Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-11-07
Wilson Talks

Princeton, n j., Nov. 5.-Govcrnor
wilson sat tonight with a party of
friends around II bri liantly ilumi-
rated dinner table as the election re-
turns began to come in earlier than
was expected. The first results the
governor got were favorable and his
comment was That's very encourage
ing. The returns that continued to
come from Massachusetts. Connccti-
CUT and New ior.: all favored Cover
MOI Wi son and the party about the
dinner table showed its pleasure.
Captain "iill' Mcdonald, the Texas
ranger, who is the governors body
guard, read a stack OF returns and
felt so happy that he exclaimed:
Il wonder il I'd get arrested if |
just shot off my guns. If it keeps up
this way ! will havc to just turn
loose
Captain McDona' d is a close friend
o. Colonel Roosevelt, but differs from
him politically.
The governor was not over con-
fifont.. When show the returns from
New York, he smiled:
II
to in order to win the state " he said
a. he continued his dinner ,lcfsuraly
The celebration of victory by
Princeton students began at II o'clock
tonight when the bell in Nassau hall
where the continental congress met
began to toll sigma of Wilson's vic
tory. Tolling the bell is an establish
ell Princeton custom when the co lege
is successful n any contest Students
began to gather with banu instru-
II ents pennants and torches and
f. med . parade that passed down
through Bayard lane. past the Grover
Cleveland house to Governor Wilson's
residents.
Friends who were with the gov
Grncr while the returns wee coming
in found difficulty in gettin. him to
concede that he had won. Dudley
S Malone, son-in- aw Of Senator
G'Gorman of NcT Yorl came out
# the room where the returns were
Icing read and said, laughingly:
''rhe governor refuses to be elect
Cd"
His message to Chairman McCombs
was his first statement admitting that
all doubt of the election had passed
With fears of emotion in his eyes.
Governor Wilson stood before the stu
dent body Of Princeton university as
ii came cheering and singing to his
house to congratulate him on his cleo
ton. The governor made n brief
speech The students gave the "loco-
motive" yell of Princeton and sang
"Old Nassau"
AS he sang the chorus Of the college
song. his hand upliftcd, moving stead
lily to the refrain of the song, It was
II great task lies ahead of the admin
istration headed by myself. There
fore ! look upon you with almost the
plea that with your thoughts, your
best purposes and your best impulses
will be behind me and support the
generous men of the new administra-
ton. feel NJ II | were standing
among my younger comrades tonight
| thank YOU for the inspiration that
received from your support"
Cheer after cheer rang forth when
the governor finished speaking and
the students crowded forward to
shake hands. When the governor
went back into the house he found the
following telegram from Governor
Marshall:
Il salute you. my chcftain, in all
love and loyalty"
Governor Wilson replied:
"Warmcst thanks for your gener
Gus telegram. Your part in the cam
paign was n source of great strength
and stimulation. Now. for the deep
pleasure OF close association In great
work of national service"
In addressing the students, DR..
Wilson said:
Gentlemen. I am sincerely glad to
see you. | got up on chair SO that
you could not see the patch on my
head. But when see this great gath
oring around me, II carries me back
To many happy and laborious days
and l cannot help thinking this even
ing that something has only just be-