference for coalition with
the Socialists and suggested that effortt
DO made to secure annulment of reso-
luton passed recently by the Socialist
convention forbidding coalitions.
The report Of the Radical platform
committee Ii said to be rich in daring