The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-05
COY, WILSON'S TRIP ENDED
HOLDS COURT IN WASHINGTON
BEFORE GOING To TRENTON.

the New willard lie un0Orses Vne Acs
tion Of the Democratic Caucus In 40.
proving the Underwood Wool Bili.
WASHINGTON. June 4-Gov. Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey left Washington
for Trenton tonight after spending an
exceedingly busy day here. He held a
continuous reception in his suite at the
New willard to Democrats OF high and
low degree. There were members OF the
Senate and the House. a sprinkling OF
Government officials. quite batch OF
clerks and any number OF unclassified
persons who dropped in apparently just
to see and hear the man who. having
just completed 10 600 mile speechmaking
trip. is being prominently mentioned a.
the possible Democratic standard bearer
in 1912.
Most of Gov Wilson'S visitors seemed
to he members Of the you're az good as
elected" club. They told the Governor
what a fine man he was and how the
people of the United States. weary OF
the foot of the tyrant on their necks.
were sitting up nights for chance to
vote for him at the polls a year from
next November Gov Wilson took all
tltlN tluitt CdltIvN TeHBouutu WIN
quiet general conversation and an attrac-
tive smile.
Senator MARITIME OF New Jersey, who
was elected to the Senate largely as u
result of Gov. Wilson's firm stand with
respect to the New Jersey Senatorial
primary of last year. acted as the Cover
nor's master Of ceremonies during the
day. lie met visitors at the door, pre-
sented them to the Governor and shooed
cut the unimportant ones when he thought
| they had stayed long enough and the
rooms became uncomfortably crowded
Among the horde who called were
Representative Baker Of California who
is ardently enthusiastic over the initiative,
referendum and recall. Representative
| Stedrnan of North Carolina. who fought
in the first and last battles of the civil
| war and is now rounding out an active
career in Congress; Representative Dick
| inson of Missouri, who thinks Champ
| Clark has all other Presidential possi-
bilitie- looking foolish: Representative
] Sims of Tennessee. who believes the
manufacture of automobiles should he
prohibited by law. and Representative
iiughe- of the Governors own State.
who is one of the majority leaders in the
| House.
| Many pleasant references were made
| iN Gov Wilson to he accomplishments of
| the House Democrats upto date He went
out of his way to indorre the action OF the
| Democratic caucus in approving the
| Underw ood revenue wool bill, thus lining
up with the House majority in opposition
| 10 the free ool attitude of William Jen-
| nings Brya who. II il said. has looked
upon Gov. Wilson's Presidential aspira-
tions with considerable favor up TO this
| time.
| Il certainly approve of the manner
in which the Democratic House has
conducted its.lf up TO date said Gov.
Wilson. "lts performances have been
credi,able and have fulfilled pledges pre-.
viously made to the people | think that
with reference to the revision OF the wool
schedule is jrstitiable and the resolution
adopted 10y the caucus satisfying. 1t
| recites thar a revenue tax on wool liz an
| irnpracticable and impossible thing At
this time. Ii does not mean the aban-
donment OF the principle of free raw wool
| But the Democrats are not revising the
entire tarifi. Revision il being made
schedule 10y schedule only. and as the
question of revenue is all important the
necessity. for the present a; least of
| revenue tax on wool ia quite apparent.
II general revision had been in progress
the situation might have been different
| Gov. Wilson suggested that as a result
Of his long speech making tour hls pol:ti-
cAl views We're probably very we'll known
| 10y this time He added that the one
| thing that struck him most forcibly dur
ing his long trip was the tendency ap-
| parent everywhe among the voters to
abandon old established party lines.
| Men everywhere" he said. seem to
I've of the same mind. The next cam
| paIgn. in my opinion viii mark the par
tial obhteration of old time political lines.
| II IL going to be campaign OF men and
measures rather than campaign Of
parties The people are going to vote
| for man whom they believe will carry
ont the things for which they stand rather
than for man who Processes to repre-
sent the principles of one or another of
| the great parties There is wide dis
tinction between principles and meas
ures and the general mass of the people
are coming more and more TO appre-
cate that fact"
| TRENTON. n J.. June When the
! Washington express swung across the
| Delaware River al II 20 o-night Woodrow
Wilson became once more the Governor
in fact of New Jersey. Upon his arrival
| in Trenton he drove directly to hotel.
where rooms had been reserved. and be-
fore retiring engaged in few minutes
| conversation with the waiting newspaper
men.
After disclaiming any immediate in
tention to make another trip the Governor
h'iIu ne WOulu ITopdDly hptnu tne resi-
! of the week in Trenton. after which he
hopes to Join his family at Lyme Conn.
He will be at the Capitol at least once a
week until the week preceding the Sea
Girt encampment. which opens July "a.
when he will make Sea Girt his head
quarters.
He expects to remain at Sea Girt until
after the conference of Governors at
Spring Lake in September Beyond that
his plans are not mAtured
Except that he was a little tired from
his journey the Governor said he was in
excellent health He was suffering from
his first attack of hoarseness since he left
here a month ago.