Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08
TO
BRYAN, PALMER OR
HOOVER AS LEADER
Either One May be Picked for the
Presidency; Treaty Cam
paign Issue.
WILL IN ,ORSE WILSON

ritv for the meeting OF tnc DelhoAa'fN
National Committee are TO DC taken aS
conclusive, there are only three candidates
for the Democratic Presidential nomina-
tion who are taken seriously at TINS tline
hv the country at large. >,
They are William J. Bryan, \. Mitchell
Palmer and Herbert Hoover The re-
mainder Of the field is being considered, oi
course. but without the feeling that Me
Adoo. or Pomerene, or Clark, or Under
wood. or Owen, or Marshall Is actually IN
,hc running or will be when the time
draws near to make a choice
Interest Cor the time centers more
largely in Mr.. Bryan. He has returned
10 he front rank with q good deal OF
suddenness and has taken somewhat
commanding position IN the affairs OF
the party whose standard ne cafIieo
through three national campaigns. lhe
arrivals in Washington, Tuesday and
Ncsterdav grant this, whether they arc
friendly or unfriendIy 10 the Nebraskan-
,Brt il Is recalled that about this time
prccedinc mast Democratic national con-
veutions il has been MIR. Bryans custom
~ emerge from the background and by
his r~sourcefulness TO place himself square
lv ut)op the Democratic msp. He dld 1t III
inni. in 1905, when he achieved his third
nomination, in 1912, when nc took virtual
possession Of the Baltimore convention
and once more IN 1916.
Friends Of Mr.. Bryan said yesterday
that Mr.. BRYAN would make no hight foT
s1elegstes; that he would underlake no
arrsnigcd campaign, but If, when the
Invention meets. be seemed TO he the
most ayailahle man IN the teld. be would
yake the nomination and make the race
The Palmer candidacy has assumed
considerable proportions throughout the
country, according 10 the reports ol
Democrats now assembled here lie Is
rcpc looked upon generally as tho choice
s,r the Administration. Il fact which glvcs
h,n strength in quarters where he IS not
PERSONALLY known Also tho general un-
derstandinC that former Secretary ol tne
Treasury MCAdo0 no longer seeks the
domination has tended to strengthen the
Palmer support ~ long - Mr. NcAdoo
Vas regarded as an active candidate inc
straight administration followers were
naturally divided between h'n ana thc
Attornev-Gcneral
- far there seems tn hc nothing tan
cihl, about The movement u nommat"
Herbcrf Hoover. but party leaders now
in Washington canddiy admit that u +
being very wifirlv considered rs party
followers. The ochcf Is expressed IN some
quarters that he Is the only man whom
the Democrats might nominate Nho wo1iid
have s. good chance - win n matters now
stand throughout the country ne CIR
cumstance is the most important factor,
Il is pointed out, Ii favor 81 the former
lood administrator.
The moro straIt-lacod OF the Demo
cratic politicians continue to inquire, how
ever, II MIR. Hoover Is q Democrat. lie
has never said so But he ha@ never sad
y 49, - raFaT q ~
the average run Of national committee
men, would like a little more hight upon
Mr.. Hoover politics before they commt
themselves regarding his actual ayaII-
ability. Thew point out that no great
national party ever nominated Tor the
Presidency > uon-partlsan or man about
who's. politics there was The slightest
doubt. and that i Mr. Hoover admirers
want 10 run HIM for the Presidency on the
Democratic ticket thcv would do we'll
10 make Democrat u hin
The most intense interest stiI centcrs
IN the communication which the PrCsi-
dent will send 70 the Jackson Day din
ner. All that is known regarding Il Is that
L will take perhaps 10 minutes 70 read
q Thus much Ch8IrnIAn Cummings
sisted Yesterday afternoon, but he adj
lnitted that ne had no lntmation = =
Is contents. Il ls understood that the
letser has been sent by the President 10
the executive Offices and may not be
delivered TO Mr.. Cummings until late
Ibis afternoon
The peace treaty II a campaign issue
doomed conspicuous on fhc political
horizon as the leaders laid preliminary
plans for the Presidential contest
Already overshadowlng the tight Tor
the national convention, wbich apparently
narrowed during he day 10 Kansas City
and San Francisco discussion q the
treaty got an additional impetus when u
became known that the committee would
be asked By It's officers formally 10 put
i-self souarelv behind President Wilson
N his stand on the treaty controversy
A resolution making such declaration,
u.as prepared for presentation and char
man Cummings, oE he committee, pre-
ciicted that i would be adopted L i
understood "a NJ III general terms. IN
7orslnr the President course without
declaring specifically for unreeerved ratl-
.fication. but M7 Cumming SAID the M
tantioD was 10 make it. language so pialn
that there would be NJ doubt that thu
party stood behind the President.
The announcement stirred Up endless
Sra.cuiatl0ne when Il was coupled Wltf
1Inverified reports that Mr. BRYAN wouid
advocate i different course III his speech
No one profcssed 70 know Mr., Bryan :
intentions. but many committeeman were
turning over in their minds various storlcs
quoting him as advocating ratification
With anv conpro u1ist u at could be secured
Discussion of the time for opening ths
convention ccntcrs about June p anC
June % with the final decision depending
on the place chosen Il was predicted
generally that i san Francisco capture
the honor the latter date would be nlort
likely.
The committee probably will be r@lec
sn also 10 consider 2 recommendation
that thc rule requiring tNo-thirds {,
nominate be changed 80 thai only Z, ma
iority would be necessary. Chairman
Cummings predicted, however that "a
such acton would H. taken Their
.-eerned 70 be a feeling among committee
men he said thut the change would .,
lrnpr;fcticable as .ong il the r1le requiring
State delegations to vote lis 8 unit r.
manned III force
Chairman Cumming dec Jared that th'
banquet would be the greatest polIflca
dinner IL the country'a history 4 doMr
speakers, including musf u thosl proml
The est Cough Medicine.
Wheu drugg i finds that fas c4--