New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
WILSON HERE TO STIR
CAMPAIGN MANAGERS
Finds Democratic Headquarters
in Chaos. but Will Stick
to MCC0mbS.
MISSES AUTO CRASHES
Governor Also Finds Himself IN
Contest with German Band
When He Attempts
to Speak.

Governor Woodrow Wilson dropped into
the headquarters OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee in the Fifth Avenue
Building. last night to get 2 line on what
his political managers were doing 10 try
to make him the next President OF the
United States and after he had looked
everything over carefully he expressed
himself as extremely pleased with what
was going on
When the Governor reached the head
quarters. shortly before o'clock. he
saving and hammering. putting up the
partition dividing the various Offices. He
discovered Josephus Daniels sitting a. a
desk behind a big pile OF lumber, and,
gently tapping him on the shoulder,
asked 10 be- shown through the different
departments.
After Mr.. Daniels had taken Governor
Wilson through the different Offices he
vas ushered into a private sanctuary,
where ROila Wells. the treasurer OF the
national committee and Henry Morgen-
thal. chairman OF the finance commit
tee we're waiting 10 talk over the
financial end OF the campaign with him.
They chatted for more than an hour and
the Governor said sfterward that ne
simply wanted 10 familiarfzs himself with
the auditing and accounting systems IN
use a. headquarters. Il was Governor
Wilson's nrst visit 20 headquarters
Stands ey MeCembs.
The Governor also volunteered the in
formation that he had seen Mr. McCom bs
on Sunday ana was grstined 10 learn tina
the chairman OF the nationsi committee
vas rapidly regRining his health. Asked
a. 10 the stories that NJ. McCombs vas
going 10 retire from the chairmanship,
the Governor sharply replied
"H- won u nave anything 20 say
about 10.
Before go.ng % Democratic headguar-
tiers. Governor Wilson had a thrilling au-
tomobiIe ride across New York. after he
had uHsuccessfuly tired 10 compete with
a brass band and couple of wheezy
carousel organs a. the Plattdeutscher
Volksfest a. Schuetzen Park. Union Hill
The Governor automobile Sas passing
the Hotel hnIcker booker ir III street,
when a tax!cah suddenly shot out and u
was only b. the quickest kind OF work
or the part O. the Governors chauffeur
that d collision was avcrted At Fifth
avenue and sd stree there was another
close cal. a. the driver % the Governor .
car started 20 turn Up Fifth avenue 70 20
o. the University Club. where the Gov
ernor mad dinner 4 trolley car came
along a. the same time, and when The
two vehicles stopped-yeTy suddenly
inches only separated the trolley car from
the Governors automobile.
The Governor found an enthusiastic
crowd % aboU, 500 men and women
waiting 20 hea- him az the park. The
enthusiasm proved infectious. however
especially for the band stationed IN front
o. the platform from which he spoke.
Tor rs members insisted on Joining % the
agplausa With their instruments. with So
muca yisor that after talking Tor tventy
minutes Governor Wilson had o. quit
with this remark
an nor accustomed 70 competing with
a band but the band quite expresses my
own feelings Of affairs A band n not
Intellectual. but 90 81 very spi-icug u
Affects the emotions. and ! am ready 10
follow d baud-a.ter' the 5th OF NO
vcmDeT
Before stopping the Governor dwelt
upon the responsibility OF the govern
nent IN making this country attractive
u the foreigner. 40 that when h. came
% this country NJ would md ~ place
OF economic opportunity. where man
..-...- ~b,os, Ifs nuzyr rareer