The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-06
IRVINE BELIEVES
COUNTRY IS SAFE
Virginian Confident States Bust
ness Will Not Be Hurt by
Tariff Changes.
CABINET is DISCUSSED
,F...f-a~-c Er,a,,J. c@,,ra Sa.-c
fuckers Friends Active-Says
Ninth District Is Solid
for Stuart.

That the business interests Of Vir-
ginia and of the country at large viii
be in safe hands when President Elect
Wilson assumes charge OF the chief exc
cutiVe Office OF the nation. and that the
recent effort OF Wall Street stock mani
pulators to bear the stocks OF rail-
roads and industrial corporations was
a deep and preconcerted effort 10
brighten the President elect and his
advisers from walking in the paths
marked out by the Baltimore platform.
~ the opinion OF Hon. X. Tate Irvine.
OF Big Stone Gap. who. is in Richmond
OH professional business. Mr.. Irvine
is well known Democratic leader in
Southwest Virginia. and one OF Mr..
Wilson's ardent supporters at both the
Norfolk and Baltimore conventions. ~
largely interested in coal ana iron
properties In his section Of the State.
When asked by reporter for The
Times Dispatch yesterday what eff
feet on these leading industries Mr..
Wilson's election would have. he said:
Undoubtedly acute tariff agitation
will always cause business 10 halt
and we may naturally expect all lines
of activity affected by the tariff 10
ease up until the new tariff law. which
the Democrats are charged with the
duty OF passing. becomes effective. but
as soon as the tariff IL settled and the
Democratic policy becomes known. l
believe business adjustments will be
rapidly made and the country Will
move forward to a greater prosperity
than ever before. Coal and iron indus
tries will undoubtedly be readjusted
10 certain extent in the new tariff
but don't believe they will be Grip
pied Our country now leads the
world In both the production and con-
sumption Of these two commodities
and a tariff for revenue will not hurt
those engaged in them. / confidently
expect greater progress and develop
Tnent of the coal coke and iron in
dustries Of Wise County and South
west Virginia during the next four
years than any four years in our his
tory. Mr.. Wilson is a progressive. but
unlike some other leaders who claim
that title. he is a sane progressive
From what / have learned from those
very close 10 SIR. Wilson. / am con-
fident that he Will select a Cabinet
that will commend itself to the sound
judgment of the country. and that the
team work of President and Cabinet
in conjunction with that of the party
leaders in both branches Of Congress.
will result ia fully redeeming the
pledges contained in the Baltimore
platform. which / sincerely believe are
the correct principles to be followed
for the highest and best development
of the country.
Virginia and the Cabinet.
What chance shas Virginia for rep
resentation in the new Cabinet" was
asked by the reporter
That Is a hard question TO answer.
AR Wilson is very properly keeping
his own counsel about his Cabinet
making. but / believe Virginia has
5strong claims on him in this particu-
lar. which he would be glad TO recog
nize. The friends Of Hon Harry St
George Tucker in Virginia and else
where have presented his claims TO
the President-elect for a Cabinet po-
sition. and are pressing his name with
much hope OF success The truth is. II
necessary the State OF Mr.. Wilson's
birth could furnish enough good ma
terial TO fill all the Cabinet places
without drafting any one from the
other States"
When asked il there were any mill
tant Democrats in the Ninth District
willing 10 serve their country in Fed
erai positions, Nr. Irvine. with a laugh.
replied that he thought at least
enough such could be persuaded TO Of
fer themselves to I'LL the numerous
good and responsible positions now
held by Slemp Republicans. and add
ed that with the exodus of Republi-
cans from the intrenchments afforded
for so many years b. these Offices. and
the irreconcilable differences between
the stand-p pat and progressive Republi-
cans the Ninth District can hreafter be
safely counted in the Democratic col
umn.
Mr. stuart's strength.
When asked regarding the approach
ing primary for state officers. M. r.
vine said that little interest has as
ve. been aroused IN any of the nomi-
nations to be made by this primary
except that OF the GOvernorship. IN
that race" said he. the Ninth District
with its enormous Democratic vote.
will be practically to man for Henry
& Stuart and indeed. from contact
with leading members OF the party
from all parts of the state. II seems