The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-19
WILSON IS CHOICE
70 R PRESIDENCY /: S
Scholar ii, Politics. Almost Ger
tain to Get Virginia
Delegation.
REPUBLICANS ARE FOR TAFT
Harmon or Clark Would Be
Thoroughly Acceptable in
This State.

As writer in a current III igazine
says. not in forty years has thc-e been
so much hiumming and buzzing of
presidential bees as at this time. in
the midst of what is supposed to be
an off year in Virginia politics. Every
body interested to any degree In poll
ties is speculating on the results OF
rext years national contest. ami with
sucn speculation comes naturally the
discussion OF the personnel of the
purity nominees
NO doubt great deal OF this in
terest comes from the general impress
sion that Democrat. barring unfore-
seen circumstances. will be tha next
president. II is seldom indeed tina
tie members Of the party which suf-
cred so much as a political entity
from the outcome of The war L..reen
the States have the pleasure OF de-
cicing which of their favorite sons
sEal, head the party ticket and he in
fosit,on to control the destin.es OF The
nai'en for the next four wears
S!rsinians are not behind til. pro-
cession in interest In the struggle. and
iaucl has been said as to the choice
OF this State when the time comes FIR
The election of delegates to the ma
'ionai convention. With at least three
Democrats much in the public eve in
correction with the nomination. thel
IS more or less lineup already. with
the personal predilections OF the vol
era largely in evidence. Issues, TOO.
play no inconsiderable part in the
choice of the men who discuss his
proposition. I'M
Wilson IN Favored.
with this provlso, there would seem
10 be little doubt that Governor Wood
row Wilson, the scholar in politics.,
VIII receive the vote OF the Virginia
delegation in the next Democratic Ma
tional Convention. In the FIRST Mace.
he is native of this state, a fac,
which carries with It more or less of
local pride and prestige. IL the South
cannot have President from among
her citizens, she may at least. say the
friends of the New Jersey man. have n
man whose origin was in this section.
True it is that Governor Wilson has
to some extent alienated a part of the
old conservative element in virginia
rhis is due in some measure to hi,
recent advocacy of the principle of the
referendum. Nirginans of the OH
school do not like this product OF the
newer soil of the West-or OF the far
East, If New Zealand is 10 be taken
as the pattern. The recall. particu-
larly the recall OF judges. is pec,,-
'iiarly distasteful 10 many Of those
who have helped 10 build the political
fabric of this Commonwealth on a hasis
OF stability and of representative gov
eminent I'll
Hnn Public Confidence.
still the New Jersey executive is
haroiy ciassed as radical. 1t would
not be thought OF him. until he proves
different that he Will run amuck and
with eager soul chase new doctrines
under the suisc of popular rule. So
iar.l the Democrats of Virginia. as n
BODY, have confidence in his sound
Judgment If the Virginia delegation
is instructed at all. II WILDE It re-
mem oered II nothing happens-in all
proba ollity be directed to vote for
Woodrow Wilson as long as his name
Is before the convention.
Governor Judson Harmon has many
friends In this State This is parti
cularly true among those who fear q
renewal of the hold OF w. J. BRYAN M
on the party. The Ohio Governors sue
cess at the polls, first at the same cleo
ZION when a large majority was given
10 AIT. Taft and again by an increased
vote when he sought Endorsement of
ms record. adds weight to his position.
ana there can be no doubt that his
nomination would be entirely accent
able TO the bulk of Virginia Democrats.
AT the same time, in test strength,
mon, there Is little doubt in the minds
OF most people that the New Jersey
man would he successful.
The boom of Speaker Champ Clark
is looked upon here as having its In
ception entirely in the halls of Con.
sress. since 1t seems to have met an
indifferent reception in the country at
large. Not that Mr. Clark Is not great
~ admired in Virginia, nor that his
nomination would not be received with
pleasure. but he is hardly regarded as
a presidential probability at this stage
OF the game.
Don't Think Bryan Will Run
AS to Mr.. Bryan himself. the situa-
tion is little peculiar, Those who
regard his nomination a s a possibility
are as rule those who oppose him.
His friends for the most part do not
think he will permit the use OF his
name and many of them hope that
this will be the outcome.
President Taft may rest assured that
he will be the favored candidate among
the Republicans of this State There
may be some progressives of the La
Fallette stripe in Virginia. but hey
nave ny no means made themselves
conspicuous There are factions within
the party, but the fights have their
inception in. far different motives from
consideration OF progressive or stand
pat ideas
The President makes the appoint
ments to office. To the student of Vir-
Ginia politics., comment is unnecessary