Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-28
GOVERNOR HAD
VERY BUSY DAY
Unusual Activity About the
State House Yesterday.
(From the NEWS Correspondent

(From the NEWS Correspondent
Trenton, August 2S.@Governor's
Day at the State House yesterday was
an exceedingly lively n for the
dull days of August, and the activity
betokened that the campaign is pro-
crossing in a decisive manner. Gov
ernor Wilson arrived at the State
House at $50, having motored from
the summer capital at Sea Girt in
the automobile of Henry Morganthau,
C. airman of the Finance Commi tie
of the National Campaign Committee.
The Governor was kept exceedingly
busy all day with executive business,
streams of callers, political confer
ences and other business.
One of the Governors callers was
Samuel huston Thompson, of Pitts
burg one of the Democratic leaders
of that city and an ardent Wilson
man. Jerome Gregg, of the Missouri
State Road Department, called to pay
his respects o the Governor. He was
one of the original Wilson men of his
state. He came to the State House
to confer with State Road Commits
sioner Edwin A. Stephens on road
matters.
During the afternoon switched in
between his many duties, the Gov
ernor posed for a bust. The artist
was Joseph Kratina, the well known
European sculptor and former pupil
of Rodin, the French artist. He has
already designed bust likenesses OF
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt.
He worked rapidly with a plastic ma
terial and 1t did not take him lorg
to produce a bust that was an excel
lent likeness of the Governor. He
told the Governor he resembled Jo-
seph Chamberlain, the English
statesman.
Congressman James Hamill, of
Jersey City, called on the Governor
with the Rev. Joseph A. Mulrey,
president of the College Of st. Pc
ter's of Jersey City, and other priests.
They invited the Governor to attend
an "Old Home Week" celebration of
st. Peters Parish, which is the Oldest
Catholic parish in New Jersey. The
celebration will begin September 16.
Owing to his work and engagements,
Governor Wilson was unable to give
a definite answer to the invitation
but promised to be present, if posi-
BILE.
The Governor held a short confer
.ence with Thomas B. Usher, of Jer-
sey City, and A. C. Bleydell, of Plain
field, two of the New Jersey Commits
sioners to the National Tax Confer
ence to be held in Des Moines. Iowa,
next month. They discussed with the
Governor the purposes of the confer
ences and the information to be gath
cred there for the benefit of New
Jersey. The third delegate from
New Jersey is Frank B. Jess, presi-
dent of the State Tax Board.
Several members of the Democratic
State Committee came to the state
House to consult State Chairman
Grosscup with reference to campaign
matters such as dates for filing certi-
~ficates, local organization, etc.
Among these we're General Dennis F..
Wills, of Burlington. Thomas n.
Birch. of Burlington, chairman of the
Campaign Committee of the State
Committee, was another one of the
Governors callers. He stated that
campaign plans were being consid-
cred and would be fully launched
next week.
Among the Governors visitors
were several Democratic leaders from
various sections Of the state who
called to talk over the campaign and
to pay their RESPECTS. Among these
were former Congressman Thomas H.
Terrell, Of Gloucester county, and
Captain Samuel Perry, of Atlantic
county.
The Governor met with the State
House Commission. which considered
plans relating to the new addition to
the State House and the enlargement
of the State House park. He also
met with the Commissioners of the
State school fund.