Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1920-04-07

I Of demonstrated ability aud exper-
ience along broad lines; above all he
must be known TO be OF SUFFICIENT cal
ibre to insure, In the event OF his cleo
ton 10 the presidency. HIS calling to his
cabinet men OF acknowledge expert
ence. ability and superiority in the
various positions TO which they are
appointed; In short, what the country
demands. In order TO meet national
after-war exlgencies. is not only q
man big in every way himself, but one
sufficiently broad to bring into his
councils the sblest men obtalnable
for the particular Job to which they
are called.
Admittedly. none Of those actively
seeking the presidency, can fully
measure up TO this high standard.
One may be a good business man but
lacking in the other essentials; another
may have made q success locally in
State matters, but whether the same
results would attend his nationwide
direction is doubted: another has had
experience and training along one line
only, admittedly has no wide grasp
Of affairs or broadness OF vision. and
the wisdom OF his selections is ques-
toned because the nation, above every
thing else, does not want another die
tatOr or one-track mind In the White
House.
Pershing Has Qualifications.
A soldier who has more than made
good in every duty assigned him.
phose participation in the world war
won for him the sincere plaudIts Of
high and low alike In every civilized
nation, Pershing's fitness for the pres
idency Is not alone based on his mill
tary achievements. He is universally
acknowledged to be the one military
figure OF commanding Importance who
still retains the civilian viewpoint.
Growing up on q Missouri farm and
with the usual experience OF the aver
age American boy, Pershing's char
aoter was developed in the school Of
American experience. He had come
10 years Of maturity and his views OF
life were fixed before he came In con-
tact with the military angle. While
serving as instructor at the University
OF Nebraska, Pershing added 10 his
store Of knowledge by taking a course
in law, thus still further fixing and
broadening his civilian viewpoint.
Those who know Pershing best realize
the broad character OF his viewpoint.
He talks lite shop" is thoroughly
c0nvorsant with matters Of public In
terest and men and women In the pub
lic eye; his recent public uterances
covering the many and varied angles
OF civil duty, have clearly demon
strated his broadmindedness and IA
miliarity with general conditions. As
was well said Of him by one Of his
intimates, Pershing the civilian, plain
ordinary average American OF great
capacity, upon whose civilian char
acter was super-imposed a military
education and training, presents the
most completely rounded out, satisfac-
tory example Of the civillan-soldier
and soldier-civilian that America pro-
duced.
Pershing Appears Strongest.
II is upon these grounds that his
friends and admirers are now basing
their prediction that when the Chicago
convention meets, and the cards Of all
those mentioned are spread out upon
the table, the deliberate choice will
fall upon the Nebraskan. Chicago is
not to be won by a stampede; will not
be influenced or swayed by prejudice
or passion; its verdict will be rem
dered in calm deliberation, after a full
OF the respective merits Of
in confidence that the Per-
shing appeal viii prove strongest
when put 20 the test, his friends and
supporters are going ahead in conf
dence Of the outcome.