The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
WILSON TO ATTEND
TODAY'S MEETING
Will Take Hand in Organic
ing Campaign
is IN FINE SPIRITS
Ten Thousand Democrats Expected to
Attend New Jersey Day-Gov.
Wilson Will Not Resign
His Office
is IN FINE SPIRITS

| seagirt. n. J., August 2.--t9nv. Woodrow
Wilson will take hand tomorrow IN get
ting The democratic national campaign
committee organized for action. He will
go to New York, where he will meet Ma
tonal Chairman Mccombs and probably
decide definitely upon the appointment
of a national treasurer and chairman
Of the finance COMMITTEES.
The governor expressed himself as high
iy pleased with the appointment OF VIII
liam G. McAdoo of New York as one of
the vice chairmen or the campaign COM
mittee and he said two others would prob
ably be chosen representing western sec
| tions of the country. MIR. McAdoo will
have charge mainly of the campaign in
| the eaEt
| Whatever delay the national committee
| has been experiencing in the last two
weeks will be swept aside tomorrow night
| the governor hopes, as he expects to be
| In conference with Chairman Mccombs
from early evening until midnight or
| longer rounding up, as he phrased IL
the affairs of the committee.
| lie said no friction existed but failure
| TO get started was due to earnestness and
thoroughness Of the men planning the or
| ganization.
! Governor Wilson intimated tonight that
| he might walt until Monday before max
| ing definite announcements as to per
sonnel
Josephus f. Daniels. national commit
| teemdn from North Carolina. and chair
| man of the publicity committed report
| ed that the publicity committee. the news
| paper contribution committee and the
| committee on organization of clubs and
| auxiliary election bodies were In full
| swinls.
Wilson Has Visitors
or the visits today of Senator'S Cnlber-
son of Texas and Hoke Smith of Geor-
gia. and Representative Henry Clayton,
chairman os the House judiciary commit
tee the governor said little.
There were complimentary calls" he
remarked. I'VE did not discuss campaign
business"
Governor Wilson today rejected the sug-
gestion that the National Guard of New
Jersey take part in the ceremonies here
on August I. notifying him OF his nomlna-
ton. He believes the military unnecessary
In a political gathering OF that kind
Edward E. Grosscup, chairman of the
New Jersey democratic committee, talked
| with Governor Wilson at length today,
arranging for New Jersey day at the
summer capital, August II.
| Mr. Grosscup estimated from his ar
rangements that 1900 democrats will call
on the governor that day. He declared
| the decision Of Governor Wilson not to
resign his office during the present cam
| paign would please democrats throughout
the state. Speaking of his intention not
| to resign. the governor said:
II had been practically unanimously adj
vised by my friends and newspapers of the
state not to resign"
| Resignation before the coming election
might mean, it was pointed out. success
| sion by a republican president sof the
state senate and the governor like wise
yielded to requests of many democrats
| that less eonfasioH would be caused in
state politics II ne retained office.
Governor Is Poetic
| Joseph E. DAVIS, secretary Of the ma
| tionai committee, who was here for con-
| fereTne WITH the governor, suggested an
other sea trip, but Governor Wilson an
| swernd with an impromptu Limerick dia-
.ect, II wish my room had a floor; !
don't so much care for door. but this
Walking around without touching this
ground. is getting to be suo, bore
Ia stacks of correspondence the gov
ernor continues TO pick his way. He is
cheer ful. Notwithstanding facing many in
| terrrptions.
az feal GOOD =, said he ssapd .,n,,ot, I;lra