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Show NOTIFICATION OF WILSON SUBJECT TO LONG DELAY WASHINGTON", July n. President Wilson decided late today to change the tentative plans for holding the notification 'evemonies August 5 because lie desired to postpone them until after the adjourn- ' iti-ii t of congress. The decision was announced by Vance 1 McCnrmick, chairman of the Democratic national committee. After a conference with the president, he Issued a statement sayin? : T found the president embarrassed by the thought he ousht not to turn to politics until the business of this congressional con-gressional session was over. Of course, it is possible that t he session may last, so long as to make it iinprai-ticnhle to wait until Its close for the notification, particular par-ticular as the president feels it to be of the utmost importance that the child labor bill and the workman's compensation bill be passed at this session." Chairman McCormiek discussed the entire en-tire political situation with the president. He said that later this week he would name a man to take charge of the headquarters head-quarters at Chicago and would complete organization of a labor bureau. The president pres-ident and Mr. McCormiek talked over particularly par-ticularly the efforts that will be made to secure the votes of former members of the Progressive party. During I lie day Mr. MrTormick conferred also with Secretary Sec-retary McAdoo, Postmaster General Burleson! Bur-leson! Senator James, chairman of the notification committee ; Senator Walsh and several other Democratic leaders. He left Washington for New York tonight, but will return later in the week. He expects to complete the selection of the Democratic campaign committee within a few days and may place some Progressives Progres-sives on it. Senator Walsh discussed with Mr. Mc-Cormtrk Mc-Cormtrk what steps should be taken to retain re-tain control of the senate. Campaign committees from both the senate and house will begin active work in the near fui ure. 1 low much active campaigning will be done by Mr. "Wilson will not be decided until congress adjourns, and will depend largelv on the status of the Mexican situation sit-uation and other pending public questions. ques-tions. "The president feels that he must look after the work of his office- first and think of campaigning afterward," said Mr. McCormiek. "T am hopeful, however, that later he may find it possible to make some speeches." At the conclusion of tonight's session of t lie executive committee of the Prohibition Prohibi-tion national committee, a telegram was sent to John M. Parker of New Orleans by Robert Pat ton, national committeeman committee-man from Illinois, and H. P. Far is of Clinton, Mo., treasurer of the national committee. The message follows: Will you accept the nomination for vice president on the Prohibtlon ticket? Some of our delegates are favorable fa-vorable to your nomination if you will accept, and believe your acceptance will be a great step toward unity. Please wire fully where you stand. |