Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-24
SIX INTERESTING GOVERNORS

In the public life today could be found
engaging that that made OF the SIX new
Democratic Of their eats in oyertrnng Repub
maor their political creeds and aims their capacity as
leaders thinkers country has heard much of lae but
with them as with men private fe after ALL their hu
man side that interesting and most worth studying
Governor Wilson, New Jersey; Governor Dix, of New
York; Harmon of oho Governor Pasted of Mane
Governor Foss Massachusetts, and Governor Baldwin of Con-
nectcuteach of them first of all whose friendship or
acquaintance would prize The New York World re-
Gently collected through its correspondents rich store of anec
dotes and personal sdegh these six now
prominent in national life say national life because though
official influence limited the boundaries of their
specve commonwealth their moral and human force is felt
throughout the The thus obtained concerning
marked degree that while they differ
individuals they nevertheless much alike in their
simplicity, outdoor life and direct methods
doing things They all representative of the best and most
wholesome elements in the American character
Wilson, of New Jersey whose southern nativity
him particularly interesting to section, is dis
tnguhed by love of home e of golf and detective
may singular scholar who has written
abundany and uOusy subjects OF history and economies
of romantic daring Yet it fact that frequently love
the Of reading rthe from their everyday pursuits
ds devoting his spare time perusal of that
quiet honey little sketch called Cranford; and of
bishop who fairly reveled in the narrative of Captain Kid
accustomed spend his vacations
the Lake district of England playing golf bicycling and horse
riding. Dogs and horses are one OF his chief fances
Harmon of Ohio little given to books of
he unnteresd horses but each he buys
In his early twentes he tptop first base
opportunity to see game Boxing appeals to him
strongly and he is a great hunter and fisherman.
Governor Dix of New York. is prodgous worker but he
recreation and regularly breaks away from the
office by halpas the afternoon His hobby
growing and riding in automobile When he in
auguraed he broke all precedent by entering the parade
instead of the mehonored coach and four This
much especially the classics and histories de-
voted to the French and American revolutions.
bred and born newspaper is Governor Plaisted of
Maine For many he associated with his father Gen
Harris NJ Paisted publication of the New Age He still
rehes the smell of printers ink and the rumble of the
A better fisherman is not to be found in his state.
Governor Foss of Massachusetts,, rises every morning
promptly ve and generally abed by nine In the evening
He has lived Poor Richards proverbs He that rseth
late all day. OF all books the prefers the
Bible history poetry romance its ripe wisdom
and vital truth Horse breeding is his pasime and oyster stew
his favorite dish
Governor Baldwin of Connecticut the truly urist
rides bicycle despite the fact that he has luxurious beard
To be there is logical why with
whskers should ride bicycle but the combination always
struck being bit dro Governor Baldwin believes in
walking and that his sport fact which accounts in
for his phlosoph No consistently
along country and through the quiet woods without
becoming a thinker.
And here the group of these Democratic
nors all of them of simple tastes and hearty liking for
what outofdoos good unpreentous squndhearted Amer