Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-09
WILSON IDEA
IN REED CASE
SIGNIFICANT
Politicians Watching
Developments in
Missouri.
OPINION DIVIDED
Third Term Is limited,
but Not Taken
Seriously.
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Woodrow
wilson's third Intervention within
month in the Missouri senatorial fight
the latest his letter to former Governor
Leon V Stephens, calling for Senator
James A. Reeds defeat as Democratic
"marplot'-reyiyes interests In the for
mer Presidents political intentions.
Opinion Is divided between belfef tnat
Mr.. Wilson aspires to party domination
and an impression, however unthinkaole,
that he has designs on third nomination
for the Presidency. Some Of his reputed
spokesman now are limiting the stricken
statesman bankers for a nomination only
for the purpose of being privileged to de-
cline the honor. They intimate he 10 en-
tirely aware of his physical incapacity to
he candidate again to say nothing Of
being President but euggest Mr.. Wilson
wants the "vindicatfon" denied him at
San Francisco two years ago.
An explanation Of Wilsonian activity In
missouri which has q more Ineligible
background in his passionate anxiety to
annihiiate James A. Reed as factor In
Democratic politics. The personal reasons
inspiring the Wilson Reed feud were set
in these issatches in April. They became
aggravated on the eve Of the League Of
Nations IN 1919. On the eve Of Mr.. VIII
sons first return from Paris to launch
his crusade on behalf of the covenant,
Senator Reed on Washington's birthday,
1919, fred the opening gun against 1t.
It was q four-hour speech full OF in
yective. Mr.. Wilson was incensed. His
fury was boundless over. the fact that
a member Of his owA party should be
the first to launch the attack. Then and
there. so it was related by insiders at
Washington today. Woodrow Wilson
swore a vendetta against the Missourian
which was destined to reach its zenith
In the fight he is now leading to break
Reed in the Missouri primaries.
REEDS FRIENDS
BLAME WILSON
Senator Reeds friends charge Wilson
influence with being mainly responsible
for the attempt to read the senator out
of the Democratic party In Missouri and
the nation in 1920. His home district In
Kansas City had named Senator Reed
as delegate to the State convention at
Joplin. at which the delegation to the
national convention in San Francisco
was to be chosen. The Joplin convention
turned Mr.. Reed down. Its refusal to
accept him as a delegate was based on
the accusation that he had not proved
himself a loyal and true Democrat. Then
Kansas City sent him to San Francisco.
There again the ritriolic senator was
given the cold shoulder. The commit
tee on credentials decided Kansas City
had no right to impose It's selections on
he national convention. 1t ruled that II
he had no credentials from the state
convention at Joplin he was not entitled
Francisco. Woodrow Wilson's friends
were in control at the Golden Gate. Reed
ascribes his woes there to his arch foe
POLITICIANS
WATCHING.
Washington politicians are watching
the Wilson Reed hsticuffs In Missouri
with the liveliest interest. They predict
the former Presidents Intervention in
the State primary struggle will make 1t
the most sensational In the country.
Reeds powers as a spellbinding cam
paigner are notorious. He is the type Of
politician to turn '-carpetbagging" inter
vention into a boomerang for his own
interests His early speeches In the pri-
mary campaign indicate that the Senator
will exploit 20 the uttermost the inter
ference Of an outsider" in the States
domestic politics.
Expert opinion is split as to whether
Breckenridge Long, the Wilson favorite,
will benefit or lose from his distinguished
henefactor's aggressive support. The
Wilson following in Missouri is consid-
cradle. but politicians are inclined to
feel the feud already has attained such
acerbity that. whatever happens, the nor
nal Democratic vote In November will
he slaShed to pieces. In that event. Mr..
y Ilson's activities may only promote the
prospects of the Republican senatorial
nominee. The g. o. r. leader regarded
as having the best chance for nomination
is Walter F. Dickey of Kansas City, who
fulfills the geographical requirements OF
the situation. Mr.. Dickey was promi-
nently mentioned for the postmaster
generalship in succession to Will II.
Hays.
The Missouri State Journal Of Jeffer-
son City, Democratic weekly, said to
ne under the influence of the Wilson can
1idate Breckenridge Long. publishes the
following significant editorial In It's cur
rent issue under the title Of THE Pill
grimage to Street,"
THE delegation of one thousand wom-
en- from many States and many countries
who recently wendell their way to Wash
ington, the home Of Woodrow Wilson,
and roundly cheered the League OF Ma
tions, represented more than a personal
tribute to the ex-President. Mr.. Wilson
needs no tribute. His place in the his
tory of the world Is secure and all the
plaudits Of the cheering multitudes can
not add TO his fame. The purpose of
the pilgrimage was far deeper than per-
sonal laudation of a leader, no matter
how worthy that leader may be. The
purpose was to show an observing world
and a Nation at the turning point" that
the ideals for international regeneration
once enunciated by Woodrow Wilson still
stand as beacons pointing to the right
America now accepts the guidance of
those beacons, though a webbing ma
tional Administration. still steers
crooked course. regardless of the signals.
But this condition will not last for long.
A new helmsman soon will control the
ship and then right will prevail.