The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-31
He Receives Many Promi-
nent Democrats at New
Jersey Home
FIRST OF SERIES
OF CONFERENCES
Underwood Going to Tren-
ton To-day to Confer
with President-Elect

Trenton, n. j.. Dec. 3l.--Presidcnt
elect Wilson yesterday began his con
ferences with Democratic members OF
both houses of Congress, whom he in
tends to consult about men and policies
for his administration. j. Hamilton
Lewis. ndorsed for United States sem
ator from Illinois in the Democratic pri-
mares, was his first visitor. Senator
Williams of Mississippi, Lea of Tennes-
see and Chamberlain of Oregon, as we'll
as Representative Redfeld Of Brooklyn,
We're to see the president-elect at diff
ferent hours during the day.
Mr.. Lewis said after his conference
that he had called to the attention of
/ the president elect the senatorial situa-
/ tion in Illinois, the desire of his state to
| be represented in the cabinet, and its
wish also to have a Democrat on the
federal bench. Mr.. Lewis told the gov
ernor there was IA strong possibility that
Illinois would send two Democrats to
the United States Senate but that the
! Progressive and Socialist votes had the
balance of power in the legislature. He
informed him that while the deciding
of contested seats in the legislature
might give the Democrats majority ON
joint ballot, he believed that the six
votes necessary to elect Democratic
United States senators might be OBJ
tanned from the Progressive or regular
Republicans who would thus be public
spirited enough to indorse the Wilson
administration. Il intimated to the gov
ernor," said Mr.. Lewis, that it would
not be out of place to have it openly
ii az pI fhat trio shfA4
would give him the support of two SEN
ators would be regarded as worthy of
proper reward and recognition in the
distribution of minority patronage" Mr.. |
Lewis added that all Democratic factions |
were united in Illinois on the senatorial |
question.
Governor Wilson said he was glad to |
have an opportunity to talk with Mr. +
Lewis about the senatorial situation in /
Illinois. He was particularly pleased 10
learn, he added, that no fractional diff |
ferences Of any kind would stand in the
way Of ratifying the peoples choice at
the primaries, mo man" he de AIRED,
could now come to Washington in dis
regard of such vote without feeling
that he was in a hopelessly false posi-
tion."
Serotor Chamberlain said after his
talk with the governor, that he had
urged the appointment OF westerner
Tor Secretary Of the Interior, Oregon,
le said, favored Judge win r. King,
Democratic national committeeman from
hat state, or Joseph r. Teal.
Senator Williams declined to discuss ]
lis talk with the governor beyond stat
ng that it concerned general legislation.
Mr.. Wilson has accepted an invitation !
o be the guest of honor at a dinner to
Ne given at Trenton on Jan. ID, the even
ng after the presidential electors cast {
heir votes. The dinner will be held |
lnder the auspices of the Democratic
tate committee. q
The governor has determined to make ,
10 more automobile trips from his home /
n Princeton to the state house in Treu- j
on during the winter, because of the q
anger OF taking cold. The governor $
lept late yesterday and came by train {
0 Trenton, arriving at the state house !
hortly before noon.
The visit of Oscar w. Underwood, t
Democratic leader OF the house, to Pres 7
lent elect Wilson at Princeton, to-day, G
expected to result in a general under t
landing between the incoming Democrat $