Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
residents Foes Comment
Cuttingly on Self -Elimina-
ton of Two Big Men.
|EvlVE OLD STORY THAT
WILSON WANTS THIRD TERM
expected to Surrender Leader
ship When Party Indorses
Treaty.
'ALsH AS RIVAL Of GLASS
Pontana Senator Urged for Plat
form Committee Chairman, but
Nirsininn Is E'avoritc.
nY CHARLES Il. IAsnI,ook.

b1 tiNRIES l.. UASDItOOI<.
san FRANCISCO. Jane 24.-ou, Of
70 confusion Of tongues and thought
this convention city It is possible
be sure az very ii;,ie ,hn, VIII be
'nc here next week. bu, it may be
fely asserted, even now. that the
fiucnce Of the wilson aGnsn!s,ra-
on VII! dominate tic convention in
matters Of party policy.
The President. whom his enemies
'n;inuc. even here, TO call the "Dlc:a-
r." VIII have the satisfaction OF
moving that the party crnphat!cally
do'aea his stand upon the treaty
: Sad his contuct OF the war. tn. two
.!nss closest 10 hts heart.
After that. the leadership OF the
resident VIII probably be voluntarily
irrenderch. Only his foes assume
tat he Will seek 10 name tho ticket.
Is friends arc certain that h. will
ave the nc!d wide open, content
lth the assurance that whoever is
omlnatcd Will stand unhinchlngly
non the pro-adrn!nistrat!on plat
pr,a.
Wilson Not Candidate.
The President could scarcely fail to
satisfied with such consunma-
on, since ne Is not a candidate for
third 's5m. Notwithstanding all that
being rumorcd in hotel corridors
his foes to the contrary.
Administration leadership seems 10
in fuil command OF the conventiov.
nd among the spokcsmen for the
rcs!den. who Will be conspicuous in
arter Glass. who arrived here late
esterday. and who Will doubtless he.
omc chairman of the resolutions
ommittee. Today a group OF leaders,
lcluding Senators Shields. of Ten
essec: Gerry, OF Rhode Island, and
ittman. OF Nevada, let II be known
nat they would favor Senator Walsh,
{ Montana. for the craftsmanship OF
5h!s committee. ana would organize
n opposition TO Mr.. Glass. but the
est judgment OF those now on the
round is that this effort will fail
nd that the Eirginian will he selected
~ the committee as chairman.
Brynn Leading the "EXtra Drys."
Upon the question OF prohibition,
The air Is full OF more or less con-
letting views. 1t was stated by the
|1anagers of the Cox campaign today
hat they would he satisfied with n
| |ilent policy on that question az n
Compromise, II liberal candidate q
hould be chosen. bat that concession
|vill not avoid prohibition fight.
|'he Bryan element will insist upon n
at declaration in favor OF the Vol
|tead act. and II will he necessary 10
'ote down the drys In order to first
.rrive at 4 neutral position upon
he issue.
Jockcying Of candidates is the or
Her of the day and night. Managers
|f all the individual campaigns are
'erc. including those representing
William G.. McAdoo, lie may he
linctrely out of the equation insofar
|,s he can control his candidacy, but
|'is friends refuse to leave him on
Ee shelf. They are arriving here in
Increasing numbers and continue to
'ssert with assurance that he will
pc the eventual nominee of the con-
'ention. Only his fiat declaration in
advance that he would not accept the
|'oh'"'iph IL ohc.eu, VIII put an cnu
e the activity of his friends.
Glass Firmly for McAdoo.
Carter Glass is the cynosure of
ill eyes and Virginia's JUNIOR Senator
keeping mum on all matters cx-
2ept his candidacy for the presidcn-
:ial nomination. lie denies tha. he
lis candidate, either active or re-
septivc, repeating fully and en-
'ahatically the statement made I'm
Washington last Friday when he no
.ifed John Garland Pollard, OF Rich
nond. to discontinue all efforts in
His behalf. because he was devoted
wholly to the candidacy of McAdoo.
Much comment Is being excited bv
references TO the dcclina,ions of
these two gifted men and how much
their action has been Influenced hv
the President, who the gossip of his
enemies pcrsistertly says. wishes tho
himselfJ
John w. Davis, OF West Virginia.
Senator owen, OF oklahoma: Secretary
Meredith and Senator Glass are tho
MOST prominen: OF those mentioned
dI possible dark horse timber.
3McAdoo. Cox and Palmer must he
reckoned with as the leaders on the
,hriy ballots, these three occupying
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