New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
WILSON WRITES SPEECH
Prepares Address for Williams
Grove Meeting.
C0NFERS WITH COMMITTEE
Long Discussion of Finances
Makes Candidate Hustle
to Catch Train.
( BY Telegraph to The Tribune. !


Sea Girt, n. j., Aug. Ex-Governor WI.
son spent this evening in the secluso,
of his library, debating tie speech which
he will deliver at Williams Grove, Penn
on Thursday, and which is expected 70
be the most important address he has
made since his nomination for President.
The Governor would make no further
comment on his conferences in New York
this morning, beyond saying that he had
arranged 10 speak at Buffalo on Labor
Day. and ct Scranton, In the anthracite
section Of Pennsylvania, where Colonel
Roosevelt is supposed to be strong on
September 10. Mr.. McAdoo's statement In
New York to-day. the Governor said
covered the ground.
The first poll TO reach Governor Wilson
came to-day in the form OF letter from
Eugene C. Magril, OF Richmond. Va, who
IS one Of the commissioners at the con-
ference on uniform state laws at MI
waukee Thirty-two states are repre-.
sented by ffty-eight commissioners, and
Mr.. Magrifs poll was as follows: Wilson,
70; Taft, II; Roosevelt. J. Two are uncer-
tain. but against the Progressives. and
three have not been polled.
THE lone follower Of the Bull Moose"
Mr.. Magrll added, admits that his state
ZWisconsin-will vote for you
Among the Governors callers this
afternoon were Uncle John Wilson, Of
Franklin. Penn, and his son. Alfred and
Mrs. BENJAMIN Buck and her daughter
of Portland, Ore.
Governor Wilson will go to Trenton to-
morrow, and while he has no important
engagements, IL would not be surprising
IL Senator O'Gorman and a number Of
Democratic members OF Congress called
on him on their way home.
on Wednesday the Governor will re.
ceive two delegations OF Italians from
Essex and Hudson counties. and in the
evening he will go to Philadelphia for
the night, go that he can take an early
train the next morning FOR Williams
Grove.
Governor Wilson conferred with MEM
beers OF the Democratic national CAM
paign committee at headquarters In this
city yesterday morning. lie arrived
promptly at o'clock and left there just
in time to catch the 1l:l2 train for Sea
Girt. When he got downstairs he found
he had left his bag in headquarters. The
delay made II necessary for the taxicab
TO break all speed laws in getting to the
PENNSYLVANIA station, but the train was
caught
These with whom Governor Wilson con-
ferred were William q. McAdoo, acting
chairman OF the national committee,
Rola Wells. the treasurer; Henry Nor.
genthau, chairman of the finance com
mittee: Charles r. Grain. vice-chairman
of the finance committee; Josephus Dan
iels. Senator OGorman and Robert r.
Ewing. In addition TO the general man
agement OF the campaign, finances re-
oelved a good share Of the attention OF the
conferrees.
After Governor Wilson had gone Nr
McAdoo said that the candidate would
not undertake the usual speechmaklRg
tours. He would accept invitations,
was said. TO address stated gatherings In
different states some OF which would be
entirely non-partisan in character. on
August % he is TO speak az the annual
meeting OF the Pennsylvania sts;7
Grange Other engagements that have
been made are as follows:
Buffalo. Labor Day. upon invitation from
the United Trades anC Labor Council OF
that city.
New York. September Is. dinner OF the
Workingmen's Wilson and Marshall CLUB.
Atlantic City. Spanish War Veterans
reunion.
Syracuse. September -. State Fair.
Scranton. Penn, Seutember 10. AT the
ceremonies attendant upon the notifcai
ticn II the Democratic state candidates
II vas definitely announced by Mr. Ne
Adoo that a statement OF all contrbu-
tons up 10 September 10 would be issued
on that day Supplementary statements
would be issued from time TO time 1t MAS
said.