The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-16
Tells an Army of Newspaper
Men that 1t Is Useless to
Ask About His Cabinet
Selections.
NEARLY RUN DOWN
CROSSING STREET
And Smiles Broadly When a
Delivery Wagon Driver
Calls Him "Woody"- He
Is in Good Health.
tNational News Association


NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-William F.
McCoombs, chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee, went into
conference with Mr. Wilson this af-
ternoon to discuss a list of names for
the national committee. No announc-
ment is expected today.
Leaving the Waldorf at noon for a
walk up Fifth avenue, the president
elect had a morrow escape from being
run over by an automobile. He had
just purchased a hat at 44th street and
Fifth avenue, and in company with two
secret service men was attempting to
cross the avenue before the traffic
police stopped the flow of vehicles
when a big touring car skinned so
close to Mr.. Wilson that he only saw
ed himself by quick jump, Only a
few people out Of the thousands hur-
rying along the thoroughfare recog-
nized the president-elect. At 37th
street the driver of delivery wagon
recognized him and yelled look out,
Woody, you'll get run over" Mr.. Will
son smiled good naturedly.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-President-
elect, Woodrow Wilson, arrived today
from Bermuda upon the liner Bermud-
ian, after months vacation. He was
in perfect health, was brown from his
outdoor life in Bermuda and declared
that he felt fine.
The president-elect was accompani-
ed by Mrs. Wilson and two of his
daughters, Miss Jessie and Eleanor
Wilson. The party drove to the Wal
dorf upon landing. Gov Wilson said
he would leave for Princeton at 400
p. m, spending tomorrow in the state
house at Trenton, conducting state af-
fairs and returning here tomorrow to
attend the dinner of the Southern So
ciety tomorrow night, at which he will
be the principal speaker.
Honors came thick and fast for Capt.
Mackenzie of the Bermudian. In ad-
dition to having a president-elect of
the United States for a passenger the
vessel broke her own time record on
the trop from Hamilton, making the
journew in about SO hours.
The ship arrived in the bay shortly
after o'clock. In order to facilitate
Mr. Wilson's departure special Gus
toms inspectors went on board to pass
upon the baggage of the Wilson party.
Undergoes Bombardment.
There also was a big delegation of
reporters on hand to welcome the New
Jersey governor. Mr.. Wilson surveyed
the army of correspondents who had
accompanied him to Bermuda, then
looked at the oncoming party and
smiled He said he was ready to ans
wer any reasonable questions put to
him and the bombardment immediate
ly began.
DO you come back as a politician,
governor"
Il will be one as soon as | land" re-
'Have you heard about the death of
Whitelaw Reid?"
Yes, have heard about that and
am very sorry over it."
Did you have good time in Ber-
muda?"
"A very fine time. We did nothing
but amuse ourselves and answer let
ters. | guess | answered about seven
hundred in all. We spent our time
riding, driving, boating, cycling and
walking. The country is one of the
finest in the world where one can
walk without danger of being run over
and killed by an automobile"
How about the 1000 applications
for jobs you were reported to have re-
ceived?"
They We're placed on file
Asked as to his immediate plans Mr.