The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-04
SAYS WILSON IS
SURE TO GET It.
CAMPAIGN MANAGER GIBBONEr
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER PROS
PECTs OF JERSEY MAN.
VIRGINIA is FOR HIM
AND USE OF MARTINS NAME Is
ONLY a COMPLIMENT, SAYS
VISITING NEW
YORKER.

Stuart g. Gibboney, of New YORK,
campaign manager for Woodrow VIII
son, who has been looking over the
situation in Virginia, is enthusiastic
over the prospects of the New Jersey
Governors securing the Virginia dele
gates. although Governor Mann mas
avowed preference for Thomas >.
Martin as the Democratic presiden-
tial candidate. Mr.. Gibboney came to
Richmond to make arrangements with
Richard f. Byrd to conduct the Will
son campaign in Virginia following
tentative arrangements made when
Governor Wilson was in Richmond
last month.
He stated that II. NJ. Smith, Jr..
will conduct the fight for Wilson 8
nomination in Richmond. while Wal
ter II. Taylor. prominent Norfolk
lawyer. will have charge OF the fight
in that district.
Says Wilson Is Gaining.
Following n conference with Mt.
Byrd and Mr.. Taylor Saturday, SIR.
Gibboney stated that he thought ood-
row Wilson would carry Virginia with
ease. and that tho New Jersey Gov
ernor is rapidly gaining strength
throughout the South. In Alabama
= where Underwood Is endorsed for the
nomination, Wilson has been slated
Mr. Gihhnney. that following the pr
liminary bailoting. the Alabama dele
cation will swing over to Wilson.
Mr.. Gihboney also stated that the
use OF Senator Martins name was
only a compliment, and many of ass
warnest supporters, realizing the flu
Itilatr-aG the-et4eet. -h4 gefsc-tsper
TO Wilson. Governor Harmon. too, he
said. was losing ground in Virginia,
~ ttat Ia
organize a Harmon Club In Richmond
did not meet with enthusiasm.
That the New York delegation is
almost certain to be Instructed To xnin
for Wilson is MIR. Gihhoney's belief.
while New Jersey is solid for its Gov
ernor.
Mr.. Gihhoney is on his way south on
tour In which arrangements will be
made with leaders who are TO lead the
district fights
t.yFd-fa1k,.
After the departure OF Mr.. Glib
honey yesterday Mr.. Byrd stated that
the outlook in Virginia for Wilson
was indeed gratifying and eneour-
aging.
Within the last month" he said.
have sent ont fully seventy-nve
letters day to prominent men in
various sections OF the State In re-
kdEu tb the Candi0acN OF Mr. W ftsoD.
and as a result have received the
most fiaticring assurances that senti-
ment Tor him is practically unani-
nous"
Mr.. Byrd expects to enter even
more actively upon the campaign ar
ter adjournment OF the General A.
sambiy this week. his duties as
Speaker of the House or Delegates
up to this time having rendered il
impossible for him 10 devote much
time to other matters.
1t will probably be month or two
before the Virginia Democrats be-
gin tn select delegates to the State
convention preliminary to the meet
ing of the national convention In
baltimore next June. The time and
place OF the State convention In FIX
ed by the Democratic state commit
tee, which has not Yet taken action
in the matter.
Unlike the Republicans. the Demo-
Gratis do not hold district conven-
lions to select delegates TO the ma
tionai body. They name delegates
10 the State convention IN various
county and city Assem- blages and IL
remains for that body to select ma
ttonal delegates. In no instance IS
the primary method employed.