The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
WILSON SUPPORT
Of GLASS SEEN|N
VIRGINIA. 0. K.
Senator Man After Presidents
Own Heart If MCAdOO'S
Chances Wane, Says David
Lawrence, On Platform.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent Of The News
Sclmitar)

BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent of The News
Sclmltar)
WASHINGTON, May 3L--President
Wilson's approval of the Virginia Mat
form Which, ii is no secret, was largely
the work of Senator Carter Glass. is
the first expression from the White
rouse OF what the president would like
% nave adopted by the Democratic Ma
lonal convention at San Francisco. He
does not ask for the unqualified in
aorsement of the covenant and peace
treaty, but prompt ratification without
sential integrity"
There's the Democratic national plat
form on the treaty issue condensed in
~ words Inasmuch as the president
CONSIDERS the Lodge reservations to be
A. hullifying reservations" and inasmuch
as he has already Endorsed the Hitch
COCK reservations, the Democratic claim
IS unchanged from that which ma
Jorlty OF the Democrats stood for in
the various votes in the senate. The
big. query is whether the Republicans
WIN stand by the Lodge reservations or
the Hiram Johnson program of no
treaty and no league at all
4, BUT the presidents Endorsement of
the Virginia platform and his words
OF commendation for Senator Glass may
nave another significance. The junior
senator from Virginia has been in
dorsed for the presidency by the Dem
Sembled. He himself is strong support
er OF the candidacy of William Gibbs
McAdoo. But suppose for various rea-
sons the delegates to the national con-
Nention beside that McAdoo can not win
if nominated. To whom would the Nc
Adoo strength be thrown? Not to
Palmer, for there is deep-seated rivalry
between the McAdoO and Palmer camps
which will not vanish on the conven-
ton floor.
Glaze ie ,,,or oT+or Tp.o.i
dent Wilson'S own heart. He is a fear
less combatant, an uncompromising
1lghter, and a man who as chairman
OF the house committee on banking and
currency helped frame the present fed
eral reserve act and later made a splen-
did impression as secretary of the
treasury.
Marshall Out of Favor.
There's one important factor to keep
IN mind in trying to figure out who will
be the Democratic nominee. The Drin-
ciple held good when Republican presi-
dents We're in office and it holds good
today. 1t is that the man in the White
House can select the nominee of his
party. There is this difference, how
4. ever, this year. 1t is that Mr. Wilson
himself is embarrassed by the fact that
his own son-in-law is an aspirant for
the office and also most of the other
candidates are of his branch of the
Democratic lodge. Mr. Wilson may not
exactly pick a man but he can veto
the choice of anyone who doesn't sub
scribe TO his principles. Much talk OF
Vice president Marshall is heard, but
:, that speech which the latter made in
; Indiana was not sufficiently pro-league
and treaty to earn the cordial APP
proVal of the incumbent Of the White
House. Similarly MeSsrS BRYAN and
Edwards haven't subscribed with IN
dying tervor to the principles of the
covenant and the treaty framed by
Woodrow Wilson.
Senator oscar Underwood of Alabama
Is well liked by the president and I'M
questionaby his selection as Demo-
cratic leader in the senate was pleas
ing to Mr.. Wilson. By conservatives
in the Democratic party he is looked
upon as dark horse. He retains much
Of the strength which he had in 1912
But presidential favor seems to be
unlikely to descend on any but those
who absolutely pledge their all on the
Wilson treaty stand. The hidden but
effective political hand of the White
House reaching out through scores of
federal office holders and stanCh Will
son men to the delegates of the con-
vention itself will veto those who
haven't the nerve to embrace the Will
sonian doctrine on the league and peace
treaty as enunciated in the platform Of
Virginia Democrats.
Thus far it would seem that the fol-
lowing are eligible for tho Democratic
nomination from the Wilson stand
point:
/. John W. Davis, of West Virginia,
ambassador to Great Britain, His name
was recently presented to the public
by the New York Times, an unprece-
dented- action for that newspaper to
take Though one administration Dem
ocrat humorOusly remarked that the
praise given Ambassador Davis by that
constant critic of the Wilson admin
istration, former Auorney--General
James M. Beck, was enough to make
Democrats suspicious, there is never
y thercIess a friendly feeling for the
American ambassador in White House
circles. 1t would not be surprising, in
deed, to see President Wilson favor Mr..
Davis if he favors anybody. The Amer
lean ambassador is a remarkable ora
tor and a great lawyer, Supreme court
justices, it is whispered, say he is the
best lawyer who has argued before the
' highest court in the land in this gem
GRAFTON.
Cox in Good Favor.
2. Governor Cox of Ohio is in good
favor at the White House. He has ex-
pressed himself on the treaty question
in terms favorable to the Wilson view
point. The general feeling here is that
while Mr.. Cox would make an excellent
man to head the ticket, the party may
draft him in the end for the Wcc-presi-
denCy.
3. senator Carter Glass is the kind
of Democrat who comes within the Will
son category of "patriotiC men who
know how to serve their country and
mankind" The fact that he comes from
Virginia is of course no obstacle in Mr..
Wilson'S eyes because the president is
a Nirginldn by birth.
4. Secretary David Franklin Hous-
ton is another White House favoritc.
He thinks along the same lines that
President Wilson does. He is credited
with being the presidents constant ad-