Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-09
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER IS
SCARCE IN BOTH PARTIES
Neither Democrats Nor Republicans
Have An Outstanding Figure
as CaudidIntc.
WILSON WOULD NOT ACCEPT
President Expected to Clear Up Third.
Term Rulnors by Direct Statement
Whcn Ipatlonal Committee Meets In
Washington In January.
By j. FREDERICK EssARy.


BIZ j. FREDERICK ESSARY.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-Before an.
other month has passed presidential
politics, long shuntod into tho back
ground by problems OF greater moment.
will be given tho center OF the stage
and may be expected to occupy drst
place In the mind of tho nation until
after the national conventions are held
and until after the voters have rem.
dcred their verdict next November.
Even now political leaders are In a
sanizations ore passing 9Th the ph hai. are are
reaching out for issues. are lining up
local interests and are cquippins thom-
paiEn next year. And In the ranks Of
each there is both hope and confidence
In the outcome of the battle soon to be
waScd.
Republicans Seem Confident.
rms conhdencse is the more pro-
n, In Republican circles. II must
responsibility II Republican senate has
incurred IN asfeai'ng the peace treaty.
authorship OF tho compulsory arbitra-
ton section Of tho railroad bill. a
measure against which labor has ar
against any other ever offered by either
party upon the floor OF Congress.
ThSt The Democratic party Is squarely
obvious fact to be debated. The
present administration is the object OF
cumulative resentment and complaint
con fiicts with organized labor. out OF the
fight against Red radicalism through
out the country. out, Of the food and
fuel shortages, out Of the high cost OF
living generally. and out OF the unrest
which prevails In every quarter Of the
land.
Democracy Far From Despafr.
But Democratic leaders are FAR from
despIirins; They believe they have the
hsy Behave they have as esassd Inc sHp
port OF the safe-and-sane element or
n, ne american Am. lean, PEOPLE, They believe
the nation for the successful consum.
nation OF great war. and they be.
lleye they have shown marked ca
administration.
When they balance these assets
ciined to tako courage and to feel tha,
with a strong candidate they have Al
ieast an even chance in tho fight which
TSs n,,ss; Nov Il Who !, .he M.At
has oS' TO a' ansme one the party in power
more difficult than the question which
the opposing organization must an
The real truth Is that neither tn.
Democrats nor the Repubiicans have
s snS man OF giant Stature to OFFER the
great Or masterful type has been d.
Ieioped on either side OF the fence since
ii liz mast a nA wcI campaign, and Repnb-
derinS In their effort TO produce a
CA ca, ndldate who may fall heir TO tn.
. drow wilson mantle. on the one
nand' and to that OF Theodore Roose.
vcit on the other
s,o ~ revival rev. of the third-term discus
few few dars come about within tho past
nose most intimately associate5 WIN
ne freslaent arc still Of the opinion
during 'I tse co mqes he on may Improve
scarcely be physically capabl. or VII III
Sa en- FIN IN rough nd tumble cam
these arc nnoohcr term. even though
r, President aide. WoulA Not Accept.
be considered a. a DO. 'ibie , neeu not
a gal, If he serves out his @ present
might With rc aan 70 =. his country. that
,hat he will have gone throueb nm. nm:
f, aVeS s al Ei5nedlng work that he @il
81 patriotic service. and that be is a.
it III. 10 rest and TO retirement dnrins
ms remaining years. ''s
II is generally believAd =,
auarters that the President viii taEe
1,55fGasion TO end once and for all. the
the sal 6emoc dsEues,on at the meeting of
on January q, p, ,hai IL Inv wssSs ash
IN the I W,i5 assemble from every State
cludc most or the State ' cbs;rm NIL in.
well as the national committee d.
Jackson p 1ave amen neer tompieted for a
as was held i'm this city in Is15 s Tnir
,,G1mdns the great banquet held in Bal
chiefts, n i fr~r months o earlier by party
Eisnt years ago the national comn,it-
s eGS ins't tea al the possible party can
ent and tor to- a dae pres'deney to be pres.
nl Them were present cXcent Ina
Harmon. OF Ohio. ''uSo on
VIII Set Rumors at RES,
another invitation has now ron. ~,
70 possible candidates for tbe Deoo
, nomination. and it is assumed
VIII max make OF tb them Wi will be Present and
ees Of VIII shf PPs pa yv, The Of
not y. mat ~ s ne VII accent; II ne does
cation TO the diners a comnlnnira,inn
which may set at rest all sugeesIinns
self. n'"i-
,on while gathered together in Washing.
t ion at , mat time the Democratic Ma
Iona Iona, Gomnittee will select the mex,
for holding that convention. Few rivals
ior this honor have developed. but ST.
] 1 20 maks hS are said TO be
OF entertaining the nominating host.
Because OF the great distance from
eastern ccnters, it is not regarded here
as likely that San Francisco will be
seriously considered
Republicans Meet Soon.
Meantime. the Republican National
| ngton on the 9th and 10th Of this
month. The primary object OF this
meeting Is TO fix the time for holding
the Republican convention, and to So
lect the convention city 1t ia as
sumed that The Republicans will 20 10
Chicago. and that their convention will
be held early in June. probably The
! second week. In that event. tile Demo
sratic convention gill be held about the
middle OF June. II the Republicans 70
undoubtedly viii select that city them