The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-13
WOODROW WILSON
ASKS SENTIMENT
Delegation From Columbia, S. C., Tells
of winter Capital" PIans-state
Buys Old Home.

frlnCelOn, y. j., NOV. lZ.--PreSIQent
Elect Wilson says he has his mind
open on the question of whether he
shall call an extra session of congress
to revise the tariff He asked the
newspaper correspondents last night
to obtain for him list of the public
men and business men who had de.
clared themselves for or against the
extra session.
1t is k own that Governor Wilson
has high regard for the opinion OF
Oscar Underwood, the majority leader
OF the democrats in the last ession,
and that in making up his mind he will
give careful attention to Mr.. Under
woods arguments. Mr.. Underwood
is reported as favoring an extra ses.
sion.
The president-elect was asked if he
had received many requests that an
extra session be called.
"No, l have not" he replied, but /
can answer for the kilograms, only.
My secretary has sifted out most of
the letters and know as yet only of
their general nature, but l do not
think they touch on a special session. "
"Just Piece of Dope"
A newspaper dispatch from Wash
tn
sons attention declaring that close
friends of William Jennings Bryan
said he would decline post in the
cabinet.
"Oh, but Mr.. Bryan did not say
that" remarked the governor. That
was just a piece of DOPE"
The future president was invited to
spend his winters at Columbia, S. c.,
where delegation officially informed
him the state has purchased his boy
hood home, which is being remodeled
for his use. The delegation said the
place was being placed at Mr. Will
sons disposal sfor period of eight
years"
It is probable that the Wilson's will
spend part of their winters there.
ITS very pretty sentiment" said
the governor tonight. when | was a
half grown boy my father built house
in Columbia, which my mother alto
gether planned. The house is near a
very big and comfortable hotel, built
since our time, that will make it quite
convenient 70 rthe secretaries and
their families to live within easy reach
of me. 1t seemed to me it was an ideal
suggestion and that it embodied very
pretty sentiment. In that little south
ern home, | had perhaps, the largest
number of my boyhood associations.
Of course, expect to have my same
old room when | return to the old
homestead"
Recalls Early Writing.
The attention of the governor was
called today to newspaper editorial
which said that his conceptions of the
presidency could be found in his book
on Congressional Government"
Il wrote that when was 2S years
old" said the governor "I haven't
read it since, so don't know whether
have changed my opinions or not. I
The presidentelect has had a great
number of requests for speeches, but
he said he was declining thm all. as
he had plenty OF work ahead of him
Two engagements made before his
election will be kept, one at dinner
of the Southern society in New York.
and one at banquet of the CONNER
cial club of Chicago, both in January
He said today he probably would take
in the jubilee for him at Staunton, Va
his birthplace, on his way to the con-
ference of governors at Richmond,
Va, during Christmas week.
The governor announced that in his
vacation retreat he would go ''incog.
He will call on the local officials and
request that his identity be not off
cially recognized.