The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-29
WILSON RETURNS
/ To sEAG|RT TO-DAY
Speech of Acceptance. Written
Aboard Yacht, Ready-Deals
with Tariff Problems.
BRYAN, GORE AND 0'G0RMAN
ARE POWERS BEHIND THRONE
McCombs and McAdoo Will Be Fig
ureheads in Hands of More Ex-
perienced Politicians.

Seagirt, n. J.,.July S.-Gov. Wilson is
expected back here tomorrow night with
his speech of acceptance completed and
ready for dictation to his stenographers-
He has been away from SeagiTt nearly a
week, and for the major part of that
time has been a guest on board Che yacht
of a friend cruising about within a day 8
sail of his summer home. When he
comes back Tomorrow night he will set
tie down to hard work for the balance of
the campaign. Gov. Wilson was obliged
to leave his retreat twenty-five miles
from here to escape political pursue-s.
These men found him, in spite OF the
fact that the location OF the retreat had
been guarded with the utmost secrecy.
The Governor realized that his speech
of acceptance, his first important political
utterance since his nomination, might de-
feat or elect him to the Presidency. He
sought the quiet seclusion Of the friend 9
yacht. and the result is that he has
turned out a document with which he Is
satisfied. A number Of political friends
came to Seagirt to-day, in the hope that
the Governor had returned. Among these
was William G. McAdoo, who is to be
vice chairman of the Wilson campaign
committee. Mr.. McAdoo motored over
from his summer home at Bay Head.
Mr.. McAdoo said that IL he is elected
vice chairman tomorrow he will not de-
spite report, go to Chicago and take
charge of the Wilson headquarters there.
Some one else will have to take charge
Of the Chicago headquarters" he said.
Il have my business in New York to
look after and cannot under any cir
cumstances leave it."
Powers Behind Throne.
As a matter Of fact. there is a we'll
defined nlan the orS NJ
experienced leaders of the organization
who are In close touch with the nomi-
nee, to place the management Of the
campaign in the hands of older heads
McCombs and McAdoo, they say, will
merely be figureheads in the handling of
the campaign, and that they will &C.
cept their orders from men like Bryan,
Gore, and O'Gorman
Thomas F. Smith. secretary Of Tam
many Hall, will act in an advisory capac-
ity. 1t can be said with authority that
MI. Smith will act as intermediary be-
tween Wilson and the Tammany organi-
zation. Already a perfect understand
Ing has been reached, and 1t is said
that Tammany will do its utmost to
elect the Presidential nominee on condi-
ton, of course, that he shall not inter-
fere with Tammany's plans in New York
State These plans, II is said, embrace
tne renominatlon OF Gov. Dix.
Gov. Wilson's speech of acceptance,
which is to be delivered here on Au-
gust !, will have to do chiefly 1t is un-
derstood. with the tariff. The Governor
Is strongly In favor of a revision down.
ward until a basis of tariff for revenue
only has been reached. This is to be |
done gradually, and by easy stages This |
plan, it is pointed out. has been outlined |
In several of the Governors speeches.
Endless Chain Plan Tried.
A sort of endless chain for the collec- |
ton Of campaign contributions has been |
tried with success by a NeT Jersey ed
ltor and friend of Gov Wilson. This
editor has figured out that Wilson will |
need S,o0o,ooo TO run his campaign. On !
a pro rata basis, he finds that his county |
should contribute 5000 to this amount |
and that each resident of his county |
should send in thirty-three cents to make
up the amount. The plan has proven so
popular that the editor already has been
lble to send his check for $500 He says
that number Of the residents of his
county not only subscribed the necessary
hirty-three cents, but an additional
hirty-three cents "to take care of at
east one backslider"