The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-06
Wilson Thinks
He Is Leader
OF Dem. Party
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright ~ The INTEL. Scnccr)

Washington. MAJ j.--WNodrow Wu-
son considers himsei' The leader ~ the
Democratic party. all o:hHr aSD,raAtS
Ecr THAI position 70 the contrary not
vithstand,nS
This Impression had H-'sT gradually
gaining ground recently viii the grow
ing in, p-overent n NJ. Wilson's hCllth.
but the letter written 20 John {. uiEdon.
who asked tho former presidents advice
about entering the Democratic Sena-
tortal primary in Missouri. now mas
been accepted here As removing AL
doubts IN the question.
In that letter 20 Mr. HiGdoH. n" for-
mer president suggested ;hat < thH
former believed in my political ,ceder-
ship" he would coT7l.ca'e tho contest
by nahlrE Il a thrcC-"ocnercd HSN;. rs
RrcckeH-!dSH Lodge. 4 close friend NJ
M- Wilsr-s. has alreadv Begun H's
campaign 20 wrcs, ne "''ri"a:j"n from
Senator James \. RccI, arcA 1"..t'c1i
foo 81 Mr wilson.
Democrats hercahou's wNo N-of"e~ -
know AL about Mr.. Wilson'S political
thoughts look upon the letter 20 Mr..
Niydo0 with deep satisfaction 'or tic"
say J., Is fu'l OF meaning fo- those
who have cSSaycd - place James W.
cox a. the head ot the pcmocrattH PARTY
hecausC he was the nominee az the last
convention TIC question really asked
by tho wilSonitcs-aNd answered posi-
lively b.. chom-!s whether 4 nan wN'
vas twice elected 70 tho presidency on
,nN Democratic ticket. indeed the first
Democrat in generation. !sa': entitled
N consider hirSo'f leader a." 30 party
ne against another Do-orr2. who SIM
Dlv ran for the presidency and vas de-
fo2ted. For that mater William Jen-
ri,-s P-var rar tNrirn for the F-cs!-
dr1cv ard doesn't No'!erc in taking a
back seat fo- anybody. bu: Z IS fact
that NJ WI sor has on more tHan one
occasion made Il clear that he = the
lcader oy tho party and not Mr. Fryan.
Cox ana Bryan Disagreed
THIS atttt@ds on thc Var. or NJ. VIII
son. however. hasn't prevented either
Mr.. Bryan or Mr.. Cox from regarding
themselves "a leaders o. tho party.
But the truth OF the matter IS that
neither ono stands well IN the Srac"s
ot Mr.. Wilson when leadership !S in
rolved. There Is every reason I" believe
Mr.. Cox and Mr. Wilson. for instance.
are on good terms. The speeches or
Mr.. Cox recently have been riEGt along
me same lines as Mr.. Wilson has eN-
nnunded. particularly with reference 70
,he league OF nations, but Il Is an n1en
sec-et that Mr. Wilson has looked
askance At what ne has construed TO
he an attempt 20 grab the leadership
NJ the Democratic party on the part or
Mr. Cox AZ the same time 3Notncr
story with circumstanti1l background
ls cnrrpnt 20 the effect that NJ. wilson :
present Ideas on his leadership or the
nertv have relation % what occurred
:, the r,vstlrvlng days Of :he last
efNn y n
Francisco. whom Mr. wilson was IN
Washington and declined % permit his
,,nuer~c % hc used in behalf OF any
candidate The story Is that Mr. Wilson
a-anted the nomination for third term
as n compliment. that nc realized ne
was Nhvslcai'v too weak to continue
me -dunus tasks 81 tNe presidency n
third term hu' that y" f"'t he oush'
10 have been nominated and 'huS Re
cjycn a. opportunity - d"rliH" M"
honor. NJ. Wilson = reported - his
friends "a having :e;c iNat y" rad
earned me compliment ard that hts
marty should tave recognized L. Post
r7s.e- Camera RurolSor. ~&o went =
So, Francisco, iS credited with Hn"r'-
cdrr os Mr. wilson's wishes b. va
unable 20 influence the party leaders 80
nav the Commitment
ENTITLED TO BE Boss
Now that NJ Wilson IS ont ~ H''"".
10 feels tNc same name. ina ~ "a
enough FOR tho DNmn"r1'tc parry to
rnt!,le MIN 70 'cad ~" wants - foo
that ne Is at any ratr lrad"- emeritus
snd thai tho others n the party should
Follow him. No ono believes NJ. wilson
wants 70 -rl1 again thonCN u would not
he s,,rori=l1S - Nis rH'ur0 :" h"atA
should st!ruia'H him n thinking nc
could make .Nc -arn FOR many months.
tncidNrtallv .hc wave 80 sentiment n
rho direction % wisconsin n" ~" H7-'
~ Democrats who 'cS' thN Gold in 1920
has been 50 encouraging 20 Mr.. wilson
,ro. hts rr!c0Gs S1v - N"'i"""S SIN
cc-c1v ,hr .tIc has 'u-1"d a-o'n and
,b,I hr !e h,'rG v'vdicat"i IT," 'NTc
- Nls -rccrr 'c''orS o0 ?"f'i.-H' slhi""'S :
1aS hrrn pointed - rs a0 "v'H"Nr> -
NJ wilson's u'rhnund"d "nfhuS'oSu' -
rorticIpa,r in SorN wa n No. 7"Tt
noHtiral r-ay a-I 'Na' >" w'H 'ak" :,
o,srIrunus 1,-' - 'No rn0C~" si"nai
r,rrairr before TaHv """oS hav"
..,ssad Whatever aNyoN" "ls" may
,StrE ~ NJ Wilson'S political !nnU-
W.. Win .Nr rovrtrv. no former pr"S'-