The Washington herald., 1913-01-15

Princeton. y. J., Jan. 1L-President-
elect Wilson, contrary to reports from
| Washington, has not given his indorse-
| ment to any plans for the election OF a
| Progressive Republican as United States
| Senator from Maine the Democrats TO
| combine with the Bull Moose Legislature
! with that end in view. Moreover, the
| President-eIect has not agreed to any
such plan in any of the other doubtful
States like New Hampshire. Illinois. and
South Dakota. Gov. Wilson's desire
is to have Democrats elected TO the
United States Senate wherever that is
possible.
He expressed himself emphatically on
this point to-day, when his attention was
called to the alleged deal in Maine
where. according to rumor, Senator Oba-
diah Gardner was 10 have been sacrificed
by the Democrats in favor of some pro-
gressive who would agree to support
Gov. Wilson'S policies. Indeed. Sena-
tor Gardner is coming here for a con-
ference with the President-elect to-
morrow, and he will then be told that
the President-elect hopes the Democrats
In Maine will stand by him to the end,
win or lose
The only thing in which I am in
terested in any State IT a similar situa-
ton said the President-elect to-day, rs
L
have interested myself in the situation
in Maine it has been in behalf OF Oba-
diah Gardner for Senator. l hope that
progressive Democrats will be elected in
all the States
Confcrs with SauIsbury.
The President-elect to-day held q con-
ference with Willard r. Salisbury, who,
according to report, stands the best
chance Of winning out in the fight for
United States Senator in Delaware. Mr..
salisbury said the Democrats in the
Delaware Legislature have six votes to
spare on joint ballot. The caucus will
be held next Monday, and the legislative
vote will be taken a week from next
Wednesday. Mr.. Salisbury says the op-
position seems to be centering its efforts
on keeping a sufficient number of votes
away from the caucus TO prevent his
selection, but he has reason TO believe
this scheme will not prove successful.
The President-elect was asked by the
correspondents what he meant by the
statement in his Chicago speech that he
would surround himself by progressives
and only progressives when he assumed
the Observation-Disclosures he meant DEM
Ccratic progressives or progressives of
any party.
ITO tell the truth" he answered, 81
am always surprised at the parts of my
speeches that attract attention, because
they are always. to my mind. the obvious
parts. That was a perfectly obvious
position for me to take. I had taken il
throughout the campaign. Therefore.
when I am asked for specifications. ]
haven't any. ! wasn't thinking in speci-
ficatiOns at all. 1 was just thinking in
tcndenCy-state of mind"
The President-elect was asked about
the report that Rhinelander Waldo was
being urged upon him for governor gen.
Cral of the Philippines.
The first mention of Mr. Waldo's
name that has been made TO me came
to-day from John Hanson Kennard," he
said.
In addition to Senetor Gardner the
P-esident-elect will have as visitors to- |
morrow Senator-elect Ollie NJ. James of |
Kentucky and Senator William ]. Stone |
OF Missouri |
The President-elect has accepted an in |
vitation to attend a private dinner to be |
given by the New Jersey State senator's |
~ Atlantic City. January Is. He gave |
his promise to-day to a committee con-
ststing of Senators Johnson, Reed, and |
Davis.
President-elect Woodrow Wilson, in his !
capacity as Governor of New jersey, |
sent his second annual message to the |
Legislature, which convened to-day. 1t |
was his last formal appeal to the Legis-
lature for the completion of the pro-
gramme of progressive legislation for |
which he declared himself when he toon |
office.
Foremost among the laws advocated |
are a radical revision of the statutes /
governing corporations. and better laws
In the matter OF drawing juries. The
Governor recommends the commission
form of government for cities. and
speaks strongly in favor of economics
in the State administration In conclu-
sion he expresses the hope that New
Jersey will ratify the constitutional
providing for a tax on in
comes, and the election Of United States
Snnatnrs hv direct vote Of tho .,.I.an-