The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
New Jersey Governor Given the
~Glads Hand.
Democrats Receive Presidential
Aspirant JOyfuIIy.
HIS HAT IS IN THE RING
Been There Long Time With
Head in 1t, He Says.
Says Progressive" Is One Who
Keeps Up With World.

Governor woodrow Wilson OF New
Jersey. Democratic candidate for
president. arrived in Topeka at
o'clock this afternoon and was driven
in a motor car direct to the residence
of Governor Stubbs. The New Jersey
governor visited a few minutes with
the Kansas executive and then drove
to the Throop hotel, his headquarters
while in the city. The New Jersey
statesman received the newspaper men
in his rooms at the hotel few min
utes before he went to lunch
Governor Wilson is not an easy man
to interview He admits this fact him
self. Il am the poorest timber in the
world for an Interview" he said. be
cause ! won't talk about myself"
well, then. how about Roosevelt
VIII T. r. make the racer"
Il would rather not talk about him.
either" was the reply.
When asked about the issues OF the
campaign and his message TO the west.
the governor replied: You Will get
that in my speech tonight at the ban
quet."
sage to give. and it is the keynote OF
his campa ign for the presidency.
The political party that wins this
year must serve the people. he said
keen close TO them always. The pco-
pie can TO longer be deceived
II Throop was throngcd with
Kansas politicians this afternoon when
the governor arrived and they crowded
his reception. Several offers to ad-
dress gatherings had to be declined
by the distinguished guest. He talk
ed a few minutes to the Democratic
Editorial association. received a long
line of visitors and then tried TO get a.
few minutes of sleep before going 10
the banquet
The governor is slight of build and
has thin, ascetic face. He wears
eyeglasses constantly. Is quick and
alert in his movements and speech and
| IS pleasant and affable. He joked
and parried with the reporters ia their
efforts to make him talk and was good
natured under a II kinds Of questions.
ception in the west and declared ne haH
many warm friends far from home Ife
talks entertainingly about his tours and
told the funniest kind OF story about
an introduction speech he received In a
Nebraska town.
Three local men were required to make
the Introduction speech said Governor
| Wilson. "and then I thought they had
not enough The third man mace "A good
start and then stopped dead He turned
to me and said: What the ID wa. I
going TO say2 told him and he finished
up with rush. had great time there
and received a fine reception
The governor made the long fumn from
81. Louis just TO make the Topeka speec b.
He will leave on the early mornlnr- fraln
Tor St Louis and go from there direct u
Nashville. He will stop Off at I.avrer..r
in the morning 70 make a short talk 10
the K u. students if a special train ca.t
be arranged to take him to Kansas CITY
10 catch his ST. Louis train.
Several prominent Republicans and
state officers were down 10 the Throop
to meet the New Jersey candidate FOR
Democratic hOnors.
There was nothing lacking i'm the
,n MaIHiln ot the reception given the dis
| tlnguished governor and candidate for
president. While there were nanv
avowed supporters Of Clark in fbe
crowd not a word was heard that indf-
Gated that the sentiment was anvthinr
but unanimous for Wilson for pre-i-
dent.
Hat l. Also ia Ring.
In Kansas city Governor Wilson
said. My hat has been in the ring
a long time and my head has been la
II, when his attention was called 10
| iheodore Roosevelt's statement made
land
Governor Wilson laughed heartily al
MS eplgram and was cheered bv mem
oers OF the Wilson for president club
there who formed his reception com
mittee. When shown an Associated
Press dispatch telling Of the Dropoeed
division of the Oklahoma delegation
between himself and Speaker CLARK.
Governor Wilson said.
i prefer to make no statement con-
corning matter OF that kind in which
am so delicately concerned Wait
until Oklahoma has decided"
After a breakfast in Kansas CITY and
reception by committee OF his Kansas
City supporters Governor Wilson made
a brief address to the association 81
Kansas grain dealers in session there
Trade he said. lis one thing In this
country that is not standpat It's cur
rents cannot be controlled. They have
put straight jacket tariff on Il but Il
Will burst forth sooner or later.
THE world like trade moves on with
little regard for the men who pretend
their standing still keeps the world
standing still too.
My idea Of a progressive Is a man
who keeps up with the world A stand
pat on the other hand is one who stands
still with eyes shut and ears stufe,i
with cotton and refuses to concede that