New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
WILSON RETURNS AND
CONFERS WITH M'COMBS
president-EIeCt Says He "FeelS
Fit" and Hopes to See
Bryan Soon.
ENJOYED HIS VACATION
Governor Walked a Great Deal
and Fact He Didn't Have
to Dodge Any Autos
Pleased Him.

presidcnt-clect Wilson returned 10 his
bone At Princeton last night after his
months vacation in Bermuda, and at once
,lunged into large mass Of correspond
once that was awaiting him. So busy was
she Governor that ne had to decline an in
citation from the Triangle Club of the uni
yersity to attend the opening perform
apce Of "Once i'm Hundred Years" al
though he told the committee which vait-
cd on him that it was with much regret
that he had to decline, and then he cast
mis- ewes at the mass of correspondence on
his desk
The President-clect wouldn't talk poll
tics Asked about his conference in New
York with Mr.. McCombs. he said it was
merely a general talk on the Democratic
situation.
No politicians bothered Mr.. Wilson on
his trip from New York. and he spent
the greater part OF the time in discussing
the beauties OF Bermuda with Edward
Howe. a local banker. who was on the
train. As he got OFF the train al the
station IN Princeton his first remark was:
Well this certainly looks familiar"
Governor Wilson will go 10 Trenton to-
day 10 find out what has happened in
New Jersey during his absence. In the
afternoon he will come to this city 10
speak al the dinner Of the Southern So
ciety at the Waldorf.
The Presi1eut-eleCt. accompanied by
Mrs Wilson and the Misses Jessie and
Eleanor Wilson, reached this city from
Bermuda on the Quebec liner Bermudian
Yesterday morning before most people
had finished their breakfasts. Governor
Wilson himself was at breakfast when
the customs officers boarded the vessel.
about 7.45 o'clock, when she was off Gov
ernor's Island. the stop at Quarantine
having taken only few minutes. 1t was
4 record trip from Bermuda by the steam
ship. the voyage having consumed just
forty hours The record from here TO
Bermuda is SO hours and 20 minutes.
The President-elect looked I'm fine
health and said he had enjoyed his vaca-
ton immensely.
Il now feel fit" he said, to take up
the biz task that confronts me"
While in Bermuda, Governor Wilson
said. he walked a great deal. rode
bicycle and wrote letters. When one Of
the newspaper men who boarded the Ber-
mudian I'm the Bay asked the President
elect about Mr. Bryan ne said:
Ask these men here" pointing TO the
correspondents who had accompanied
him. They've been asking me that ques-
ton for the last six weeks.
Il hope TO see Mr. Bryan soon" he
said. and TO confer with him but be
yond that statement 1 cannot go just
now.
# found the wa king IN Bermuda de-
Hchtful." ne went on. because did not
constantly have TO look out for my life
because Of automobiles, as there are none
,u Bermuda. where the law forbids them.
Nv daughter Jessie was the best swim
mer of the party and went in every morn
Ing al o'clock
The President-elect also said that his
mail in Bermuda contained many appii-
cations for jobs.
The Bermudian locked at $50 o'clock.
and there was an entire absence OF any
demonstration There wasn't politician
in sight. either, except Joseph +. Tumui-
~ his private secretary, who, with Miss
Margaret Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. Dud-
lev Field Malone. had come TO meet the
Governor and his family.
Governor Wilson and his family did not
leave the Bermudsn until nearly every
one else had gone
Elaborate preparations had been made
for the safety of the President-elect Oh
the pier. When the steamship tied up
half a dozen plainclothes men from Po-
lice HEADQUARTERS went aboard and stood
at the gangway. watching every one
closely who came on the steamer On the
pier half a dozen Secret Service men min
sled With the crowd, while Captain Groes-
beck. Of the traffic squad. had a dozen
pauollren. some on motorcycles. watch
ing things
Confers with McConbs.
After the President-elect had finished
luncheon William r. McCombs called.
The two men were closeted together for
forty-fve minutes. Mr. McCombs de-
parted lust before Mr.. Wilson went to his
train. The Democratic chairman would
have nothing 10 say except that he had
arrived at New York at o'clock and seen
Governor Wilson regarding matters po-
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