Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-06

Sea Grit. n. j., July 5.-Gov. Will
son passed comparatively quiet but
busy day, today. During the morn
ing, he had long conference with
William G. MeAdoo of New York,
whose name has been mentioned in
connection with the treasurership of
the Democratic National committee;
during the afternoon he received
number of visitors and at dinner,
tonight, Senator O'Gorman of New
York was his guest.
Gov. Wilson began, today, the task
of answering personally every one of
the 10000 letters and kilograms, which
he has received since his nomination.
He wrote a hundred letters, today.
The only trip which Gov. Wilson
will take before leaving for Chicago
will be a run to Atlantic City. next
Wednesday, to welcome the National
Convention of Building and Loaning
Association. If time permits the Gov
ernor will stop off in Indianapolis, on
his way to Chicago, to meet his run
ming mate
The Governors mail was burdened,
today, with requests for speaking en-
gagements in many states.
]. II. Bankhead. Jr., son of the AL
ALBANIA senator, called during the day,
as did Dudley Field Malone of New
York. E. E. Grosscup, Democratic
state chairman, also had a long talk
with the nominee.
Gov. Wilson had 81 burglar scare,
last night After the last door had
been bolted, the lights turned off and
the family had gone to sleep, Walter
Measdav, the Governors personal
secretary, Col. Archbold Alexander
his aid, Robert Hudspath, New Jer-
sey National committeeman, and Da-
vid Orator, secretary of state of New
Jersey, remembered that they had
left their travelling bags in the Gov
errors office. They tried all the
doors and attempted to awaken the
butler. but could not. SO they pried
omen a window and boosted Col. Alex
ander in. He tip-toed over to the
bags. gathered them in his hands and
started for the window, when the Of
flee became Hooded with light. man,
clad in pajamas, stood in the door
way
what are you doing here?' he
Numbered.
1t was the Governor.
moment later explanations settled
the incident.
Sea Girt, Y. J., July 5.-AGov. Wilson S
mind is still like an open book to
quote him exactly, on his choice for
chairman of the Democratic National
committee He said, today, that he
would not decide until the last minute.
with regard to thing of that sort,
he said. Il never make up my mind
till l announce a decision. After We
heard everything to be heard, | decide.
| have made it a rule to do that on
principle | do not believe in snap
Judgment When there is a question
like this to decide, listen to all argu-
ments and argue it in my own mind.
At present my mind is in the middle of
the argument
William G. McAdoo. the New Yorker,
who built the tubes beneath the Hud-
son river had a long conversation with
Gov Wilson, during the forenoon.
Gov. Wilson also had a talk with Je-
sephus Daniels and Robert S. Hud-
sspeth, National committeeman from
North Carolina and New Jersey respec-
lively, who remained over from yes
terday's visit of the National commit
tee.
Joseph F. Tumuity, the Governors
private secretary, told his chief, to-
day, what he described as 1.-THE inside
story of Illinois change at Baltimore
from Clark to Wilson. 1t all came
about, Mr.. Tumulty said he had been
informed, yesterday, through unrelent-
ing coaxing of Mrs. Roger sullivan,
wife of the former committeeman, and
Roger Sullivan's boy
when young Sullivan was at Law
renceville, going to school, Governor"
the secretary said, che was very fond
of you. When your name was before
the country as IA candidate he went to
his father and asked him to support
you. The elder Sullivan, however, did
not think as his son did and after the
primaries told the boy that he would
have to support Clark, the primary
choice. The boy won Mrs. Sullivans
approval and together, they began a
Wilson campaign on the leader. The
upshot of it was that Mr.. Sullivan
promised that he would use his infiu-
ence for you in case of break from
Clark. When the break came the Clark
leaders tried to hold him firm, but he
told them that he had promise to fill
and kept his word"