The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

party as compact and organized
force for guaranteeing justcr ana
truer forms OF government. Inc SUI
premest need OF that parry IS real
leader ana We have round nm. as
somehow he is always TO be found in
national crisis. in tho person OF
Woodrow Wilson.
venture TO prodict that the cam
paiEn conducted by him Will lift the
whole discussion and tendency of our
government upon "a loftlor plane than
1t has been IN generation 1t was
this feeling widespread among the
masses phst Woodrow Wilson pos
sessce the qualities OF leadership
needed by modern pemocraay that
won for MIN inch Dy inch through
out these weary days at Baltimore
painfully slow but steady as q tide,
the final approval Of the hosts of the
Democracy.
Thoughtful Americans everywhere
have been feeling THAT such Leader
must nrst Of all have knowledge and
brains. and be able TO see around
things and beyond things and back of
things. Secondly. lie must have moral
fervor and steadinass OF aim sym
pathy must have a place in his heart
for plain men who bear the burdens of
The world. lie must actually love JUS
tee and use Il TO tho rich as we'll as
to the poor. to the high placed as we'll
as to the lowlv. lie must above all
things have courage. moral. physical
intellectual. nj the sorts OF courage
there are for he VIII he tried TO the
breaking point and then tried again
Through these heated preconyention
days the feeling has seen slowly gath
erlng that IN Woodrow Wilson the
country has found rare man. such as
Democrats has not found u its hand
in some generations. with a profound
knowledge az human government and
the WORKINGS OF modern society HIS
very Tadirai.sm. and every ssarcher
after truth must hit q, tho root some
times. IS thoughtful radical.sm TEN
pered nv learning ana patience and the
long look ahead. II has been demon
strated tina; he has faith IN himself
and capacity to live alone With his
ideals and ability to refuse - com
promise with tho haif truth or tho
self-seeker 1t has hcen seen that he
knew how 70 teach men what ha knew
with swift AMI winning charm. and he
has dcmone IT, ted above evcrytliint, the
possession Or = brand Of calm and capa
Die courase that has touched q soft
spot in the hearts Of a courage-lov!ng
people. What American executive OF
recent times has exhibited greater
power TO Instruct the public mind. to
win public confidence. 10 gain great
fundamental results against great
odds7
The University OF Virginia, repeat.
may be pardoned for feeling SENT.
ment OF honest jublation at the out
come OF the national convention at
Baltimore. Her sons have filled high
places in tho service OF the world. but
not yet has one OF them hlled the great
Office Of the chief magistrate of the
nation. She VIII be pardoned for be-
lieving and hoping that the hour has
struck when this contamination Is to
come about. when the herald OF n new
and justcr order viii be one trained
In her walls
Alma Mater wishes for hcu son. upon
whom these great burdens must be
placed. good health, a steady head. a
stout heart and the kind Of trust in
men that long years ago ranked JEFF
ierson among the lmmoitals. and may
again clothe his follower in Invincible
strength for public service. There is
q noble compensation and q sort of
dramatic quality In the thought that
In this latest hour of national crisis
ard moral warfare. ancient sectional
Ism has sunk out of sight forever
and the whole nation has turned to
the old breeding ground for leader
| ship. Such leadership spells victory
and such Victory means a new birth
/ Of justice and fair dealing In govern
ment and society 1t Is good to be a