Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-19

signed to announce to the country that
the President is in every way still
fitted to be a leader of his party and
chief executive, was not intended to
strengthen the Presidents grip on the
situation in San Francisco. but mere
ly for the purpose of seeing that can
didates satisfactory to the administra
ton were named and that the platform
should conform in every way with the
views of the President on the league
Of nations.
McAdoo's withdrawal from the race
has caused disappointment among
many Of the democrats. because they
felt that he would make strong can
dtdate. He stands well with labor and
with many business men. He has be-
hind him a record of large achieve
ments. He has not the enmities that
been the democrats best bet, with
Gov. Cox or Secretary Meredith of
the Department of Agriculture as the
other end of the ticket in the opinion
OF many. In some quarters the hope
was expressed that he might still be
drafted for the nomination. If the
nomination were actually offered him,
1t is believed he would accept. No
American has yet refused a nomina-
ton OF one of the great political par
ties for President.
Turn to Cox and Meredith.
Democrats are now turning to Cox
and Meredith, or Davis and Meredith,
or Meredith and Davis as possible
combinations for the national ticket.
The suggestion that Woodrow Will
SON is to be candidate to succeed him
self was hailed by republicans as too
good to be true" There is no doubt
but what many members of the repub-
1ican party feel that of all the demo-
Gratis who might be nominated Wilson
hA a a1f In Il
feat They are relying considerably
upon disaffection in the ranks of the
democratic party itself. The President
has bitter opponents among the demo-
Gratis. They see the Walsh following
in Massachusetts,, the Reed following
in Missouri. the Hoke Smith follow
ing in Georgia and the Bryan follow
ing everywhere in opposition to the
President. With Wilson as the nom
inee, they say. the democrats would
stand, IN greater danger of a bolt by
many@sof the party followers than
aoes the republican party today.
Colby to Be Mouthpfece.
The determination of the President
to keep control of the party assem-
bled in convention in San Francisco
has been indicated frequently of late,
The inclusion of cambridge Colby
Secretary of State. as a delegate tc
the convention from the District of
SoAuiuotd- WHtCH many OF the lOCal
democrats deem a plain usurpation OF
power-was one of these indications
The talk now is that Mr.. Colby is to
be permanent chairman of the con-
vention. so as to keep the grip of the
administration firmly placed
The Presidents plan to hold contro
is aided rather than hindered by the
fact that he has been an i'll man fol
months. To desert their leader in
such circumstances would be called
gross disloyalty on the part of the
men he put in high places.
Affects Palmer's Course.
To many it appears inconceivable
that Attorney General Palmer shoule
have entered so heartily into the race
for the democratic nomination unless
he was assured in some manner tina,
his chief would not himself be 6
candidate.
Wilson as a possible candidate tc
break the deadlock that is anticipated
in San Francisco was another sugges
ton banded about today. If the dele.
gates after many ballots find them
selves hopelessly deadlocked over the
selection of a nominee for Presid emit
they may turn to the man who has lee
them twice before ii victory.