The Washington times., 1920-06-01

GIVEN T0CUMM|NGS
Wilson Tells Democratic Leader
Virginia Platform Suits
Him az Model.

Homer s. Cummings, CHAIRMAN OF
the Democratic National COMMITTEE
held a two-hour conference Win
President Wilson At the white nous"
Yesterday and afterwaTd took lunch
con with the Chief Executive ana
Mrs. Wilson.
The whole political situation was
oiscus.ed and agreement was reAcheo
a. 10 number OF questions which
are expected to cone up Al inc CON
vention at San Francisco.
Presidential candidates. the Pros
investix alton OF preconvention ex-
ponses and the keynote spesch OF mI.
Cummings as temporary chairman OF
the convention were among the SUP
jects under discussion. After the con-
ference Cummings said:
at am leaving for San Francisco TO-
morrow afternoon and wished to have
the benent Of the Presidents ADVICE
about several matters In oroer 10
aver the possibility OF any misunoer-
standing.
wholly in accord on questions OF mo-
ment and / now have his views re,
garding some Of the details phases
Cosndent Of Success.
Cummings expressed himseit s
confident of Democratic success At the
polls next November and indicated
nat President Wilson 10 equally opti-
mistic over the outcome OF the cAm-
paign. ia
"The Democratic nominee Will be
the next President, so care Will De
taken in the selection at San Fran
CISCO" said Cummings with empha-
sis. Amy doubt that may have ex-
list ed as to the certainty or this pre-
diction has been swept away by the
acts and inaction OF the Republicans
Referring to the platform to De
adopted by the convention ana the
issues OF the campaign. Cummings
said:
"The virginia platform. as set forth
in the correspondence between Presi-
dent Wilson and Senator Carter Glass
reflects the attitude Of tho admins
ira ton and is expressive OF tho over
whelming sentiment Of tho Demo-
cratic party.
at Is a false assumption to believe
that any set OF politicians can manu-
facture an artificial issue. There
must be genuine public sentiment.
That is why the treaty and the
League Of Nations Is now . ciean-cut
| 1SSue-a IACt tuAI whi W $3.50
| pleasing to the real friends OF the
league"
Cummings said that his understand
| ing is that tho President has some
very definite ideas a. to what he In
| tends to do with the peace treaty, but
he said that any comment by himself
| would be wholly without the realms
| Of propriety. He indicated. however
that the President had taken him into
| his confidence and had outlined posi-
tive policy he intended to pursue.
Peace Issue Discussed.
| Speaking Of the investigation OF
| Senate committee into the pre-con'
vention funds and expenses OF the va
rious politician candidates. Cummings
| said that the "President was in excel.
| lent humor'' and was much amused BY
| thu prcdicament In which several OF
| the Republican candidates md them
selves. He divulged mono OF the
Presidents comment aside from as
serting that Wilson was OF the belief
that the Presidency could not be
bought with so much gold.
The opinion that there would be nc
| dorsement OF the Administration in
| the convention was expressed by
Cummings. He limited that while he
did not expect a "love feast" there
| would be harmonious agreement re-
| garding the principal questions, as
| the hopes Of the Democratic leaders
resolved themselves into genuine op-
| timism during the last few weeks as
| the spectre Of a bolt within the Re-
publican ranks has slowly loomed.
|