Evening star., 1919-12-28
DEMOCRATIC POT
SLATED TO BOIL
ON JACKSON DAY
Seven Cities Seek Honor of
Entertaining National
Convention.
WOULD-BE CANDIDATES
WATCHING Mr.. WILSON
"Vindicated" Bryan Floats on Cos
sip-Friends of McAdoo and
Palmer Hopeful.
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

slp-FrlendS of McAdoo and
Palmer Hopeful.
BY n. O. MESSENGER
Democratic national politics will
seethe and sizzle when the democratic
national committee meets in this city
January to select time and place for
holding the national convention of
the party and when the faithful as
semble around the banquet board
spread in honor of Jackson day Most
of the seething and sizzling. however,
will be in the combinations. out of
meeting. Presidential candida cies
will be the boiling topic of the hour.
Seven cities are contesting, with
more or less ardor, for the honor of
entertaining the national convention
Chicago, San Francisco. st. Louis.
Kansas City, Cincinnati. Cleveland and
Indianapolis. Indications at pres
ent point to a choice between Chicago
and San Francisco. with Chicago, for
utilitarian reasons quite obvious, in
the lead. The tentative date most fa-
vored is June %.
All Watching Mr.. Wilson.
Talk as to candidates for the presi-
Dental nomination invariably begins
with the PREDATORY remark: IF Presi-
dent Wilson does not desire renomi-
nation'-and then goes to the point.
Lacking definite information or of
ficial statement from White House
circles as to his intention. it is yet a
fact that the prevailing opinion
among democrats of note is that the
President will not be candidate.
With some democrats of note the wish
is unquestionably father to the
thought. If he should come out for
the nomination there would be an
aching heart in some democratic
bosoms now pulsing high with hope.
They would have to quit at once. =
Latest OmciaI Intimatfon.
The latest official intimation from
White House circles of the Presidents
intention was following the dinner he
gave the democratic national commit
teemen two years ago and in the
course OF the conversation made some
remarks about devotiRg himself to
writing in the future. That was con-
strued by some present as renuncia-
tion OF a third term and the gossip
was SO persistent that il became
necessary to have a semi-official an
nouncement that no such construc-
ton should be placed upon his talk,
leaving the subject in the air. where
1T still floats as great shadow to a
number of the faithful.
One President. it is remembered.
made a fiat remuneration of third term
ambitions, on the night of his re-
election. President Roosevelt did
live to nullify it by running for a
third term, conditions seeming to war;
rant him.
Rumor is persistent among demo-
h,k -
his hat into the ring again-at an
opportune moment-and once more
ask the nomination at the hands of
the party he has served so assiduously
for twenty-three long and lean years.
A democratic politician in the national
organization expressed today the be-
lief that Mr.. Bryan, if he decides to
seek the nomination. will not go
hunting for delegates but will attempt
to repeat the coup of 1896 and stam-
pede the convention; or. In case of a
deadlock. such as existed a Baltimore,
step forward as the compromise candi-
date.
Bryan Vindication Claimed.
The political gossip which brings
out Mr.. Bryans name at this time
floats the suggestion that Mr.. Bryan
is now "vindicated' In many Of his
policies advocated for years. 1t is
onstrated by economic conditions,
which might be claimed to be sup
port of his financial theories, not
withstanding the fact that the gold
standard is the law of the land. 1t
is further contended that most of Mr..
Bryan'S theories have been adopted.
as the years passed, in the regular
platforms of the two parties. Inn
perialism was rejected by the coun-
try. it is true. and governmental rail-
road ownership has not been formal
ly indorsed. though in substance
practiced for a while. He recently
published his platform in the Com
moner-nothing new or startling.
Mr. Bryan's attitude on the league
of nations will turn out, II is ber
lieved. to be advocacy of compromise
reservations to permit of the ratid-
cation of the treaty 1t has been
claimed that Mr.. Bryan, in 1899, in
duced his party in the Senate TO fur
nish the votes necessary to ratify
the treaty with Spain, and then go
to the country on the acquisition OF
the Philippines and Imperialism"
Nebraska for Hitchcock.
One reason why it is thought Mr..
Bryan will not go cunning for dele
gates is the fact that he would find
closed season in his own state Of
Nebraska at the outset Senator
n,
trolls Nebraska and the state Will
give him the delegation when he, asks
for il. Democrats generally believe
that Mr. Hitchcock Will be a candi-
date for the nomination. 1t is ex-
planned tina. he is embarrassed at
present because the state law requires
that he should file his declaration
within a month from now and to do
so might hamper him in conduct OF
the treaty in the Senate.
So convinced are democrats that Sem
ator Hitchcock will be found in the run
ming that the boomers of Senator Owen
and Senator Pomerene. upon consulta-
ton with Nebraska democrats. have
refrained from going after delegates In
that state, leaving the field open to Mr..
Hitchcock when he may see fit to reap
the harvest he has sown.
McAdOo and Palmer.
In New York city the other day a man
who had but a few days previously
talked with Mr.. Baruch told the writer
that Bernard NJ. Baruch is convinced
that Mr.. McAdoo's prospects for the
are splendid and that his
friends are determined TO push his for
tunes to the utmost. The McAdoo can
planned, would be expected to appeal
strongly to the labor vote, especially
the railroads and the miners, and pos
sibly might gather support from some
of the Independent liberal elements.
Attorney General Palmer is still
classed by politicians as the favorite
of the administration and the nation-
al organization. There is thought TO
be no question that he is the choice
of some of the most influential men
in the national committee. whatever
their friendship may be worth as O
practical political asset. He is de-
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