Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1919 — WILSON EYES THIRD TERM [ARTICLE]

WILSON EYES THIRD TERM

DEMOCRATS ASSERT REPUBLICANS MAY FORCE PRESIDENT TO MAKE RACE.

Democratic willingness to “go to the mat” with the republicans on the league of nations issue, if the republicans force the fight in 1920, may be responsible for President Wilson becoming a third term candidate, is the way the democrats are preparing to excuse themselves for nominating Mr. Wilson for the third time and thereby attempting to break a precedent established by Washington and other presidents who refused to accept a third term. All this was manifested in Chicago Wednesday when the democratic national chairman, Homer S. Cummings, opened the national committee meeting in that city. \ His speech was an open defiance to the Republican party, “that complains and moves backward,” as he. 'put it, to make a 1920 issue of the 'greatest document of human liberty ever prepared. J. Bruce Kremer, of Butte, Mont., made it even stronger, speaking for the west, or “Land of Democracy.” Chairman Cummings admitted the possibility of a third term for President Wilson in the event of republican opposition to the league. He said the defeat, if defeat were possible, of the league covenant might force the president into another race, regardless of his third-term views. “But I cannot conceive of such rank foolishness on the part of the republicans,” said Mr. Cummings. “Whatever the attitude of the Republican party, the failure of the ratification of the league covenant is inconceivable. It is something too sacred to become a political issue.” Woodrow doesn’t want to be forced, he wants a good healthy shove.