The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-23
WILLARD TO GET
DIPLOMATIC POST
Gibboney Thinks .Virginian
Likely to Be Asked to Serve
in Europe.
MAY BE MINISTER TO BELGIUM
Man Close to Wilson Regrets No
Virginian Is on Cabinet
States.
MAY BE MINISTER TO BELGIUM

Highly satisfactory ncws for the
friends OF former ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Joseph Il. willard was brought to
Richmond yesterday morning by stuart
q. Gibboney. formerly of Virginia ana
now of New York. lie Is much inter-
ested in the suggestion that Captain
Willard should receive an appointment
as representative OF this country to
n foreign land. and thinks that if any
VirSinian receives such an honor, II
will go in that direction.
Further. Mr. Ciibboney believes it
ought to go there. Alone OF all men
south of Mason and Dixon line,
Captain Willard contributed to the
general fund for tho organization OF
Governor Woodrow Wilson's campaig N
for the nomination. He did not wait
until the Jerseyman became his party $
nominee In Baltimore, and then become
generous. but gave of his means when
the chances for Governor Wilson's sue
cess did not appear at all bright.
Few Helped Win Nomination.
This does not mean that no other
Southerner helped financially to nom
mate Governor Wilson. In Virginia.
Richard Evelyn Byrd gave largely to
the fund for organizing in this State,
and it is not forgotten that these two
men alone contributed one penny to
help carry Virginia for Wilson. Other
Southern States had men who gave
money within the borders Of their own
bailiwicks. But Captain Willard is in
a class by himself from the South
in giving TO the national Wilson pre-
convention fund.
1t will be long time before Mr..
Gibboney forgets this. and 1t is more
than probable that it will be long
time before the next President forgets
it, But it is upon Captain WIZARDS
character and ability that his impend-
ing appointment is actually based.
The name of Captain Willard has
been mentioned in the inner circles in
connection with more than one Euro
pean post. 1t has not been confined TO
service with those countries to which
the United States sends ENJOYS extra
ordinary and ministers plenipotentiary.
He has been considered seriously re-
gardlng one of the few places of the
highest diplomatic rank. in which the
representatives of the republic are
known as ambassadors.
NIny Go to Brussels.
Captain Willard is the practically
unanimous choice of the Democrats Of
Virginia for diplomatic post. He is
Endorsed by all factions. all clements.
Mr. GibDoney would not be very spe-
cifc. But it may be said here that
possibly Captain Willard has been
more generally spoken OF as minister
to Belgium than in reference to any
other place. His residence would then
be at Brussels. one of the most de-
lightfui capitals in the world.
Mr.. Gibboncy, who was one of the
Wilson campaign managers from the
very first regrets that no Nirginian
appears ON the many states which are
being published of President Elect
Wilson'S probable Cabinet. He SAID
yesterday he wished he could see a
citizen OF this State chosen to such a
position. He will go to-day to wash
ington, where he Will meet Vice Chair
man William q. McAdoo, of the Dem
ocratic National Committee. tomorrow.