The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-29
WILSON GOES To
SEA TO PREPARE
HIS ACCEPTANCE
Accepts Yacht Invitation to
Escape From Political
Pursuers
KNOWS IMPORTANCE
OF FIRST SPEECH
M'Combs and M'AdooMerely
Figureheads While Old
War Horses to be the
Real Managers
Real Managers

SEA GlET, y. j.. July 2S---Gover-
nor Wilson is expected back here to-
morrow night with his speech Of ac-
ceptance completed and ready for
dictatlon to his stenographers. He
has been away from Sea Grit nearly
week. and for the major part OF
that time has been guest on board
the yacht OF friend. cruising about
within days salt OF his summer
home. When he comes back to.nor-
hard work for the balance Of the
campaign.
Governor Wilson nas obliged 10
leave his retreat twenty-five miles
from here Ia sasea political par
surers These men found him IN
spite OF the fact that the location II
BIS retreat had been guarded vita
the utmost secrecy. The governor
realized that his speech OF accent
ance. his first important political ut
terance since his nom nation might
defeat ar elect him to the presidency
He sought the quiet seclusion of thu
friends yacht and the result is that
he has turned out q document with
which he is satisfied
Older Heads To Manage.
4 number Of political friends came
20 Sea Grit today in the hope that
the governor had returned Among
these was William G. McAdoo. who
lis 10 be vice-chairman Of the Wiisaa
campaign committee Mr. McAdoo
rnotored over from his summer hofae
~ A n
that II he rs elected vice. chairman
tomorrow he will not, despite report.
so TO Chicago and take charge cf
the Wilson headquarters there.
some one else viii have To. take
charge Of the Chicago -lea dquarters.
he said. II have my business in New
York 10 look after and cannot. under
any circumstances leave H.
As matter OF fact, there Is a we'll
defined plan on the part. ~ the mere
experienced leaders o. the organlZa-
ton who are la close touch with the
Nominee to place the management #
the campaign In hands of older
heads McCombs and McAdoo they
say. VIII merely be figureheads IN the
handling of the campaign and that
they will accept their orders from
men like Bryan. Gore and OGorman.
Tammany Is in Line,
Thomas r smith secretary 81
Tammany hail will act in an advisory
capacity 1t can be said with au-
thority that Mr.. Smith viii act as
the intermediatory between wilson
and the Tammany organization. |
Already a perfect understanding has
been reported. and it is said that
Tammany wifi do its utmost TO elect /
the presidential nominee on cANdt- t
tons OF course that he shall not in +
terfere with Tamnany plans III
New York STATE, These plans II IS
said embrace the denomination Of Z
Governor Dix
Governor Wilson's speech ~ ac- /
ceptance which Is TO be delivered /
here on August 1th win have to do |
chiefly. II is understood with the !
tariff. The Governor is strongly in /
favor Of revision downward until /
a basis Of tarln for revenue only has
been reached. This IL be done /
gradually and by easy stages. This (
plan. it is pointed out. has been out +
lined In several OF the governors /
speeches. /
Editor Raises f'unds.
A sort OF endless chain for the col /
lection Of campaign contributions aas /
been tried with wonderful success by |
New Jersey editor and friend of I
Governor Wilson. This editor has T
figured out that Wilson VIII need /
So. 600 200 to run his campaign. ON /
pro rata basis he finds that his |
county should contribute 5000 In |
this amount. and that each resident l.
Of his county should send In thirty
three cents To make up the amount.
Tho plar has proven so popular /
that the editor has been able already /
to send his check for $500, He gays
that a number OF the residents Of his
county not only subscribed the neces-
sarv thirty-three cents. but an add 7
tionai thirty-three cents ''to take /
care Of at least one backsllder."