New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
WILSON MISSES TAFT
Meant to Greet President, but
the Train Was Delayed.
MUTE AS TO NEW YORK
Motor Stalls on Visit to Nc.
Combs-Sees McAdoo, Then
Seeks Arms of Murphy"

Governor Wilson came to town yester.
day, but declined absolutely TO say ans.
thing on the Democratic situation in this
state. The Governor got into the Penn
sylvanla Station about half an hour ahead
Of the President He intended to wait
and greet the President. but when he
found his train was late, decided hot to
do 50.
Josephus Daniels, head OF the Publicity
Department at Democratic headquarters,
met Governor Wilson AZ the station ard
put him into a biz automobile for visit
to Chairman McCombs at I.archmont. On
the way up the batteries Of the car gave
out and the Governor and his party were
stalled half an hour. on his return 10 the
city he had dinner with Colonel and Mrs.
f.. " House OF Texas. and Acting Cha!r-
man McAdoo who accompanied him to
the Hotel Martinique. where the Governor
met the newspaper men.
When IT was suggested that the pres.
ence OF Mr.. McAdoo gave rise 20 posi-
bility Of discussion OF the New York
situation the Governor replied
We'll. I'm no prophet. All ! can tell
you is what has already happened.
80 far as | know Governor Wilson
continued, 81 am going 10 talk Into some
monographs when leave here, and then
| will go. as my dear old father used To
say. into the arms Of Murphy.
What's that?" two or three or the,
new spaper men shot at him.
"Of course. he meant 'Morpheus.' 10
Governor said. as broad smile ILLUMINATED
ed his face.
Before coming to New York from Trer%
ton the Governor stopped off at Princetor'
70 vote at the Democratic primaries.
Willie" Green, o negro. occupied the
booth ahead Of the Governor.
The Governor answered the usual que.-
tons before signing his name. lie said
he was hity-six years old, and had lived
In New Jersey twenty-five years. His oe-
cupation he gave as Governor. On his
way TO the polling place a couple OF hum
bred students surrounded his automobile
and demanded a speech. which ne mads
10 them from the steps Of the Second
Presbyterian Church.
In his talk TO the students he gave
Jim" Smith a parting shot, and gave 10
them his view OF what constituted po-
litical boss. but did not say that a certain
Tammany Hall leader in New York fitted
his description.
The man we call boss" he said. IS
the agent OF those who wish 70 control
politics FOR their own interest. have
known some OF these gentlemen person
ally and / know exactly how they work.
They haven't any politics at all That IS
the point and there is TO difference be-
tween a Democratic boss and Repub-
lican boss. because neither Of them Is
working for his party. They are both
working for their clients. And their
clients wish TO see that men do not get
into Office VINO thwart them and thr
laws are not passed that embarlass thef
business. And the chief supporters Of
the Democratic boss, il he happens to oe
in tho majority are often those most
closely associated with the Republican
boss, and vice versa, ...-
II am not interested I'm what my o.
moments say about me" he continued. L
don't care rap what they say about ne
The question IS with regard TO what We
are going to DO and how We are going 10
do il.
lie spoke OF the proposal OF the tara
party TO regulate trusts by means OF an
Industrial commission, ana continued:
~ don't want 10 regulate trusts
want TO put them on their mettle. want
to see that they can't put anybody out x
business. except by doing business better
than anybody else. don't want 70
squeeze the water out OF their stocks.
want to put the water in tank on their
backs. and see q they can carry thsl
water. as against the men who are dong
business without any water 20 carry
Then either they will break under the
strain. or get rid Of the water themse.ys'
because they can't carry water ana ~
business against competition
After visiting some friends Governor
Wilson left tor New lorA Oh %. .i's
train. ....