The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-16


traortifnary session not later than
April 18th. / shall do this NOT s ss
only because / think that tho Il
pledges OF the party ought to b.
redeemed rs promptly as pOes1-
BILE, but also because i know h
TO be In the interest OF business
that all uncertainty Is to Whist
the particular items OF tariI ~
vision are to be should he r. Ss
moved as soon as possible s
Woodrow Wilson.
President-elect Wilson too ktiae f1r11s
important sten today towards carrv-Ss
ing out his pledges to the people,
when he announced his purpose ~
calling an extra session Of congrA9
not later than April 18th, instead ~
waiting six months after he assunnems
the presidency ON March 18th for ~
regular session TO convene.
As he issued his statement, th4
prestdent-elect remarked.
THE list Of members OF CONGRESS-
and prominent Democrats throughOuxA
the country who had expressed theu1
selves on the subject showed that tho Il
| sentiment in favss of the calling OF a134
extra session was widespreadE
might say almost unanimous. This
extra session will have the advantages
Of giving us an early start towardM
effecting the reforms to which t.
Democratic party. h pledged.
| OF Fer Vacation. .ss NJ;
The president-elect gave out h10S
statement before embarking on h14Ml
vacation for two reasons. First, eio
declared In his statement. he desirMla
to remove any uncertainty that tnix6&
be Injurious to the business Interests
OF the country. The second rcaseu
was purely selfish, az he himseK -.
marked He wants to spend hia vM
cation In quiet and peace. He fealsg
ICED, he said, that unless the questions
was settled at this time he would IT.
beseiged continually for defiAfk&
statement ON the subject.
Simultaneously with the issuance 0&S
| his statement, the FEesident-elect &aNeH
permission to say that he Is to spend
sail on the stea mship Bermudian from
the pier of the Quebec Steamships
company at West Tenth street and
North river, at 2 O'Clock tomorrow at
ternoon. The Bermudian Is booked
saiidiy and the president-eiecf hH1@
been assured by the officials OF the
line there are no politicians among
the passengers. He will spend four
weeks ON the island. returning to New
York December 18th. He will be ac~
companied by Mrs. Wilson and the
Misses Jessie and Eleanor WILSON,
Miss Margaret Wilson. the elder
daughter will remain In New ror1
to continue her study of music.
Has Leased Cottage.
Governor Wilson has leased a lit
tie cottage OH the island from atxA
American He requests that its exaots
location be kept secret lest he h&Gs
bombarded by letters from offico
| seekers and politicians. He intendMs
that this shall be a real vacation, ff4g
from work and worry. The governuSs8
will spend much of his time bicyclinx&
and horeback riding. ~
The president-elect and his familyS
including Miss Margaret. who haa
gone to Princeton to join them, iNfl
Princeton on the 3:sT train arrtY
/ ing In New York at 5.45. The fami1
went directly 10 the collingwood f1
spend the night. On the trip to NeM
| York, the governor spent the time t1E2
drawing room. The car ahead, hq&
learned shortly after leaving Prince
ton Junction, contained party A
seventeen Philadelphia business md
who were out enjoying the fruits y
an election bet,
Party Travels On Election Day.
1t appears that Charles B. Prett5
man, real estate broker. Of the Pf0&
lyman building. Bread and CatheriM
streets, Philadelphia. had put up 81 0H
against $4,000 of j. u. G. HendersOns
money. that the next president weak
be a Democrat. The wager was u1a1
on November /, 1911. at the ManufA1
turers' club, Philadelphia, with tl21
stipulation that the winner shoulS
spend 81 500 OF the money entertafntm
fifteen other members Of the ciuAA
who overheard the discussion ana tlSEa
consequent bet. The fifteen. all pr0x
inent Philadelphia business men. tm%
cluded John Balm. Jr. Edward
Carre. DIR. Lewis caye. Charles Nh
Conneii n. e. HeEaerAon, Fred Aa61
elson. George j. Milier. Edmund r
Mol. George l.. Parker. Raymond 1&8
Parker. Edward o. Roth, G. n. SieH
Joseph Vincent. Edward WIlkinao
Jr.. and Philip E. Wright. The paT&
was headed for the Waldorf AatoK
where a Woodrow Wilson dtnu694
was given tonight. The crowd
keep on the march until the $1,5oe
spent. Sss
MIR. Prettyman. on the train. m1
word that he would like to have
presidents lect come to his car On
meet his guests. all but two Of MJl1
were his supporters. The g0vU1
was with his family, however.
asked to be excused. The party
the president elect. however, N2
the train reached the Pcnnsyiv&
terminal.
Supervisss Details himself.
An interesting feature Of TIM M
errors departure for his vacatic
the fact that he personally
vised the packing and remove Ssz
trunks. grips and handbags.
wrote all the tags himself
purchased the tickets and atteIlx
all the other details. The law III
Jersey permits the governor. tox
with d number Of other imp1
State officials. 10 travel anywlSaG
the railroad lines within tl1e
free OF charge. II. however. hi9s
ney carries him over the 6tAt8S
he must pays FOR rhe entire
So that he purchased ave- ttel
day. one for himself one fcf A3KM
son. ana three Tor ths