New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-09
WILSON TOO BUSY TO
SEE "|-TOLD-YOU-SO'S"
Many "Original" Supporters
Also Turned Away When They
Call at Princeton.
SILENT AS TO CONGRESS
President Elect Won't Talk
About Special Session
Gives History Lesson
on Long Walk.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

on Long Walk.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Princeton. n. j., Nov. s.-There was just
as much doubt as ever to-day as to
whether or not Governor Wilson would
call a special session OF Congress TO act
on the tariff shortly after he is inaugural
ed. on March T. for when the subject was
preached to him he declined to make any
comment either for or against II.
Mr.. Wilson told the newspaper men that
he had read articles I'm several OF the
newspapers, land editorials, too" he
added, urging that the new Congress be
called together Immediately to revise the
tariff. Then he was told in turn that, ac-
cording to reports from Washington, the
Democrats had already begun to raise
the bills that had passed the House at the
recent session and were subsequently We
toed by President Taft, and that pretty
nearly every big Democrat In washington
was looking forward 10 a special session
| Of Congress. Beyond his answer OF
That's decidedly interesting" there
wasn't the least inkling as TO What MS
course was going to be,
There were some Of the visitors mere
who were willing TO prophesy that there
| would be no special session OF Congress-
and they apparently believed they had
| good grounds on which to base their as
sertions.
This was the busiest day that Governor
Wilson has had for many day. so pussy
in fact that he said he had been able 10
devote only ten minutes TO the huge pie
of letters and kilograms which adorned
the table in his library. The advance
guard of the Original Wilson men ana
the VI told you so" fellows began to ar
rive to-day, but they did not get near
Mr.. Wilson, for ring Of the bell OF the
Governors house brought Dudley Field
Malone TO the door with the Arm but po-
lite announcement that Mr.. Wilson was
too busy to receive callers
Joseph e. Davies Gets BY.
OF course there were some visitors who
did get into the sanctum' among them
Joseph f. Davies, secretary OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee, who came All
the way from Chicago TO congratulate MI
Wilson on his victory.
Mr.. Davies is the national committee
man from Wisconsin and had charge OF
the Chicago headquarters. and he was
bubbIing with enthusiasm as he told the
newspaper men that 10 Daviess County, III
Illinois. was the first county In that state
10 show a plurality OF 100 for Mr.. Wilson.
you know thai county was named TOT
me in 1892" he said with grin. Mr. Da-
| vies Is only thirty-six years OLD. lie SAID
he was going to Wisconsin to hunt deer
! for ten days and then get back into har-
ness again. for It is understood 10 be the
purpose Of the Democrats TO keep per-
manent headquarters open.
Another Of the Governors visitors was
! CONGRESSMAN Stephen b. Ayres. OF New
York. who said he had come only to con-
graduate Mr.. Wilson.
Were you reelected Congressman an
innocent Western newspaper man asked
/ him.
"Oh. no." he answered. II was not even
renominated. l was one OF the victims OF
the machine steam roller.
Seymour Thomas, the artist who paint
ed Governor Wilson's campaign picture,
was also a visitor here to-day.
Late in the afternoon Mr.. Wilson went
out for his usual five-mile walk, and he
gave 10 the newspaper men who accom-
panied him an interesting lesson In Amer
lean history. He pointed out Stony Brook
Bridge, which Washington crossed on his
way from Trenton TO Princeton, and he
also showed them the battlefield OF
Princeton. Coming to General Mercer's
grave, now designated by pile OF cannon
| halls. Mr.. Wilson remarked that the place
was previously marked by sign reading:
| ",This is the spot where General Mercer
died" until an undergraduate, desiring an
ornament for his room, took the sign one
dark night and hung 1t over mis- bedstead.
Talks with Woman Of Eishty-f
Before starting on his tramp his next
door neighbor, Mrs. Ricketts,, whom he
describes as zone Of the most delightful
and intelligent old women" that he has
ever met, stopped him with this injunc-
ton .'... 49,.
Mr.. Wilson, I. know that you will DO
| merciful!" ..
AN that am going to do is TO turn the
rascals out" he replied.
One Of the saddest things that Mr. VII
son had to do this afternoon was to say
eoodhy TO Captain bill" Mcdonald, his
| faithful bodyguard, who started back TO
Texas. Mr.. Wilson had become devoted
to bill" and bill" was devoted TO the
Governor, and It was almost with tears
in his eyes that the captain took leave.
Speaking Of Captain Bill tonight Mr..
Wilson said that The was a combination
OF shrewd sense and simplicity that was
raro these days. no.
The captain went back to Texas TO look
after his business there. He owns a big
ranch.
The President elect said that he had de-
cifled TO 20 away next week on a vaca-
lion of three or four weeks, during which
he would be out OF reach Of political call
erS.
MINI. LEGISLATURE SAFE