Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-08
OMAHA TRIP Of
WILSON CONCED EDED
A BIG SUCCESS
Republican Newspapers of
East Admit Frankly That
Reception Accorded PreSi-
dent Was Unprecedented,
ESPECIAL DrsrAreH 70 MORNING JOURNAL

New York, oct 7,-RepubliCan pa
pers In the east have momentarily cast
aside partsanship in acknowledging
with unusual frankness the unprece-
dented reception accorded President
Wilson on his western trip.
The New York Tribune, which can
boast of its long and unbrOken record
of republicanism, in a special dispatch
from omaha, describes President Will
sons reception as "a phenomenon
which in the opinion of observers has
seldom been equalled in this or other
sections of the country"
The dispatch, which is written by
trained political observer who ac-
companied the presidents party, is
headed West for Peace, Wilson's
Omaha Speech Reveals; Thousands In
Nebraska Greet Magical Word with
God Bless You
Not Confined to Nebraska.
The dispatch points out that it was
not merely in Nebraska whore Presi-
dent Wilson was greeted with eXtraor-
dinary enthusiasm and approval, 1T
was the same" continues the dis
patch, "in rock-ribbed Pennsylvania,
in conservative Ohio, once Mark Han
mas stronghold, and in Indiana, when
lllt llFHlhtIll y II ain Ntll I'LL Ohb IL
The crowds at the stations We're a
revelation to the political correspond
ente with the party There was some
thing more than cold impersonat Curl
osity in their bearing There was
emotlonalism seldom seen in political
tours. Women especially with their
murmured "God bless you" were
most reverent to the man and
nearly three million of them will vote
this fall.
Whatever the east may thing about
preparedness there is no question but
that peace is the only issue in the
middle west"
Warmth of Reception.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger
which is supporting Candidate Hughes,
also prints a dispatch from its repre-
sentative with the presidents party
which likewise features the eXtraor-
binary warmth of the presidents re-
cepton and which says in part:
Among the thousands who filled
Omaha yesterday, a good percentage
came from distant parts Of the state,
and the democratic leaders are de-
pending upon the spread of yester-
days enthusiasm through the whole
section Of the country.
The Ledger also refers to the fact
that the presidents western trip has
served "to put new confidence in the
whole democratic campaign west of
the Alleghenies.'
Chairman Vance Mccormick and his
associates in the democratic national
committee are naturally deeply i'm
pressed by these candid admissions
of President wilson's undoubted
strength in the west and are equally
optimistic over the political prospects
in eastern states.
Confident of New York.
They are particularly confident of
the result in New York state, where
the national, state and various local
ORGANIZATIONS are cooperating in a
statewide campaign Of exceptional ac-
tivity in behalf of President Wilson
and the state democratic ticket
The extraordinary effect which
President Wilson's western trip has
produced is further reflected by the
pronounced change in betting odds.
The New York Herald, which is not
supporting Mr.. Wilson, announces this
morning several supporters of Mr
Hughes who had laid money on him
in the early stages of the campaign
evidenced a desire to hedge. The ar
ticIe is headed Hughes Backers Ask
Shorter odds Betting Slumps Those
who Placed Money on Republican
Nominee in Early Part of Campaign
Seek Cover.