Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-27
CONCRESSMEN
VISIT WILSON
All Members Of Party Pledge
Loyal And Enthusiastic Support
To Democratic Nominee


of Congress on Saturday hailed Gov.
Woodrow Wilson as the next President
of the United States.
At the same time these Congressman,
through Speaker Champ Clark. pledged
their supports to the Jerseyman in the
coming campaign and in return receiv-
ed his assurance that If elected he would
be their official comrade and partner in
the effort to make living easier for the
people Of the country.
The occasion could not have been more
auspicious. The members of Congress.
who had adjourned the House for the
purpose of making the pilgrimage to the
new Democratic shrine, represented
every faction which had existed in the
party before the Baltimore convention.
Governor and Mrs. Wilson were most
cordial in their welcome to the distin-
guished visitors and simply turned over
the Little White House" to them.
Clark men, Underwood men, Harmon
men and Wilson men were in the party.
They came to show to the new leader
that, though differences existed before
the convention, no division in the Demo-
cratic strength remained. They came
as the official representatives Of the
Democratic voters of the country to do
honor to the party standard-bearer.
Speaker Clark, as the present titular
head of Democracy, told Governor Will
son in behalf of his associates that no
President could successfully fulfill his
mission without the support and the
sympathy of the House and Senate.
To this Governor Wilson replied that
he would hope for this support and SYM
pathy with all its heart If he were elect
ed to the high Office for which he had
been nominated.
These exchanges of assurance took
place on the veranda Of the Governors
summer home and in the presence Of the
members of Congress. who gathered
around the two distinguished Democrats.
A shout Of applause greeted the speak
ers, and when they had concluded the
visitors pressed forward to give their
personal and individual pledges to the
candidate.
The Congressman marched from their
train in body to the Governors home.
Speaker Clark headed the long line, and
as he approached the broad lawn before
the house Governor Wilson. bareheaded.
went forward to meet him. The two
grasped hands and then walked together
to the veranda. When they faced about
the Congressional visitors raised their
hats and gave one long, lusty round of
applause.
Turning to Governor Wilson. Speaker
Clark said that the members Of Con-
gress, representing officially the Demo-
cratic party of the country. had come
to Sea Girt to greet the next President
of the United States and to begin an ac-
auaintance which would be prolonged
for four years and prehaps more.
1--WE have made this pilgrimage, "con-
tinued the Speaker, because in the
eternal fitness of things men engaged
in important undertakings should have
knowledge Of each other. You. as
President of the United States. will
have frequent occasion to confer with
the Senate.
History has shown that those Presi-
dents have succeeded best who have
been on the best terms with Congress.
and most of them who have come to
grief have come to grief because of
quarrels with Congress. have gotten
acquainted with the House, of Repre-
sentatives and speak for it. You will
find that it is composed Of a very fine
set of men. have had frequent oc-
casions before to defend the member
ship Of the House and il is my opinion
that there is not more enthusiastic or
patriotic body of men to be assembled
anywhere on the American continent
than the House of Representatives. In
dividually, hope that the relations of
the President and the House will be ex-
tremely pleasant and at their request
present to you. with their compliments.
book containing the autographs of
practically all of the Democratic men,
bers of the House."
There was more and louder applause
when Governor Wilson stepped forward
TO acknowledge this greeting and to ac-
cept the assurance which the Speaker
had offered. Several hundred members
of the Sea Girt summer colony had come
up in the meantime. and they. too. feel
| ing pride in their neighbor. joined in
the demonstration.
Governor Wilson thanked the Con-
gressmen for their visit and said he was
mindful Of the fact that any Executive
Of this country must have the support
and the cooperation Of the legislative
branch Of the Government II his admin
| istration was to succeed.