Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-13
PRESIDENT ELIMINATED
FROM CAMPAIGN OF 1920
Would No. BE Physically Able "a
Undertake Fight or Assume
burdens.
CANDIDATES CROPPING our
Senators Owen and Pomcrcnc
Already Have Publicity Bureaus n.
Work and McAdoO and Marshall
Are Expected To Announce Soon.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. I2-Therc is
'u u.s. ono certain thing about the poli-
thing is that President Wilson will
not he II candidate to succeed himself.
IL, !. mere were no other consideration
health is such that he would neither
be physically able to undertake such
campaign as will be necessary TO
sicaiiy able TO assume the burdens
Uc me presidency for another four,
Those facts are deeply depiorcd by
NE NE ,, friends of Mr.; Wilson in
thousands Of his admirers elsewhere.
but they are grim facts nevertheless
ana they must be faced by the practi-
larry by those politicians who had cal
Sulated on the candidacy Of the Presi-
dent den and whe had honed that the mex,
Democratic National Convention would
be like the last onc-mcrely a matter
OIL framing platform.
Would he Almost Suicidal
Blu, If there had ever been any
would seek third term. TINT reason
I,.,r OF the pas, few weeks must
has convinced hi. physicians. that il
Would be next to suicidal for him 10
pnign. no matter to what extent he
RECEIVERS from his present prostration.
Nnd his physical condi ion is such that
1t would be perlous for him 10 Ven
ture upon four more years OF hard
labor, even though lie might be given
amother term by the unanimous con
sent OF his countrymcn.
The plain truth is. OF course. that
no Democrat. no, even Woodrow viii
son; can be elected next year without
sais snui'n Tie d nsInSi hSadlonS can
as they have seldom fought for the
presidency and the Wilson foreign
in the Offensive which the Republicans
vii launch. The Democratic candi-
date date mus, be able to defend those poll
great NiSor and great effect. il he is
TO nave an even chance az the polls.
And while the Presidcn, might be
II Is not now believed for minute
that he will be physically able to
do so.
Possibility of Candidacy DlsmIssed.
dacy has been dismissed by those most
closely associated with him. This can
be stated without any qualification
sufficiently to discharge the duties Of
his great office durlu. the remainder
OF his administration. these friends
make no demands upon him for fur
thcr service or sacrifice in behalf OF
INC phrtE; which has leaned upon him
years
,o The present party situation. there
ttore. Is that the field is now wide open.
clincd TO eliminate themselves AS
presidential possibilities IS long as
Wouid become the standard bearer next
year. are ut liberty 10 initiate their
the time is ripe. rhis lis, Of Leaders ti.,,s
q Tho Treasury McAdoo. A,toraey,
shall; Senator romcrenc. OF Ohio:
senator owen. Of oklahoma. and others
who would not allow themselves TO be
the i'residcnS II the latter should.
or could; be &c in the running:
rs the friends Of these leaders become
.2nv!nced OF the Presidents disability
they have been in The e' past nt': and i tha
activity within the party viii be more
pronounced Than IL has been a, any
in 1917 ~ - '''''''' w." 'e'''o"
owen md Pomcrene Candidates.
EEeh no" there arc two candida :es
n IN ihe o2en Thsy are Senator's owen
ti9n has caucused and concluded 10
o ,h MI; owen TO the party as one Of
inc constructive legislators of the past
with the Federal reserve system il
h,S 'Ga6d an asset: and a. campaisn
go '''' ''a9 pffil oDeUeu IN w lSniuEt
10 impress the Senator's Qualiiicat ous
upon the party.
The iomcreno movement has been
launched outside OF Washington Ills
iricnQ. IN Ohio and kentucky are Or
Saniz!nE In his behalf. and com,nuni-
;atonS have just been received in
Washington showing that they arc ac-
i've Maurice T. Lyons. who was asso-
ciaicd with William f.. McCombs when
,he latter WAS running the first Will
son campaign. and who was later asso.
ciated with Robert w. Woolley i'm tho
I'lo campaign, is managing the Po,ne-
rene publicly from Offices opened in
The McAdoo- Palmer Ma rsha!l Dconlc
ma! not be heard from for some time
.hcS may wait for some definite ey-
preston from the President himself
as TO his plans for the future. ms =
matter OF good taste. II nothing more
hut the chances are that they would
not need to wait long if any of them
ieit inclined 10 consult with MIR Wilson
More quiet talk is being heard in
Washington now regarding the nos
Slpiiitv of Ficc-Presidcnt Ma rshalI he
ing put forward by Middle Western
democrats az their choice for the nomi.
latioh than at any time since he be-
came national figure. Next TO Presi
cent Wilson he is perhaps the abiest
Sainpa !Sncr in the narty, and as eycry
oody knows, he halls from a section of
me country which vii! have a mighty
Voice In the selection of the nnxt
democratic candidate.