The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-08
1920 Presidential
Possibilities as Seen
Political Observers
By HUGH BAILLIE.

/ NNIlIcu IcSS guam SOIICS SpUHtscHl'D
WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.--presi-
dental possibilities were beginning to
come to the fore in Washington to-
day.
In the national capital the men
most widely discussed for the demo-
cratic nomination today are A. Nit
chell Palmer, Attorney General Of
the United States, and w. G. McAdoo,
former secretary of the treasury.
President Wilson not only will not
be candidate for third term, ac-
cording to all indications, but he will
not enter the campaign even to the
extent of giving his backing to one
of the aspirants. He will keep "hands
off" and will not consider going to the
stump in behalf of any one. This is
partly because he would not want to
undergo the strain of an arduous
speaking trip, and partly because he
is tired of politics and when his duty
to the country is done, he desires
rest and quiet.
McAdo0 appears likely to go into
the campaign as a business mans
candidate" promising the nation a
business administration" The fact
| that McAdoo is President Wilson's
son-in-law will not figure, as far as
the democrats are concerned and
there will be an effort to avoid any
semblance of keeping the presiden.
cy in the family" although political
observers believe the republicans
probably will use that against him.
just at present, McAdoo really is
the most prominent of all the aspi-
rants for the democratic candidacy.
as far as the political talk in Wash
ington goes. Palmer comes next l.
! is believed by many, however, that
the attorney general sacrificed the la,
| Dor vote when he caused the Indian
apolis injunction to be issued against
the striking coal miners. Those WIN
hold he would not be a winner also
claim that his fight against the high
cost Of living has not added to his
strength, His popularity was great
est when he started that drive, but
prices have not tumbled so rapidly as
many expected them to. To this
Palmer's friends reply that congress
has not yet given him all the au-
thOrity he wanted to put the profit
GERS out of business, and that be
fore the convention assemblies he will
stand out as the strong man of the
democratic party--"the man who got
results"
Great interest is manifested in the
issues which will be put forward in
the 1920 campaign. Taking it for
granted that the treaty will have
been disposed of before that time,
one of the most talked about issues
is prohibition. By November, 1920,
the nation will be ready to say wheth-
er it likes bone dryness, and if there
is any widespread popular agitation
for relief that is expected to be one
of the foremost points of contention
The drys, according to information in
Washington, want to get control Of
the democratic party and make it the
great prohibition party William
Jennings Bryan is said to be interest
ed in this move, but all reports in
this connection emphasize that Bry-
an has no political motives for him
self, and there is belief that he IA
vors Josephus Daniels, secretary of
the navy, as a dry candidate. Meth
er Daniels nor Bryan, however are
much talked about except when the
dry issue is discussed.
Champ Clark has many supporters.
Recently, during a bit of repartee in
the house, he indicated that he might
be an aspirant. This attracted wide
attention on the comment, accord
ing to information here. Those who
discussed his chances say his age is
against him; that he is too old to be
president, but his friends point out
that he is still an active figure in tho
house, where he is democratic leader.
Governor Cox of Ohio probably
will have his state delegation with
him when the convention opens. The
reform element is said to be cool
toward Cox because the Dempsey
Willard fight was permitted in To
ledo, There is strong sentiment
however, in favor of giving the nom