Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-03-04
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON

Democratic President in sixteen years the tween.
iy.eighih President in line Of succession. will
take the oath Of office. and with it assume the
arduous duties and varied responsibiihe. Of the
highest office within the gift Of the American
people
/ Eyldcnelng in advance OF election the mental
grasp. moral strength and constructive power
which coup hlm pre- emIncntly for the lofty po.
suon Woodrow Wilson grasps the helm OF the
state ship with confidence born Of the ex-
pressed confidence OF the people whom he il
/ pledged 10 serve 10 the limit OF hrs ability
/ That his administration will be one Of marked
achievement and that notable progress toward
fuller liberties for The masses will be scored is
the carncsl belief Of millions Of Americans and
The Ncvs predicts tha, such belief will be more
than justified by results
Comment upon such successive steps IN that
direction must be reserved Tor future time Bot
ou thus day when Democrats throughout the
| length and breadth OF the country are rejoicing
over victory. crowned with fullest contamination.
renewed reference to the career Of the new Pres
idcnr seems timely
/ Born at stanton Va Dec 2s 1856 the son
of the Rev Joseph r and Mrs Jessie Woodrow
Wilson
/ Passed h,, boyhood in the South residing at
Augusta Ca Columbia S C., and Wilmington.
IN G. where his father occupied pulprs
/ Entered Princeton College IN 1870 and was
graduated with high honor four years later
| Entered the law department, OF the University
Of Virginia IN the fall Of 1870 and received his
diploma in 1881.
Opened law office Ii Atlanta in May. 49,
eighteen months
Married June p 1885, to Miss Helen Louise
/ Axson Of Savannah and later IN the same year
became professor OF history and political econ
omy at Bryn Mawr.
Renamed at Byn Mawr three years when
| Wesleyan University
Published hls first book IN 1885 on Con
gressonal Government, which made Ton him
a name as a scholar and thinker on political
questions
lh, mex, book he State published in
$50. was the hrs, book IN English to present
The subicc, OF the operations OF all constitutional
governments
Resigned has chair at Wesleyan IN 800 to be
come professor Of Jurisprudence and politics at
Princeton University
IN 1893 Division and Reunion An Old
Master and Other Political Essay, and Mere
Literature and Other Essays came from his
pen
In 1890 the publication OF George Washing
ton added to his reputation as a writer and his
touau
Elected prc,,den, OF Princeton University IN
1902 TO succeed Dr. Francis l. Patton.
IN 1902 published History OF the People
lot the United States SAID to be the first import
am, WORK OF ITS KIND written by a Southerner
Named hy the Democratic party for governor
of New Icrsc, 30 1910 ana elected IN Noyem
bcr OF ,ha, year and maugura,ed January eth
Nol
IN the autumn ct l9Il IN, name was first
prominently connected with the presidential
nomination
After a hard fight n the PRIMARIES he was
nominated by the Democratic party tor president
at Baltimore July p 1912
Officially notified ot h.. nomination a, his
summer home "a, Scasu y J.. August T. 1912.
Elected twenty eighth Pre,ideu, OF the United
States Nov. s. 1912 receiving 455 electoral
votes out OF d tote, ct $751;
Resigned the govcrnorsh,p Of New Jersey
March O.. 1913. IN anticipation Of HI. lnaugurs-
ton as President
Lett Trenton y J. tor " sshing,on March 3.
1913 escorted IS practically the entire student
body Of Princeton University
TO be inaugurstcd President % the United
State, March : 1918 the first Democra, to hold
the office IN sixteen years