New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
PreSident-EIeCt Silent as the
Dead as to What SuggeS-
tions Have Been Made.
HEARS PULPIT TRIBUTE
DR.. Beach Compares Governor
to Habakkuk, 1.-The Sort OF
Man They Are Likely
to Cruelty"
rRv telegraph to IN. Tribune

that he soon was SOlpS 10 pe 1hesiN0"'
OF the United States. Hardly had tho
telegraph Office opened for business late
IN the afternoon than messenger boy
was sent on his way to the homo OF the
New Jersey Governor with bunole OF
kilograms. the contents OF which would
make interesting reading jsst now. THESE
kilograms contained the first suggestions
that the President~eleot has yet received
for PLACES in his Cabinet.
Mr. Wilson volunteered this information
hirnsslf, but as for the Names thes
contained or as 20 the wsfters OF t"s
Messages he Yves az silnnt as sph1o<
answering the questions OF the Newspaper
men regarding their contents Win
knowing wink The suggestions must
have been pretty good oues. however. ior
Thea arc safely reposng tuss now IN .
safe spot IN the Governors library whore
may can be Foached by Ism when hecSs-
lsarN
They are sotey tucked a~aV'" ssia
the preGfdeRs-eleot.
There vas another Incident Of the dsy
which also served as FerSsrder 70 mr'
WILSON that he Is soon 20 occepy the siSb-
es, of,oa IN the gift OF tIss American pee.
ME ana this ives whsp hs went TO ule
rYrst Pzasoytesaan Charch this morning.
The Rev. DR. Sylvester ", Beach has
bean Mp. Wilson's pastor for me last
.sAyen Years, de thinks the GoyesHor ~
,1ha orAatsst man he has ever known. ana
No his invocation be prayed for the sue
.cesS OF Mr.. Wilson'S administration. his
prayer was as follows;
Most rperciful God, OFr Fathers COZ
fCsoS ~ our nation we to-day commend
10 Thy favor and guidance Thy seven any
.rfhe President-elect Of the United SAFE YES,
Defend him fr9m al sy sns spgI Nm under
sbe great RESPONSE bilitios that through
fhe voice Of the people have now peeh lSia
upon him; siye him staad n, S,,o o. 70
nose deep insight and loyal osvotoh "
Sutv as Thou shalt give him 70 see X
and send upon him that WISDOM Whtsh
cometh from above to direct hm In Ell
his ways.
II was the firFt time Mr. wilson had
heard a pulpit tribute paid to him as tne
future Executive of the nation. lie set IN
bis usual pew with Mrs Wilson and with
the Misses Jessie and Eleanor WILSON,
who teach classes in the Sunday school.
Both prayer and sermon were olreeteu
toward him in terms OF national solemnlty
and responsibility, the congregation mean
time listening tensely grave and silent.
Likened to Habakkuk.
Tho Rev. DR.. Beach is a Princeton
,raduatA three classes earlier than Gov
ornor wrsop. He preached the funeral
sarroon over the body Of Grover Cleveland,
In his sermon to-day ne chose the Ola
Testament character OF Habakkuk as one
resembling that of the President-elect'
4rlU
said the preacher Of Haoakkuk. yet sym
bolizing at the same time the cnarAe'er
Of the Presdent-eleot.
1T is in a new direction that he looks
Other prophets have looked at the peo-
pie. addressed the people, have been mes
sengers of God TO the nation. This
prophet only looks to the people that he
may more intensely and inquiringly look
toward God His utteranoe is In the form
Of reverence, but of daring challenge.
obviously this is not a man who by
any chance can be overlooked. He as not
o man likely to be loved by the very con-
servative Of his day. He is the sort of
man thsy are likely TO cruelty. He is
prophet whom God inspires to bring
message all his own. He is stsadied by
sense OF personal responsibility, and only
from the standing ground OF his own
fsithfuiness does he feel that he has the
right TO ask and expect light"
After the services the Presidsnt-elect
stood for a few minutes on the steps Of
the church while Princeton's church. going
folk came to congratulate him.
lnouIoates Churcheoins.
d. go, -. -.,-.uanar mar, v,aIhad into
Mr.. wilson's library tonight his greeting
was: well / have spent very proper
Sunday" After moments reflection he
added 81 hope you gentlemen attended
church to-day"
Two of the men confessed that their
wives had gons TO church, while the
ethers remained silent, until Mr.. Wilson
remarked, with twinkie m his eye:
This going TO church by proxy is not
recognized in the csRons."
The Governor had q number of callers
to-day, but they were mostly neighbors,
the only out OF town person 10 pay a
visit being Captain "E,ilr' Mcdonald, hrs
former bodyguard. who brought Arthur
Jdttle, editor OF 'Pearson's Magazine"
10 meet the Presidsnt-elect.
Commenting on mB laoN OF poHuSal
callers, Mr.. Wilson said: The Office
seekers have shown a singular thought
fulness 10 leave me atone"
Chairman McCombs left here for home
early in the afternoon, but before going
away had a chat ever tbs telephone with
Mr. Wilson There was no politics in the
chat, Mr.. Wilson asserted. I'VE are just
affeotionateiy avoiding each other" he
added. "aB we want to forget the whole
thing until We get refreshed Judgment.
Mr.. McCombs came down here, as every
Princeton graduate does who wants to
get rest over Sunday"
Mr.. McCombs would not talk politics
before he left. II just came down for a
little rest" he said. 'Tts rust like home
20 me, for know almost everything and
everyday"
when Gle Governor goes away the lat
: ter part OF this week for menth's va
cation he VIII leave thu affairs OF New
Jersey in the hands Of a Republican. Sen
ator John D. Prince. President Of the
New Jersey Senate. will take the Cover
nor's place, but aside from signing some
acquisitions there will be little for him to
do. Senator Prince is also professor
teaching Semitic languages ut Columbia.
Rortsnos for NewIyweds.