The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-09
TARHEELS TURN
TO DANIELS NOW
Secretary of the Navy Picked as
Next Governor OF North
Carolina.
STRONG WITH Big LEADERS
Richmond Folk Hear That He
Can Get the Job by Simply
Batting an Eye.
WITH BIG LEADERS

Men who claim to be close to the
heart Of political moves in North>C Car
DINA have brought to Richmond with
In the past few days the statement
that Joseph Daniels. Secretary Of the
nominee for Governor without a party
struggle. 1t must be said to the credit
Of Secretary Daniels. however, that he
has not been engineering the cam
paign, which makes the situation all
the more complimentary. and shows
that his people are beginning to APP
preciate what he has done to throw
the national spotlight upon the Old
North State.
While he has been a big power in
Carolina politics, Secretary Daniels
has not sought honors from his party
at home. Years ago, when William
Jennings Bryan first took up the work
of running for President, Mr.. Daniels
was picked as member OF the Cabi-
net Than long before Woodrow VII
sons candidacy was regarded serious
ly, Daniels went TO work. plugged
the opposition holes. labored Gay and
night for the New Jersey Governor.
and fixed things up SO nicely that
North Carolina stood by him fearless
~ at Baltimore. After the election
last November, It wes simply a ques-
ton as to the Cabinet office the North
Carolina editor would be called upon
to NIL.
Things Coming His Way.
Since he has taken hold Of the navy,
since he has toiled for the uplift OIL
the enlisted man. since he has endeav-
ored to throw a little human interest
in the service and since he has figured
1itae. 10. t., he. ha
folkes at home have turned TO jose
phus as the right man TO pick Up the
affairs of government when Locke
Craig puts them down few years
hence. OF course. II President VIII
son should be reelected in 1916, he
might desire TO retain MIR. Daniels as
Secretary OF the Navy but after serv-
ing four years In the Cabinet. MIR.
Daniels would hardly Object to be-
ing nominated for Governor of his
own State, when that nomination
would be passed to him freely as
II il were a cup OF cold ErapeJuioe
unfermented
There is no doubt Of the fact that
Mr.. Daniels 1as made an exceedingly
popular member OF the Cabinet He
has taken charge of the Navy depart
ment in manner which shows that
he had the ability, and the big ID
mirals and the boy in this stokehold
have begun - realize that there is
real man on the Job. This. naturally,
has made Mr.. Daniels all the stronger
n hore. and the politicians ~ho have
fought him FOR years admit now that
he is big gated. SO It happens that
many of them have put their heads
together and have agreed that Jose
plus Daniels would be mighty good
man to follow behind Glenn and
Kitchen ana Craig.
Although the movement has not
taken tangible shape, the drift OF the
political talk turns toward Mr.. wilson
water secretary. Thus far. nobody
has laid claim 10 the honor next time:
nobody has come forward with the
statement that he is entitled to the
lob. 1t doesn't pay half as much as
Mr.. Daniels is taking down every year
from Uncle Sam, but government fig
ures show that living is cheaper In
Raleigh than in Washington More
over. there is more honor In being
Governor OF North Carolina than there
is in being In the Cabinet especially
when a man has been In the Cabinet
and had his fill Of government work
and there never was a Governor who
didn't dream OF going to the United
States Senate.
lint an Eye and Get II.
North Carolina is SO close TO Vir-
GINA that Virginia is naturally int .r-
ested in the POLITICAL fights which go
on there every day, including Sunday
Virginiars have heard With interest
too. that Secretary Dnniels friends
grooming him for the honor, and
the matter Is regarded SO seriously
and with such favor that the Secretary
of the Navy it is said can have the
office IL he will only bat an eye. as
they do in the Japanese auction
rooms.
Will, in North Carolina last week"
said a Richmond man yesterday, Il
was surprised - find so much senti-
ment in favor of Mr.. Daniels nomina-
ton. The Democrats are beginning to
appreciate his work and his value. and
1t is especially gratifying to ris
friends 10 know that the people are
anxious now to reward him. II joe
Daniels will take il, he can be the
next Governor of North Carolina, and
his nomination viii wipe out much OF
that old fact:onal strife. and nut the
party together for the greater upIift
work ahead. Any man who has
fought as hard as Daniels has fought,
in and out of the party, naturally has
many enemies. but his enemies have
been won over. and they seem ready
now to give him something worth
while without the asking"