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Wilson Entertained BY
University Club.

San Francisco, Cal. May 17--Gov.
Woodrow Wilson was entertained
at luncheon by the members of the
University Club yesterday. In spite
of the fact that the reactionaries
We're we'll represented ln point of
numbers his speech was well re-
ceived and vigorously applauded.
Last night he spoke to 500 ban
queters at the Fairmont Hotel. The
Princeton, Yale and Harvard Clubs
united in the management of the
affair, and the result was, not be-
ing seasoned politicians, they
brought about a very pretty little
mess.
The reactionaries somehow Sc
cured practically all the best seats
at the feast, and word went out
that the distinguished visitor had
fallen into the hands of the Philis-
tines. POSTMASTER Garrett McEn-
erney is the pet bette noir of the
progressives of both parties in San
Francisco, and there was a great
grinding of tomahawks as soon as
the announcement of his selection
was made. To make matters worse,
the gentlemen who had the issuing
of invitations in hand sent them
out on the stationery of Pat" Cal
houn's street railway company.
Those who know Governor Will
son best can guess what happened.
San Francisco hasn't had quite such
shaking up since the earthquake,
and the rafting of dry bones could
have been heard half way to Homo
lulu.
Gov. Hiram Johnson and other
progressives of both parties shield
and sidestepped the whole affair at
the banquet. Anti-graft men scrow-
led across tables at pro-graft men,
and the air was charged with fac
tional hatred. The Jersey Cover
nor, thoroughly understanding the
situation, discarded the speech he
had prepared for the occasion and
turned his batteries on corporate
graft and crooked politics. To use
one of his own expressions, he gave
them truth stark naked"
His saving sense of humor, his
whimsical smile and his air of inno-
cence as to local squabbles were
used to keep his victims within
reach of the lash, and the result
was a, scientifically administered
castigation that was received with
but little squealing.
Those he flayed were put in the
position of men who didn't dare
show that the coat fit by putting it
on. Only one man-William H.
Crocker, millionaire banker and
chief of the graft prosecution-was
indiscreet enough to don the coat.
When he arose to speak, his first
sentence was:
"Mr. Governor, honorable judges
aud gentlemen of the jury, 1 plead
not guilty"
To sum it all up, it was a great
night for the progreSsives, and
those who sidestepped the dinner
wished they had not missed the fun.
On the other hand, those conserva-
tives who are not really reactionary
seem as well pleased as the pro-
gressives. He is safe,'' they say.
He is not down on corporations as
He simply demands
that bad corporations be made into
good ones"
Governor Wilson spoke to 5000l
persons at Berkeley from the open
air stage of the Greek Theatre of
the University of California today.
Before speaking he was entertain
I'd at a luncheon by President Ben |
amin Ide Wheeler, who is a pro-
gressive Democrat of pronounced
opinions.
Tonight Governor Wilson leaves
o fill his engagements at Portland |
Ind Seattle, after which he will |
urn Observation-Disclosures Sun.