Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-10
COY. WILSON HEARS
NEWS OF VICTORY
SAYS He Hopes Party Will Never
Regret His Nomination.
FEELS THE RESPONSIBILITY
Democratic Presidential Candidate
Splashng in His Bathtub When
Apprsed of Break In
the Deadlock.

Seagirt, N. 1.-The honor is as
great as can come to any man by the
nomination of a party, especially I'M
der the circumstances. l hope l ap-
preciate it at its true value; but just
at this moment l feel the tremendous
responsibility it involves even more
than l feel the honor.
81 hope with all my heart that the
party will never have reason to re-
greet it,
Such was the comment of Governor
Wilson when appraised of the break in
the deadlock at Baltimore that re-
! suited in his nomination.
! When the news of the breaking of
| the long deadlock was received over
the wire from the Baltimore conven-
ton hall the governor permitted him
self an expansive grin of delight and
shook hands all around. Then he set
tied down to work, but soon the thrush
of his friends put stop to that and
an impromptu reception followed.
Illinois Flop Gives Delight
If the governor managed to conceal
his pleasure over his victory in the
convention, his family did not; indeed,
they did not try, and his three daugh-
tiers danced about the house in a whirl
| Of happiness.
The first important news from the
convention hall, the switch of Illinois
to the Wilson ranks, was carried to
the executive mansion by three
breathless' reporters shouting: Gov
|
you'll"
At the moment the governor was in
the bath tub and the only immediate
reply was the sound of vigorous
splashing A moment later through the
! door came the assurance that Mr.. Viii
son was perfectly delighted"
Talks to Newspaper Men.
After the governor had finished his
/ batn he came out to the newspaper
tent on the lawn.
ut has occurred to me- he said. ad-
dressing the reporters, that you may
have wondered why have not shown
moro emotion during the convention
proceedings. that some of you must
have thought felt so cocksure of the
result that / took the details as a mat
ter of fact
Nothing could be further from the
truth. My emotion is so deep that it
could not effervesce; and l felt more
solemn as the Somination drew closer.
| feel that the delegates at Baltimore
in voting for me voted not for a man,
but principle. L feel that they be-
! lieved l represent then and not my
! self. Under a responsibility so grave
l could not find it in my heart to kick
| up my heels in elation.''
At this moment the governors sec
rotary announced the forty-third bal
lot
six hundred and two votes for you,
governor he said
ut looks Ike business" the govern
or answered. Then he said: Have
you told Mrs. Wilson,"
mo, sir, came first to you
please tell her at once" he replied.
Poses for Family Picture.
Governor Wilson was posing for a
photograph with his wife and daugh-
ters when he was informed that I'm
derwood had withdrawn.
We'll, I declare" said the governor.
THAT will give me enough; they all
go to me-"
Mrs. Wilson, whose native state is
Georgia, said:
THE only thing I regret is that
Georgia did not vote for Mr.. Wilson"
When Governor Wilson received
news of his nomination he said:
1.-The honor is as great as can come
to any man by the nomination of a
party, especially under the circum-
stances l hope I appreciate it at its
true value but just at this moment
feel the tremendous responsibility it
involves even more than I feel the
honor.
81 hope with all my heart that the
party will never have reason to regret
e.