Evening star., 1916-09-26
Motors Over From Shadow
Lawn to His Old Home !
at Princeton, N. ].
EARLY ARRIVAL SURPRISES
OFFICIALS AT THE POLLS
To Confer With Seabury and McCor.
mick-Accepts Invitation to Speak
in Chicago October 10. g.

PRINCETON. N. J., September 26-
President Wilson came to his old home
here today to vote in the New Jersey
democratic primaries. He motored over
from Shadow Lawn. arriving here at
11:3o o'clock. and remained only long
enough to cast his ballot.
Woodrow Wilson. No. a." said the
election clerk as the President dropped
his ballot in the box. Mr.. Wilson voted
for democratic candidates for governor.
United States senator. Congress and
local Offices. H. Otto wittpen was the
ident is understood to have favored
Attorney General wescott for senator
over Senator MARITIME, but he did not
make public the way he voted today.
Mr.. Wilson was not expected to come
surprised the election officials by his
earlier arrival. Leaving Mrs Wilson
in his automobile on a street corner,
the President walked block to the old
fire engine house where he has voted
for several years. He shook hands
warmly with the officials and with sew
eral old friends he met outside. COL
lege here has not opened yet. and there
fore the usual demonstration of Princes
ton students when the President comes
here was lacking.
To Confer With seabury.
LONG BRANCH. N. J.. September H.
President Wilson left here at . o'clock
this morning for Princeton. N. J.. his
former home. to vote in the New Jersey
democratic primaries. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson.
The President expects to return this
Samuel Seabury. democratic nominee
for Governor of New York. and Vance
C. Mccormick. chairman Of the demo-
cratic national committee.
Little Politics In Speech.
President Wilson delivered q speech
almost devoid Of politics before the Ma
tional Grain Dealers convention In
Baltimore yesterday afternoon. Discuss
ing ways in which American commerce
can be expanded. he told an audience
Of $500 people that through the new
tariff commission, the trade commits
sion. the federal reserve act. the ship
ping bill and similar measures he ex-
pected business men in this country 10
open up new era for the nation.
The President spoke emphatically, and
several exclamation points, usually
missing in his addresses, were found in
the official copy of his speech.
Regret that politics might interfere
with the discussion of problems facing
American business was expressed by
the President at the outset. He de-
clared he had "a supreme contempt for
partisan action" although believing an
party action" He urged that his audi
ence divest itself of the consciousness
that we are in the midst of political
campaign"
Given Prolonged Applause.
Once the President. speaking of the
nations of Latin America, said his
chief concern" had been to see that
nothing was done that did not show
friendship and good faith on our part
This statement was greeted by the
most prolonged applause of the speech.
Cooperation between the government
and business men. between different
business men and between business men
and their employees was urged as the
can meet the competition of the world.
(The text of the Presidents speech is
printed elsewhere in The Star.)
The President added to his speaking en-
gagements by accepting an invitation to
go to Chicago October 19. 1t has not
been decided whether he will make a sep
arate trip for the speech. or include it
middle west.
Secretary Baker saw the President for
short time in Baltimore. but neither
would discuss the subject Of the talk.
Oliver P. Newman, president Of the Com
missfoners of the District Of Columbia,
boarded the special train at Baltimore
and rode to Philadelphia with Mr.. Wilson.