The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-24

TALK COMES STRAIGHT
For JERsEYITE.

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian,l
RALEIGH, y. C., June a3.--Aecofd-
ing to the statements made today 10
the Nirginian corporation by we'll
posted and experienced politicians or
Inc upper crust" grade of Tarheei
Democrats, who returned to Raleigh
from Baltimore to spend Sunday. the
selection of Josephis Daniels. nation
al committeeman for North Carolina,
and editor or the News and t,bServe or
OF Raleigh, to be chairman OF tho
Democratic national committees, has
become entirely obabie--provided, of
course. Governor Woodrow Wilson be-
comes the nominee Of the party Tor
tho presidency.
This proposition was mooted 10
some extent week or two ago. but
while here last SaadaX MI uaulels.
when asked about II. replied that 1t
was merely the kindly suggestion ef
some personal friends on tho commit
tee.
II has since developed. however,
that the TartTcef editoTg estimate was
entirely too modest
III Governor Wilson is nominated.
s-ate astss 0E t3seres reet&ass! AsStls A@Ekt~
lima politicians, who have been in kal-
probable that he viii ask Mr. Daniels
to accept the chairnianship aud direct
his campaign. as such. Many Of the
national committeeman at baltimore
share this belief. and If Ii becomes
true prediction. Of course, MI. Daniels
would be oi y elected to the chairman
ship. a. Is usual III such cases, pro-
vtded. he cansenta to accept
Question About Acceptance.
There seems however. to ee more
doubt aS to whether Mir. Dani,ls wonid
consent to serve than about Governor
wilson's preference, He f1as never
sought nor held polstlcai office. on
the contrary. he has fer years made
IT clear to all his political COW orkeEs
that he would not accept nomination
for any political office. other than the
position he has held As national COM
lnitteeman SO long and to which he
hopes To be again selected he VIII
be, probably without objection.
Daniels 80 Cabinet Officers.
Had Mr.. Bryan heen elected in either
o. his three campaigns Mr.. Daniels
wuafsi most axsflre4lsy have hsaE tsH4
dered cabine; portfolio. and Il IS be
iieved in This aeclS Of Ifle woods that
II Woodrow Wilson becomes the next
pr. sidenf. the Tarhecl editor viii he
asked 10 become a member af his off,
cisi family
That is believed 20 DO tire only posi-
tinr probable that he could be induced
To- accept.
However. as the craftsmanship Of the
national commIctee would not long
separate him from his desk on his
new spap per. and would be la keeping
with the plans he would ne compelled
to map ont in view Of the probable
tender az a cabinet portfolio. there
are good grounds FOR tho statement
that he would serve II called upon un-
der the conditions Indicated
He would make good chairman, for
he is the oldest member af the present
rational committee tla point Of con
finuous service thereon, save one.
Yet. In years. he Is the youngest mefR-
Der of the committee, being only for
fy-nine years of age. He has. had CON
r;nued active experience in politics at
home for the last twenty years al
ways at the hcln ~ his faction" ri
the party Cat present dcpominatcd
.snrttEre ssives''4 in every @reai State
" idn battle
II can be truly added tina; bat for
asfulli =. slzsEss g,reaslxsa,..a zsl.ri
Of this one man and his newspaper
Underwood would have captured the
entire delegation Certainly four-iftfs
of iii from North Carolina.
As matters now stand, DESPITE the
fact that several districts refused to
instruct" Wilson Will poll on the
first ballot eighteen of the twenty
four North Carolina votes. unless the
Nirg'nian correspondents Information.
secured tonight from the most trust
worthy sources, Is al fault