The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-04
President : Elect and
Mrs. Wilson Look Over
New Residence.
CHIEF FEATURE
OF EVENTFUL DAY
Turning Down of Bill Sulzer" Is
Most Important From View
point Of New York Politicians.
Governor Seeks to Force
Interview on State AT
fairs, but Fails.

Washington. March 3.-Citizcn
Woodrow Wilson. who tomorrow will
be inauguratcd President OF the
United States, has ut last arrived in
Washington, the goal of his ambition.
and ne has seen for the first time iii
his life, the interior OF the White
House. where he will make his resi-
dcnce at least for the next four years.
Mrs. Wilson accompanied the Pres
idcnt- elect in the inspection OF their
new quarters. They were the guests
Mrs Wilson made their Official call
at O'Clock. II was an entirely cor
dial meeting on both sides. for the
reason that MIR. Wilson had not said
any harsh things about President Taft
IN the course of the late campaign.
excepting that he had the wrong point
OF view in his dealings with the Amer
lean people. and President Taft had
been restrained from attacking his
rival for the presidency by the tradi
ton Of his Office, which forbids a Pres
ident 10 make 4 stumpinS campaign.
>" ncithcr had TO express any regrets.
inspect the Rooms.
Nj. and Mrs. wilson inspected all
Tho rooms, just as they wouih those OF
Ihey expressed themselves as delight
cd with the general arrangements OF
the rooms.
From the viewpoint OF Mr.. and Mrs.
wilson. this was, perhaps tho ruoat
Important event or the day. There
was another incidcrt. however, that
carried great impUrtance to Governor
William Suizcr anI the Democratic
politicians of New York state This
lnd In
crs The turning down of Bill Sulzcr.''
though II is hard 10 say Just whnt
construction should hc placed ON /,
Mr' Wilson is such an uncertain nuau-
NY from tho standpoint Of the poIiti.
cal uopcstcrs
noNcrhor Sui>er, II appears, had been
IRVING 10 make an engagement with
the President, clcc; f.r scver,, davs
lie mad been unsuccessful SO late this
afternoon he walked into an elevator
ana was carried to the fourth floor.
on which the President elect ana Inf.
ian'liy occupied what is known az
The Presidents suite" When Cover
nor SuiHcr got off the elevator and
walked IL tho door Of the rrcsIdonYs
eject suite. he found 1t guarded by
'o"r "r iNr secret service mcn, who
were hciHined IN on all sides by women
ana children, members OF the Wilson
general celebration of the Woo6row
wilson inauguration 1t Was no, with
out difficulty that Mr. Sulz"r clhowod
ms way through thr crowd and edged
"p 10 tho presidential door 1t is i'm
possible To say what success his ,ffnrts
TO set All audience with the pr,st
dent elect would havc met under ordi
mary circumstances, but II happened
that MT. W'iaon came out into tho hall
at this moment 10 say good afternoon
10 some relatives he HAD no, seen In
a ions time. Governor Sulzor stepped
up boldly and extended his hand 'rhe
Pres id"ntclcct. always anat,le. xrssp-
I'd 1t warmly.
Refuses 70 Sec Him.
Glad to sec YOU, Governor" said
the Prcsidcnt-clect. II am sorry that
l cannot ask you in You see I am
busy with tho family reunion. 1t Is
all very delightful
Yes, sec" said Sulzer impresaIvcly
II had hopcd YOU would have =. mo-
mcnt to discuss tho situation in New
York State"
Wei. you see replied the prosi
In politics ! would hardly know any
thing about that
We'll then, good day" said Sulzcr
Sioon1ily Il hope YOU have pleasant
weather for tho inaueuration''
Tho journey OF the Wilson party To
the capitol WAS perhaps tho most spec
tacuiar ever made by any President
elect. Nothing more inspiring could
bc imagined than the departure from
frlnccton, where Mr.. Wilson had been
resident FOR twcnty-cight ycars ;s
well as being a professor and prcsi-
dent of Princeton University for the
better part of that time
The President elect was M carly in
the morning. The first thing he did
after donning his frocIl coat and new
silk hat was to pay Il visit To Mrs.
Anna Rickctts, his next door neigh
Dor, Of whom he has often spoken os
man In tho world" Mrs. Ricketts, is
one of the few persons who called
the President elect Tommy"
Good-by to Tommy,
Tommy she said. as Mr.. Wilson
walked up to her cottage. Tommy,
I am glad YOU are going to Wash
ington hope YOU will make a good
President for the people, and am
sure that YOU will"
elect, II couldn't go away without
coming over to say good by to Won.
hope that ] will never be guilty of
doing anything that will lessen your
confidence in me and good opinion OF
me-
That's a good boy, Tommy" said
the old lady, and tho President elect
hurried back to join his family.
AT 1880 o'clock a committee OF SIN.
dents with number Of automobiles
called at the Prcsident-elects cottage
md took him and his family to the
railroad station.
Mr.. Wilson stopped before his nri
vate car lorg enough to give tho pho-
tographic brigade a chance to snap
him. and then boarded the car. II
was tho last car on n train of eleven
cars and two locomotives, constituting