Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-26
MANY CALL TO
SEE GOVERNOR
Discusses Plans for His
Trip to the Pacific.
(Special Correspopdence.)

trenton, Apru ZOj- bONeAhOl >
Day" at the State House yesterday was
exceptionally quiet. There were poll
! ticians a plenty present, yet little in
the way of politics. Several prominent
leaders of both parties were there, SO
mary in fact that a caucus of either
party might have been held. although
there was a quorum lacking of either
house.
Senator Alderman, Of Union, presi-
dent of the Senate, was early on the
scene. He had lot of personal effects
to pack up for shipment home, and
was too busy to talk politics. Speaker
Kenny was on hand and as he did not
feel like hurrying around the corridors
being t1oubled yet with rheumatism,
he spent some time in the Office of Pri-
vate Secretary Tumulty. The two As
sembly leaders, Matthews and McCran,
were on hand in the morning. Assem-
blyman Matthews had a bill he was
interested in, and he was anxious to
see the Governor. Leader McCran, of
the minority, brought two of his con-
stituents in to see Mr.. Tumulty, and
from him learned that the only way to
get the attention of the governor rela-
tive to any bill was to submit a state
ment in writing.
With Board of Pardons.
While the Board of Pardons, the full
session of which Governor Wilson at
tended. and took an active part, was
in progress there was a steady stream
Of visitors at Mr.. Tumulty's office.
Those who wished to see the Governor
were told to come another day. Other
visitors he took care of personally.
Senators Price and Gaunt, both Wis
tied the governors office. Both were
disappointed that they were unable to
see him. Senator Leavitt ran in for
a few minutes but as he lives in Tren-
ton his disappointment was not great.
Foster NJ. Voorhees,, of Elizabeth, for
mer governor, was at the State House
early in the morning on private bust
ness.
1t was half past one O'Clock when
the Board of Pardons decided to take
a recess. The attention of the Cover
nor was called to the fact that there
were some grammatical errors in the
commission form of government bill.
file admitted that such was the fact;
"but," said he, ''therc is no law
against that, and the bill will have to
answer in the form in which it was
passed. The errors were due to the
big rush on the last night of the
session.
Governor Discusses Trip.
Mr.. Wilson said, in answer to an in
quiry, that he would not be able to
put in some engagements. He did say,
however, that he expected to start a
week from to-day. He said he would
speak before the "Pewter Platter"
club of Norfolk. Asked if it would.
be a political speech, the governor
smiled as he remarked: "Well, per-
haps you would call it a political
speech"
At Kansas City, on May 9TH, Cover
nor Wilson will probably be the guest
Of the "Knife and Fork club, by
which he has beer invited as the guest
of honor on that occasion. 1t is evil
dent that the trip will be a strenuous
one throughout and many demands will
be made upon his time to deliver
speeches in many of the sjties in the
list of his itinerary.
Of the senators and assemblymen at
the State House yesterday not q man
had any inclination to talk politics, or
to venture any opinion as to what
might happen mex fall in the state.
There was an impression apparent,
however, that everybody had in mind
that the western trip of Governor Will
son would do much in the way of
adding to his popularity in other States
than New Jersey.
VIII Prove His Ability.
"When Mr.. Wilson returns home, af-
ter his trip to the Pacific coast" said
a prominent Democratic leader mot a
machine man, Of course), he will have
shown the people of the west that he
measures up to the standard of a nomi-
nee for the Presidency. I am conf
dent that it will benefit his cause ma
terially, and the impression that he
is the right man to name for President
is growing daily among Democrats all
over the United States.
Given the Republicans, who would
venture an opinion, expressed the same
belief. All, without exception, admit
ted that the governor had accomplish
ed what no other executive had ever
hoped to do IN one session of the leg
islature, and the achievements were
simply marvellous. AS one man put it.;
Governor Wilson not only knows how
to handle men, but he knows how to
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