Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-02
WILSON PLAYS
GOLF FOR LUCK
Continued from First page.)

cation had previously split, ten fQf
Wilson and ten for Clark. Other
cheering news reached the candidate
over the long-distance telephone a
little earlier, when Walter Measday,
of the Wilson forces, called up to an
ounce that Illinois had just eau
cused and voted a resolution to turn
the States ballots to him today.
The news had been more hoped for
than expected, but did not bring
forth any public comment, whatever
sentiment the Governor may have X
pressed over the phone. 1t had, how
ever, the immediate effect of raising
a whoop in the newspaper tent, one
which brought out the rustics in the
neighborhood from as far away Is
Manasquan.
This quiet little village got on the
map with a bank disaster two years
ago, and, having received no public
attention since, is highly excited at
becoming again at least contiguous
to a centre of national interest. The
town has scraped up a brass band,
which RECALLED the Wilson watchers
through most of the moonlight hours
of last night in practise for the sere-
nading 1t expects soon to do. If a
Wilson nomination should come to-
night the villagers expect to raise a
noise lasting into the Fourth of July
racket.
The death of Miss Harriet Quimby,
the aviator, brought a shadow to the
Wilson family. The governor re-
marked it this morning when the
Vaniman disaster, flashed over the
wire from Atlantic City, was brought
TO his attention. He said he was
deeply shocked and hat the news of
Miss Quimby's accident had a per-
sonal tinge. Miss Quimby was pre-
scented to the governor and his
family at the Interstate Fair at Tren-
ton last fall, when she was flying
there, the introduction being given
by Mahlon Margerum, of Trenton,
and she and the governors family
talked for some time. The goveror
said today he remembered the incl
dent well and that he had beer much
impressed at the time with the
aviator's vi~vaciousness and her
charming n and total lack of
fear.
No statement concerning the candi-
dates views of an opinion expressed
to him last night by former State
Senator Jonathan H. Blackwell, of
Trenton, to the effect that Bryan Is
Mr.. Wilson'S great hindrance in the
Baltimore convention could be OBJ
tanned from the Governor this morn
ing. Mr.. Blackwell came here direct
ly from the convention and told the
Governor he would have been nomi-
the attitude Bryan has assumed.
There are many delegates" said
Blackwell, who would vote for you
did they. know where Bryan stands,
but they have the suspicion hat he is
working for his own nomination, and
that what he has done favorable to
you has been done with the thought
that he may later exercise some in
luence over you"
The statement was made TO the
governor in private and given out
to the newspaper men later by the
mar who made it. Mr.. Wilson is said
to have switched the conversation
when the opinion was expressed. It
II HUT albOh Ailo y li1Oii Has
considered Bryan's attitude toward
him as expressed at the convention
a considerable aid instead of a hin
drance,. but hat he is not yet settled
IN an opinion of his view of this
situation.
AT 1880 there came the flash that
Illinois had given Wilson its fifty
eight votes. There was a rush for
the governors cottage with the news.
The newspapermen We're met at the
front hall by the governors three
daughters.
I'VE can't tell him now" they said
in chorus. He has just returned
from the links and is taking his
bath
Miss Margaret Wilson finally shout
ed the information through the door.
The water was making such Il noise
she had to call three times, to the
amusement of the crowd below.
"What is ito" said the governor,
shutting off the water.
Illinois gives you their entire
votes" called out Miss Margaret
again.
ooh. isn't that fine?" said her
father, and again turned on the water.
A few minutes later he called his
secretary and sent out a message to
the newspaper men that he was per
fectly delighted"