The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-13
WILSON TO QUIT
PRACTICE OF LAW
Announcement Made by Bainbridge
Colby
RETURN TO POLITICS?
Turning Energies Once More to Sub
jccts Which Have Long
Invited Him."

New York Dec. 12.-Bainbridge Col
py, secretary of state in President
WILSON'S cabinet, announced today
that his law partnership with the for
mer president would terminate De-
cembcr 81 at the expiration of their
copartnership agreement. The an
nouncement was made from the local
Offices of Wilson & Colby.
Beyond saying that the former pres
ldent lis turning his energies once
more to subject which have long in
Vlted him." Mr.. Colby made no state
ment as to Mr.. Wilson's plans for the
future. -.
It was announced that Mr.. Colby
would continue the practice of law in
this city.
CAS- result of the steady gain in
Mr.. Wilson's health during the last
few months" Mr.. Colby said, (which
has been SO gratifying to his friends,
he is turning his energies once more
to subjects which have long invited
him, and the importance of which
can not be over estimated"
termination of the professional re-
iationship with Mr.. Wilson was with
the keenest regret, he said, adding:
"Mr. Wilson's disciplined power and
effectiveness as a lawyer have been a
Verltable revelation, considering the
long interruption Of his active work
at the bar. He has taken most ac-
tive interest in the work of the firm
and has shown the same effective
ness that he displayed in every field
into which he turned his energies.
"Our relations are of the most cor
dial character imaginable, as they
have always BEEN"
Washington, Dec 12.-Bainbridge
Colby's announcement of the tcrmina-
tion of his law partnership with
Woodrow Wilson is no surprise to
Washington and is regarded as an ad-
dcd evidence that the former president
IS again turning his attention to poll
tics, particularly the fortunes of the
Democratic party in 1924.
What degree of leadership Mr.. Will
son may expect to assume in his party
is probably known to himself at this
few who are numbered among his con-
fidants can venture to speak with any
authority on the subject Since the
whole question of the former presi-
dents political activities depends
largely upon the condition Of his
health it may be said that his physi-
cal condition is virtually the same as
it was a year ago and that recent cal
lcrs report his mind as active as it
ever was.
Whes he left the White House in
far worse physical condition than he
is today, it was Mr.. Wilson's intention
to remain apart from politics. But as
the recent campaign drew near he
yielded to the suggestions of those
close about him and took some part
by way of writing letters which were
introduced into the campaign in var
ious states. At the same time Mr..
Wilson renewed his activity in inter-
national affairs and began keeping
himself closely advised on develop
mcnts in Europe.
Various conjcctures are advanced in
political circles as to how prominent
part Mr.. Wilson may take in the
campaign of 1924. His intentions are
undoubtedly known only to himself al
though it is known that he is being
urged to take a prominent part and
that his more favorable physical con-
dition is being urged upon him as one
reason why he should. The fact that
Mr.. Wilson has been doing little
better than holding his own physically,
however, has led to exaggerated re-
ports that he has been walking about
the streets Of Washington unassisted
and that his disability has almost, en-
tirely disappeared. Although it can
be stated that the former presidents
physical condition is better now than
it was the day he left the White
House he still finds it necessary to
place limitation upon the time he
devotcs to callers and letter writing
an ddcvotes the greater part of his
time to rest and recreation.