The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
Wilson Interview
Made No Impression
In The Far West
BIZ DAVID IAw1BNC&
(copyr1Kht By The IntelllE snosr.)

SEATTLE WaShn.. June o0.-ThrSe
thousand mics away from the political
maclstroms OF the east the newspapers
published in full the special interview
given by President Wilson 10 the New
York World, the fulSome praise given
senator Harding by former President
Taft, the uncQuiEocal support gwen thc
Republican nominee and platform oE
Herbert Hoover. and at the same time
dispatches describing the omlnous si-
lcnco of Hiram johnson and the myS-
FERROUS refusal by William G.. McAdoo
10 be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination. 40
Ali this can on western folks fSc
= torrent out OF the sky. so here; wherc
they think without ranccr ana vote
without boss rule; ;S.,nt cross sSc''on Oh
President Wilson's interview created
hardly a ripple. The President is, so
generally considered out or the political
about the Republican National Conven-
ton passed without much comment.
Far from considering tho Republican
convention TO have been "scientincaly
Prussian." az Mr.. Wilson describes 1t.
the people here rather got the impress
sion that the Republican was unscien, !,
tilcallY American and merely typical
example OF what happens when 9eo oeio-
gates arc confined to single room with
sNeltcrinG temperatures and q contus-
ing primary system. They wouldn't
he a bit surprised IL the Democratic
convention Nallows around in an equally
President fails to register effectively
hcreahouts when he talks about tho
League OF Nations for the simple rea-
son that the people are not biindly FOL
lowing his leadership any moro, but taks
their cues from men like Hoover ana
Taft. II these two men say tho Re-
publican platform means Americas en-
trance into tho League OF Nations
eventually and il these men say Harding
~ all right on the League issue, that s
enough for the majority OF the Repub-
lican voters and for a good many inde-
Has Great Eject
Tho League OF Nations as an issue has
moved from the realm Of complex
rhraseology to the formulae OF simple
everyday understanding. SO long as II
looked as If men like TAFT and Hoover
and other Republicans would stick BY
the Wilson guns in the League OF Ma
tions fight, there was chance out here
for the Democratic viewpoint. But the
accession of Taft and Hoover by Hard
ing has had great c1ect.
Another thing, they know something
in Seattle about political prisoners and
persons punished for expressing opin-
ions, and when DR.. Wilson says he
anybody Was punished for exprcssi &
an opinion the radicals hero ask what
Eugene Debs was punished Tor lr not
the expression Of an opinion % Than n his ia Ia,
ask what Victor Berger was convicted
for
on the other hand. people who think
the kind OF opinions expressed by peos
and Berger should be punished don't
soc why the President hesitates TO take
fult responsibility for the action OF the
department of justice in those cases.
Mr.. Wilson ingratiateS himself. there
Mother radicals COnScFNa-
liyeS.
incidentally. the Democratic conven-
ton in King county has just contrib
uted an unconscious bit OF humor TO the
situation By voting to ask the National
Convention at San Francisco to tnclude
a plant in the platform advocating tho
release OF political prisoners. III the
Presidents expression In the New York
World was a subtle effort to catch tho
radicals. il failed OF cnect in this hot
bed OF radicalism-
yhird Party Watched.
The creation OF a third party at Chi
csgo next month will. however, be care
fully watched. The political power IN
this state is being sought by the triple
alliance a combination OF farmers, labor
and railroad brotherhoods. The alliance
is AFFILIATED with the N0n-Psrtisan
chance OF getting support from these
clements. but II he succeeds in elini-
mating himself as a candidate. no other
Democrat is likely to got that support
though a strenuous Irritation is on be-
tween the Democrats and labor radicals
In this section.
People are inclined to take McAdoo
At his word In declining to be a candi-
date. but newspaper men are bit
skeptical. They scent strategy. They
think the former secretary OF the
treasury really doesn't want the nomi-
nation unless he can get il by spon-
tancous offer from the convention. but
that nc will accept it gladly IL u comes
that way Realizing the harGIcap which
the father-in-law argument may make, X
is noted that on practically the same
day that President Wilson says pub
liciy that ne has not lifted 3 finger 10
promote anyono's candidacy. the SON.
in-law says publicly that he will not
permit his name TO be considered.
II the nomination does not CONG to
McAdoo. his friends here believe that
he has denonstrated that neither hc
nor his distinguished relative in the
White House dictated the choice a. San
Francisco.