Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-06
PRINCETON WILD
WITH Joy over
WILSON VICTORY
Rah, Rah! Alumnus
Beats Harvard
and YaIei
NASSAU HALL BELL RUNG
AS IN ATHLETIC TRIUMPH
Holiday Proclaimed and Torch
light Demonstration Planned
for Tonight.



PRINCETON, Nov. s.-"President
WILSON, Two years ago this town
addressed woodrow Wilson that way
as the head of Princeton University.
Today as the crowds of students and
townsfolk saluted the same man--it
was president Wilson again, but as
the future executive of the United
States of America,
The President-elect slept peacefully
through the morning hours. He left
word not to be disturbed until he had
had a long sleep. He planned to get
up at noon. Early in the day, how
ever. Princeton began to celebrate
the fact that its distinguished resi-
dent of twenty-seven years had been
elected to the presidency of the ma
ton. Princeton University declared
a holiday.
The students hustled about prepar-
ing for another torchlight demonstra-
tion tonight with bands and college
cheers.
A university holiday is a rare thing
on the college calendar, but 1t is rarer
still as an impromptu event. Beside
the fact that woodrow Wilson had
for ten years been president of
Princeton University, there was the
thought that a Princeton graduate
had triumphed in triangular contest
with a Harvard and a Yale alumnus-
Like nm Athletic Victory.
To the students it was like an ath-
letic victory over their rivals, and
they prepared to celebrate II accord
ingly. Bonfires were kindled and
plans for "a big parade" were made.
| ssJack the Cop, veteran member of
college police, took a hand In ringing
the historic hell Of Nassau Hall, and
the bell rings as a rule only when
victory is achieved over the Crimson
or the Blue Likewise was there cause
for congratulation on the part of the
Princetonians, for not since the year
1908, when James Madison was
elected, has there been a Princeton
graduate in the White House.
Madison Also from Virginia.
Coincidentally, James Madison.
came from Virginia, the native State
of Governor Wilson. For the his
torian the election of Woodrow VIII
son also brought a new sensation, for
| not more than 100 yards from the
modest little Wilson home in Cleve-
land lane is "Westland. the house
where Grover Cleveland, the last
Democratic President of the United
States, lived and died.
DoWa. .Bayard lane the crowds came
today sss they came down Cleveland
was alive. The townsfolk were gath
cred in busy groups on the corners or
| the streets. The II knew him when"
spirit swelled the breasts of nearly
everybody, for in the twenty-seven
years that woodrow Wilson has lived
here practically everybody has come
to know him we'll
Members Of the faculty and resi-
dents of the town f1ocked to congrat-
ulate the Wilson household. and Mrs.
Wilson and her three daughters, Miss
Margaret. Miss Jessie and Miss Flea
nor. were busy receiving them.
Messages of congratulation came
from verywhere. When the Govern
or was nominated for the presidency
he received $1,000 letters and tele-
grams. There is every indication OF
establishing a bigger record. Tne
kilograms from President Taft and
former President Roosevelt pub
lished in the morning papers were
among those which arrived today
May Go to Health Resort.
The plans of the President-elect are
not definite for the immediate fu-
ture. After the whirl of congrat-
uplatory activity is over he probably
will go to a health resort for a rest.
In fact, he will spend good deal or
time in the month of December pre-
pairing himself for the session OF the
New Jersey Legislature, which be-
gins January 1, and then, as Cover
nor of New Jersey, which office ne
will retain almost up to the time or
his Inauguration as President, he VIII
make a fight for the legislation which
he was unable to obtain with Re-
publican legislature.
The President elects chief interest
in the returns was as to the New
Jersey Legislature. for he believes
his work in that State is not COM
pleted. But even II the Legislature
of opposite complexion has been
chosen. the Governor believes that,
with the eyes of the country focused
on the activity of the President-elect
the force of public opinion would have
aided him in pushing through his
program of reform begun two years
ago.
Governor Wilson received the fol-
lowing message this morning from
President Hibben of Princeton:
"In the name Of Princeton Univer-
sity I extend TO you the cdngratula-
tions of your alma mater upon your
election to the presidency of the