New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-22
WILSON'S EYE FIXED
ON SECOND TERM
Friends Intimate That Gov.
ernor Will Discuss This
in Acceptance.
FENCE MENDING TO-DAY
Democratic Candidate Will
Confer with Champ Clark's
Leading Supporter
Rain Halls Visitors.
(By Telegraph 10 The Trlbunc.I

GBy Telegraph 10 The Tribunc.l
Sea Girt. n. j., July 21.-When Governor
Wilson returns TO this place Tomorrow
from his nearby retreat. he will plunge
at once into the writing Of his speech of
acceptance 1t may be that II will take
more than two or three days to whip It
| into shape. for there Is said TO be one
plank in the platform that. according to
close friends of the Governor, is not
pleasing to him. and that is the one limit
Ing the Presidential nominee to one term
| only.
! The Governor is said to feel 80 certain
of the result in November that he is al
ready planning for a second term. His
views on this subject will be made known
| in his letter of acceptance.
| Tomorrow morning he VIII have a chat
/ with Senator James Il. Reed OF Missouri;
| Dudley Field Malone, Of New York; and
one or two others, and then Will bring TO
! an end, temporarily at least. the riot OF
handshaking and pleasant smiles that
| have been his lot for the last three weeks.
According to the Governors close
friends. the time has now arrived when
| ceptancc, and If he is to make this utter
ance the pungent and vote getting oocu-
ment that his friends expect II to he he
must not be disturbed. So that after to-
morrow morning II will not be easy to
shake the hand Of the Democratic candl-
date for President. or even TO get look
at him. for that matter, for few days,
anyway.
Senator Reeds talk with the Governor
will prove interesting. IL Is Thought, be-
cause the Missouri Senator was one or
Speaker Clark's good old standbys at the
Baltimore convention. who refused to de-
sert the banner of MS candidate. even at
time when the nomination of Governor
Wilson seemed certain. The Governor
has selected Senator Reed as member
of his campaign committee.
Edward L. Grosscup. chairman OF the
Democratic state Committee, conceived
the idea to-day OF giving Sea Girt
firmer place on the map by holding DIG
rally Of Democratic clubs here some time
in August after notification day. MI
Grosscup has figured out that there are
something like ten thousand wilson
Democrats In New Jersey just itching 10
get down here.
"Bia Sea Day" for Wilson.
Although Mr.. Grosscup hasn't fixed on
date for his big rally as yet. II is gen
orally understood that II will be the sec
ond Saturday in August. which in these
parts is known as big Sea Day TINS
Is the day on which the farmers from
miles back in the country drive over to
Manasquan. half a mile from here, for
their annual plunge In the ocean, and "
is regarded as day particularly de-
sirable for a rally at Sea Girt, for should
those ardent Democrats whom Mr. Gross
cup has In mind fail TO show up In SUI
ficiently large numbers " won't take
long to bring over a thousand or two OF
the farmers. and especially II they are
promised look at and a handshake with
a real candidate for President.
Nickels, dimes. quarters and half dol
lars will be welcome contributions TO the
Democratic campaign fund this fall. ac-
cording 10 reports that are coming In
from newspaper editors in various parts
Of the country. Colonel Robert j.. Ewing.
of Louisiana. enc OF Governor wilson
campaign committee. sent word TO
Colonel McCombs to-day that his news
paper had started 10 collect popular sub
scriptions for the Wilson campaign fund,
and that ne expected TO exceed the
amount ne collected in similar man
ner four years ago. which was $500
Newspaper editors in New York, New
Jersey and half dozen other states
have started similar subscriptions.
Half dozen members OF Governor
Wilson's campaign committee VIII con-
fer with Chairman McCombs in New
York tomorrow. when 1t IL expected
choice Of a building for headquarters will
be made. No date has as yet been fixed
for a meeting OF the full campaign com
mittee, although i is expected that one
will be had before the week is over.
Republicans in Limo.
A number OF kilograms and letters from
men said to be Republicans pledging
their support to Governor Wilson were
made public here tonight. with the
names OF the senders withheld. They
came from all parts OF the country. and
we're from men in all stations OF life,
from bankers and lawyers down 10 ia
borers.
The heavy rain to-day had the effect Of
making visitors at the summer capital
OF New Jersey scarce. The Governor
early last night went TO his usual over
Sunday retreat, and even had the day
been fine one the Governor would have
been inaccessible 10 sightseers