The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
WOODROW WILSON
ASKS SENTIMENT
Delegation From Columbia, S. c., Tells
Of "winter Capital" Plans-stste
Buys Old Home.

Princeton. n. j., Nov. 12.-President
Elect Wilson says he has his mind
open on the question Of whether he
shall call an extra session OF congress
to revise the tariff. He asked the
newspaper correspondents last night
to obtain for him a list of the public
men and business men who had de-
clared themselves for or against the
extra session.
II is known that Governor Wilson
has a high regard for the opinion OF
oscar Underwood, the majority leader
OF the democrats in the last ession,
and that in making up his mind he Will
give careful attention to Mr.. Under
woods arguments. Mr.. Underwood
is reported as favoring an extra ses.
sion.
The president-elect was asked If he
had received many requests that an
extra session be called.
mo, have not" he replied, but l
can answer for the kilograms, only.
MY secretary has sifted out most OF
the letters and know as yet only OF
their general nature, but do not
think they touch on a special session" F."
"Just a Piece Of Dope"
A newspaper dispatch from Wash
inston was called to Governor VII
sons attention declaring that close
friends of William Jennings Bryan
said he would decline a post in the
cabinet.
"oh, but Mr.. Bryan did not say
that" remarked the governor. THAT
was just piece of dope.
The future president was invited to
spend his winters at Columbia, 5. 2,
where delegation officially informed
him the state has purchased his boy
hood home, which is being remodeled
for his use. The delegation said the
Iplace was being placed at Mr.. vii
sons disposal for period of eight
years"
II is probable that the Wilson's VII
Ispend part of their winters there
/ ITS very pretty sentiment" sai'
the governor tonight. When ! was
half grown boy my father built house
lin Columbia, which my mother alto
gether planned. The house is near
VERY big and comfortable hotel, buil
since our time. that will make It quit
conyenient fo rthe secretaries an
, their families to live within easy reac
of me. 1t seemed to me it was AN idea
suggestion and that it embodied yer
pretty sentiment. In that little soutl
lern home, had perhaps, the larges
number of my boyhood association
!. lof course, expect to have my sam
old room when return TO the ol
:. homestead"
Recalls Early Writing.
The attention of the governor Wa
lcalled today to newspaper editors
which said that his conceptions OF u
:. presidency could be found in his Doc
on Congressional Government
Il wrote that when I was q yea
old" said the governor. i haFer
read it since. 50 l don't know wheth'
/ have changed my opinions or not
The president-eleet has had gre
:. number of requests for speeches. b
he said he was declining thm all,
he had plenty of work ahead OF hi
Two engagements made before
election will be kept, one at ann
!, of the Southern society in New 1oI
and one at banquet of the Comm'
: cial club of Chicago, both in Janual
= . He said today he probably would ia
> in the jubilee for him at Staunton, V
his birthplace, on his way to the &C
ference Of governors at RichmoI
:. va. during Christmas week
- The governor announced that IN
N vacation retreat he would go "ineoi
He will call on the local officials a
/" request that his identity be not Q
:. ciary recognized.
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