The Detroit times., 1912-09-21

his big hands, shook them gently and
said:
How do do little folks; I'm glad
to see you
Just then photographer yelled
across the crowd: Hold that just q
minute, governor; that's a great pic
ture.
The governor glanced towards the
photographer, laughed with the crowd
and held the babies hands while he
was snapped.
What is your name?" he asked the
woman
Mrs. A. J. Murphy" she said with
pride.
I'll bet you're Irish," PUT In Dud-
ley Field Malone.
You bet we are, and we're Demo
Gratis. too" shot back Mis-. Murphy,
at which Gov. Wilson and the crowd
laughed heartily. When the laugh
was over, somebody yelled out:
We're all Democrats this year, gov
ernor," and laughter and cheering
broke forth again. AS the train pulled
out, Gov. Wilson stood on the rear
platform. smiling happily and waving
his hand, while the crowd called
Goodbye. goodbye; see you in the
White House on March T."
When the Wilson train reached Kali
amazoo, a crowd OF more than. thou
sand made a rush for tie rear plat
form and the good natured comment,
cheering and laughter wag repeated in
but slightly varied form
Kalamazoo is all for you,n was the
first cry that greeted the governor:
who waved his hand aud replied:
That's fine; then I don't have to say
anything, because everything is going
Democratic anyhow"
Just then a group of half dozen
yell. which brought a Happy gleam
to the candidates eye. THAT sounds
very familiar" he said. I'm much
obliged to you, boys"
The crowd called speech" and Gov.
Wilson responded, showing his ability
to catch the spirit Of his crowd by
talking politics in football language.
evidently suggested by the college
yell He sajdi
y There is no time TO discuss. how
the country got into the difficulties
that now have to be cured or to dis
cuss how we. are to get out of them.
The point is that the people have
made up their minds to get out, ara
there Is only one team ready to do
the business, and that is the Demo-
cratic team. | know the third term
is not organized; II doesn't even know
the signals, and the regular Republi-
can team Is very much weakened. II
has lost some OF IT'S principal play.
ers. But there have been no losses
on the Democratic side. On the cor
trary, there have been great many
games and the game that we have 10
play now. is familiar to the Demo
Gratis 80
Just at this point the train started
and the crowd tried to follow 1t to
hear what else the governor would
say. Several men and boys climbed
on the car. Gov. Wilson held one
boy by the arm and said;
"Be careful, there. my boy. Look
out; you'll get hurt II you aren't car e.
full. Better drop off; careful there"
The crowd waved hands, hats and
handkerchiefs and called "Goodby,"
AS the nominee stood on the platform
and responded.
Gov. Wilson was eating lunch as his
train drew up to the station at Battle
Creek and the crowd collected about
the rear end OF the car before he had
appeared. There were cries OF Where
is he?" I'VE want wilson Let's
look at him." Just then the governor
and, after the hrst cheering
had subsidized, said:
well. here I am. Now, I'm not
much to look at. am II"
A storm OF denials we're shouted
You bet your are" You look good
to u.s." and other such good-natured
ordinations fioated up to him, and
he replied:
II find II impossible at a short stop
like this to say anything worth while
about the great things that are under
consideration by the country now.
I'm afraid il tried II, ! would leave
the idea so damaged II would have to
60 to the sanitariumJ (There were a
number of men In the crowd with
"Sanitarium'' on their caps.) And I
don't think they treat ideas there, DO
they?
I'm such a famous place az Battle
Creek, really feel as IL ought 10
say something, but by the time / get
to work. the traih starts" Pausiug
and smiling, Gov. Wilson said pleas
antly: which is Just an illustration
OF the way In which the railroads rfe
always interfering with politics"
When he finished speaking, GeF
Wilson again shook hands with
jostling, good-natured crowd, out of
which sprang a young man with a
sheet OF paper In his hand. He climb
cd UP on the step beside the governor
and said:
Governor. want you to join our
Wilson and Marshall club"
Gov. Wilson took the paper and q
fountain pen. smiled and said: II
will be very glad TO join my own club
you may be sure" While the crowd
looked on with interest he laid the
paper on his knee and signed ffE
name TO document announcing tho
the undersigned would do all in their
power to bring about the election n
Wilson and Marshall. NJ
II was raining hard when Gov. VIII
son reached Albion. but large crowd