The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-22
van wilson SEEK Third Perm?

Many Of those who regarded the an
nouncement Of Attorney General Pal
mer's candidacy as a signal that Pres
ident Wilson himself was out of the
race have since revised their opinions
and now see in Mr.. Palmer's act only
maneuver to gain a general indorse-
ment by Democrats for the adminis-
tration's record. They point out that
such an Endorsement, while connected
with Mr.. Palmer's name, would apply
with equal or perhaps greater force to
Mr.. Wilson If he decided to seek a
third term.
At the same time it is realized that
Mr.. Bryan is bound to be a great force
at the San Francisco convention He
is understood to be irrevocably opposed
to long tenure of the presidency, and
was in fact the author of the one-term
plank in the 1912 Democratic platform
Moreover Mr.. Bryan emphatically does
not want the peace treaty injected into
the campaign, but would make the fight
on domestic issues. 1t is foreseen,
therefole e, by political prophets, that if
Mr.. Wilson's candidacy comes up at
San Francisco, it will be strenuously
fought by the former secretary of state.
The Tucson Citizen (Rep) Is one of
those who prephesy Mr.. Wilson's can
didacy This year will not see Ham
let played with Hamlet left out" it de-
elares,, but true to its political beliefs,
all over, much like the masterpiece,
everybody who had anything to do with
Hamlet or Hanlet's ideas, including the
prince Of supernationalism himself, will
be deader politically than the Loco
Focos or the Anti-Masonic party" For
| the Citizen is sure the treaty must be
| the issue, and therefore
The Democratic party mast stand on
the Wilson idea, They cannot repudi-
ate Wilson and get anywhere. Having
SO declared in their platform, they
must, then, nominate Wilson,"
| 1t Is clear also to another strong Re-
| publican paper, the New York Tribune,
| that the president has taken an I'M
| compromising stand toward the senate
| for the very, purpose of projecting this
issue into the campaign and of making
himself the necessary and logical nomi-
surmise. Son-in-law McAdoo does not
know which way the cat is to Jump
and pathetically begs for uninstructed
delegates. Mr.. Palmer seems equally
distracted. The Hoover boomers APP
pear to have encountered presidential
| brickbats. 1t seems absurd to speak of
third term candidacy as possible, but
what other explanation is there?"
IF the Republicans could pick out
the Democratic candidate for president,
Wilson would go in by unanimous
vote. believes the San francisco
lOlllSlS NlHd.). IL CdllS attention
a recent statement of ex-senator j
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, 'once, and
perhaps still, near and dear to Presi-
dent Wilson," that the Democratic con-
vention might renominate him despite
anything the president wishes"
IF we understand ], Ham correctly
comments the Chronicle, what he
means is that the Democracy feels that
since its present desperate condition is
due solely to the presidents antics, il
| does not promise to let the author o.
its misery get away, but will compe
him to stand up and take his medicine
!, When the vote comes the Democrat.
are determined that it shall be OF
Wilson, and not on them
The Washington correspondent of the
} Birmingham Age Herald (Dem u say.
| fatty that President Wilson will accep
the nomination if offered to him ybn tn,
! basis of the league of nations las tn,
issue. But editorially the Age Heralt
| regards all speculation based bn tn,
presidents plans for the future" a!
4 the merest surmise' 1t thinks Mr.
Wilson health may be an obstacle.
Grave doubts are expressed 1t SAYS
!; "as to the consequences were Mr.. viii