The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-31
THIRD term NOW
BIG DEMOCRATIC
CAMP AICN ISSUE
Wilson Expected to Come Into
Open Next Week.
Bryan VIII Utter Party's CAM
paign War Cry.
HEBRASKAh REGAIAS POWER
Labor Vote and Prohibition VIII
Make Him Leader.
May Take Party Reins From
Hands of McAdoo.
Wilson Expected to Come Into
Open Next Week.
Bryan VIII Utter Party's Cam.
paign War Cry.
IEBRASkAH REGAIAS POWER

Washington. Dec. s1.-President
wilson next week is expected to make
known his intentions with regard to
running for third term.
The president is preparing a mes
sage to Homer S. Cummings, chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee, which Cummings viii read at
the Jackson Day banquet here on the
evening of January S. In this mes
sage. Wilson will disclose his decision,
party officials believe
Altho party officials hold the ''pri-
vate opinion that Wilson will not be
a third term candidate, none of them
are disposed to make a prediction and
the possibility that he may enter the
contest is strong enough to hold back
large numbers of Democratic presi-
Dental aspirants from openly declar-
ing their ambitions until after the
president has spoken.
War Cry by Bryan.
The honor of uttering the Demo-
cratic war cry for the 1920 campaign
appears to have devolved upon w J.
Bryan. His speech at the banquet is
being awaited with eagerness by his
friends and with something akin to
pronounced nervousness by his po-
litical enemies. If the president in
his message eliminates himself from
the race and lays down the reins OF
the Democratic party control. Bryan's
supporters expect him to pick them
up at once and guide the Democratic
chariot into the conflict. That he will
be the overshadowing figure at the
Democratic dinner is the confident
prediction of his friends. w. C. Nc
Adoo, whose presidential aspirations
Bryan is reported to oppose, will not
be at the feast because of a previous
engagemnt. OF course this is said to
be without political significance,
The Palmer Democrats have secured
fifty. out of the 500 seats for the Jack
son banquet and plan to start a
demonstration in favor of the attorney
general.
Nebraskan Comes Back.
Within the last few days, Bryan
at first a mere wrath "Reminiscences
of ancient campaigns, has been ma
terializing with such rapidity that he
is entering into the situation with
much of his old rigor. Various rea-
sons are assigned for this. In some
quarters il is believed he is winning
the backing of labor and that labor
men are responsible for the increas-
ing talk about him.
II is argued that many of his policies
prohibition for instance-have come
in to actuality, that he is the logical
man to lead the party back into popu-
lar favor, because he has not been
involved in the treaty fight and the
political squa billing of the last year
and because time has demonstrated
the soundness of his theories.
On the other hand. there are many
who say the Nebraskan hasn't a
chance for the nomination, but they
admit he will be a power in the con-
vention and probably the greatest
single influence in nominating the
candidate. There is an evident anxiety
not to offend him, as party leaders are
depending on him to campaign the
west for the Democrat nominees.
The ranks of Democratic aspirants
appear to be growing crowded, while
word of what Wilson will do is
awaited. Some officials close to the
president seemingly favor Attorney
General Palmer. even over McAdoo
Former Ambassador Gerard Is already
out for the nomination and others in
clude Senator Pomerene, Secretary
Daniels, Am bassador Davis and q great
number of favorite sons"
1t was learned at the White HOUSE
today that while the president has
conferred with Secretary TumuIty re-
garding his message to the Jackson
day banqueters, he made no mention
of third term matter
Wilson, is still in such a weakened
condition that he is liable to have a
relapse if he overdoes, it was stated.
The quiet celebration of his birthday
December 25. caused him to. feel q
little worse the following day