The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25
Disturbing NEWS
FROM NJ c 0 NE S
Chairman OF Democratic National
Committee Is Very
Sick Man.
MAY NOT RE-ENTER CAMPAIGN
In That Case His Work viii Sc
Undertaken by William
McAdoo.
Especial to Tho Times -DispatcA. !

scagirt. y. j., August 24.-Governor
Wilson to-day heard disturbing news
from those who are in attendance on
William +. McComhs the Democratic
national chairman. who Is i'll at the
home OF his sister in Flushing. n Y
II has been generally understood that
Mr.. McCombs was suffering from a
nervous breakdown attributed to hara
work during tho preconvention cam
paign and at Baltimore. The state OF
mis- health was a serious consldera-
ton when he was being urged to nc
cept the cha!rmanship OF tho Demo-
cratic National Committee.
1t was learned to-day that he is
actually suffering from intestinal
poisoning. resulting from q particu
lar!y virulent form OF indigestion. and
that his recovery in timo to resume
hts political labors is predetermined.
Governor Wilson has been very anxi-
Gus as to the health of Mr.. McCombs,
and when he was asked to-day what
lie had learned by letter and tele-
phone. he said
81 hope that Mr. McCombs will Do
back in time to take charge of the
campaign. There is however an ole
ment Of conjecture about It. One of
his physicians has cast a doubt about
his coming back in the campaign l
suppose. from what have learned OF
Mr.. McComhs's illness, that he Will
have n slow recovery"
No Change in Plans
1t Is taken for granted that should
Mr.. McCombs be unable to continue
work. IT VIII be undertaken by VIII
liam O. McAdoo. vice chairman of the
national committee, who has been act-
ing chairman since Mr. McCombs was
forced TO seek complete rest Should
this happen. 1T IS unlikely that theirs
VIII be any changes In the plan of
campssign as It has nl-eady boon
mapped out. Governor Wilson has his
own ideas as to how his political FOR
tunes should be EaSAAgel and the
members OF the national committee
are in entire accord with them.
The Governor left on tho sos o'clock
train this afternoon Tor New York He
viii have breakfast Monday morning
with Mr. McAdoo and others who arc
connected with the Headquarters in
New York Ills object IS TO talk over
with them the details OF the campaign
which. now THAT Congress has adj
jOurned. is expected to take on a
somewhat different aspect; There Will
however. he no change in the general
Scheme. which Is that tNe candidate
shall not make any oNtt.-ed spealtina
urged him to mako a swing or two
Governor Wilson and those on whose
Judgment he relies. believe that more
VIII be accomplished by adherine "a
tho former plan.
II am not going to make any OK
tended stunping tour" said the Coy
ornor. "Wc VIII simply decide Oh
Monday tho amount OF speaking am
to do and the places am To visit
There viii no, he large number OF
speeches away from New Jersey. sim
nobody knows what tho Developments
OF the campaign viii be-
1T is the general Judgment that this
is the most effective way 10 condhc-
th's campaign From my general corr
respondence l hnd that a great major
ity % tho people believe that | ought
not to make great number OF
speeches The country is tired o,
speaking tours. Tho arguments on the
other side Of this question come from
men active in politics. They are nor
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