Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 208, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1914 — WILSON WILL BE A CANDIDATE IN 1916 [ARTICLE]

WILSON WILL BE A CANDIDATE IN 1916

▼ice President Marshall Authorises Statement That President Will Ask for Re-Election.

Washington, Sept. 2.—Vice President Marshall authorized a published statement here today that President'Wilson would be a>eandidate for reelection. Secretary Tumulty Said the white house knew nothing of the statement and would not comment upon it. The vice president’s statement was made in- the course of an authorized interview on the present situation, which concluded thus: “The democratic party will have but one candidate for president in 1916, and his name happens to be Woodrow Wilson. He will have the entire and unqualified and united support of his party. Fair minded democrats will recognize that he is entitled to a chance for a second term to prove the utility of his policies. Lightning rods already up may as well be taken down and preserved for future use; democratic lightning will not strike a rod in 1916.” The renomination of several senators and representatives who have supported the president on the Panama tolls, the Mexican and other questions have encouraged democratic managers. In this connection particular attention was paid today to the nomination of Representative Hardwick for senator from Georgia. The praise of the president’s Mexican policy in several of. the democratic state platforms recently also has been received with pleasure by the president’s adherents.