Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
Nominee Will Meet the National
Democratic Committee at
Seagirt To-day.
GUARDIANSHIP IN DOUBT
Choice Lies between McCombs
Hudspeth and O'Gorman
with Chances Favoring
First Named.

Seagirt, ~ j.. July 3.-tpon the wish.
here Tomorrow OF the national commits !,
tee awaits the planning of the democra- !
tic campaign. Until the committees ar
rival. Governor Wilson will say no word
of the form which he expects the Inns J
of battle to take.
The committee will visit the NOMINEES ,
in a body at his summer home in tha
afternoon for a conference with him. At
this meeting the Governor expects to
discuss with the committeeman three
things, namely:
The platform.
The Craftsmanship Of the committee.
The campaign trip or trips.
At nine O'Clock tonight the Governors =
callers had given no opportunity TO read
the platform He said he would read
It closely during the evening. Until he
should have digested It, he said re would
not discuss #.
Governor Wilson made It clear tonight
that his mind open on the chair
manship. He had made on selection. hs
said, nor would he choose the man until
after the conference. Three names were
oftenest on his callers lips to-day in this
connection, but when each was suggested ,
ore reply:
Il have made no choice"
THREE POSSIBLE MANAGERS
The men In question were: william F..
McCombs. the Princeton graduate and
lawyer. who managed the Governors
primary campaign; Robert S. Hudspeth !
of Jersey City. twice eastern campaign
| Of M.
Senator OGorman of New York. whom
the Governor regards as az ardent and
| capable supporter The Governors close
| friends thought his choice would be-
among three, with chances cavoring Nc
| Combs.
As to the campaign trips, the Governor
has strong personal leanings to remain at
| home He said tonight that he wished he
would not have to stir from Seagirt. He
fears his counsellors tomorrow will ad-
wise a long tour and II they can show him
how it would help. he said. he would go
| willingly. Al the same time. he added.
he would not efface himself in the dis
cusson this point and would make his
| desires known
! The Governor waved the olive branch
tonight in the direction of former L. s.
| senator James SIhith' Si'' ny NAP'N.SAi -
a wish that Mr.. Smith visit him here next
Monday with the Wilson men of New
JERSEYS delegation to Baltimore. Gov
| ernor Wilson included James R Nugent.
Mr.. Smiths friend and lieutenant. also
in an invitation.
TWELVE POUNDS OF TELEGRAMs.
When informed that Mr. Nugent was re-
taJ 70 hay ui interview
declaring he would support the nominee,
Governor Wilson expressed a keen destre
to see It and get acquainted with Mr.
Nugent again
| Twelve pounds of kilograms were re-
ceived at the Governors cottage to-day.
The Governors mail reached mammoth
proportions. Perhaps the most interesting
| to him Of any of the letters ons
from Governor Baldwin of Connecticut.
which read
II hope the platform will be shorter
than some have been. II Will have tn
be very bad to prevent your carrying
Connecticut"
One hundred and sixty odd kilograms
were received from men who said they
were republicans and intended 20 vote
for Governor Wilson. One Of tFem, a
Seattle man, said every republican in
his ward, save two, would vote for Viii
son.
Governor Wilson was given little time
to devote to his personal affairs or his
family to-day From early morning tho
summer home here of the man who yes
terday was dominated the democratic
candidate for president of the United
States was beseged with visitors.
thousands of them He had smile for
each newcomer and A hand clasp even
for the smallest girls and boys. When
they would not come in, the Governor
came ont and waved his hand or took
off his hat
In the midst of all this present day
activity, bit by lSt there are coming TO
light incidents of Governor Wilson's maxi
ne during the convention and Immediate
ly prior thereto To-day his secretary
told the history of the telegram to Will
liam j. Bryan In answer to Mr. Bryans
message declaring against the selection OF
Alton b. Parker as temporary chairman
of the convention.
"As soon as Mr.. Bryan's message be.
came public, even before It reached the
Governor the secretary said, "the VIII
son managers at Baltimore got the Gov
g ernor on the telephone
Don't answer she message until you
hear from us they begged. and tho
Governor said he wouldn't
Down at Baltimore they rigged up a
rough draft of reply and sent it to tho
Governor. lie read 1t and handed 1t to me.
It was wishy washy, dodg'ns the issue
and straddling the question, The Governor
took 1t from my hands
1T won't do Joe he said, AS he tore
It into bits. The people expect more than
this of me 1t wouldn' be just to them
or myself If ! used this Come on up
stairs and Wen fix up another one.
. We went up to his room, he took a pad
) and placed II acros, his knee and wrote
a his answer IN Mr. Krvan without GROSSLY u