The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09
DOES NOT DODGE
ANY QUESTION IN
PARTY PLATFORM
Governor Wilson Will Make
His Position Known in
Due Time
NAVAL PROGRAM IS
STILL UNSETTLED
Does Not Wish to EmbarrasS
Democrats in House Be-
fore They Arrive at
a Decision

NEW YORK, August s.--Though
he did not discuss the question of n
greater navy in his speech of accep-
lance at Sea Grit on Wednesday, It
can be said with authority that Cow
ernor Woodrow Wilson is heartily in
favor of such a program. Whether
he favors one or two battIeships n
year is known only to himself The
governor. who was in New York to-
day, explained this evening that the
reason he did not take w the naval
plank in his speech, was because the
question of two battleship program
is now under consideration by con-
gress; because the Democratic caucus
has already voted against two bait
tleship program, and Governor Will
son does not wish to seem to inter-
fere in any way with the action of a
congress over which he has no con-
troll. Neither does he desire to en-
barrass the Democratic members OF
congress by anything he might say
at this time
Governor Wilson will, however, dis
cuss the plank on the navy at great
length in one of his speeches later
on in the campaign. He will also
discuss the various other questions
which We're omitted from his speech
of acceptance. He said tonight that
he had not taken up the planks of
the Baltimore platform chronology
eally because to have done so would
be to have left him without ammuni-
ton for the remainder OF the cam
paign.
Poses For Artist.
| The governor, who came down from
| Sea Girt this morning, arriving here
! about noon, first met Josephus DAN
| iels. Of the campaign committee. at
| the Hotel Martinique. and had chat
with him. Then the candidate went
10 Collingswood hotel and lnnched
| with his brother. Joseph r. Wilson.
At 2:40 the governor went to the
studio of Seymour Thomas. an artist.
and posed until o'clock for a por-
trait which will be used for campaign
| Autographs. He will pose again to-
morrow afternoon, and will return to
! Sea Grit late tomorrow night or early
| Saturday morning.
At 80 O'Clock the governor met
| the newspaper correspondents in
room on the fourteenth floor Of tho
! Hotel st. Regis. He was asked about
| the planks in the Baltimore platform
| to which he had matie no reference
| in his speech of acceptance.
viii Discuss All I'm Time.
Omission in that case does not
I mean opposition" he said. quickly.
, The subjects omitted did not hap
! pen TO come within the theme Of my
| speech. | merely took the heart of
| the platform and what seemed to be
/ to me the heart of the situation
| throughout the country / will dis
| cuss every plank In the Baltimore
| platform in the course of the CAM
! paign You see I wanted to save am
/ munition for the campaign
| But the navy is an Important
| plank. Why did you not discuss.
/ that" was asked.
! simply because | did not want to
/ interfere in matters under constdera-
/ ton by the house" he said. Il would
| not discuss the navy at this time. but
will certainly take II up later"
| Governor Wilson accompanied by
| his brother. dropped serious work
| long enough to see "Bunty Pulls the
! String" at the Comedy theater to-
| night. He said he had promised him.
! self to see this production, and this
was probably the only opportunitN
that would present itself. The gover-
nor is Of Scotch origin. The play.
which is a quaint comedy. is done in
| Scotch dialect. 1t amused the candi-
| date immensely.
| Governor Marshall of Indiana, the
| Democratic candidate for the vice.
| presidency, spent the day in this city
seeing the sights with Josephus Dam
| iels. OF the campaign committee, who
| volunteered to act as his guide.