The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-13
SHOOK HANDS, SAID NOTHING, AND THERE WAS A CHILLY
 ATMOSPHERE ABOUT.
SPOILED WILSON'S APPETITE
Candidate for President Only Ate Bread and Butter When Seated With Political Boss of New
 York Tammany Hall.

Albany. N. r., Sept. Predetermined not to interfere in the political tangles of any of the states, Governor Wood row Wilson admittedly steered eau tious course today at the New York state fair at Syracuse, where Governor Dix, Charles F. Murphy, ana many Tammany Hall men gathered.
 Governor Wilson met Charles +. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, but held no conference with him. The presidential candidate likewise saw and talked with Governor Dix, who is seeking renomination, but the New Jersey executive discussed no politics with him.
 Unaware of the program that was outlined for the day, cognizant not un- til the last moment that he was to be thrown together with a number of New York state politicians, Governor Wilson showed plainly his dscom- fiture at some of the days events.
 The presidential candidate declared that he had no intimation when in. vited to the state fair that the dem ocratic state committee and associa- tion of democratic county chairmea were to meet in Syracuse on the same day.
 He said that had he known it, he probably would not have accepted the invitation because he did not wish to meddle in the internal politics ot any state. As it was, Governor Will son had difficult time dodging the state political phases of the occasion
 Early in the day the New Jersey executive paid his formal respects to Governor Dix in the parlor of a ho- tel Soon a crowd gathered to shake hands and Governor Dix brought MT Murphy to the side of the presidential candidate.
 Governor Wilson shook hands with the Tammany leader, but said nothing and extended his hand to others in the crowd who were pressing to meet him.
 In his speech at the fair grounds, where he was given great recep- ton, Governor Wilson confined him, self strictly to the tariff and national issues.
 "A few minutes afterward he met at the luncheon table Governor Dix, Lieu etnant Governor Conway. Norman E. Mack, Charles F. Murphy and others prominent in state politics.
 Governor Wilson had expected to dine with the state fair commission, of which Lieutenant Governor Conway is chairman, and was surprised to find himself seated with Tammany Hall leaders and other state politicians. Afetr partaking of bread and butter he left the table.
 A half hour later when Governor Wilson went to the grand stand at the fair grounds to see the trotting races. the party of politicians trailed along.
 When Governor Wilson returned to his hotel from the fair grounds, mem bers of his own party followed him to room which Governor Dix had led him. The two governors entered but Charles White, rgeant-at-arms to the state committee, barred every one else out, includig Governor Wilson's secre- atry
 On the train tonight Governor Will son was asked about that conference He replied that Governor Dix had sought private inetrview'' an ddrew him aside just before the meeting of the county CHhlfmeH.
 "Governor Dix stated to me" said Governor Wilson, "his feeling about the political situation in the state. l. of course, expressed no opinion of any kind about 1t"
 Governor Wilson was asked by the correspondents on the train his yer sion of the entire days events. The governor smiled and said.
 You evidently want to ask me if l allowed myself to be made use of in any way. I will answer your question without your asking it. Nobody can make use of me by merely meeting me. l merely met the New York leaders, met them in public. and came away absolutely as free as when went"
 "rll tell you frankly, the people of the United States are tired of pol itics," Governor Wilson said in his speech to the New York county chair men.
 They are sick of politics. They long. down in the bottom of their natures. for release from everything except that which makes the public service look like public duty and legis lation look like the translation of the public need into the public act.
 "The only chance for new party is that both the old parties should be discredited One of the old paries if discredited. Ours shall not he. The only hope of those who would admin