The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-09
PRES|OENT-ELECT
PLANS TO DODGE
0FF|CE-SEEKERS
Says He Soon Will Take Long
Vacation Where He Will
Have Seclusion
HE BECOMES GREAT
SILENT LISTENER"
Among the Thousands of Let
tiers Received by Mr.. Will
son Is Hearty One From
John Wannamaker

PRINCETON, n. j., Nov. s.--Gov-
crnor Wilson announced tonight that
he will leave Princeton next week for
a three or four weeks vacation and
that he will go where he will be en-
tirely out OF touch with political lead
era and politics. The governor asked
that no mention be made of his desti-
ration, or the exact period Of his
trip. 1t can be said. however. that
tho arrangements he has made will
make II practically Impossible for Of.
fce-seekers. or even for political adj
vssers to reach him. The trip W
preclude him also from discussing his
cabinet with anyone, and, therefore,
from arriving at a conclusion as TO
its personnel 1t can safely be said
that the pressdent-elect will not even
consider the cabinet question till about
January LIST.
The governor has entered into his
plan for being silent listener" With
q vim. He declines absolutely to dis
osasass STRANGELY epongh. there
have been very few visitors. Office
seekers have been conspicuous by their
absence. The people seem to under
stand that the governor IL tired and
HEeGS u 7EEt- EsfEh ttt0St VIZ WfteN
letters to him. and there are thou
sands ct them. apologize farv adding Ia
the number. The governor has re-
cefved an average OF considerably over
one thousand letters day since the
election The first mail this morn
Ing brought $40 letters, besides the
hundreds Of congratuiatory kilograms.
Each of these letters and kilograms
the president-elect 10 answering by
personal letter. Among the kilograms
the governor received today was one
from John wanamaker. saying:
Letter From wanAmakcr.
There ~ citizenship above party
and an old personal friendship for you
that calls out this expression OF good
wili with the assurance OF my earn
est support for all good work you do
~ president ~ our country"
Also. ore from former Senator Will
liam A. Clarke. of Butte. Mont, say
ing.
Montana liz with you heart and
soul. l congratulate you on your mag
nificent triumph. You have united
the great Democratic party. and l wish
YOU a grand and successful admins
tration."
The governor received call from
representative Of President Madero.
conveying the presidents compliments
and goed wisheg- In return the presi-
dent sent his personal compli-
ments Eugene Chaplin. the prohibit
ton candidate for president. wired his
congratulations. and added: II move
that we make II unanimous"
Where IL Places Him.
The president remarked to-
night that he had been reading an
editorial in an Indianapolis newspa-
per which referred to him as having
'.extraordinary intellectual powers.
hut cold and selfish. devoted 10 high
er ideafs. but out of touch with the
common people"
"A thing like that must be purely
malicious was his comment,
Captain "Biil' Mcdonald, the Texas
ranger who has been the governors
bedyguard. left today for his ranch
near Fort Worth, but will spend few
days seeing the little town across
the big erik. which is his descrtls-
ton OF New York The president
elect was sorry To see him go.
II had formed an affeetionate re-
gard for the captain said the gov
ernor. tonight. ''He has a combina-
tjoy> OF shrewd sense and simplicity
Of character that il very rare these
days
il had been the intention Of the
correspondents here to give the cap
tain a dinner before he left. but HIS
departure was too sudden. He made
up his mind this morning and left on
the $3.50 train.
Goes for long Walk.
The pres!dent-eiect went for
another long wink this afternoon. HIS
companion was Dudley Field Malone.
He took what is known IA the Big
Triangle, to. Stony Brook. and re-
turn, by way OF tho Princeton BATTLE
field. Passing over the battlefield,
the governor pointed out the spot
where General Mercer was1kilied.
when / WAS student AZ Prince
ton," he said. there used 10 be a
sign there saying, This 10 the spot
where Mercer died. One Of the jun
tors at Princeton took fancy to the
sign, pulled II UP by the roots and
nut II up over the foot OF his bed.
For . long time thereafter the bed
marked the spot where Mercer died
A you see they have put a pile OF
cannon balls on the battlefield to re-
place the old sign"
The distance covered by the gov
crnor and his companions was be-
tween Ave and six Nises. For a
greater part OF the journey the roads
we're uneven and stony. 1t was hard
going. but the governor maintained
I a steady, swift pace. He walked from
a.aA until a little after s.
The president-elect expects to wit
ness the football game between
Prinreton and the New York univer-
eitv here tomorrow afternoon.
Attends Reception.
President Elect Wilson was accord