The sun., 1916-10-05
WILSON SHOWS HIS
FACE AT ALL STOPS
C~Onfesses to Crowds That His
Speech Making IL More
Attractive.
SORRY HE CANNOT TALK
, He Interprets Enthusiasm Of
One Crowd as: "Y0u Be-
lieve in Me-"
SORRY HE CANNOT TALL

CHICAGO, Oct. l.-Prssident WILSON,
Ssnetraung the middle West to-day FOR
Ais speech In Omaha tomorrow, received
noisy welcomes from many thousand
persons in Ohio, Indiana and illinois,
He Interpreted the enthusiasm to one
crowd AZ meaning you believe In me-
Refusing to turn his trip into n speech
making tour. the President nevertneless
Kept up a running hre OF remarks ~
every stop. Interest among those VINO
spoke to him centred most about the
eight hour law. -.
Mr.. Wilson made a brief stop At Chi
easo tonight and conferred with Ssna-
tor Walsh, in charge Of Democratic
Western headquarters; Senator Sauls-
bury Of Delaware. manage OF the sena-
torial committee. and other department
heads.
Waves q the Crowds.
At the stops between Pittsburs and
Chicago the President appeared on the
rear platform Of his private car. ave
70 the crowds, explained that he was
0akhg no speeches. and then shook
hands with Al many a. possible.
II am not making a speecnmaklne
campaign" said the President At Lima.
Ohio. but II touches me n sratinss me
very much to get the greetings l. q
ali along the line. and Ohio has certainly
shown her hospitality"
I'VE didn't want a speech we wanted
% see our President! - a man called out.
81 don't think much Of my speech
making, but I think II II better than I
am to look at" Mr.. Wilson said.
I'VE wan to see Mrs. Wilson! a man
shouted.
asvsea ~ - T. A-a. .,As lRnLt~0
q than am" replied the President a.
II heard a Republican say to-day he
VA going to vote for you" a man
called out at Wooster. Ohio.
He must be q good man." replied Mr..
Wilson.
"You were with US IA the eight hour
Gay and we are with you - said a man
q Orrvtlle. Ohio. a railroad town.
MI. HugAes's whisksrs.
When the President stopped at VAL
paraiso. Ind. tonight a crowd. including
some students. drew him into . reference
70 Mr.. Hushes's whiskers.
II haven't any speech to make" said
Mr.. Wilson. II a never met you be-
fore. but your manners are very familiar.
I Am glad to see you"
A man In the crowd called out, AREN'T
We glad he hasn't got w~hiskers."
"You are a clean shaver crowd your
Oolf," replied the President.
AZ Fort Wayne. the first stop In In.
diana, Nj. Wilson said:
II haven't anything to say. my fel-
Toy citi1ens. except that II 10 exceedingly
refreshing to get away from oh,cial
duties and but among the folks again,
and the sort OF greeting you are giving
ma nlls my heart with a great deal y!
gratitude. am heartily obliged to
you."
s, Edward q. Hoffman of Fort Wayne,
Democratic national committeeman from
Indiana. rode for a while with the Pres
ident and later gave out an informal
statement in which he claimed that In
diana would cast its electoral vote for
Wilson.
The President will arrive at Omaha
about IL 40 o'clock tomorrow morning.
He will make at least two speeches. one
L q luncheon and the other In the eve
ming at a non-partisan meeting. He
also will review a historical pageant
and parade.
Mr.. Wilson will leave tomorrow night
for Long Branch. ". j., where he will
Arrive Saturday morning,