The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-21

terests and the opinions and the pur-
poses Of their -fellow-citizens.
1T has seemed to me that the real
dimculty OF politics in our day II that
men have not laid their mind among
one another in order to have a common
understanding as to what 1t was they
were seeking to do. You can't accom-
modate interests by setting them against
one another. You can accommodate In
terests only when they are willing to
be accommodated. and SO long as any
interests hold on from the rest we VIII
not come into common concern. I do
not know any means for such COM
mon understanding comparable with the
counselings Of men who represent all
parts Of the country and represent them
in the particular way in which you rep
resent, for you do not represent interests
as much as regions and people and those
things that go very much deeper. And
therefore it Is with peculiar pleasure
that / have the opportunity to-day to
meet you individually.
IT am happy to say that I have known
many Of you for some time and have
profited greatly by the knowledge of
what Is in your thoughts and i hope
that this is only the beginning of a long
acquaintance which will be a union. not
a single high undertaking. / was say
ing, and I need not tell you, that I
think without affectation that the cir
cumstance of my nomination did not
fill me with the least degree of elation,
but rather with very profound sense
OF responsibility because when ! re-
ceived this great honor It was enough
to sober any man. This country expects
US to make living easier for 1t.
Now that is a hope that is conf
dence In us which is felt by the plain
people of this country. II isn't going to
be easy to concert the counsels which
Will make that easy. That is duty
the more solemn because of its difficulty
and complexity. And ! look forward to
being your comrade and partner. I greet
you to-day, therefore, as / should like
to believe. my future friends and as
sociates."
Meet Governors Family
Following the Governors reply. the
visitors formed in line and, introduced
by Representative Hughes of New Jer-
sey. met the candidate. Mrs. Wilson,
and Misses Margaret and Eleanor VIII
son. the Governors two eldest daughters
The reception consumed nearly a half
hour, and every visitor had a friendly
for the members OF the receiving
line, and came away smiling over the
replies they received.
carrying representatives Of triumph
ant Democracy from every State in the
mon, the Seagirt Harmony Special"
+hree codcnes ana diner, pulled out or
me Union Station few minutes after 8
clock. and a few minutes before, about
fifteen members who had boupht tickets !
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80 i"oinoS W ischiS' VI
~ohhecucut, with Joseph Sinnott, door |
Keeper OF the House, and z. j. Haltigan.
reading clerk, marshaled as MANY of |
he members as thew could find and
,but them I'm in the coacbas ualt..n
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" i ING 1oii soiio o4e h"o eateh
"o
After the breakHstless ones had salts
led their appetites in the diner every |
me settled down until, Immediately after
IN early dinner. the strains of "It,s the
I'D Time Religion" fioated through the
umble of the train from the rear coach,
, ]. Haltigan started back with deter
mined mien, but changed his mind.
Twas no situation for a knight OF Column
JUS TO handle. Deacon Fowler. of I'LL
ois. prepared to get into action. Then
he car. They were Judge Hamlin, of Mis-
1u M lever. vi south earolna: Houstoh'
ItilH-Sscts SOTEy, VI We" N.