Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-08
GOV. WILSON TOUCHES
>FARTHEST POINT WEST
Warmly Received by Treme1-
douS Crowd at Colorado
SpringS-De1ver Tonight
By RALPH SMITH.

Bryan, Governor Wilson left Lincoln
yesterday afternoon, and this morning
at Pueblo, Col, touched his farthest
point west. He was warmly received
by tremendous crowd, which he cap
tivated with characteristic speech, and
drew up this noon at Colorado Springs.
under the towering shadow of Pikes
Peak, snow capped and impressive. The
trip from Lincoln to Colorado brought
about a decided change in the land
scape, but the affection and enthusi-
assn manifested in Nebraska was no
more pronounced nor genuine than 1t
was here among the people of this
rugged country.
Governor Wilson spoke twice in Col
orado Springs and left at $3.50 for Den
yer, where a big reception awaits him
tonight.
The warmth of the affection which he
has received on this western trip has
made a deep impression upon Governor
Wilson He touched upon this in his
speech at the banquet in Lincoln Satur-
day night, when he said that there had
been a very peculiar and amusing
change among the people all over the
United States with regard to himself.
"a great many people in the United
States have regarded me as very re-
mote and academic person." said the
governor. They do not know how much
human nature there has been in me to
give me trouble all my life.
"I have been perfectly aware that at
first the crowds that gathered to hear
me gathered in critical temper to see
this novel specimen; to see this new
conner into national politics.; to see
what the animal looked like, and what
his PAGES were, and what his tones OF
voice and attitudes of mind were. And
I am glad now to see the attitude chang
ing. They have apparently adopted me
into the human family. 1 like to see
the plainest sort OF men as they APP
proach me, for consider that the deep
est compliment that can be paid. And
when they call me Kid and Woody and
all the rest Of it, I know that / am all
right
II have always said that 1 remember
the exact moment when I arrived as
candidate for office nj New Jersey.
They had been looking me over in New
Jersey in the same critical way, but
finally one day the ice seemed to break
and one great husky fellow slapped me
on the back and said, DOC, you're all
right and knew from that moment
that 1 was adopted into the family, and
that I needn't be afraid that my fellow
citizens in New Jersey would have any
suspicious Of me-"
words are inadequate to properly de-
scribe the demonstration at Lincoln.
When the newspaper correspondents ac-
companying Gov. Wilson were told yes
terday that Denver planned to give the
nominee the greatest reception OF his
trip, they threw up their hands In holy
horror.
at cannot be-" they yelled in chorus
Lincoln was the last word in dem
onstrations, and besides we have ex-
hausted our supply az adjectives. II
Denver puts on bigger show than
Lincoln we won't be able to write about
IT. because we have gone on record as
saying that the Lincoln thing was the
biggest in history.
Governor Wilson, who is master OF
English, and who is mot given to ex-
travagant speech, admitted yesterday
that it was such a demonstration OF
affection and that it was quite impos-
sible for him to properly express his
feelings and his appreciation. He add
/ ed that IL surpassed anything that has
been his lot in his whole political ca
reer.
| Lincoln is a small city. It's population
does not exceed $4,000. yet it is conserv-
atively estimated that over 100000 per-
sons were on the streets to cheer Gov
ernor Wilson upon his arrival A per-
son who did not actually witness the
demonstration cannot be made to appre-
ciate it's magnitude. Thousands and thou
sands of persons came to Lincoln by spe-
cial trains, by automobiles and in wagons
for the occasion, and every inhabitant of
the city, with the possible exception
of those in the hospitals, turned out.
OF course there were many Republicans
in the crowd, but they did not parade
the fact in public. They wanted to see
athe next president" The whole occasion
was marked by a wholesome spirit of
nonpartisanship. The Republican candi-
date for lieutenant governor, who is
citizen of Lincoln. rode in the same au-
tomobile with the Democratic candidate
for state auditor Many other persons
in Republncan politics contributed their
efforts to the spirit Of demonstration,
and they did it because of their per-,
sonal admiration and affection Of Colon
ney Bryan, their fellow-townsman.
The person who thinks that Mr.. Bryan
is not popular with those who know
him best has a guess coming, and he
would do well to change his estimate of
the Commoner. 1t cannot be possible
that any man in jublic life is more uni
versally loved and respected by his fell
low-townsmen than Bryan.
/ The Commoner believes confidently
that Wilson will have a plurality of 35,-
900 votes in Nebraska, and he is UNI
willing to concede any western state to
either Taft or Roosevelt. He has made
an extensive stumping tour of the west,
and he is familiar with conditions every
where. 1t is his opinion that Roosevelt
is losing ground to Wilson, and that
Taft is standing still.
Charles wa Bryan. the Commanders
brother. who is one OF the Wilson lead
ers in Nebraska has not a doubt about
tire result and his view is shared by
United States Senator Hitchcock, Mayor