The Washington times., 1912-07-05
COMMITTEE WILL
NOTIFY WILSON AT
CHICAGO JULY Is
Candidate Not to Issue Any
Formal Letter of
Acceptance.

| SEAGIRT, N. j.. July 5.-Governor
| Woodrow Wilson was up early today
expecting to receive at the Little
White House" Ollie James, of Kentucky,
permanent chairman of the Baltimore
| convention, and Senator OGorman of
| New York. James sent word to the
governor that he would come here to-
| day to make final arrangements for the
visit of the official notification commit
tee. The governor said that he had de-
| cided not to Issue any formal letter
| of acceptance, but to make his speech
| TO the committee In such way that
1t would fully cover the situation.
| With the selection of the Congress
Hotel, Chicago, as the place and July
10 as the time for the official meeting
| Of the national committee to plan the
campaign, the visiting committeeman
| have departed for their homes, but
early today other State leaders began
| to arrive for conferences. All brought
| with them requests for Governor Will
son to make speeches in their States.
So far he has accepted none Of these
Thirty-five members of tho Democratic
national committee celled on Governor
Wilson at Seagirt yesterday. They
train, and on the way they talked of
the selection of a seasoned manager
for chairman to run the governors 8
campaign.
o.
later, after friendly chats with the NOM
inee, most of them declared that any
one whom the governor might name
be ws1 seGtss sSs to & The se place SSstnsr WILL
lam F. McCombs. Fred b. Lynch. Rob-
ert 8. Hudspeth, or any one Of half a
dozen others mentioned for the place
son had not decided tonight.
The governor will meet the committee
|, July Is, in Chicago, stopping Off en-
route probably at Indianapolis to take
Governor Marshall. his running mate
There was much diversity Of opinion
on the way up from Baltimore among
, the delegates as to who should be elect
: Mr. Lynch, who managed the cam
J paign of the late Governor Johnson, OF
: Minnesota. and Judge Wade, of Iowa.
no idea Of selecting a man at present.
5, McCombs Also There.
Not long after the arrival of the dele
gates, Mr.. McCombs, who was reported
to be i'll in Baltimore, appeared on tn,
/ governors lawn. He had come on a
a later train. The governor spied him and
= left the group with whom he was talk
r ing to shake his campaign manager
q hand and thank him. They strollet
across the lawn with hands clasped
: and held low conversation.
n ernor Wilson had long talk with him
punctuated by Mr.. Mack's vigorous
e gestures and his own mods of assent
= A little later Mr.. Mack. after conferrint
: woth other committeeman, said to Roge
= Sullivan, of Illinois:
i I'VE have just about decided to NEE
for organization in New York on Jul!
n To-"
n Make it Chicago" suggested Mr.. Sui
: livan. :,
= New York." Mr.. Mack said.
"Come out to French Lick for tn
t meeting" insisted Thomas Taggar,
d land let it be at my expense"
: Chicago" repeated Mr.. Sullivan.
d Better see, hadn't we, what he ha
t to say about it?" Mr.. Taggart suggest
r ed. indicating Governor Wilson with
e They acted on this advice, but no on
y save themselves heard the governor
smiling reply. A new canvass Of tn
committee was made, and Mr.. Mac
announced from the governors porcI
r that Chicago had been selected.
n There was a great deal of surmise a
- to Governor Wilson's choice for chair
e Eastern end of the campaign in 1904 an
IT 1908, and a close friend of Governo
= Wilson, was frequently mentioned.
O. PERSONALLY, am in favor of Mr.. Nc
q Combs" Mr.. Hudspeth said. He ha
l. managed the governors campaign bril-
lliantly so far, and I see no reason VIII
It he should not continue to do so. 1t
lie a mistake. ! think to swap horses
II n A. Mitchell Palmer. another clos
" friend of the governor, who has bee
,e spoken OF as chairman, also said Nj
le Mccombs is his Preference. ,,..,o
a Mr.. McCombs himself had little
ia say. IF the governor feels that ca
g. do any good in this respect" he dt
clared, II will put aside personal incl
-e nations however great the sacrifice"
n Mr.. Mack. the retiring chairman, sal
lt1 that under no circumstances would
ne entertain thought of reelection
m Governor Wilson's choice will pre-
st vail" he added.
leader of the Democratic party
continued. There is not shadow (
doubt that he will remain the lead
ar during the next four years, whether
Is elected or not. He has been II
G. leader ever since William ]. Bryan su
MS rendered to him the leadership in Ba
r timore."
lie Greeted By Mr.. Mack.
or The delegation reached Seagirt
in 2:4S o'clock. and was taken by autom
A. bile to Governor Wilson'S cottage. M
iE li Mack was among the first to reach t
al governors porch.
re How do you do. governor? I am d
is lighted to see you;n shouted Mr. Mac
IS And you, SIR" replied the governc
er | They remained talking as Senator tt
re man. Willard Salisbury, and John
he | Martin approached. Senator Tillma
ar, as he took Mrs. Wilson's hand, said
IS IT am sure you will be the next La
of the White House. / only desire