Wilson did not know House until the beginning of the canvass for his presidential nomination, Wilson was then governor of New Jers House was a power in Texas s politics, He was not yet in the public spotlight but his work in Texas had made him known to national leaders of the Democratic Party.
His father had left him an inheritance of $20,000 a year which enabled him to pursue unhampered his interest in politics, State politics began to pall on him after he had helped bring about the elections of four governors in succession and at least one United States Senator. From his college days he had been keenly interested in national and international affairs, He was an avid reader of books on politics and economics.
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