The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-13
Keeps open Door.

The first offtcfai act or WOODROW
Wilson when he became governor of
New Jersey was to do away with con-
ferences behind closed doors in out
Of the way places. at clubs and at
private dwellings,. He. said there
would he f.o more back of the hand
whispering. and that any one who
vented TO see him On offirtsi business
wauisa have to come apenly and ap-
pear before him publicly. III the door
of my office were eiaaGd - he said, Il
would feel ~ III had been cut off
from the people Of New Jersey"
II was surprised when first took
office as governor said the president
elect. Eat the great number of people
who wanted to talk to me privately
Many of those who entered my office
tried to close the door behind them,
hut they soon got used TO having 1t
cpen + discouraged the idea of whis-
pered conversations and was gratifed
to ard the people generally approved
of my plan"
No Anticipation OF Opinions.
The uresidenf-eiect'ss statement that
ne had not formed an opinion AS 10
whether an extra session OF congress
should be called was provoked by the
various newspaper reports saying that
close friends of Governor Wilson say
he will call an extra session"
i. Have you expressed to any one
your opiris on an extra session." he
was asked.
Il have no opinion on the subject to
express he said. Il have trained
myself during my term as governor
not to anticipate my opinion, was
the reply.
"But your friends have right to
express upinions,r insisted one of the
correspondents.
..Thev certainly have a right to ex-
press their own opinions
Have they any right to express an
opinion as to what your opinion might
bef''
TO express.
Annoyed at Gossip.
Tho president-elect was greatly an
noyed at the publication of state
ment that he and Mrs. Wilson are
soon to be the guests OF President and
Mrs. Taft at the White House
II have received no such invitation"
said the governor Stories OF this
character are inexcusable because the
president might now feel compelled out
OF courtesy 10 invite me"
The governors visit to the State
housas.t today was his first since his
election to the presidency. He made
the trip In George Lamont's automo-
bile
Having fast healing wound on the
top of his head as a reminder Of his
last automobile ride the governor made
this trip In show time. consuming
about half an hour. Practically every
body on the streets OF Trenton stopped
and looked as he sped by. At the
state haslse there Was q big cr0wd.
All the recently elected legislators Of
New Jersey came to greet him. The
governor beamed with JOY.
Charlotte Extends Invitation.
1--WE may have some big news when
the legislature meets he said, as he
rianced over the crowd admiringly.
1--WE are going to get down to real
business pretty soon
Then came an immense delegation
from the Greater Charlotte club, OF
North carolina, who wanted the presi-
dent-elect to 20 to Charlotte on May
10th. the anniversary Of the signing
* the Meckienhurg declaration OF In
dependence and deliver a speech. Sew
eral members OF tbs delegation had
lengthy speeches 10 deliver.
When they had finished the governor
replied. saying he could not promise
II accept. because of the possibility
81 an extra session Of congress which
might make necessary his presence In
washington on the goth Of May.