The Washington times., 1912-04-04
GOVERNOR WILSON
JOYOUSLY GREETED
BY FRIENDS HERE
Arrives for Brief Visit on
Way West And Is Warm
ly Congratulated.

Gov. Woodrow Wilson OF New Jersey
was congratulated right and left today
by scores OF members of the Senate
and House who called on him at the
New Willard on the strong showing he
made in the recent Wisconsin Presi-
Dental primary.
While the exact returns from Wiscon-
sin are yet in dispute, It is clear that
Wilson stock has arisen not a little in
consequence of his heavy vote in La
Follette's State. His followers look
upon the Wisconsin outcome as a good
omen for the primary in Illinois next
tuesday. Governor Wilson is now on
his way to Illinois to make a series of
speeches for the purpose of stirring up
ms friends there preliminary to the
primary.
When the governor saw newspaper
men at noon he admitted that the Will
son movement is hampered by a lack of
Iunas ana that one of the principal
purposes for his visit here was to re-
heVe 1t from that embarrassm One
oil the correspondents put the direct
question to him whether 1t was true
mat the wilson committee is financial
Our. campaign is one dependent on
our friends and their brains" replied
the governor. I'VE have no money.
our campaign bureau has been broke
tour times, including the present time,
IT Is to confer with my friends in the
TWO houses over this that l am here"
governor wilson made 1T clear to the
procession of callers who poured into
his rooms today that he is highly
pleased and confident as the result OF
the strength that his cause is showing
IN the Middle Western country.
Arrived this morning.
The New Jersey executive arrived in
Washington this morning at Z o'clock,
breakfasted at the home of Senator
Ne~lands Of Nevada. went to the Will
lard, where he was called on by large
numbers Of representative Democrats.
p and Will depart at $40 o'clock for Chi
saturday.
The expectation is that Governor Will
son Will take a special train in Illinois
ana make hurried tour Of several
sections Of the State. making train-end
speeches in many cities and towns. This
plan has been urged on him by his
lieutenants. The reason they are in
sistent on 1t is that the primaries in
Illinois, which are to be next Tues
day, have been called on eight days
notice, and quick action and a vigorous
speaking campaign are felt to be i'm
portant.
Governor Wilson looked in more rug.
ged health than when he was here for
the jackson Day banquet. He appeared
in excellent health and strength and
said he was feeling fit. Asked how il
WAS that he could do 50 much travelling
and still KEEP in form, he said that he
. got his best rest when on a Pullman
sleeper and that, consequently, travelling
did not trouble him.
The breakfast at the home of Senator
NeWlands this morning was attended
only by Governor Wilson. his secretary,
Congressman Hughes of New Jersey.
and #. ]. Pence Enthusiastic Wilson
men saw some Significance in the fact
was occupied by Grover Cleveland in his
second term.
Many Callers.
No less than sixteen Democratic Sen
ators and large number OF the DEM
ocratic members of the House are out
and out Wilson men. A large share OF
them called on Governor Wilson this
morning and in the course of the day
Some OF the Wilson supporters are out
of the city on account of the funeral
of Senator Taylor.
Among those who saw Governor Will
son and conferred with him at some
length was Senator John Sharp Will
liams. Senator Williams influence for
Governor Wilson is looked on as a good
asset, not only in Mississippi but in
other parts of the South.
Others who called included Senators
MARITIME, Culberson, Bryan, Chamber
Carolina, Hoke Smith of Georgia, Gard
ner of Maine, and O'Gorman of New
York Among the members of the
, House who called were Congressman
Burleson and Henry of Texas. Palmer
Of Pennsylvania, Whitacre of Ohio,
Stone and Evans of Illinois. McGili-
cuddy of Maine. Smith Of Texas, and
Carter of Oklahoma.