The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
BYRD CONFIDENT
WILSON WILL WIN
Thinks Trend OF Independent
Democratic Voters and Papers
Significant.
DOES NOT FEAR UNIT RULE
Believes Virginia Delegates Who
Favor Jerseynan Will Be
Allowed to Vote.

! No fear is felt by Speaker Richard
/ Evelyn Byrd, manager of the Wood
| row Wilson campaign in Virginia
that the unit rule Will be adopted by
the Virginia delegation at the Balti-
that the anti Wilson delegates num-
her the necessary thirds. and, be-
sides. he thinks some delegates per-
haps not favorable to the Jcrseyman
Will refuse to join in q movement
which would prevent the Wilson poo
pie from registering t.eir cnoice.
Party leaders, at the ciose OF The
Norfolk convention, credited Cover
nor Wilson with only seven votes OF
the twenty -four, to which the State
is entitled. Speaker Byrd believes
J enough to prevent application of the
unit rule.
/ Takes Two-thirds Vote.
y resolution adopted at Norfolk
provides that the delegates may vote
as they please on the nrst ballot. ana
that thereafter. on vote of twothirds
OF the delegation, the state may cast
its strength as d unit ON any candi-
date agreed upon by the necessary
number.
speaker Byrd Harry ST. George
/ Tucker ana H. Tate irvine, Wilson
supporters, are delegates at large
: with half vote each The two dele
gates from the First District are in
structed for Wilson, while H. NJ.
Smith. Jr.. of Richmond, is "a district
delegate, who will vote for the Jer-
scy Governor as long us he is permit
ted TO do SO. Congressman H. D..
Hood is committed to Underwood.
MIR. Byri's Comments.
The following interview on the sit
uation was given out by the Speaker
yesterday:
The friends of Governor Wilson
pressed By The Times Dispatch that
Wilson is the most available Demo
cratic candidate. The Times Dispatch
has during the campaign maintained
consistently an impartial and imper-
sonal attitude towards the candidates.
1t sincerely cndcaVorcd to obtain the
necessary data upon which to base u
wise conclusion. Its whole attitude
has been that OF a journal of profound
Democrats convictions, wishing. above
all things, Democratic success, and
for this end desiring to ignore mere
personal preferences or even the
natural prejudices an 4avor of the
locality of candid ties.
II Is, therefore. peculiarly crafty
ing that The Times Dispatch has de-
b liberately come 10 the conclusion tnat
1t is wise TO nominate Governor Will
son. The great. INDEPENDENT Demo-
cratic papers are swinging into line for
Wilson, and that means that THE
independent voter and the indepen-
dent Democratic voter is for Wilson.
That means that Wilson will win
study of Conditions.
Il have no word of censure for any
one OF the eminent Democrats who
are contesting for the presidential
nomination. l DO believe. however
that in the present peculiar psycholo-
cral Of the Democratic candidates.
through no fault OF their own, have
been put out OF the running
The people of this country are on
the move; public opinion. disturbed
by thousand cross currents. is unit
ed or only one thing-the necessity
OF reformation. This opinion is
is vague. 1t demands leadership
which viii translate it Into something
definite and practical.
IF the masses of the people are
called upon to choose between two
men. one on the move land the other
standing stu, or whom they believe
10 be standing still they viii go with
the man who is moving. and as
against a stand patter they will care
very liatlc about the direction IN
which the other candidate is head
ing.
Wilson or Roosevelt.
IF YOU give them the choice OF
two men, both OF whom are moving
then the majority OF them will vote
Tor the man who seems TO them to
be moving along the wisest path. J
believe that they would prefer to
vote for Wilson than for Roosevelt
because Wilson represents that sort
OF change which is remedial rather
than destructive. reformatory rather
than revolutionary. Wilson w!sheh 10
see representative government accom-
plish its true functions; he does nos
wish IL destroyed. Wilson would see
that every vital connection with the
past is maintained. but he would like
TO see the vigor Ct old ideals renew
ed and the old systems filed with
new qualities ana capacities. VIII
son. in short wants an honest govern
ment. honest IN Legislation as wet. as
in administration. He wants II see
representatives really represent.
II agree with The Times Dispa ;ch
that he appeals more strongly to the
/ mental condition of those who VIII
/ control re result than any other
man.
! Il have no fear that the wilso-
3 men in the Virginia delegation vii
be throttied by the application OF any
unit rule"
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