The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-06
Students Turn Out to Cheer
President Elect. and He
Addresses Them From a
Chair
TALKS OF LESSON
THAT ELECTION
BRINGS THEM
No Feeling of Triumph. But
of Solemn Responsibility.
lie Declares, Then Goes to
Bed to Sleep Till Noon. He
Says

PRINCETON. y. J.. Nov. Stand
Ing on chair on the porch of his home
tonight. President elect Woodrow VIII
son addressed "a crowd OF three thou
SAND NTH and women. nearly half OF
whom were students from Princeton,
who mad paraaeG cut 10 the Wilson
home snortfy before midnight to con-
graduate ham upon his victory.
4 am sincerely glad TO see you.
said Governor VI iisoa. Il got up On
a chair 80 that Ton could not SEQ. the
patch upon r1y head. MheA Sc thIs 1
great gathering around me II carries
me hack 10 many happy and lAb0rt0Ha
days, and cannot help thinking this
evening that something has onfy just
begun which you men win have a
great part IN carrying forward: be-
cause. wtaiie we have gone headiong In
the progress OF this country. and our
very prosperity has betrayed US into
doing some things. into taking some
paths which we ought not TO have
taken. there is much 10 reconstruct and
the reconstruction must be undertaken
SO Justly. 80 confidently, by slow pro-
cess of common counsel. that a gen
era non mus, work cut what result
must DO achieved, and that Ms you
men come on. you Will play greater
ara greater part in It.
Lesson Of Election.
'-'Therefofe my wish tonight is to say
TO you what l would saw to myseif.
TIE lesson Of this erection is a les
son 1T responsibility. ! believe very
heartily that great cause has tri-
urnnaet. that the American people
know what they want. and that when
they knew what they want they nave
the men and the purpose TO attain IL:
but that they cannot get what they
want through the ACTIVITIES of . SIN
sIe man, or single session OF coh-
gress, on a single group of men. They
must get II by lung tedious enor's. IN
which this generation viii take SO i'm
portant q part.
n myself. have no feeling OF tri-
umph tonight / have a feeling OF
solemn responsibility. ] know that
great task lies ahead or the men as
sociated with me and ahead OF my
self. Therefore. | look upon you men
with the plea that you. with your
thanah, YOUR best purpose, your pu-
rest impulses, will stand behind me and
support ms generous men of the new
!, Administrations
Things TO Correct.
MANY things have been done. Mis-
takes have been made, but they can be
corrected We must all have the best
tempers. the quietest minds. and yet
the most resoiute purpose in the
things we must do. Don't let any
man deter us from the cause.
II feel as II / were standing among
my Younger comrades tonight
thank you for the inspiration and ex-
hlliaration that received from your
support
4 great demonstration followed Gov
ernor wilson's remarks, the throng
cheering. giving the Princeton yell
and singing .Oid Nassau"
The following teiegrams were made
public by the pressdent-e eject :hertiy
after midnight:
~president-elect woodrow Wilson.
Princeton. N. j.
II salute YOU my chieftain In all
love and LOYALTY.
THOMAS r, MARSHALL.
.svice President. Elect"
Tclc<ram to Marshall.
80 Thomas r. Marshall.
indianapolis, Ind:
.swarmest thanks for your Eener- |
GUS telegram. Your part In the cam
pairn was force q great. stTenstn
ana stimulation. Now for = deep |
pleasure OF close association In |
treat work ~ national service.
WOODROW WILSON"
sui,er's Telegram.
president Elect Woodrow Wilson,
Princeton, n. u:
Best Wishes ana Ancerest congrat-
uiation4.
Tese9rana % Salser.
Hon. WilliaTn 6ulaer.
New York City:
my sincere congratulations and