The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-10
WILSON AND MARSHALL MEET.
Iiit.SiDEi>T1AL AND XICE-PRESi-
Den TIiL CANDIDATES DIS.
CCSS ISSUE AT SPRING
LAKE
ho!ia Wells, Princeton Graduatc
Nade Treasurer and Charles R
franc chosen as Vice Chairman.

I
sea Glrt, Aug. 6.-Gov. N-o,dro1v
wilson, Democratic presidential nom.
ihee' met Gov. Thomas X. Marshall.
the vice presidential nominee, tonigh,
at Spring Lake, two miles away II
was the first time the two governors
had seen each other within a year and
thelr greeting was cordial. Gov.
Marshall came to attend the cere-
monies at Sea Girt tomorrow in which
| GOV. Wilson will be notified of his
nomination for the presidency.
The meeting came at the close of
| a strenuous day for Gov. Wilson. At
an early hour he motored to Trenton,
met delegation of Democrats from
| Delaware and Maryland as we'll as
"oV. ONeal Of Alabama. who will
campaign for him in the North. AT
noon Gov. Wilson made brief
speech to his callers with a distinct
campaign tone in it. He advocated
ne said, taking the government Of the
United States 'out of the hands OF
trustees" and putting it in the hands
of those we can trust"
| TWO hours later the governor got
into communication with National
| Chairman McCombs and was able to
announce the appointment Of Rolla
Wells many times mayor Of st. Louis
a princeton graduate of the class Of
1878, and a lifelong friend Of the
| Democratic committee. For vice
chairman of the finance committee
Gov. Wilson named Charles r. Crane,
a wealthy manufacturer of Chicago,
a staunch supporter Of Senator La
Toilette in his campaign for the NOM
| ination and once an appointee of
President TAFT to be minister 10
| China, but recalled.
| Gov. Wilson motored back to Sea
| Girt, reaching here at dusk but hur-
ried away to the hotel at Spring Lake
to see Gov. and Mrs. Marshall. Gov.
| wilson was accompanied by his eldest
| daughter, Miss Margaret Wilson. Gov.
| Marshall arrived in the afternoon. He
soon was surrounded by the squad of
Sea Girt correspondents
The tariff in Indiana" he said
lis the great issue and on il Indiana
will go Democratic. Personally ] feel
! t,rorsly on tie tariff question and ar
/ oppressed O. the doctrine If protection.
That thcro is need for ;ar;H reform
is shown In he fact that about go per
cont of the manufacturers scG goods
abroad cheaper than they do here"
Gov. Marshall was asked what he
thought Of the Shall the people
rule idea Of the third party. He
| replied that he did not think the peo-
pie would he drawn away by any
false issues. because the people do
rule and always have and can have
just the kind of government they
want"
Gov. Marshall was shown Gov. Will
sons speech in Trenton today abou
taking the government out of the
hands of trustees'
Il have always been opposed t
trustees under God" said Gov. Mar
shall. because they have been un-
able to convince me that the sigma
lures to their credentials were gen
uine."
Inc notification ceremonies tomo~-
| row will he both simple and brief
| About ) o'clock i'm the afternoon Sen
ator- elect Ollie James Of Kentucky
| chairman of the notification commit
tee of 52, officially will notify Gov
Wilson of his nomination. Gov. VIII
! son, speaking from the veranda of the
executive mansion, will deliver his
| speech OF acceptance, Approximately
| 5000 words i'm length
The Democratic governors Of %
states have been invited to attend ana
| prominent Democrats from various
$ ri have signifed their intention
| of being present. Gov and Mrs Will
son will entertain the notification
committee and their guests at lunch
con.
There will be no music. no militia