The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-06-04
PRESIDENT SEES
BALLOT VICTORY
FOR DEMOCRACY

WASHINGTON, May 31.-In a two
hour conference with Chairman Cum
mings of the Democratic national
committee of the White House today
President Wilson told Mr.. Cummings
he had not the slightest doubt that
the Democratic nominee would be
the next president. and thought that
any doubt on this score in any quar-.
ter must have been swept away by
the mistakes and inaction of the Re
publican congress in dealing with
IGuestions of vital national import.
Mr.. Wilson and the national chair
man were agreed that the Republi-
cans were going TO split on the rock
of radicalism and that the radical Re-
publicans, failing to achieve the nom-
-lnation of Senator Johnson, would
bolt and form third party
oid-time vigor.
Mr.. Wilson, who entertained his
guest at a movie exhibition in the
east room and afterward at luncheon
was described by Mr.. Cummings as
displaying his old--time vigor and as
being in excellent humor. The pres
ident, Mr.. Cummings said. found
much amusemest in the investiga-
,tion of the campaign expenditures of
Republican candidates, expressed the
opinion that the presidency could not
be purchased and suggested that the
revelations would make excellent
Democratic campaign material. par
ticularly in Identification of Republi-
can candidates with various big busi-
ness interests. Ii the president con-
fided to Mr.. Cummings whom he
intends the Democratic convention
shall nominate, the national chair
man is keeping the secret The gen.
eral assumption, however. is that Mr.
Wilson plans to have his son in-law,
Mr.. McAdoo. nominated. unless the
president himself decides to take the
nomination for third term
Mr.. Wilson approved the rough
draft OF the keynote speech Mr.. Cum
mings will deliver as temporary
chairman of the convention. 1t
praises the president and his admin
istration TO the skies and echoes Mr..
Wilson's trenchant utterances in de-
4 fense of the league of nations cove
nant without reservations and denun-
citation of the Republican reservation
lists and irreconcilables.
Prepared by Wilson.
! The league of nations and other
important planks of the platform the
president desires adopted are being
prepared by Mr.. Wilson and will be
forwarded to San Francisco. A wet
plank will not be among them, and
Mr. Wilson desires none adopted
Mr. Cummings said that the platform
the president wants is essentially
the platform adopted by the Virginia
Democratic convention, which the
national chairman believes reflects
the attitude of the party overwhelm
ingly.
The Virginia platform was silent
on the liquor issue and included the
following planks:
! Advocated ratification OF the peace
treaty, with the league of nations
covenant without reservations which
would impair its essential integrity"
Condemns "an indiscriminate bon
US to enlisted men" of the army and
navy as a smirch on true patriotism
and an unjust financial burden on
people.
Congress Condemned.
Condemns the Republican congress
for failing 10 accept the presidents s
! advice TO revise the tax laws by re-
pealing war taxation and readjusting
the revenue act 10 a peace basis.
Accuses the Republicans of failure
to aid the farmer, and of advancing
measures to cripple the agricultural
interests.
devices for determining" labor
disputes should be contrived SO as TO
prevent strikes and lockouts.
Mr. Cummings said that he did not
anticipate love feast in San
Francisco, but he expects the presi
dent to control and that Bryan will
be disposed OF efoctually WHEN he
endeayors 10 commit the party 10 the
league of nations reservations OF
adoption of a dry FLANK.
The president has a definite p!ar
of procedure regarding further et
forts TO procure ratification Of this
treaty, but Mr. Cummings said il
would be improper for him 10 dis
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