Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-28
.PO|NCARE To STAY
IN FRENCH POLITICS
French President Not Expected
to Run Again-Way Clear
for Clemenceau
RADICALS BUILD PLATFORM
BY the Associated Press

Paris, July 2S.-Prcmier Clemen
ceau's reference in recent debate in
the Chamber of Deputies to the re
newal of the powers Of the president Of
the republic was interpreted in some
quarters as an indication that Presi-
dent Poincare would be q candidate for
n second term at the ElySee Palace.
Friends of NJ Poincare, belonging to
several political parties, say the prosi-
dents determination to retire at the
end of his present term remains un-
shaken, but that this does not mean
that he intends to retire from politics.
On the contrary, according to the best
informed sources, NJ. Poincare will de.
part from the precedents furnished by
the quiet, retired lives of NJ Fallieres
Loubet and other ex- x-presidents, and
taEe an active part in politics, prob
aoIN returning to the Senate. and almost
certainly to his lucrative law practice
Inc convention of the unified radical
and radical Socialist parties. the strong
est group in the Chamber of Deputies.
at Its session last night adopted a mani
1eSto containing its platform for the
coming elections. in which a revision
or the constitution and drastic decen
tralization of the administrative system
are urged, including the remodeling of
the senate.
Other planks in the platform demand
free education in the universities and in
the high schools as well as in the pri-
mary schools. and the complete rcmod =
cling of the army. In dealing with this
latter subject the platform says:
The new order created by the vic =
tory of the democracy needs to be con e
Solidated and the league of nations must
he completed and solidly organized. 1t
is an affair of time, but the three years
period of service must be abolished and
the period reduced within limits which
tho league will fix.
The manifesto declares for war to
the knife on nrotiteers and announces
that the first care of the party will be
the economic development of France.
In the speculations regarding the
presidential elections to he held in
January next. the remark is frequently
made that the choice of the congress
of Versailles could he forecast with
certainty if Premier Clemenceau made
known his willingness to stand as a
candidate for the Office of chief eXecu-
tive. Aside from the premier and the
usual candidates. of the president of
the Chamber of Deputies and the SEN
ate, the only other names cauvasSed
are those of Alexandra Ribot, formerly
! premier and minister of forei gn affairs.
and Jules Pans, minister of the interior
in the present cabinet. both of whom
were unsuccessful presidential candi-
dates in 1913.
NJ. Pans, who was backed by NJ.
! Clemenceau, resigned the asricul
tura portfolio in Poincare's ministry to
be a candidate against NJ. Poincare,
and he happens again to be member
of the government presided over by a
possible candidate who is believed to
possess the best chance of election.
The hostile element of the Radical
party still hopes, however. with the aid
! of the Socialists and Republican Social J.
| lists. TO overthrow the cabinet before the
| elections. in which case NJ. Pans wouIt
be able to stand without appearing to be
! disloyal to his chief, and, with the sup
( port of The Tiger" he would be a
formidable opponent to Paul DeschaneI,
president of the chamber, whose chances
appear to be better than those of NJ
: Dubost. president of the Senate.