Evening star., 1920-06-01
PRESIDENTS NAME
NOT TO COME UP
FOR RNOM|NAT|ON
Convention Will Not Vote on
Mr.. Wilson for a
Third Term.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The name OF woodrow Wilson will not
be presented to the democratic national
convention at San Francisco for a third
nomination for the presidency. This
much has been agreed upon between the
President and Homer Cummings. chair
man Of the Democratic national COM
mittee, who left here today for San
Ffancisco. 81,
4 The President at a lengthy conference
With Mr. Cummings outlined his idea
Of what the party should stand for in
the c9ming campaign and disenased the
kind OF platform which IN his judg-
,sset 2 shouIa H. ne j, adS1s tg H.! ne pc.ition
Glass Of Virginia indorsinG the virginia
platform which declares for the prompt
ratification Of the peace treaty without
reservations which impair its essential
integrity
Deems statement Unnecessary.
As to candidates, Mr.. Wilson will
express no preference. He is conf
dent that the democratic party, in
convention assembled, will see that
path to victory lies only, in a stead
democratic administration Of the last
eight years. The Presidents own
status is unchanged from that which
it has been for months. He deems q
statement by him of the reasons why
he will not be a candidate for a third
term to be unnecessary. II the con-
vention should reach a deadlock and
revert to Wilson as the only man to
make the fight on the treaty issue.
there will be ample time to cross that
bridge when the convention comes to
1t. But there is no present prospect
that such a thing will happen and to
issue a third-term declaration might
be construed as an expectation that
the convention might actually reach
such a decision. Mr.. Wilson prefers
modestly to believe no such contin-
gency will arise.
Confusion Over North Dakota.
On the other hand. there is one en-
barrassing situation in connection
delegation. There is some confusion
here about the record. It would ap-
pear that the delegation is ''unin-
structed." but in the primary it is
said only the name of Woodrow Will
Some people believe the North Da-
kota delegation is in duty bound to
present the name of Mr.. Wilson on
the first ballot at least. Some OF
the worshipers Of President Wilson
would be annoyed to have historians
note that in the convention following
two terms Of Woodrow Wilson he re-
ceived the ballot of only one state for
a third term. This. 1t is contended.
might be misconstrued as an fndi-
cation of the relative esteem in which
the democratic convention held its
leader. Certainly II Mr.. Wilson's name
is voted on by North Dakota the rec
ord would show the usual large num-
ber Of ballots for the active contend
ers like Palmer and McAdoo and
negligible vote for President Wilson
himself
To prevent such a situation from
arising, friends Of the President will
see to 1t that the North Dakota del
egation doesn't vote for Wilson on the
first ballot. Indeed, the present plan
to go before the convention at all.
Presidents Wishes Known.
Mr.. Cummings leaves for San Fran
cisco with a full knowledge of the
Presidents desires. He goes really as
the personal representative Of the
President at the democratic national
convention. He goes with no plan to
dictate the choice of the convention.
1t is to be free and independent
convention. II the Judgment Of the
mings will be on the spot to answer
questions. There is only one thing
the President does want and that is
the selection of candidate who can
make the fight on the platform that
is to be written. He doesn't want to
see man named who will equivocate
or back-track. And whether Mr.. Will
son secs At to address q letter to the
democratic national convention at the
psychological moment or whether he
permits his views to be expressed by
Mr.. Cummings, who is to be chairman
OF tho convention itself at its OPEN
ing. the fact is that there will be
enough Wilson men in that conven-
ton to carry through the Wilson
point Of view on the peace treaty.
Talk Of Revolt Fading.
All the talk of revolt at San Fran
cisco on the treaty question is begin
ming to fade away. Some exceptions
will no doubt be taken here and there
by delegations which have In state
convention shown only a lukewarm
interest in the Wilsonian argument on
the peace treaty. But 1t would be q
most extraordinary surprise and a re-
versal of every expectation IL the
democratic convention did not SdoDt