Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-05
LAWN OF WOODROW WILSON
HOME LOOKS LIKE AN ARMED CAMP:
PENCIL SQUAD PITCH TENTS TO STAY

conventions work. he was asked.
II can only say he replied. that /
am most gratified at it's harmonious
ending. AS to the work of my support
ers. / never saw anything like il for
absolute devotion Many of them were
my warm personal friends"
WILL REMAIN GOVERNOR
Whatever else the governor does, he
will continue to visit Trenton every
Tuesday, maintaining the custom set
when a summer mansion was first built
of keeping governors day" at the state
capitol
His friends are posi- i've that he will
not resign as governor until after the
first of next year, as under the New
Jersey law the president of the senate
automatically takes the governors seat
upon the latter's resignation. John d
Prince, the present president of the
senate. is a Republican
Governor Woodrow Wilson slept
late this morning, after the ar
duous days preceding his nomina-
ton. Visitors began gathering on the
lawn in front of the little white
house" before 8 o'clock, however, and
nearly a dozen tents, erected for tele'
phone booths and other accommoda-
tions, sprang up on the green.
Besides the usual run of enthusiasts.
many delegates returning from Balti-
more were expected at the Wilson cot
tage today Texas delegates, 40 strong,
notified the governor that they would
stop over at Seagirt on their way home.
Practically the entire New Jersey d.
egation is expected and many delegates
from Pennsylvania and Tennessee are
coming.
The governor retired late last night
without knowing officially that Gov
ernor Marshall, of Indiana, had been
chosen as his running mate. He was
told as early as IL o'clock that Gov
ernor Marshall had been nominated
however. and, although this report was
premature at the time, 1t was confirmed
by the conventions subsequent act
I But when this action was ,aken Gov
ernor Wilson was asleep.
Photographers are here by the
score, and several moving picture con
Germs have men on hand taking every
conceivable phase of the activity here
about. One set Of moving pictures was
taken last night while the governor
was movinC about the lawn with the
newspaper men before he retired.
HE WIRES MARSHALL.
The governor this morning sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Governor Marshall at
indianapolis:
sincere congratulate shall look
forward with pleasure to my association
with you.
WOODROW WILSON"
The governor also gave out the follow
ing statement:
Governor Marshall bears the high
est reputation both as an executive and
as a Democrat. and feel honored by
having him as a running mate. He is, i
am happy to sayrfa valued personal
friend Of mine as well as a fellow-Dem>
ocrat." atA
MANY CONGRATULATIONS
w. ]. Corners, of Buffalo, wired Gov
ernor Wilson: els
"A splendid fight won the right way.
1 congratulate you and the Democratic
party upon your nomination"
United States Senator Mark A. Smith,
of Arizona:
81 was for my school boy friend and
college classmate Champ Clark, until
this afternoon. From now on l am, with
you with all that is in me. l congratu-
late you, our party and our country on
your success"
Percy Belmont:
my sincerest congratulations. Under
your leadership a progressive Demo-
cratic party will triumph over both the
president and his predecessor"
GETS 1000 MESSAGES.
Nearly 1000 messages Of congratu-
lation to Governor Wilson were in the
hands of his secretary before the gov
ernor had arisen from the breakfast
table. Among the first received was
one from Charles F. Murphy, leader Of
Tammany Hall:
Permit me to extend my hearty
congratulations" it read. your nom
ination means a great Democratic vic
tory" s.
MORE CONGRATULATIONS
Richard p. Hobson and wife: I'VE
congratulate you, the Democratic party
and the country upon your superb vic
tory"
Governor Hall, of louisiana 1T ex-
tend my congratula tions."
Atlee Pomerene, United States sena-
tor from Ohio: Accept my hearty con-
ordinations My services are at your
command for the campaign"
Old classmates and pupils from near
and far sent messages of good will
Some weer bubbling with enthusiasm
"Hooray," wired one enthusiastic fol-
lower. School has begun and thus end
eth the first lesson"
A message from Mont Clair, n. j.,
read: "Heartiest congratulations"
from the New Jersey Association for the
Blind, affected the governor greatly. He
has taken great interest in the work Of
this organization for many years.
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Legitimate business has nothing to
fear, Socialism nothing to hope for"
wired a North Carolina friend.
Among the governors accomplish
ments, he boasts a mastery of short
hand He displayed his knowledge of
this today by making notes for dicta-
ton. AS he wrote, leaning his pad up
on the arm of his easy chair, the camera
squad snapped him again and again and
moving picture man recorded his move
ments.