The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-03
Wilson Has No In
tentiOn of Resigning Office
If the Law VIII Permit His Re-
tentiOn of 1t.
WILL LET REPUBLICAN IN
If He Retires Before January
of Next Year.
Is Not Yet Ready to Take Up
Campaign Plans.

Seagrt. N. J., July al have not
| had time to think of all these things"
Governor Woodrow Wilson came out
of the Little White House and sat in
an easy chair on his porch, crossed his
legs, took off his glasses and thus re-
Piled today to a bombardment of ques-
tions hurled at him by a group of re-
porters. He was looking rather care
| worn and tired
ST don't know yet whether shall ap-
point Mr.. McCombs my campaign
manager or suggest him for the chair
manship of the National committee"
he said.
II have not decided whether I shall
resign as governor of New Jersey: I
haven't had time to read the platform;
I have made no campaign plans-in
fact, have devoted all my time to
morning callers and to my correspond
epce.
These and other details shall take
up in due time with my friends. Poor
fellows, they will have to get some rest.
ITO the thoughtful and generous
friends who have sent me messages of
congratulation 1 want to express my
hearty thanks. shall not be able to
answer them individually L am afraid,
they are so delightfully."- numerous. I
hope this inadequate acknowledgment
will fall under their eyes. These mes
sages of personal confidence help i'm
measurably to make public service
seem worth while"
do you care to comment on the con-
vention's work?' he was asked
Il can only say" he replied, that I
am much gratified by its harmonious
ending. As to the work of my sup
porters I never saw anything like ii
for. absolute devotion to what they
wanted to accomplish. They were,
many of them, my warm personal
friends"
Whatever else the governor does he
viii continue to visit Trenton Tuesday
morning, the custom set when the sum-
mer mansion was first built. of keep
ing governors day at the state cap
itol. His friends are positive he will
not resign until after the first of next
year, as under the New Jersey law the
president of the senate automatically
takes the governors seat on the lat
ter's resignation. John D. Prince, the
present president, is a Republican.
1.-The governor would rather wait un-
til a Democrat is elected president of
the senate" said one of his friends
"and then turn the office over to him
rather than to a Republican, although
he has a very high personal regard for
Mr.. Prince. We believe the governor
is not required by law to resign. II
this be true, he probably will continue
in Office until January L His term
expires on the third Monday in Janu-
ary, 1914"
Among the governors accomplish
ments, he boasts a mastery of short
hand. He displayed his knowledge OF
this by making notes for dictation. As
he wrote leaning his head on the arns
of his easy chair the camera squad
snapped him again and again and
moving picture man recorded his move
ments.
When Wilson Was Coach.
Middletown, Conn.,, July 3.-Woodrow
Wilson was professor of history and
political economy at Wesleyan univer-
sity from 1888 to 1890 but is best re-
membered here for his success in
coaching the famous Wesleyan foot
ball team of 'S9 which defeated Penn
sylvania 10 to and won over a long
list of less formidable rivals.
Professional coaches were rare in
those days and Wilson, one of the
younger members of the faculty, was
chosen by the students as adviser Of
the football team. He was particular
ly effective in putting ginger into the
squad and it is said of him that he
could give a call down" in manner
that would put to shame even some of
the modern coaches
New York Praises Bryan.
Auburn, n. Y, July 3.-The Cayugs
County Wilson club last night held. 4he
first ratification meeting of the natEk PAL
campaign. Thomas Mott Osborne.
president of the New York Democratic
league addressed the meeting. which
was preceded by a parade. He said:
"JJnder woodrow Wilson we have in
spiration to wage a campaign like
that of 1888 or 1892. Under him De
mocracy will rule not four years, but
20 years. 1 want to say. however,
that the Democratic party owes tre-
mendous debt to William JenAings
BRYAN. His fight in Baltimore for
courage and shrewd political action Is
the finest thing we have ever seen in
American politics. He was called a
mischief maker. but he made mischief
only for those who were guiding the
party to destruction"
Mrs. Wilson Some Artist.
Seagirt, n. J., July 3.-Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson wife of the Democratic NOM
inee is an artist of considerable ability
end number of her paintings adorn
the walls of the Little White House"
here At one time she expected to
make a profession of painting. 1t was
she who was responsible for the COVER
nor spending his summers at Old Lyme.
Conn., where there is a large artist
colony and the governor enjoyed it too,
for" said Mrs Wilson, today. the
change from the academic to the g.
tistic atmosphere proved enjoyable a.
wen as beneficial to him.
Mrs. Wilson's three daughters are an
talented. They resemble their father
closely in looks. Margaret. the oldest.
has a fine soprano voice and often joins
her father after dinner in singing a
duet Jessie, the second daughter. is a
settlement worker in Philadelphia.
Eleanor. the youngest. inherits her