The sun., 1919-05-25
WILSON WOULD
NAME THE MAN
OR RUN AGAIN
That Is Presidents State of
Mind, Asserts a Person
Who Is Close to Him.
FAvORITE SONS TO STALK
McAdoo, Cox and Others to
Hold Delegates-Marshall
and Clark Are Feared.
FAvORITE SONS TO STALK

President Wilson has not decided vet
whether he cares to run for a third
term. This statement was made IN
THE SuN yesterday by a man who has
been generally. considered in Washing
ton to speak with authority on matters
pertaining to the Administration. He
was discussing the report published
In THE Sun yesterday that Col. Ed
ward M. House has recommended a
young man to act as publicity adviser
In a campaign for the nomination that
was about to be started on behalf of
William G. McAdoo, former Secretary
Of the Treasury, upon which deduc-
tions had been made to the effect that
President Wilson had reached the
conclusion that he did not care to
enter the arena of anothersP Presidential
campaign.
II was explained by this national fig
urc that anything that may be done by
way OF promoting a candidacy for Mr..
McAdoo or any other friend of the Pres
ident must not be misunderstood. Those
whi place the interests Of the President
always before their own are preparing
to use time honored political strategy.
II is said. to see that the delegates OF as
many States as possible are not left un-
attached as assets for any candidate to
fight for.
Depends ON League Appreyal.
1t will depend. Il was asserted, on just
how the nation receives the peace treaty,
tied up as II Is with the League OF Ma
tions, as to whether President Wilson
will decide to run again. His frienos
have no doubt that he will have little
trouble in getting the nomination II he
should express a desire for It. but there
has been considerable doubt II he could
dictate the choice OF any other nom
inee. That he would greatly desire TO
select the candidate in any case Is not
questioned by any one.
The strategy, It Is understood, is to
try to elect delegates in the various
States for favorite sons, who at the same
time could be counted on TO stand by
the wishes OF President Wilson II he
preferred to select some other candidate
these favorite sons would withdraw in
favor Of that man. either one Of their
number or some other who might de-
velop at the last minute.
There Is no doubt. say those who
know him. that Mr. McAdoo would be
only too glad TO have President Wilson
pick him out as the next Democratic
candidate. but they say also that he has
not the slightest intimation that he
would receive the official approval.
Grooming Possible Candidates.
Present plans of the PRESIDENT
| friends, according to information from
reliable sources. are to focus attention
on Mr.. McAdoo in New York and severa
| other States. In Ohio a move will b.
| started for Gov. James NJ. Cox, II Il
said. and in Illinois for former United
States Senator James Hamilton Lewis
| In Pennsylvania Attorney-General A
Mitchell Palmer probably will be th'
! favorite son.
The friends OF the President bellev,
that two men who might make trouble ar
Vice President Thomas r. Marshall, VIII
| Is said to hold that he is entitled t
the chief nomination In 1920. and Rep
| resentative Champ Clark, who has neve
| forgiven the friends OF President VII
son for robbing him Of the nomination
| in Baltimore in 1912.
OF course Mr.. McAdoo could not b
put in as the candidate for Vice-Presi
] dent in case President Wilson decide
to run again. for geographical II for n
other reasons But that post could &
either to former Senator Lewis OF ii
Iinois or Gov Cox Of Ohio, both o
which States are important and Nigh
be pivotal.
1t is said to be n part of the strategy
however, not to bring any OF these can
didacies out in the open too soon, bu
to do some quiet. intensive work for
time without undue publicity.