New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
I,emocratiC Delegation Sees
President-EIeCt When He
Returns to Trenton.
BUSY DAY FOR Mr.. WILSON
Receives Many Callers, Makes
Harmony" Appointment
and Addresses Girls at
Rescue Home.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune. !

the State House here for the flrSt time
slnce he was elected President was the
practically unanimous request from the
democrats who will represent New Jer'
sew in both branches of the new Congress
that he call a special session at once anc
give the Democrats an opportunity L
show that, for once, at least, they NEAR
business.
Included in the delegation which called
on the Governor were Senator James ~
MARITIME, Judge William Hughes. who VII
he Mr.. Marines colleague after Marcn
A. Congressmen William Tuttie ano
Thomas j. Scully and Congressmen-eiec'
John ]. Eagan, J. Thompson BAKER Ar
Ian Walsh and Robert G. Bremner' Iuuse
Hughes spoke for Representatives MN
kead. Townsend. Hamill and mccoy VINO
were detained on business, and sale thes
were decidedly in favor Of an extra SEES
sion. Mr.. Bremner was the only one
against an extra session. put hlS pio'0s'
was not strenuous one.
Senator James z. MARITIME led the ue'e,
CATION which called on Mr.. wilson anu
asserted unequivocally that 1t was the
imperative duty Of the President-eiect TO
reconvene Congress.
I'VE have pledged ourselves TO a
.pecial session of Congress" Senator
MARITIME said. and II we are going to
keep faith with the people we have no
alternative. The people. by their over
yheIming support of the Democratic can
didates at the recent election. voiced their
desire for special session, and We have
got 10 give 1t to them"
Judge Hughes Insistent, Too.
Judge Hughes was equally insistent
IN his demand that an extra session OF
Congress be called. In addition TO the
REPRESENTATIVES there wasn't Demo-
cratic leader at the State House who did
not hold the same opinion, among them
Edward Z. Grosscup. chairman of the
Democratic State Committee.
After talking with Governor Wilson
the New Jersey representatives In the
new Congress continued to discuss extra
session, and there was not one Of them
who wasn't willing to wager that an
extra session OF Congress would be called
not later than May l.
Mr.. Wilson himself, however, was just
as silent as ever on the subject although
he indicated during the day that it was
giving him much concern. A delegation
from Charlotte, N. c.. called on him and
urged that he help celebrate the ami
versary Of the Mecklenburg Declaration
Of Independence there on May 20. He
gave the possibility of a special session
as an excuse for not accepting, although
saving that his inclination was to go.
You must remember" he said, that
] have not often been President. and
have not been close enough to that ONCE
to see my way through what may come
I'D in the first year. Among the many
subjects which have to take under con-
sderation and decide upon, one which the
sewspapermen have been urging me to
ny definite word about is the question
the extra session.
IF there is to be an extra session, OF
.ourse II will extend over May 20 In all
probability, and it would then be almost
sompulsory for me to be In Washington.
| will have to wait and get my bearings
before giving you an answer.
To Go on Months Vacation.
Il am going on a vacation now ano try
10 forget many things. i expect TO return
about December Is. Then | shall cast my
horoscope about and decide what II is
possible for me to do. In making appoint
ments then ] shall be determined by what
have TO say TO the country at large"
Governor Wilson had a busy time al
fhn Gtatn 80 the nrSt
tine IN about twenty years that the
Democrats had captured both branches OF
the New Jersey legislature. and they
made the first Governors day since cleo
y ion field day.
There was considerable wire pulling for
The posts of Speaker and majority leader
u the House, especially after Governor
Wilson had told Assemblyman Thomas
MARITIME that he would keep his hands off,
but before the day closed there was a
feeling that Assemblyman Charles O'Con-
nor Hennessey, OF Bergen, a close friend
the Governor, would be Speaker and
Assemblymsn Taylor. Of Monmouth
leader.
There wasn't a ripple OF opposition to
the selection OF James F. Fielder as
president Of the Senate. He will take
governor Wilson'S place when he resigns.
senator J. Warren Davis. OF Salem, is
N the lead for the leadership OF the
senate. The coming Legislature will also
select state treasurer. and Edward T.
srosscup the Democratic state chair
man. looks like the man who will land
the 1900 year plum. Controller Theo'
aofe Edwards also has his eye on the
pace His term expires next year, but
be resigned at once his successor as
controller would be chosen for full
'hfee year term
during the day Governor Wilson found
ufne to attend a meeting OF the Wash
ns'on Crossing Park Commission and the
, STATE House Commission.
Starts Another Graft Inquiry.
one Of the last and also one of the most
important things that Governor Wilson
va before he left the State House was
" send letter TO Controller Edwards
's'nhs him that he had on his own initia-
i've engaged James f. Cameron. who un'
ssnhed the graft in the Harrisburg Capt.
w. 70 investigate the state moneys now
o oy the different county collectors oil
80" Jersey. The reasons for the inves'
seauon is that corruption was discovered
Mr.. Cameron In Hudson County
ys.,,,nty counties in the state Will be In
81 committee, consisting OF Senator
LONE D b. Babbitt. editor OF wa,sf
sSileo on Governor Wiinon and told him