Evening star., 1920-06-25
HITCHCOCK DOUBTS
Mr.. WILSON WILL
SEEK THIRD TERM
NebraSkan Declares He Is
Not a Candidate for the
Vice Presidency.


for third term is not regarded as a
serious probability by Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska.
Senator Hitchcock, whose name
will be presented to the convention
in San Francisco by the Nebraska
delegation, and who is expected to re-
ceive the support of a number of del
egateS in other states, is the only man
whose name has been prominently
mentioned in connection with the
democratic nomination in Washington
today.
The Nebraska senator. discussing
the situation in San Francisco in
formally. gave it as his opinion that
there would be no wet plank and
no dry plank in the democratic
platform when it energies from the
convention He also expressed the
opinion that a strong league of ma
tions plank would be written into the
platform. and that of all the planlS
contaired in the platform it would be
the dominant issue ofNthe campaign.
Prohibition Not nm Issue.
II cannot conceive that the demo-
cratic national convention will place
a plank in the platform declaring
either for or against prohibition
said Senator Hitchcock prohibition
democrats If a dry plank were in
serted it would mean reading out of
the party those democrats who have
not favored prohibition. If a wet
plank were adopted it would mean
that the men who believe in prohibi-
tion must be outside the party
Senator Hitchcock today sent a tel
egram to Arthur f. Mullen. democrat
ic national committeeman from Ne
hraska. declaring that he would not
accept second place on the democrat
ic ticket. He had received a letter
from Mr.. Mullen saying there had
been some discussion of placing SEN
ator Hitchcock on the ticket as the
nominee for Vice President, particu-
larly in view of the fact that the
league of nations was to be a domi-
nant issue, and he had led the fight for
the league in the Senate. Senator
telegram to Mr.. Mullen
Letter received. I am not a can
didate for Vice President and would
not accept the nomination for second
place"
Senator. Hitchcock has made no
effort to win delegates for himself
He said today that he had not taken
his candidacy very seriously. 1t is
true that he has the enmity of Will
liam Jennings Bryan, who is also a
delegate to the convention from Ne
Bryan has sufficient strength to pre-
vent the nomination of any man of
whom he does not approve. That.
however. remains to be seen. II the
league of nations is to be made
dominant issue by the democrats. as
tration. Senator Hitchcock would be
the logical man for the nomination
with President Wilson out of it, for
he led the fight for the ratification
of the league during the long months
of consideration of the treaty in the
Senate.
Gov. Cox Thought Strong.
The Nebraska senator said that he
had reached the conclusion several
weeks ago that President Wilson
would not in all probability be the
nominee at SAM Francisco. He said
that he regarded Gov. Cox as probably
the man who would make the strong
est bid for the nomination today. He
laid stress upon the fact that Cox
was geographicaily right" to make
a national figure. the governor had
great strength in his own state and
was highly regarded. &
DO you think that Mr.. McAdoo is
out of it, Senator Hitchcock was
asked. He replied that he did not
believe the convention would nominate
Mr.. McAdoo in view of his reiterated
statement that he did not wish to
be considered a candidate.
81 think that perhaps the nomina-
ton of Mr.. McAdoo would create the
greatest amount of enthusiasm" Mr..
said.
Senator Hitchcock said that he had
been in Massachusetts and
that he had talked with number of
republicans there as well as demo-
Gratis.
Il was surprised to find the strength
Of the opposition among republicans
and their disgust with the treaty
plank adopted by the republican con-
vention 1t seems to me that a strong
could be made there with
the league of nations as an issue. OF
course. I found. too, many democratic
tions, who would somewhat Offset the
detection of the republicans"
Had "Picked' Harding.
Senator. Hitchcock laughingly said
that he had picked Senator Harding
to win the republican nomination at
Chicago some six weeks ago.
Senator Hardwick of Georgia was
up. here for time, and he was much
impressed with the showing that Sena-
tor Johnson was making in the pre-
campaign" said Senator
Johnson would be nominated; offered
to bet that Johnson would be nomi-
mated against the field. l told him
that / wouldn't take that bet because
II wasn't fair, but that I would name
4 winner. and that if neither Of our
men won, the bet would be off. I
named Senator Harding, for I thought
ne was the man the republicans would
inally turn to. l Won"