The Washington times., 1920-07-03
AWAIT WORD
FROM WILSON
Convention May Select Him as
Nominee Unless He
Expresses Choice.
BY SAMUEL G. BLYTHE.

BY SAMUEL G. BLYTHE.
Copyright. 1890. by. Central Pre.s Asso-
ciation-)
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.-There
Is only one more Difference this con
vention can pay to President Will
son; only one more order 1t can
obey; only one more thing 1t can
do for him. That is to nominate
his choice for President.
The convsntion has indorsed the
President, eulogized him, put itself
officially behind him. punished his
enemies and glorified his friends. II
has obeyed his every wish, whether
direct or implied and has moved with
clerity and osequious eagerness to
carry out his plans. platform. his
principles laud his policies and es-
tablish him as the greatest of the
great by its voice. it's cheers. Its
votes and in it's record.
MAY WANT lT HiMsELf.
All that Is left Is to name his man
for President and all that Is awaited
Is to find out who that man may be
Up to daylight this morning, there
had been no word. no indication for
any man or show in any way that he
desires the convention in regard to
the candidate to do other than follow
it's own wish, but there has grown
up a feeling apparent after the con-
vention adjourned after the second
ballot that fhis very silence by the
President ~ 20 the-proper candidate
to nominate after being so explicit
as to every other point he wished
covered and every other plan ne
wished carried out means that ne
wants the nomination himself.
The word is spreading In infiuen-
cial circles that the situation de-
mands a lark horse candidate, ana
that the official White House dark
horse 10 the President himself. There
Is not a line OF writing nor a word or
telegraph nor a syllable OF long dis
tance telephonlng nor a valid COM
munication by word OF mouth nor
dispatch by courier, nor an official
spokesman to support this feeling
which amounts to conviction in many
places where votes are controlled.
The fact enhances the belief that
the President wants the nomination,
because in view Of his explicit in
structions on all phases of the work
Of the convention ii is held that he
would indicate a choice for the nomi-
nation. thus carrying the convention
to its logical Wilsonian conclusion IL
he had a choice other than himself.
1t Is held that his failure to send in
a name to indicate a preference to
at least veto any possibility who
might not suit him is proof that he
has no preference desires to make
no veto. and does desire the COM
pletest Endorsement. the ultimate sup
port and vindication which would be
his own nomination.
CALLS HIMSELF ISSUE.
Word has been passed that the
chief comment of the President after
he had read the Republican platform
and had received news of the nomi-
nation of Harding. was that the plat
form and the nomination made him.
The chief comment of the Presi-
dent after he had had the Re-
publican platform, and had re-
ceived news OF the nomination of
Harding was that the platform and
the nomination made him the issue in
lated to mean that the President be-
ing made by the Republicans in his
opinion the issue of the campaign is
willing to join that issue and lead
the fight.
All this IL indirect not direct, but
the influence Is widespread, and II is
bound to have its effect on this con-
vention IL IL gets to a head after 8 80
o'clock this morning.
They say there would have been an
intimation from the President of the
suitable man in his opinion to fight
the fight in his stead to represent
him as the candidate and that no
such intimation or request has come.
II he had such a man in mind there
fore, knowing how important he con-
siders the forthcoming campaign and
how vital and how closely bound to
him by the Republican candidate plat
form and tremendous support and en-
dorsement given him here IL held
that as the President has iI<iicated
no preference II means that he feels
that he should be nominated himself.
1t Is claimed by those who are snid
to know that he considers the iden-
tity of the nominee far too vital to
allow any haphazard or exigent nomi-
nations to be made. and ~ he does not
want II himself he would clearly in
dlo.1u choice. He has not done this,
hkoo, it is expected by many that be-
fore h balloting continues far today
the President will find a way to let II
be known that he will take the nomi-
nation. others scoff at this and spy
the policy OF hands-off by the Presi-
dent Is a proof OF his confidence that
the convention will do its work and
nominate wisely and well.
The scoffers say that the President
having secured complete indorse.
ment, and having established his poll-
cies, Is content to abide by the de-
cision OF the convention as to the
nominee. There Il stands at day
light, with half a dozen men expect