The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
Young Declares Many Counties
Holding Back Primary Figures
Wilson's Name Will Not
Be Presented; Has No
Preference at Frisco
By DAVID EAwEEMC1,
IcopyrtSat ~ The IntsutEsaosr.)

WASHINGTON. D. c.. June 1.-Th:
name OF Woodrow Wilson Will not De
presented to the Democratic convention
at San Francisco for third nomination
TO the presidency. This much has been
agreed upon between the President ana
Homer Cummings, chairman Of the
Democratic national COMMITTEES. who left
here today for San Francisco. The
President at Il lengthy conference with
Mr. Cummings outlined his idea or wha,
the party should stand for In the COM
ins campaign and discussed the kind OF
a platform which In his 1udSment
should be adopted. HIS position was
made clear in the letter 10 Senator Glass
Of Virginia, endorsing the Virginia plat
form which declares for the prompt rat
.tcation OF the peace treaty without
reservations which impair Its essential
integrity"
As 10 candidates, Mr.. Wilson will ex-
press no preference. He Is confident
that tho Democratic party in convention
assembled Will see that path 10 victory
lies only in q steadfast adhesion to the
principles OF the Democratic administra-
lion OF tho last eight years. The
Presidents own status is unchanged
from that which II has been for months
He deems a statement by him OF the
reasons why he will not mo candidate
10 ra third term TO me unnecessary. II
the convention should reach q deadlock
and revert 10 Wilson as the only man Il
make the night on the treaty issue there
will be ample time to cross that bridge
when the convention comes 10 IL Bur
there is no present prospect that such ,
thing will happen and to issue thtrC
term declaration might be construed as
an expectation that the convention
might actually reach such a decision
Mr. Wilson prefers modesly to believe
no such contingency Will artSes
A. to North Dakota.
On the other hand there is one emoar-
RAISING situation in connection with the
Theer Is some confusion here about the
erCord.
IL would appear that the delegation ls
"uninstructed." But IN the primary II
Is said only the name OF Woodrow VIII
son was voted for. Some people believe
the North Dakota delegation Is in duty
bound 10 present the name OF Mr.. VIII
son on the first ballot at least Some
Of the worshippCrS OF President wilson
would be annoyed to have his opponents
note that In the convention foiiowinS
two terms OF Woodrow Wilson. he re-
relved the ballot OF only one state Tor
third term. This, II is contcnaed might
he misconstrued as an indication or the
relative esteem In which the D-mocratle
convention held its leader. Certainly II
Mr.. Wilson's name Is voted on by North
Dakota the record would show the usual
largo number OF ballots for the active
contenders like Palmer and McAdGo ana
r negligible vote for President wilson
himself.
WIN BE Prevsntsd-
To prevent such q situation from aris-
ing friends Of the President Will sec &c
Il that the North Dakota delegation
doesn't vote for Wilson on the first ba!-
lot. Indeed the present plan Is not 10
allow the Presidents name 10 so oe1ore
the convention at all.
,tNo- 1NnN
cisco with full knowledge OF the
Presidents desires. He goes really as
the personal representative or the Presi-
dent at the Democratic national con-
vention. He goes with no plan dic'
tate the choice OF the convention. IL 10
TO be a free and independent conIen-
ton. II the Judgment of tite President
should be wanted Mr.. Cummings VIII DC
IN tho spot TO answer questions. 1nere
Is only ono thing the President doSs
want and that is the selection or can
,hdate who can make the fight on the
platform that Is to be written. He does
n't want 70 see q man named VINO VIII
cQuiYocate or back-tracK. Ano ~netnef
Mr. Wilson sees ut To address a letter
TO the Democratic national convention
al the psychological moment or whether
he premits his views TO be expressed oy
Inner Cummings who is 10 De chairman
Of the convention itself ~ its opening
the fact Is that there VIII be enough
Wilson men IN tnt9 CONVEX ~ NoA
through the Wilson point or view on tas
peace treaty.
No Treaty Revolt.
All the talk Of revolt at San FranciscS
on the treaty question is beginning TO
fade away. Some exceptions Wall no
doubt be taken here and there BY dele
cations which have in state convention
shown only a lukewarm interest in the
wilSonian argument on the peace treaty
wpmld he n most EXTRAORDINARY
surprise and reversal % every expec.
ta,ion II the Democratic convention did
not adopt BY overwhelming vote the
Wilson platform on the peace treaty
That in itself is said to be all that the
President wishes. He IS represented az
wishing TO meain alott from the qucs-
ton OF personalities. Perhaps II his
own Son-in-law William Gibbs McAdoo
were not candidate. II might be differ
cnt. but the President Is too Shrewd
politician 10 influence a convention III
which a member Of his own family Is
Interested. II Mr.. McAdoo were chosen
by the free action OF the CoQSentin. too.
IL would be easier for Mr.. Wilson to
support the campaign itself. But thu
interesting thing Is that the President
hasn't lifted a finger thus far To hclr
MIR McAdoo or any other candidates.
But should II begin to appear that any
but tried and true" WilSou men are In
tho lead. Il would not be surprising 10
sec the whole presidential influence ex.
cr,ed publicly and privately 10 prevent
such a selection. Mr.. Wilson's success.
or as a leader OF the party must BE- a