Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28

WILL DECIDE
WILSON RACE
Dem. Chief Holds Presi.
dents Candidacy Hangs
on Fate of Plan.

Chicago, May 2S.-President Will
( sons candidacy for a third term
will be determined largely by the
fate of the League of Nations in the
opinion of Homer Cummings, CHAIR
man of the Democratic national
committee, who came to Chicago
today to preside at two days ses-
sion of that body.
while l have no information re-
garding President Wilson's inten-
ton about a third term believe
that the question largely rests on
the fate of the league of nations" 3"
said Cummings. IF the league
should be by any chance defeated
this to my mind is unthinkable-the
pressure brought TO bear on the
president to run again would be
very great and l feel certain that
he would be reelected. If the
league is successful, do not think
the pressure would be nearly as
great"
McAdOO and Palmer Mentioned.
In the absence of definite word
from President Wilson on the SUP
ject there was little gossip of can
didates among the party delegates.
The names most frequently mem
toned were William G. McAdoo,
former secretary of the treasury
and A Mitchell Palmer, United
States attorney general, who VIII
address the committee tomorrow
night.
The Democratic national commit
tee which began two days session
here today will map out plans for
the campaign of 1920.
Al SUITES Represented.
Every state was represented al
the meeting, either by a member of
the committee or by proxy. After
the meeting here Chairman Cum
mings and a party which is to In
Clude J. Bruce Kramer of Mon
tana, vice chairman; Mrs. George
Bass. Illinois. chairman of the
woman's bureau; W. R. Hollister,
executive secretary, and W. S.
Jameson, director of finance, will
tour the west. They expect to spend
two months in states west of the
Mississippi for the purpose of COM
municating to Democratic leaders
details of the preliminary plans,
which are to be adopted at the
sessions here today and tomorrow.
They will also sound public senti-
ment as to the league of nations.
Praises Administration.
In his opening address to the
committee. Chairman Cummings
praised the Democratic national
administration and declared that
tie Republican party again is fall
ing under reactionary leadership,
as indicated by the organization of
congress. He urged a closer CO.
operation between the different de-
partments of the party organization
and preparing for the next national
campaign and referred to the i'm
portant part women will take
He spoke of his proposed trip
through the country to meet party
leaders and said he expected to visit
every state in the union before re-
turning to New York in August. He
said the party headquarters would
remain in Washington until the
opening of the 1920 campaign when
they would be removed to New
York. but it was probable that sub
headquarters would be opened in
Chicago and perhaps other cities.
Marks Opening of Campaign.
In a few days he will appoint
committees to take up active work
for the next presidential campaign
This meeting today marks the
opening of an active and militant
campaign for 1920" said Chairman
Cummings. I'VE are able to point
with pride to the record of Presi-
dent Wilson and the Democratic
national administration in the mat
ter of progressive legislation.
From the passage of the income
tax law to the establishment of the
federal reserve bank system the
movement of the Democratic party
has been steadily forward When
war came it seemed for a time as if
daylight had dropped out of the
world. The Democratic party sue
cessfullv led the country through
that critical period. No matter
what critics may say, history will
record this period as the golden
age of American achievement and
American honor / look forward
to the campaign of 1920 with ut
most confidence. not only in the
righteousness of our cause, but in |
it's triumphs.
Repubs. Under Rcacti0narieS.
The Republican party again is !
telling under reactionary leader
ship. The selection of Mr.. Penrose !
as chairman of the senate finance |
committee indicates the tyne to !
which the party is committed
The selection of the meeting place |
OF the next Democratic convention
was informally discussed by the |
committeeman. although the ques- |
ton will not be decided until next |
winter. Thus far the contest lies |
between Indianapolis and Cleve- !
land.