The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-13
Expresses Himself Delighted
at III cept on by Chicago's
Iutocrats
"SOME MISGUIDED,
BUT FINE FLLLOWS"
Invited to 80 AS Far As He
l. kid" lie Does so and
Tells Them What
! hey >ho uld Do

(AeA>soA Line Or Jan. IL. On
boaru Broadway Limited with Presi-
dent-Eiect wilson
President Eject Wllst expressed
himA' Il To-Day as deLsnsed altn lne
reception accoruea HIM b. the multi
millionaire beef packers. bank presi-
dents, railroad presidents and ner-
chant MEM oers of the plutocIa. &c
Commercial club. in Chicago, last
night Though the president elect $
caus1c lectuie was sontt wnai coluiy
received in spots, the trust magnaLes
among his auditors listened 20 ms
remarks, on the whole. much in the
manner OF a class being instructed III
political science.
The one assertion that seemed to
strike note of olsapproRal anu dis
cord, YRS that we must see thai the
business Of the Uniaed states Is set
free OF every form of monopoly" I'ne
presiaent-eIect paused here, giving the
crowd plenty time TO applaud. but
there was only a tense silence. The
governor made note of thus, and de-
elared he was disappointed that TIE
sentiment had not been appiauded.
However, the governors preach
ment was not entirely unexpected by
the club membership. The commit
tee that met him on his arrival at
+&iSiSnOVa botJ ifsi1i THAT bS CbuAb
go RS strong as he liked" and that
the members who disapproved GA his
remarks would have 10 take their
medic ne" This permission TO speak
his mind so kindly extended by tne
committee, however. WAS hardly neees-
saFy.
Intended Saying IL Anyway.
The governor had intended saying
exactly what he did say, and to take
the chance of offending the members
at whom his remarks were directed.
Referring today to his experience OF
last night, the president-elect remark
ed:
Il had spoken at the CONNIE. via,
club four or i've times before, and
i know the crowd pretty well. And
they knew what kind OF "a speech l
was going TO make, and ] think the
only thing that took them by surprise
was that / talked. not SO much about
what the government WAS going 10
do, as what they themselves ought TO
do. You know there are some very
fine men in that club. but some of
them have been brought UP in ii rys-
tenn that Is rapidly passing away, still
they are a lot of fine fellows.
After the banquet and while the
crowd was leaving the hall, one OF the
president elect and said:
governor, you may have TO use
that whip Of yours before some OF
these gentlemen are suhdued ana
brought around TO your way of think
ing"
- --ne governor tturfsetl- and slapped
his hip pocket,
"pon't worry" said the governor.
~ carry it right here In case / need
IT."
Newspaper Men Not Barred.
II had been the plan OF the l ON
merclaI club which Is an alleged
exclusive" organization. 10 bar the
newspaper correspondents who have
been the companions OF the governor
for six months. from the banquet
when the governor began his speech
The purpose was 10 avoid efn-
harrassing publicity, But the scheme
was vetoed and the speech was duiy
chronicled Governor Wilson is always
anxious that the correspondents be al
forded every facility for reporting MS
utter ances
There was some excitement among
the news gatherers yesterday after
noon when Charles e. Crane. vice.
chairman OF the Democratic finance
committee. and who was one. of the
chief supporters of Senator La Fol
let's insha- precopyention campaign,
called an. Governor WATSON. III was
rnmored at the time THAI MIR. Crane
had come TO arrange a conference
between the governor and Senator LA
Toilette.
Meets La Foiletfe's Brother.
This explained Itself as the COVER
nor boarded the train Tor trenton TO-
dav. William La Toilette, brother
IhenrneF2t who
worked ,aliantly for Governor Will
sons election, came aboard with sew
eral trends, including John Ayiwara.
a law partner of Joseph K. Davies.
and Chairman Senutt. OF the Wiscen-
gin State central committee. They
rode with the governor as tar as Gary,
lind. Governor Wilson said after
wards. they had called merely to ex-
plain the situation on Wisconsin ana
not 10 boom anyone for the cabinet.
Joseph E. Dawes is, however, can
didate for the cabinet. tn ugh no spe-
cifie position has yet been mentioned
In connection with his name Morgan
Davies, cousin OF Joseph r., was
also at the train when 1t pulled out
OF Chicago.
governor Wilson is scheduled to ar
rive in Trenton at s O'Clock tomorrow
morning. The banquet rendered 10
him by the presidential electors. mem
hers Of the New Jersey legislature,
members of the State committee and
others will take place at the Hotel
Sterling at noon. The governor says
his speech will be one of felicita,loa
on tho result of the election The
presidential Electors are under orders
who TO vote for" he said, and there
is no need for me to deliver cam.
paign orati m The electors will cast
their vote for Wilson and Marshall
at O'Clock. so that the luncheon Will
have To break up before that hour.
Attends Church.
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