The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
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The New Reporters Dream

The New Reporter was obsessed with
an overwhelming attack of enlarged
eaput. He had been given the assign
ment to interview President Wilson on
his way through Harrisburg from In,
dianaPolis to Washington, and filed
with the Importance of the duty he
had dreams of how he would fill the as
signment with rare credit to himself
and his newspaper. This is what he
! dreamed:
Scene, Harrisburg, Union Station;
time, p. M. Saturday, January g.
arrival of the train bearing the Presi
dent on the way to Washington. Great
crowds of excited people awaiting the
Presidents appearance. Train hesitate,
and then stops. New Reporter singles
out the President car, National, .
and mounts the steps to be greeted by
Private Secretary Tumulty, who, learn
ing the object of the n. RS call or
the President, conducts him to the
private apartment of the Chief Execu
tive and introduces him.
New Reporter am very glad tt
meet you, Mr.. President (shakes
hand cordially.
President WILSON, Delighted, IN
sure. Always glad to meet newspaper
men. What can do for youi'
/ \. R.-(boldly). 81 have been di,
rected to ask you few questions. Mr.
President, and shall be greatly obliged
if you answer them
P.-''Sure; proceed"
y. R.-''1s the American public to
| imply that your remarks in Indianapolis
are to be construed as declaration
that You will be candidate for Sec
ond term'"
P.-"My dear boy, I seldom talk
for publication, but as you have taken
the trouble to come here to meet me. |
will depart from my usual custom. and
answer your question. should the great
Democratic party see fit to make the
call sufficiently loud and demand that
l again be its candidate for President
| certainly shall accept the trust thus
imposed in me, and again carry the ban
ner of Democracy"
n. R.-Working hard at his note
book in order not to misquote the Pres.
ident)-"May l say that9'
P.-"Dear me, hasn' that been
made plainly enough' Certainly YOU
may say it. 1 don t see why there
should be any objection, only it is a
triie early to come out in the open
There may be others"
\. R.-"Who, for instance !"
P.-( -(Musing)-''W Well, there is my
old friend Champ, for instance. 1t is
reported that he is possessed of the bee
but l have seen that denied. Still. Won
never can tell. Then, there are still
Others. Mr.. Underwood and Mr.. Hob.
son, and-oh, well. the woods are full
of them
y. R.-(to himself)-' inter.
view is peach, | never thought he
would talk like that. ''-''Mr. Presi.
dent, would you mind telling the pub
lie your intentions regarding your at,
titude towards England should that
country decline to cease holding up
American ships and cargoes on the
high seas!''
p" m afraid that would take
too long, and l could not exhaust the
subject in the minute stop here, but
You may say, and l violate no Cabinet
confidence, when l say it"
n. R.-Yes."
Conductor (outside)-" All aboard. !!
Imitation of steam signal-Swis
s-s-sh. Swis-s-s-sh. Train moves.
p" Sorry, my dear, sir, that l
haven t time to give you any more OF
my ideas. Good, bye. Shakes hands)
Drop into see me at the White House
when you come to Washington.
n. R.-(Hurrying to the door, stop
ping to thank Secretary Tumulty on
the way)-"Good bye, Mr.. President.
| am honored. dumps from the car and
bowls over several secret service men
who are standing on the platform).