The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
On Arrival at Shadow Lawn
Will Make Second Political
Speech of Campaign
INDEPENDENTS AND
PROGRESSIVES COME
Presidents Address Today Will Be
Direct Appeal for the Support of
These Elements of Strength
of Any Candidate

crestline, o. October s.-(on Boaro
President Wilson's Special )-Presi-
dent Wilson plans 10 make the second
strictly political speech of his cam
paign at Shadow Lawn tomorrow aft
ernoon before members of the Wood
row Wilson Independent league
Returning from Omaha Neb., he win
arrive at Long Branch at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning and at once begin
preparations for receiving the more
than 1000 independents expected to
attend the meeting. The President in
tends continuing the political argu-
ment begun at Shadow Lawn last SAT-
urday before the young democratic
voters. lie is known to believe that
the coming election viii be decided
by independents and therefore tomor-
row he VIII make an especial appeal
to them In addition TO the independ-
ents the meeting tomorrow will be
attended by a group of progressives,
led by Hugh Gordon Miller of New
York. The President viii seek TO show
that because of it's legislative achieve
| ments of the last three years the demo-
cratic party more than the republican
party deserves the support Of the pro-
gressives and independents.
PRESIDENT ENCOURAGED
The President is returning to Shadow
Lawn convinced that he has good
chance of carrying several middle west
ern states hitherto thought certainly
republican. Governor Dunno of Illinois
and Senator Walsh. in charge of demo-
cratic western headquarters, assured
him in Chicago today that most en-
couraging reports are being received
from all parts Of the west.
| kilograms were received by the
President today praising his selection
of Major General GoethaIs, George
Rublee and E. f. Clarke IS members
| Of the new eight-hour board. y was
stated authoritatively that he chose
General Goethals because of his adj
lministrative ability and acquaintance
ship with railroad problems; Mr.. Clarke
because of his service on the inter-
state commerce commission and for
mer connection with the railroad broth
erhoods. and Mr.. Rublee because OF
his belief that he has an analytical
mind.
FEW STOPS MADE
| The run through Iowa. Illinois, Ohio
| and Indiana today was with but few
stops. A few times the President
| stepped to the rear platform of his
private car. but his schedule hauN fsc<
been announced in advance and the
| crowds were small.
/ Mr. Wilson was told tonight that It
was thought Ambassador Gerard, now
en- route home from his post in Ber-
| lin, was bringing suggestions that the
| United States make a new movement
for peace. The statement was author
| lied that the President knew of no
such mission. Recently he said him
| self that Mr.. Gerard was coming home
only for vacation. Count Won Berns-
| torff, the German ambassador, has an
! engagement to see the President Mon
| day TO present letter from the Ger
| man Emperor on Polish questions.
HEARS WOMEN WRANGLE
| Chicago, october 6.-President VIII
son paid brief visit to Chicago to-
] day EN- route from Omaha to Long
Branch, where he speaks to delega-
ton of independents tomorrow after
noon A debate between women over
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