Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-14

Seagirt. The governor excused himself
to other guests to greet the Speaker,
shook hands with him warmly and eS-
corted him with smiling face to the par
lOr.
Pleased With Clark's Generosity.
The speaker. was very fine" Gov
Wilson said tonight to the reporters.
His position was admirable and gen.
erous in every respect. 1 suppose he
told you what we talked about. didn't
he?"
He said you would do that il you
saw fit for us to know, the governor
was told.
What we discussed-he introduced
the subject-was chiefly the business
pending in the House and the pros
poets for adjournment" Gov. Wilson
responded. He told me in some de-
tall what the state Of the business
was and what the prospects of ad-
journment were. OF course the whole
country knows the prospects of ad
journment but he was kind enough to
tell me the details of the business.
We talked about that most Of the time
The rest was chiefly in explaining the
in regard to the campaign-he will
do everything in his power to help.
Il had two other callers today, Charles
r. Crane and President Van Hise Of
NicSOhSlh NIL van T1lSo
has devoted a great deal Of study to
the trusts. and he wanted to discuss
that subject with me. We spent per-
haps three-quarters of an hour on
that. l wish | had more time to dis
cuss that big subject with him.
was extremely interested in what he
had to say. He has the scientific habit
Of mind that goes into the features
thoroughly"
And did Mr.. Crane join in the dis
~yi<
"Mr. Crane accompanied Mr.. Van
Hise. He paid me visit of compli-
ment.'
"Mr. Crane told some of us this aft
ernoon that he was going to vote for
you," a reporter said, "and that he
would like to contribute to your cam
paign fund II you would permit. Did
he mention contributions to your
mo. the subject Of contributions did
not arise"
did he pledge his support?"
No"
When Speaker Clark left the governor
he came out on the porch, sat down in a
rocker and told the reporters he was
willing to talk on any one of eight sub
jects, including the Coperncan theory
of atronomy, art. music, the ninth con-
gressional district of Missouri and books,
but he would not talk on politics. The
newspaper men piled him with questions
on many forbidden topics.
Inc governor invited me TO come here
and ! came. l thought l ought to do"
he said. I'VE talked about a good many
things. He can tell you about them if he
wants to; If he doesn't you will have to
let them go. It's easier for us to come
down here and see him than 1t is for him
to prowl around the country and see
US
What do you think of the third party
movement?'
II don't know thing in the world
about it,
Very Good Platform.
What do you think of the PLATFORM"
Il think it's very good platform I'm
not going to discuss it till l discuss it in
a speech. There is not a buster man on
earth than the Speaker of the House at
this season of legislation I haven't had
time to study the platform in detail.
When l do study it-as / expect to when
get time-Tll express my opinion about
1t. 1t always turns out that there are
only two or three issues In a campaign.
no matter how many planks there are in
the platform
What do you think of the prospects
for retaining or increasing the demo-
cratic majority in the House?"
The House always goes with the Presi-
dent
DO you think there is chance that the
We'll. that depends on which way the
cat Jumps" he replied.
The speaker was asked what part he
thought William j. Bryan would take in
the campaign, and replied that Mr. Bryan
was another topic he would not discuss
When the question was repeated later in
different form. he replied:
Il don't know and don't care I'm
not going to talk about it. Don't ask me
any more about it,
Gov. Wilson had long con nferenco with
Robert s. Hudspeth. who will convey his
message to the national committee at
chicago, and other leaders during the
forenoon, but declined to Indicate in any
way his choice for national chairman or
any or the topics with which his mes
sage will deal
Charles r. Crane said that he had al
ways been an admirer of Gov Wilson and
wished now to do what he could to bring
about his election. He thought the gov
ernOrs nomination insured the brightest
prospects possible for a progressive ad-
ministration at Washington. While the
luncheon, he said. was purely social
affair. there might be some DEVELOPMENTS
| or q political nature which he would make
public.
| THE progressive republicans. so far as
l can learn he said, feel very kindly
| toward Gov. Wilson. l have not spoken
with many OF them, but will go back to
Chicago and get In touch with the pro-
gressive leaders there. and work for Will
SON."
Messrs Crane and Van Hise were well
| coined as they alighted from their car
riage on the governor's lawn by William
7. McCombs. the Wilson campaign man.
ager before the convention. The governor
| himself appeared a moment later on the
porch and greeted them with harty hand