The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-07-06
PEACE OFFER TO SMITH
He and Nugent Will Get an
Invitation to Luncheon
at Sea Girt.
A CHANCE FOR McCOMBS
Formation Of Advisory COM
mittce May Pave His Way
to Craftsmanship.

SEA GIRT. \. j., July S.-woodrow
Wilson having accepted the leadership
of the Democratic party as a perquisite
of the Presidential nomination got down
TO practical politics to-day. and it kept
him busy.
Several things were manifest because
Of this new task. First was that United
States Senator James A. O'Gorman of
New York is to cut u considerable figure
in the impending campaign. The Sec
ond is that Governor will set out to har-
monize all party differences. even to the
extent Of holding out an olive branch
to his bitterest personal enemy. former
Senator James Smith. Jr.
The chances are that Senator Smith
will accept the branch for the sake Of
party regularity. and that he with james
X. Nugent. Harry Backus Of Caldwell
and Mayor Arthur B. Seymour Of Orange,
who were the fighting anti-Wilson ESSEX
county delegation at the Baltimore con-
vention. will be here on Monday when the
Governor and Mrs. Wilson entertain
the New Jersey delegation. State Chair
man Edward f. Grosscup and National
Committeeman Robert s. Hudspeth at
luncheon.
That will he pretty good start in tho
harmonizing work il the Governor can
carry II through. He has initiated II by
sending special invitations to the men
through State Chairman Grosscup.
Senator O'Gorman was easily the most
important visitor Of the day at the Little
White House. He had the longest talk,
the most direct talk. OF all OF the in,-
portant men who saw the Governor. and
the others were men of the calibre OF
Josephus Daniels of North Carolina,
William G. McAdoo of New York. Com
mitteeman Hudspeth of New Jersey
and Cato Sells Of Texas
The principel topic of conversation after
Governor and Senator had withdrawn
TO q corner OF the big drawing room to-
day was Of the National Committee
chairmanship. II may be said definitely
that the man has not yet been chosen
The Governor wanted MIR. O'Gormsn's
ideas on the subject and he got them.
He asked for an expression OF opinion
from every other person who called to-
day.
May Fave Way for McCombs.
In any event Senator O'Gormap Of
New York will have much to say In this
Forthcoming campaign II he IL not the
chairman or the vice-chairman he il
likely to be the member Of an advisory
committee which will be at the right
hand Of the man who will he chairman.
That may pave the way for man whose
political experience. like that OF William
F. McCombs. is limited. group Of men
like Taggart. Sullivan. O'Gorman. Burke
Of North Dakota and Wade of Iowa
would be very useful to any man, expe.
rienced or otherwise.
Joseph E. Davies Of Wisconsin seems
to have eliminated himself from tho
chairmanship race. Mr.. Davies has
designs on the Governorship Of his State
and that fight will be on this fall.
Following MIR. McCombs are Robert 8.
Hudspeth and Fred r. Lynch of Min.
neapolis. the old johnson chairman, with
It seems certain that he will be the vice.
chairman Of the committee. When IL
comes to other officers OF the campaign
committee. William q. McAdoo 10 men.
toned for the treasurership. Mr.. Nc
Adoo's reputation as q money getter 10
we'll established and this campaign will
require money like many another. MIR.
McAdoo would not express himself on
the subject to-day
1t may be said without qualification
that Gov Wilson was pleased at the news
paper reports this morning which pro-
claimed him the new leader Of tho Demo-
cratic party. but he baked at the title Of
boss. He joked with the correspondents
a little, but then wanted them to UNDER
stand the difference between the two.
Not Boss, Merely Leader.
-The difference between q leader and q
boss. he said. lis that the boss runs the
party for his own personal use."
He does not like that kind Of a man.
lie will not he boss; he will only insist
that where his principles and those Of his
advisers clash. that his ideas prevail.
That will go for ever vt hing from chair
man to details.
The Governor started his day by answer
ing and signing 100 letters. He arose
early alt though he had a pretty busy day
yesterday. and after that task was OIL his
hands he had meeting with the Efficiency
and Economic Commission. OF which state
Senator Walter F.. Edge Of Atlantic county.
floor leader for the Republican ma jority.
is the head. The committee did not have
to come to Sea Girt II came more to
ngrat tulate the Governor. although
Senator Edge and Mr.. Nichols. the Repub-
lican members, are stanch Taft men.
After that meeting the Governor signed
rcluisition for u Hoboken wife heater
who got across the Hudson, ami then hs
met McAdoo, Daniels and Grosscup
separately
MIR McAdoo is an old friend and wae Q
strong Wilson rooter during the cam