Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-03
SEAGIRT TO BE MECCA OF /
RETURNING DELEGATES
Participants in Baltimore Conven-
tion to Extend Congratulations.
MANY VISITORS EXPECTED
Governor Has Not Decided Whether
He Will Resign His Pres
ent Position-Rivals Send :,
Good Wishes.

slept late this morning, after the arduous
days preceding his nomination. Visitors
began gathering on the lawn in front OF
the little white house before s o'clock.
however. and nearly a dozen tents erected
Tor telephone booths and other accommo-
dations sprang up on the green.
Besides the usual run of enthusiasts
many delegates returning from Baltimore
were expected at the Wilson cottage to-
day. Texas delegates. forty strong, no.
tined the governor that they would stop
over at Seagirt on their way home, prac-
tically the entire New Jersey delegation
Is expected. and many delegates from
Pennsylvania and Tennessee are coming.
Gov. Wilson retired late last night
without knowing officially that Gov. Mar
shall Of Indiana had been chosen as his
running mate. He was told as carly as IL
o'clock that Gov. Marshall had been NOM
mated, however. and although this report
was premature at the time, It was con.
firmed by the conventions subsequent act
But when this action was taken Gov.
Wilson was asleep.
Congratulates Marshall.
The governor this morning sent the fol.
lowing telegram to Gov. Marshall at In.
dianapolis:
Sincere congratulations. I shall look
forward with pleasure to my association
with you. WOODROW WILSON,"
The governor also gave out the followS
ing statement:
Gov. Marshall bears the highest repu.
tation both as an executive and as a
democrat and I feel honored by having
him as running mate. He is, 1 am
happy to say. a valued personal friend
Of mine. as well as fellow democrat
Photographers are here by the score and
several moving picture concerns have men
on hand taking every conceivable phase
OF the activity hereabouts. One set OF
moving pictures was taken last night
while the governor was moving about the
lawn with the newspaper men before he
retired.
Nearly Thousand Congratulations.
Nearly 1000 messages Of congratula-
tions to Gov. Wilson were in the hands Of
his secretary before the governor had
arisen from the breakfast table. Among
the first received was one from Charles
F. Murphy, leader Of Tammany Hall.
Permit me to extend my hearty congrat-
ulations," it read Your nomination
means a great democratic victory"
William ]. Conners of Buffalo wired:
"a splendid fight won the right way. I
congratulate you and the democratic
party upon your nomination"
United States Senator Mark A. Smith Of
Arizona: Il was for my schoolboy
frfo Nd rInc 70 hor
Clark. until this afternoon. From now
on / am with you with all that is in me.
congratulate you. our party and our
country on your success. which will be
repeated in November"
Perry Belmont: MY sincerest con-
gratulations. Under your leadership a
progressive democratic party will triumph
over both President and his predecessor"
Richmond P. Hobson and wife: 1--WE
congratulate you, the democratic party
and the country upon your superb VIC
tory
Gov. Hall of Louisiana: 'I extend my
congratulations.
Atlee Pomerene. United States senator
from Ohio: Accept my hearty congratu-
lations. My services are at your COM
mand for the campaign"
Old classmates and pupils from near and
far sent messages OF good will. Some
were bubbling with enthusiasm. "Hooray!'
wired one ecstatic follower. School has
begun, and thus endeth the first lesson
"A message ITOul MOHlCI0lTp IN ICou~
ing, "Heartiest congratulations from the
New Jersey Association for the Blinnd."
affected the governor greatly. He has
taken great interest in the work OF this
organization for many years.
Legitimate business has nothing to
fear, socialism nothing to hope for
wired a North Carolina friend.
No Time to Think Of Future. !
"I haven't had time to think of all these
things"
Gov. Wilson came out of the ''littls
white house." sat in an easy chair on his
porch. crossed his legs. took OF his
glasses and thus replied today to a bonn
bardment Of questions hurled at him by q
group of reporters He was looking rather
careworn and tired.
II don't know yet whether / shall ap-
point Mr.. McCombs my campaign man.
ager or suggest him for the chairman
ship Of the national committee" he said.
II haven't decided whether l shall re-
sign as Governor of New Jersey; I
haven't had time to read the platform:
have made no campaign plans-in fact,
ing callers and to my correspondence.
"These and other details / shall take
up in due time with my friends. Poor
fellows, they will have to get some rest.
ITO all the thoughtful and generous
friends who have sent me messages Of
] want to express my
hearty thanks. I shall not be able to
answer them individually, I am afraid
they are 30 delightfully numerous. hope