The Washington times., 1920-06-23
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Miss Mary Foy Insists She Will
Nominate President for
Reelection.
BY DAVID M. CHURCH.
Internati News Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-Possi-
bilities of a stampede for a third
term for President Wilson in the
Democratic national convention were
seen here today by party leaders, fol-
lowing the announcement OF Miss
Mary Foy, Of Los Angeles, that she
would cast her vote as delegate
for woodrow Wilson for the Demo
cratic nominee for President.
Miss Foy, recognized as one OF the
most able women leaders in the party,
was positive in her determination to
present the name of the President to
the convention. Further, she intends
to suggest to the convention that u
strong Vice Presidential candidate be
named, and that IL President Wilson
is elected he may retire and turn the
office over to the Vice President or
he may continue to hold office and
turn many of the burdens of his Of
fee over to the Vice President.
FINDS PLAN POPULAR.
II don't know what the effect of
my action will be-" Miss Foy said to-
day. But 1 have travelled a great
deal and have given voice to my
views, and everywhere after the first
shock I have found reaction to be
favorable"
There are two reasons why I de-
sire a third term for the President"
continued Miss Foy. First, l believe
the President should be vindicated
by the people, and in the second
place believe that the President is
entitled to finish the war work which
he began believe he should carry
Through legislation for reconstruction,
which has been blocked by the Re-
publican Congress.
"I don't believe the people meant
to tie the hands of the President in
the 1918 elections when they elected
Republican Congress. but that is
what they did and they realize II now.
and 1 believe that they are ready to
give the President an opportunity to
complete his work.
ct want a strong man for Vice Pres
ident, man such as Homer Cum
mings. With such a man as Vice
President why couldn't the President
turn over many Of his duties to the
vice President? OF course, It has
never been done, but let us smash q
few precedents. II the President
wanted to retire after his work OF
reconstruction was complete l don't
any reason why ne snOuIu nOt NC
able to do so and turn the office over
to the Vice President
PLAN CREATES STIR.
"T am not going to say that ] am
the leader OF a movement for a third
term for President Wilson for that
would be presumptuous, but you can
count on my vote going to President
Wilson and ! hope, of course, that
shall be supported"
Miss Foy's announcement caused a
considerable stir among Democratic
leaders here and revived again a story,
current in Washington some months
ago, that the President desired a
third term with a strong Vice Presi-
dential candidate. in order that he
might retire after he had received
vindication at the polls. Miss Foy
stated that her proposed action was
entirely independent and that she had
not consulted any OF the party lead
ers and furthermore she denied that
II was any part OF a concerted move
ment.
Miss Foy Is woman OF great
strength and powerful orator. III
she makes a speech on the floor Of
the convention In favor OF third
term for the President II is certain
that she will start a movement which
may entirely switch the course OF the
convention