The Washington herald., 1912-09-16
WILSON TO DROP
NEW YORK CASE
Will Not Discuss Situation Further
for Present-Arrives in
Harrisburg.
GIVES COUSIN POINTERS
ON UNIVERSITY ETHICS
Senator Gore Greets Candidate
from Rear Platform of Limited
in Railroad Yards.

Harrisburg, Pa. Sept 15.-Gov Wilson
has decided not to enter into any fur.
ther discussion OF the New York State
situation for the PRESENT. The Governor
was asked IL he intended making any
speeches in New York with regard to
the gubernatorial situation. OF IL he
would have anything to say on the sub.
ject
NO. was the reply; mot at present" I"
The Governor said mot at present
rather significantly, and 1t is though,
probable that he will make an important
statement should It develop that Tam
many Leader Murphy intends to force
the denomination of Gov. Dix, despite
what Gov. Wilson has had TO say regard
ing the advisability of putting up a Pro-
gressive candidate. The Governor will
not. Of course, have the time to devote
To making speeches on the subject He
Is booked solidly on trips about the
country right up to the time of the New
York State convention.
Gives Cousin Pointers.
Gov. Wilson's special car. Magnet, left
New York at o'clock this afternoon
attached to the regular Chicago express
The Governor got aboard at Trenton.
He was accompanied to the train by his
young cousin, Fitzwilliams MacMaster
woodrow, twenty-one years old. who
came from South Carolina a few days
ago TO enter Princeton University as a
freshman. Young Fitz called on the
Governor to get a little tip from Will
son" on the course he should pursue at
Princeton, the Governor having been
president Of the university and being In
a position to give him the right infor-
nation. Young Woodrow went away
primed for the hazers
Gov. Wilson will make his most i'm
portant speech at Columbus, on FRI
day. When asked the theme Of this
speech he said:
Il shall discuss the abandoned issues
Of the campaign. You may have no.
ticed that Taft and Roosevelt inconti-
nently have abandoned the tarifr and
TIE trusts. probably because they have
no arguable grounds"
To Visit Sioux Falls.
The Governor has not decided what he
Will discuss in his other speeches
He has added Sioux Falls, S. Oak. to
the present trip. The Democrats Of
Sioux Falls. when they learned the can
didate was TO visit Sioux City, Iowa, in
sisted that he honor them with his pres
eEce. The objection OF inconyenient rail-
road connections was advanced, and the
Sioux Falls folks promptly arranged for
O special engine to haul the private car
from their town to St Paul. the next
stop.
Gov. Wilson is enjoying the trip. His
car has practically all the comforts of
home, save golf links.
My greatest pleasure is in meeting the
people who come to our meetings." he
said. 1T is worth travelling long dis
tances to meet them
At 7:3o o'clock tonight as Gov. VIII
sons special car was standing in the
dark railroad yard at Harrisburg. he
was told that some one was calling him
from the observation end OF the eighteen
hour train which had pulled into the
yard and was standing fifty yards away.
Sees Senator Gore.
Gov. Wilson went to the back platform
OF his car. and to his surprise saw Sena-
tor Thomas P. Gore. of his campaign
committee. waving his hand. It was
raining heavily. and the Governor could
barely recognize the blind Senator.
"Glad to see you. Senator" said the
Governor.
Glad to see you. Governor" said the
blind Senator grimly.
"What time did you leave New York;"
asked the Governor.
About o'clock, and We arrive in
Chicago at in the morning. What time
do you reach thereT'
"At tomorrow afternoon" said the
Governor with a laugh. We are car
rying heavy freight"
Senator Gore called a hearty good-by
and went inside. Gov. Wilson watched
him until he had disappeared. and then
into his own car.
The railroad company's rules prevent
private cars from being attached to the
fast trSns. The Governor. therefore, is
on one Of the slowest express"
trains.