South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-01
BRYAN APPEARS
AS CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT
Politicians Await His Jackson
Day Speech at Wash
ington, Jan. 8.
NEBRASKAN HAS ADVANTAGES
BY HUGH BAHLIE.
United Press STAFF COrrespOndent-)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Prest
Wilson next week is expected to
make known his intentions with re-
gard TO running for a third term.
The president is preparing
message 10 Homer S. Cummings,
chairman Of the democratic national
committee, which Cummings Will
read at the Jackson day banquet
here on the evening of Jan. S. In
this message Wilson will disclose his
decision, party officials believe.
Although party officials hold the
private opinion" that Wilson viii
not be a third-term candidate, none
of them is disposed TO make a pre-
diction and the possibility that he
may enter the contest Is strong
enough 10 hold back large numbers
of democratic presidential aspirants
from openly declaring their ambi-
tIons until after the president has
spoken.
Await Speech.
The honor OF uttering the demo-
cratic war cry for the 1920 cam
paign appears to have devolved upon
w. j. Bryan. His speech at the
banquet is being awaited with Gag
erness by his friends and with
something akin 20 pronounced ner-
vousness by his political enemies
If the president in his message
eliminates himself from the race
and lays down the reigns Of demo-
cratic party control. Bryan's sup
porters expect him TO pick them up
at once and guide the democratic
chariot into the conflict. That he
will be the overshadowing figure
at the democratic dinner is the con
fident prediction of his friends. w.
G.. McAdoo, whose presidential aspi-
rations Bryan is reported 10 oppose.
will not be at the feast because OF
a previous engagement OF course,
this is said TO be without political
significance.
Get so Seats.
The Palmer democrats have Sc
cured so out OF the 500 seats for the
Jackson day banquet and plan 70
start a demonstration in favor OF
the attorney general.
Within the last few days Bryan
at first a mere wrath reminis-
cence OF ancient campaigns-has
been materializing with such rapid
!ty that ne is entering into the sit
uation with much of his old rigor.
Various reasons are assigned for
this In some quarters II Is believed
he is winning the backing of labor
and that labor men are responsible
for the increasing talk about him
Ii Is argued that many OF his poll
cies-prohibition for instance-have
come into aetuality. that he is the
logical man TO lead the party back
into popular favor. because he has
not been involved in the treaty fight
and political squabbling OF the last
year and because time has demon
strated the soundness Of his the
cries On the other hand there are
many who say the Nebraskan
hasn't a chance for the nomination.
but they admit he will be a power
in the convention and probably the
greatest single influence in nOmina-
ting the candidate. There IS an
evident anxiety not 10 offend him.
as party leaders are depending on
him 10 campaign the west for the
democratic nominee.
The ranks Of democratic aspirants
appear TO be growing crowded. while
word OF what Wilson VIII do is
.awaited Some officials close 10 the
president seemingly favor Atty. Gen.
Palmer. even over McAdoo. For
mer Ambassador Gerard IS already
out for the nomination and others
include Sen Pomerene. Secretary
Daniels. Ambassador Davis and a
great number Of "favorite sons"