The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-24
TREATY AS ISSUE
MAY Mean WILSON
AS ONE CANDIDATE
That is the Way the Wash
ington Observers Size
It Up.
Especial Disp. W. Val

WASHINGTON, D. c., March ga
The treaty as an issue in the cam
paign-as football IN the game of
partisan politics-is what concerns Of
fetal Washington right now. Spec.
ulation Is rife on Its possible effect
on the chances OF presidential posi-
bilities and on thosel OF each Of the
parties for success next November.
An impartial survey of the situa-
ton amply justifies the statement
that the Republicans, since the Pres
ident wished the treaty to be referred
to a great and solemn referendum
and by a second time directing its
defeat, has. realized his expressed de-
sire in that respect, are well salts
fled from the standpoint of selfish and
natural partisanism, confident that
their party has, and will continue to
have in a greater extent, the support
OF the great mass of American peo-
pie. There is no such feeling of sat
isfaction, confidence and optimism on
the part Of the Democratic leaders in
Washington which is apparent to the
naked eye nor the listening ear.
The opinion is, OF course, widespread
here that the President, in his capac-
ity, as leader of his party, was able
easily 10 bend his party in the Senate
to his will even against his own hon
est Judgment.
Whether, as the campaign goes on
and gets keyed up to a pitch and taut-
ness, Wilson will be able to bend the
convention at San Francisco as easily
TO his imperative will is matter of
general speculation in Washington
at the present hour. There is a sharp
conflict of Democratic opinion on that.
The work Of Bryan and the size of
his delegate following at the national
convention are most important fac
factor in deciding that question, and
it will require the passing of time
10 disclose how decisive a factor it
may prove to be.
The final refusal to permit the
limbs of his deformed child to be
stratghtened," quoting the words Of
a Democratic Senator uttered from
the floor Of the upper house of the
Congress, has revived talk of third
nomination for Wilson. There has
never ceased to be talk OF that sort
in Washington, and the opinion in the
Capital has always held firmly 10 the
belief that the President aimed 10
bring about condition that would
force his party to give him the chance
10 try to break the third.term prece-
dent. Such a condition, it is argued,
has now been brought about by his
own direction. There is nobody else
left to nominate II the Democratic
party is to make the ratification OF
the treat and covenant, with the
sdotting e. an nor the crossing of
a the paramount issue except
woodrow Wilson. He is the one and
only man who can possibly hold with
in himself the qualities necessary to
yitalize and galvanize it as an issue
OF paramountcy. Neither Palmer, Nc
Adoo, Josephus Daniels, nor any of
the unquestioning and servlle mem
bers OF the administrators family
can turn that trick That is the way
the talk is now ruE":ng in Washing
ton. Hoover, by reason OF his finally
getting himself lined up in favor of
the reservation, is as far removed
ftom favorable Presidential consitcla,
ton as William Jennings Bryan.
The Washington view is that there
Is nobody left, nor in sight to fill the
Wilson bill of requirements, hut VII
son, and a great many openly express
the opinion that this uniq1e situation
was carefully planned and deliberate
" brought about by cold, calculating.
partisan cunning. 1t is a situation
wholly of his own making, the Repub-