El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
WILSON MAY run
FOR THIRD TINE
If He Does Not, He VIII Be
Able to Dictate the
Man Who viii.

! Washington. d. c., Dec 20.-"Wt I'D
lAIr. Wilson succeed himself. despite
Ibis. present sickness is the question
I agitating the breasts Of a half dozen
or more Warwicks who would be
glad TO rush into the field If they
{ only knew or could figure out ~
presidents intentions
Mr.. Wilson is a very tenacious per
son. mentally and physically He is
now making a great fight, under the
Z best OF medical attention, 10 regain
his lost health and he is succeeding
Within three or four months. Ions
before the national Democratic con-
vention next summer, he well may
have reEained all his old-time
strength and vigor- This IS not only
possible-it Is very proDaDle. Win
Mr.. Wilson on deck months before
the convention, ready for any political
possibility. there is nothing TO him
der the president from seek1ng-and
getting third nomination If he
wants it he VIII get IT. no doubt
Who VIII Get the JObF
II Dir. wilson doesn't run again
who WIZ That question also is
agitating many a politician who
thinks he Is OF presidential size II
Mr.. Wilson doesn't run and he so
AEelLEsa ne can GDAAL4A inc NH4A Gun
Vention and name the candidate. At
the end Of his second term. Andrew
Jackson nominated van Buren, who
was elected Roosevelt, at the end OF
his second term, dictated the uomina-
ton Of Taft who. also was elected
II the president undertakes the
role Of king maker" upon whom VIII
he cast his manue2 All the would-be
candidates are perfectly willing TO
assume the presidential mandate.
what's .bothering them, IS, 70 winch
one VIII the call be made viii the
president urge. and put over the
nomination OF AIcAdoo or Palmer. or
vice president Marshall OF. perhaps,
Col House, OF Texas
McAdOo Is the presidents soninlaw.
He has been the presidents right
hand man for nearly seven years.
Besides this advantage. Mr. McAdoo
is a New Yorker New York has a
big SAY" in the nominating con-
vention- It has the biggest delega-
ton and that delegation Is always
fun OF the most expert traders and
political wire pullers in the country.
McAdOO. even with the president
keeping hands of, VIII have good
chance to capture the nomination.
Mr.. Palmer right now Is the livest
wire in the cabinet He. too. comes
from a great state, Pennsylvania,
with a big delegation at every con-
venUon. Palmer's prosecution OF the
D0AeAeHlhl anu AAe 1000 NEOAlLEGE1
has made him very popular
VIII Colonel House Buns
How about Col House2 If the
president wants the nomination 70 90
TO the Texan he would get IL
Stranger things have happened in
American politics. The colonel prob
ably would not want the nomination.
as he prefers the role Of manager
behind the throne. Besides. Col
House also has worked himself 20 q
physical shadow with his labors in
Paris. Very probably be would not
have the strength 10 make the cam
paign. even II he were nominated
The colonel probably IS not even in
the running
Champ Clark. who came within an
ace Of beating Mr. Wilson at the
Baltimore convention. IS willing for
the presidential lightning TO strike
his way.
Oscar Underwood, who made a very
respectable show at the Baltimore
convention for the nomination IS
still able % nurse a presidential
boom.
II the president does not run and
does not dictate the nomination Il
would not be surprising TO see Champ
Clark become a formidable candidate