The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
GOVERNOR WILSON
 STILL UNDECIDED Will Not Choose Chairman Until Last Minute
  HE PREFERS CHICAGO Further Details of How Western City Was Chosen as Meeting Place. Tumulty Describes Inside
 History of Change

Seagirt N. J., July Ex-Governor Wil- sons mind is still Hike an open book to quote him on a choice for chairman of the national democratic committee. He said today he would not decide until the very last minute.us es- -4sifsssAsse With regard to things of that kind. he said, "I never make np.lny mind until I announce my determination. When there is a preliminary question like this to decide listen to all arguments. Then I argue it in my own mind. At present my mind is in the midst of the case"
 McAdoo Sees Governor
 William c. McAdoo of New York who has been mentioned as a possible choice of Governor Wilson for treasurer of the committee had a long conference with the governor during the morning. At it's conclusion the governor said that MT. McAdoo's name had not been suggested to him in that connection, and that he had no choice at present for the place.
 Governor Wilson later on had a talk with Josephus Daniels and Robert S. Hudspeth. national committeeman from North Carolina and New Jersey respec- lively
 May See Marshall
 If time permits the governor will stop off in Indianapolis on his way. to Chicago, probably next Sunday, to visit his running mate Governor Marshall. The latter amused Governor Wilson not a little today with telegram read ing:
 May Seagirt N J., go down in his- tory with sea girt Salamis. Fully one tenth of my messages promise repub- lican support to the ticket
 Salamis is a sea girt island in tho Gulf of Eagina. near which the Greeks under Themistocles gained a memorable naval victory over the Persians In 4s0 B. C., and of which Solon and Euri- pides were natives.
 The governors mail was burdened today with requests for speaking en- agreements in many states. In addition Thomas C. Burke of Oregon, brother of Governor Burke of North Dakota, called to pay his respects.
 Banl1head Calls
 J. H. Bankhead. Jr., son of the Ala bama senator, called during the day as did Dudley Field Malone of New York E. E. Grosscup. democratic state chairrv,n, also had a long talk with the nominee.
 Governor Wilson had a burglar scare last night. Alter the last door had been bolted. the lights turned off and the family had gone to sleep, Walter Meas day, tIs governors personal secretary; Col. Archibald Alexander, his aide: Rob ert S IIudspeth, New Jersey national committeeman and David s. Crater. secretary of state of New Jersey, re- mem bered that they had left their trav- cling bags in the governors office. They tried all the doors and attempted to awaken the butler but could not. So they pried open window and boosted Colonel Alexander In.
 He tiptoed over to the bags. gath cred them in his hands and started for the window, when the office became flooded with light. X man, clad in pa jamas, stood in the doorway
 What are you doing here?' he thun- dered
 It was the governor. A moment later explanations settled the incident.
 Further details came today of how Chicago instead of New York vas se- lected as the meeting place for the dem ocratic national committee on July 15 at the suggestion of Governor Wilson
 Although several eastern committees men had agreed upon New York, the governor asked That Chicago be se- lected after he had been advised by southern and western committeeman that many members would be repre- sented by proxy at New York
 These men. he was told could and would be present at Chicago. When Norman F. Mack. In his capacity as chairman. first announced that New York had beer selected, Josephus Dan iels of North Carolina and two west ern committeeman went 10 MT Mack.
 New York Poor Choice
 It's poor choice" they told him. 'The western members will not have time to get ht me and come back to New York"
 ''Of course, have no choice but to announce the decision as chairman" Mfr. Mack rep1ied. Most of the men ~~s>~.~~>-~~~~>~~~~- ~~>@~~
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