Wilson Will Name Committee.

New York Times 100 years ago today, July 16, 1912:
It Will Be on Hand Wednesday, When McCombs Reaches Sea Girt.
Special to The New York Times.
    SEA GIRT, N. J., July 15.— The news from Chicago that his plan of campaign had been accepted by the National Committee by a unanimous vote, and that Col. William F. McCombs, the newly elected Chairman of the National Committee, was hurrying back to Sea Girt to consult him about the formation of the new Campaign Committee provided for, cheered Gov. Wilson so much this afternoon that he had to take to a golf course to tone down his enthusiasm.
    "I am entirely satisfied with the way they have met my suggestions," was the way Gov. Wilson expressed himself upon the complete surrender to him of the old bosses in the party and the adoption of a plan of campaign that means their permanent elimination. "What we have done," he continued, "has been to form a base work on which the rest can be constructed. We have provided for a real business managing committee, and it will have authority as an organic whole to provide for the expansion and elaboration of a campaign organization.
    "There are three departments to the campaign, and between these departments our Campaign Committee will serve as a central co-ordinating body. It will bring the Congressional and the State campaigns into co-operation with the National campaign. It is important that the Congressional campaign be harmonized with the National campaign, as the best orators in the party are in Congress, and we will need their services.

The Real Head of the Campaign.
    "There were certain restrictions as to geography that figured in the selection of the committee's, members, it has to be a working committee, a committee that can meet, and a committee with which I can keep in touch. It will link together all features of the campaign, but the details as to this will be worked out a little later."
    While he was discussing the action at Chicago with friends in a rocking chair conversation on the porch of the Little White House, Gov. Wilson injected into a sentence two words that told all there is to tell concerning the real leadership and the real centre from which the National campaign will be conducted. The centre of the campaign will be at Sea Girt, N. J., and all other headquarters will be merely subordinate field stations. The man who will run the campaign from bank roll to campaign orators will be Woodrow Wilson. The two words in which these facts concerning the campaign were made clear were the words "of course," spoken while Gov. Wilson was outlining the things the new Campaign Committee will do.
    "They will serve as a plan and scope committee," Gov. Wilson said. "but, of course, they will keep in touch with me."
    The end of the sentence was added as an afterthought to express something Gov. Wilson seemingly had expected his auditors to take for granted.
    A question or two put by persons anxious to find out who was going to serve on the committee to which the National Committee has surrendered its authority in the campaign brought out still further the intention of Gov. Wilson to remain in personal command.
    "In a statement issued at Chicago," a questioner suggested, "Col. McCombs said he had not yet decided upon the membership of the Campaign Committee. When do you think the committee will be ready to take up the work of organizing a Finance Committee and a Publicity Committee?"
    "On next Wednesday afternoon," replied Gov. Wilson.
    "But Col. McCombs hardly can arrive here by that time," the puzzled questioner protested.
    Gov. Wilson smiled in a manner to show his complete satisfaction with the course of events. "On Wednesday afternoon," he said, "I have invited certain gentlemen to meet me here at my home. They will come prepared to talk all these matters over."
    The statement's clear meaning was that while Col. McCombs was hastening to Sea Girt from Chicago to enter into a consultation about the membership of the proposed committee, Gov. Wilson was dispatching invitations to those who are to serve that they may be here to receive and greet Col. McCombs upon his arrival and take up at once in Gov. Wilson's presence the work that is before them.
    Effort was made to obtain from Gov. Wilson the list of guests invited for Wednesday. He persistently refused to announce the names, declaring it was his intention to let the list be known after his guests were on the ground. One list was read to Gov. Wilson. It had come in the form of a telegram from a Chicago news agency, and it contained the names of Senator Charles A. Culberson of Texas, John D. Crimmins of New York, and John T. McGraw, National Committeeman from West Virginia.
    "That list," said Gov. Wilson, "is entirely unauthorized and incorrect."

These Men May Be Chosen.
    From the best information available here the committee will be composed of Senator O'Gorman of New York, Senator Gore of Oklahoma, Congressman Burleson of Texas, Congressman Hudspeth of New Jersey, National Committeeman Josephus Daniels of North Carolina, National Committeeman A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvanla, National Committeeman Willard Saulsbury of Delaware, William G. McAdoo, and Col. McCombs. This list was obtained from wholly unofficial sources, and Gov. Wilson would not comment upon it in any manner.
    There was keen interest here in the new plan adopted by Gov, Wilson to secure efficiency on the part of hls campaign associates.
    "It is not an old idea with me," he said when asked about it. "I worked it out entirely since receiving the nomination. I went over the whole matter with all the advisers I could reach, and suggestions from many sources were included in the final plan."
   Those familiar with Gov. Wilson's working plans of the past few weeks had no difficulty in deciding who had been his advisers. Chief among them was William G. McAdoo, who sketched for Gov. Wilson the plan on which a large corporation is conducted to obtain efficient results. Next to Mr. McAdoo came Senator Gore of Oklahoma. Others who participated in the formation of the plan were O'Gorman, Hudspeth, Daniels and Burleson. While National Chairman Mack was twice at Sea Girt he was not consulted, and his own plan, under which the campaign would have been conducted in a manner similar to the Parker campaign, with the National Committee and a Campaign Committee in a perpetual conflict, was unceremoniously turned down.
    The news , that his programme had been accepted at Chicago was conveyed to Gov. Wilson in a telegram from Thomas J. Pence, publicity manager of his pre-convention campaign.

Is Not Opposing Nomination of Dix.
    The Governor had to interrupt the pleasant conversation with friends that followed in order to repudiate an interview in a New York afternoon newspaper. The interview, which was credited to an unnamed visitor at Sea Girt, set forth that Gov. Wilson had opposed, in a conversation with this visitor, the renomination of Gov. Dix in New York.
    "The interview is utterly false," said Gov. Wilson. "I never have expressed that view to anybody. I have made it one of the strongest of rules never to interfere in matters of State nominations. In New Jersey I have never interfered in matters of county nominations, and it would be exceedingly presumptuous on my part to express any opinion whatever as to the State ticket in New York. Throughout this campaign there is going to be no interference with State campaigns whatever."
    Gov. Wilson was asked about his attitude toward trust problems, and he declined to make any answer for the reason, he said, that the matter of the trusts was a principal topic in his speech of acceptance to be delivered here on Aug. 7.
    To-morrow Gov. Wilson will go to Trenton to confer with the heads of State departments and, incidentally, to attend a luncheon he is to give at a country club near Trenton to Representative Oscar Underwood.
    At Trenton to-morrow, in addition to entertaining Mr. Underwood, Gov. Wilson will meet Perry Belmont, a brother of August Belmont, and Lieut. Gov. Thomas F. Conway of New York. Conway is a candidate for the nomination of Governor on the Democratic ticket, and his visit to New Jersey follows the visit of Supreme Court Justice Gerard's secretary, who came to let it be known that his chief also is one of those who would like the nomination.
    The visit of Perry Belmont has been arranged in order that he may have an opportunity to make known to Gov. Wilson his views about the publicity of campaign contributions.  Gov. Wilson discussed this matter with Mr. Belmont several months ago, and wishes to know more about Mr. Belmont's views.
    Until 12 o'clock Gov. Wilson will be busy with State business. He will then meet Mr. Underwood, and together, without any third party being present, the successful candidate for the Democratic nomination and his formidable Southern rival will go together to a quiet country club, where a reservation has been made of a table for two. In order to take luncheon with Mr. Underwood Gov. Wilson will violate an ancient precedent, as it has long been a custom for the Governor of New Jersey to eat breakfast on Tuesdays in the basement of the Trenton State House with the heads of State departments as his guests.  Gov. Wilson has not before met Mr. Underwood, but he regards him as one of the strongest of the younger Democratic leaders.

Congressmen to Visit Him.

    When Gov. Wilson came in from his golf game late tills afternoon he found this telegram waiting for him:

      Washington, D.C., July 15, 1912.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, Sea Girt, N. J.
    Would it he convenient for you to meet practically all of the "Democratic members of Congress next Sunday afternoon about 1 o'clock? We are arranging to go by special train to Sea Girt to pay our respects, to you.
    THOMAS L. REILLY; Connecticut.
    M. D. FOSTER, Illinois.
    A. G. ALLEN, Ohio.

    Gov. Wilson replied by nlght letter that he would be glad to receive the Congressional party at the time suggested.
    After he had accepted the Congressmen's suggestion, it occurred to Gov. Wilson that it might be a fine thing to have the Vice Presidential nominee attend as well so that the visitors might meet both of their candidates at once.
    The Governor was doubtful whether it was entirely fair to ask Gov. Marshall to make such a long trip, but he let it be known that he would probably extend an invitation to him.