The Glenwood post., 1919-10-25
WHO WILL BE
CHOICE OF DEMOCRATS


Washington, Oct. 21.-President Will
sons illness may have a pronounced
effect upon the Democratic party's
nomination of candidate for the
presidency.
Presidential politics on the Demo.
cratic side Of the fence has been at q
standstill for several months. Potea-
tial candidates for the Democratic
nomination and their boosters have
been restraining. their inclinations
pending some revelation of Mr.. Will
sons intentions concerning his sandi-
dacy for third term.
Democratic leaders with sAa,inity
have declared that if the president
should desire to seek reelection he
would be renominated without opposi-
tion. Mr.. Wilson never has said def
nitely that he would refuse renomina-
tion and in his threat to Withdraw the
peace treaty if the action Of the senate
should not be to his liking he is be-
lieved to have limited that he would
seek a third term and vindieatiol at
the hands Of the people with the league
of nations as the campaign issue.
That this contingency may be re-
moved by the illness Of the president
is . possibility that has been widely
discussed by the politicians within ths
last week. There srs many who desAs
that the president, even if he should
recover his wonted vigor, would give
any further serious thought to entering
upon strenuous political campaign,
the exertions Of which would threaten
another breakdown. It is deemed ce--
tain that his family, personal friends
and physicians would seek to dissuade
him from such an undertaking.
Any authentic sign from the White
House that the president does not de-
sire denomination would be the start
ing bell for the race of the asprsats
for the honor.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio already is
edgirg under the wire. Within the
last few days the Pomerene boosters
in Ohio have begun the distribution of
literature with the familiar slogan
From the Farm to the White House,
in which the public virtues and
achievements of the senator are cx-
tolled.
Tt is evident that there will be
fight between Pomerene and Governor
Cox for the control Of the Ohio delega-
tion. The governor is also . candidate
and has been getting into the national
limelight through his fight or food
Former Speaker Clark is regarded as
. possible contestant, seeking to win
what he lost at Baltimore in 1915, but
he maintains silence on his inteations
and his friends are awaiting their cue
from him.
The man who is regarded a. likely to
be the most formidable candidate for
the nomination in the event that tho
president eliminates himself is former
Secretary Of the Treasury william G.
Mr.. Wilson e son-in-law. The
politicians believe that he will be
found in the running II his father-in-
law is not. He would have the back
ing of the administration and the sup
port Of q large part Of the president's
personal following. In addition, he
would have the support Of IN influen-
tial following Of his own in the Demo-
cratic party, particularly the labor sle-
mont, won by his administration Of
the railroads and financial and bnsi-
ness interests with which his admins
tration Of the treasury found favor.
Chairman Homer 9. Cummings Of ,he
national committee says
that whoever is nominated, tho party
will be united In the fight 70 keep
the Republicans out Of power.
Mr. Cummings oe1eves that hp0f
and other economic issues will bs
prominent in the campaign and he 10
to direct an appeal particu-
larly to workingmen for support Of
the Democratic party. He dwells on
the labor legislation enacted during
The Wilson administration and exploits
The presidents utterances in behalf Of
the establishment Of industrial DEM
ocracy which is almost certain 10
find prominent place in the Demo-
'ratic platform. The Republicans, he
says, lack leadership and have failed
70 carry out any Of the promises
which won them the election in 1918.