Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-20
Wilson Would Dominate Issues; Is
impossible as Candidate.

In feaSSertlnS at least limited leader
ship Of the democratic party former
President Woodrow Wilson has no new
presidential ambitions. the editors of the
country are convinced. They believe,
naturally, that he intends endeavoring
to dominate the issues, 50 that the
Wilsonian policies shall be maintai ned
at the front in this falls campaign as
we'll as in the next presidential fight.
But they do not believe that he enter
tains any serious hope that he again
will be nominated for the highest posi-
ton in the gift of the party. Many of
the editors, however, believe that he
hopes to be able to at least exercise
veto power over candidates as we'll as
platform planks and prospective issues.
That there now exist three distinct
movements for control of the democra tic
party is the recently expressed opinion
of The Star The first Is headed by
former Gov. Cox. the second by William
Jennings Bryan and the third by Mr..
Wilson. In discussing the attitude Of
the latter The Star said: Where are but
few men VINO think Mr.. Wilson is figur-
ing on another nomination for himself.
but many who are persuaded that he
wants commanding voice in naming
the nominee. Likewise he wants the
Platform to carry ringing Endorsement
OF what has come to be known as Will
sonism applied to both foreign and do
nestle policies. He is very much in
earnest and credited with carrying on
large correspondence" Describing hid
methods Of approach, the Philadelphia
Public Ledger independently says:
Slowly. with pantherlike step, Wood
row Wilson energies from the jungle.
But only as far as Is wanted. Let some
IL, ND will
hear my political leadership sounded in
tones that either will drive Cox into his
speeches. den at Dayton or force that
magnificent loser into test Of strength.
Some one has got to lead the democratic
party. Outside of the bosses nine-tenths
cripple at Washington. the only genius
they have developed since Stephen A.
Douglas il one does not consider that
solid statesman Grover Cleveland as
genius. The lines are being drawn very
rapidly It begins to look as If the cam
paign of 1922 will be the hottest mid
presidential election held since 1882"
The suggestion that Mr.. Wilson en-
tertains further presidential ambi-
lions is characterized by the Knox
vile Sentinel independent demo-
cratic) as Comparable only. to the
of the nursery to which some brutal
elders have been reputed to have re-
sorted to brighten children asleep.
We believe that it may be accepted
as certain that Mr.. Wilson will hold
himself ready to give his party and
is asked and whenever he deems 1t
important and helpful in guiding or
influencing these to pursue correct
and salutary policies. Mr.. watson
never had abused the confidence or
misled his party or the people"
<oN Job I'm
portance attached to the letters writ
ten by the former President the
Providence Tribune independent re-
publican) Is convinced. pointing out
that in the Missouri case Mr.. Wilson
did not want to see the situation
complicated by a third democratic
candidate at the primaries. There
is still time for the republicans to
make the issue just what they want
il next November, and to make their
appeal on effective, honest and busi-
nesslike administration of the anairs
Of the nation. 1t may be that Mr.:
Wilson desires to push aside other
would be leaders of the party, but he
does not seem to be mixing In to any
harmful extent as yet"
II is beyond the power of Mr.. VIII
son. the Raleigh Times (tndependent
democratic) is convinced. 70 ieaa ms
Of nations. A peace Of Dives the
tinted States may be able to force
UPON the debtor nations for a time.
hut q league of the free peoples OK
the earth ISM coming through swear
ing at Lodge. Borah and Johnson III
or making the league an -, issue sue IN an an
sword eventually is to be beaten into
a plowshare. but not through the no9,t sim;
psrtv nutting a few moro votes into
the ballot box than the other The
one surprising thing in Mr.. Wilson's
reassuniption of power Is that. he, q
student Of history, should want 1t
again" Whether there ere will will be w, gen,
iaadershiy5 remains to be seen, the
Lexington Leader (republican) sug-
eests, adding that he can. however.
very likely command a support which
will enable him to dictate to a con-
siderable extent in the matter Of
fhe nlatform. It seems reasonable to
believe that - cherishes the hepe
that th&: -. ~ yet sxDss 5. ~