San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
BY ROBERT 4. SMALL

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light.
Washington, March 3i.-What will
happen to the re-asserted leadership
of Woodrow Wilson if Governor Sweet
of Colorado refuses the former Presi-
dents request that he appoint Hus-
ton Thompson to the United States
Senate?
Also what will happen to Governor
Sweet? Will Woodrow Wilson de-
nounce him as a wilful one? If he
declines to head the ukase from s
street?
And again, what will happen to
Mr.. McAdoo and Mr.. Bryan if Cow
ernor Sweet declines to appoint the
young Mr.. Shafroth urged " them?
Unwittingly the governor of Colorado
who until now has remained some
what nationally obscure, ha. become
the storm center of national Demo-
cratic politics and has it within his
power to either squelch or give i'm
petus to some budding presidential re-
ports. From. reports Governor Sweet
is enjoying the limelight whi"h has
been so suddenly played upon him and
about appointing successor to the
late Senator Sam Nicholson. The
governor argues that a senator
wouldn't do the commonwealth much
good anyway until next December, but
there is no chance that the politicians
will let him wait that long before
making up his mind.
Real Rattle Coming
The Colorado senatorship scramble,
coming on the very heels OF the RE
nomination" of Mr.. Harding by At
torney General Daugherty, has set
the political pot to boiling as it never
boiled before in an "off year" and the
old politicians are rubbing their hands
in glee at the prospect of the long,
hard struggle before them. Like the
war horses of old, they scent the bat
tie from afar. and are anxious. to
get into the fray.
On top of the news that Mr.. VII
son Lad injected himself into the Col
orado situation, comes the claim from
Kansas that the former president will
be the principa. speaker at the Wash
ington Day dinner of the Kansas
State Democratic Club in 1924. This
announcement is made by o. Il. Sny-
der. secretary of the club who says
he has received a telegram of accep-
lance from Mr.. Wilson. The latter
was the speaker at the Kansas dinner
in 1912 and the Democrats out there
say they believe he will bring good
luck in 1924 as he did twelve years
before.
Confirmation of the Kansas engage
ment is lacking here in Washington.
although it is quite generally believed
that Mr.. Wilson has expressed the
hope that he may go to Kansas for
keynote speech next year.
Persons close 10 the former Presi-
dent say that If it were necessary
for Mr.. Wilson to journey to Kansas
today and make a politica. speech
he could do it, so pronounced has be-
come his physical Improvement. His
voice is reported as both clear and
strong. There still is some impair
ment in his walk. but otherwise he
is keenly alert and interested in all
that is going on in the world. 1t is
extremely doubtful if Mr.. Wilson could
stand the strain o. series of speeches.
even year hence, and all idea that
he might enter rough and tumble
political campaign is out of the ques-
ton.
What Is McAdoO's Idea.
The most amazing feature OF the
Colorado situation is that two days
after Mr.. Wilson recommended to
Governor Sweet the appointment of
his friend Huston Thompson. Mr.. Nc
Adoo should see fit to wire to the
Colorado executive tho wish that he
would appoint an entirely different
man.
Politicians here are wondering ii
this is an effort on the part of Mr..
McAdoo 10 show his independence of
his distinguished father-inlaw. coupled
with determination 70 go it alone in
his quest for the presidential nomina-
tion next year. Some OF Mr.. Nc
Adoo's best friends believed that the
"crovn prince yoke which was sad
died on him during the convention
days in 1920 WIS decidedly a detri-
ment at that time. Others have held
that to be in consonance with the
views OF Mr.. Wilson in 1920 would |
prove real asset to any presidential
asnirant.
Naturally the Colorado incident has
caused some casting back BIZ the poll