New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-06
PRINCETON STUDENTS
HAVE A CELEBRATION
Thousands Gather at Door of
Governor Wilson's Home
and Hear Speech.
mo FEELING OF TRIUMPH"
One of Responsibility, Declares
Next President-Enjoys His
Dinner as News of
|, Victory Comes.
ny Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


University. at 1880 o'clock tonight
| moved from Alexander Hall, where Il
| ha6 been watching the election returns
| ard camped at the door Of the next
President of the United States. Prince,
ton has not been cheering much since
| II went down TO defeat before the Har.
| ward football team, 50 the voices oil
one thousand undergraduates were al
the more lusty. Governor Wilson gave
to the men of the university Of which
| he was long the head, an outline OF the
task which lay before him and the
country. He said:
have tonight no feeling OF triumph
/ have q feeling OF solemn responsibility
! realize the grave task which lies ahead
Of me and the nation. We must all have
the best temper, the Quietest mind, but
the most resolute purpose. This is a
time when all thoughtful men In America
must stretch their powers 10 the utmost
to do those things which must be done.
| feel sometimes that this is just the
beginning You will see the end. The
course of our progress must be so pru-
dent that II will take two generations to
finish It, The lesson OF this election Is a
lieve that a great cause has triumphed.
One man cannot solve our problems,
nor can a single session OF Congress. The
people of this country know what they
want and can get IL. but IL must be OBJ
tained by long processes, in which the
generations TO come will play so large a
part | summon you through 10 the rest
OF your lives TO support men who look
ahead TO the final solution OF our prob
lens.
When the cheers had died away Gov
ernor Wilson stood with barred head
and Joined in singing "Old Nassau"
Princeton was satisfied. II 1t could
not win the football championship II
had at least elected a President.
At midnight Governor Wilson re-
ceived a message of congratulation
from President Hibben Of Princeton. 1t
was as follows:
In the name OF Princeton University, |
extend TO you the CONGRATULATIONS ana
best wishes OF your alma mater upon
your election TO the Presidency OF the
United States.
Governor Marshall telegraphed:
81 salute you, my chieftair- in all
love and loyalty"
Governor Wilson answered:
MY warmest thanks for your gen.
erous telegram. Your part in the cam
paign was a source of great strength
and stimulation. Now for the deep
pleasure OF close association in great
work Of national service"
William Sulzer telegraphed:
Best wishes and sincere congratula-
tons"
Governor Wilson's reply was:
My sincerest congratulations and
warm thanks for your message"
Governor Wilson called 1t day at
10 30 o'clock and went to bed He left
orders that he was not TO be called
until noon.
The first returns received by Gov
ernor Wilson were telephOned 10 him
by his secretary, Joseph Tumulty, at
$50 o'clock. They were from five cleo
ton districts outside OF greater New
York. and showed a vote for him OF
$40, as compared TO Bryan's vote OF J02
I'm 1908. Taft, his nearest competitor
had 1872, while Roosevelt tralled with
43O
VERY encouraging" was the Gov
ernors only comment Next came
cheering news from Maine. Although
the returns were coming in rapidly by
this time, the Democratic candidate re
fused to delay his dinner. with the
soup came the news that New YORK
was "cinched" Massachusetts was
served with the fish. Cheering news
was flashed fr II Vermont as the roast
came on. Maryland swung into line
with the salad, and Minnesota was
served up as an unexpected and addi-
tional dessert.
The storm of bulletins could not
check the Governors dinner. BY the
time after dinner coffee was served
Mrs. Wilson and her three daughters
were discussing the proper shade OF
wall paper for the East Room.