The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-06
STROLLS To VOTE,
WH|tES AWAY DAY
RELIEVED OF GRIND. GOVERNOR
WILSON'S TURNS TO PLEASANT
PURSUITS.
Jokes AT TIE BOOTH
STANDS Fon FLAsHLIGHT PICTURE.
THEN TAKES CAPTAIN "BILI,'
TO SEE THE MANY

II am mighty glad the campaign IL
over" said Governor Wilson. when he
had finished breakfast at 10 o'clock
this morning, ana started out for the
polling place in the First engine house,
on Chambers street
1T has been a hard grind. though
the work has interested me intensely.
! feel somewhat tired. however, and
shall need q rest. | worked right up
to the last night of the campaign,
because 1t has always been my rule
to finish n Job once | have made a
start Then II am unsuccessful /
have not myself to blame. II / had
neglected my duty. and had failed,
then I should always feel that the
fault lay at my door. That Is the
reason I was so willing to make two
addresses the night before the cleo
ton"
The governor was In splendid
spirits With Captain Bill Mcdonald,
the Texas ranger, who has been his
bodyguard ever since Colonel Roose-
Welt was shot. on one side of him, and
Walter Mesa Day. his secretary, on the
other. he started at brisk pace for
the polling place. He had only pro-
ceeded few yards when he broke
into the strains OF Tramp, Tramp.
Tramp, the Boys Are Marching" The
governor sang the chorus several
times as he breczed along.
Points Out Boarding House.
Pr4ceeoing little tnrther the gov
ernor pointed with heavy black
walking stick he was carrying =. Ia
little white house.
That" he said, zig where I used
to take my meals when l was a fresh
man at Princeton. One day / got a
small flshhone stuck in my threat
See that porch there. Well, I jumped
of that six times trying to shake the
bone out, but Ii wouldn't cone.
Finally / got 1t out with my finger
and nearly choked myself to death in
the bargain
The governor reached the polling
place within few moments. He
found battery OF newspaper pho.
togra phers waiting for him. The cleo
ton inspectors. taking liberal view
Of the law which excludes all bur
citizens who desire To vote. from the
polling place. had admitted the nho~
tographers. The governor waved his
stick towards the group of photo
graphers. and addressing the inspec-
tors, said. with laugh:
Jokes Newspaper Man.
Il am governor of the State. and +
can enforce the law and eject these
men If You want me to-"
I'VE don't mind them IL you don't"
said the inspectors.
There Were three voting booths, and
all were occupied when the governor
arrived While waiting his turn, he
joked good naturally with the news
ma per correspondents and photogra PHI
ers
"All right. boys" he said to the
''go ahead and take
pictures. I am getting very meek
about that sort Of thing"
We're going TO wait until you drop
your pictures. ] am getting very meek
Very well. anything you say" said
the governor
The men In the voting booths re-
NAMED there an inordinateiy long
'ime,. and one Of. the inspectors sad,
The man in the middle booth has
,verstayed his time, and We can call
aim out.
No, no." said the governor every
BODY must take his turn. We mustn't
hurry him. You know we want to
give everybody time TO vote right
The man in the booth emerged
about this time and the governor step
ped to the ballot clerk. Ballot num-
Der 112 wac handled to him after
ne had given his name. age. address
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