The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-06-24
PRESIDENT CONFERS
With Sen. GLASS
VIRGINIA SENATOR OFF FOR
CONVENTION CITY. TO HELP
FRAME PARTY PLATFORM

Senator Carter Glass left Washing
ton Saturday night with a complete
outline of President Wilson's views
on all features of what should be ac-
complished by the Democratic Ma
tional Convention of San Francisco,
says Washington correspondent of
the New York World. He is in po-
sition to speak authoritatively for the
President, and advise his associates
exactly what Mr.. Wilson will ap-
prove or disapprove in the matter Of
platform declarations.
The big Democratic gathering was
discussed for more than forty-five
minutes at a conference late this
afternoon between the President and
Senator Glass before the latter's de-
parture. Mr.. Glass declined to fur
nish any information concerning his
conversation with the President. 1t
was leared elsewhere positively that
the approaching convention was the
sole topic Of consideration.
"It is understood here that Senator
Glass has been definitely chosen as
Chairman of the Resolutions Com
mittee in the Democratic gathering.
In such capacity he will pass upon
all the party doctrines embodied in
the platform, including that relating
to the Peace Treaty and the League
of Nations.
"Since the recent Democratic State
convention in Virginia, it has been
considered almost certain that Mr..
Glass would have charge of the fight
for the League plank and probably
others, the President having endorsed
virtually all of the platform adopted
by the Virginians. at has been as
sumed that Senator Glass would seek
to have virtually the same League
plank incorporated in the platform at
San Francisco.
"If the President and Senator Glass
discussed in any manner the posi-
biity of the President seeking the
for a third term no sug-
gestion to that effect could be OBJ
tanned from the Senator. He fatty de-
clined to comment on the rumor that
has been circulating here coming
chiefly from Republican sources, that
Mr.. Wilson will become his own
standard bearer in the fight for the
League of Nations.
"The larger proportion Of promi-
nent Democrats, although protesting
ignorance on the subject, do
not believe the President is seeking
the nomination at San Francisco. 1t
is known that some Republican poll
ticians placed that construction on
the interview which the President re-
Gently gave Louis Seibold, but the
Democrats do not view it in that
light.
"The Republicans would prefer the
selection of Mr.. Wilson far beyond
that of any other man. They believe
he would be easier to defeat because
of the enemies he has made within
his own party. Also, he would be
handicapped by the prejudice against
a third term of service, which went
far to cause the rejection of Roose-
velt. For these and other reasons the
are siccing on the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Wilson, but are not
being given much encouragement by
the Democrats. It is admitted by a
few Democrats that Mr.. Wilson would
be the logical candidate to wage the
fight for his own propositions. In the
same connection they insist he would
win because of his continued popu-
larity with the people.
"Simmered down the Democratic
politicians believe the President could
win the nomination if he sought to
5btain it. They are not in any man.
ner inclined to believe that he desires
It or is planning to accomplish that
result"