New Britain herald., 1916-11-03
BIG CROWD GREETS
 WILSON IN NEW YORK
President Makes Several Speeches;
 Garden a Riot


 rallies here last night President Will son closed his campaign for re-elec- tion except for a speech he will dellV- CT to New Jersey friends and neigh noon. From the time he arrived in the city yesterday morning he was greeted by cheering crowds wherever he appeared.
 In four speeches here, three last night and one at a business mems luncheon in the afternoon, he relt- erated his conception of the great is sues which confront the United States. He appealed for principles of prog ress which would help the "obscure" men and women of the land, ar raigned the Wall street interests" which, he said seek to dominate, and pleaded for equal rights for all men.
 The presidents coming gave the democrats their first opportunity of the campaign in this city for old fash toned political enthusiasm on big scale. Torchlights and red fire blazed in Fifth avenue as the hosts of Tammany Hal headed by Charles F. Murphy, advanced upon Madison
 
 a tremendous crowd before their ar rival.
 Crowd Besciges Garden.
 Two hours and. a half before MT. Wilson was due to arrive at the hlS- tOric Garden, police reserves were striving vainly to hold back a strong throng striving for places of vantage which would make entrance easy aft CT the doors were thrown open. Every approach to the great building was choled with men, women and children. Holders of reserved seat tickets strove vainly to reach the en- frances. The tickets were of no use to them once they were engulfed in the crowd
 The seating capacity of the garden had been increased to 15,OOO, but 1t seemed after the doors were closed and the last inch of room occupied, that the size of the throng outside had not been perceptibly diminished. In the crush about the doors many women tainted.
 Meeting for Young Men.
 Similar scenes were enacted at Cooper Union
 At this meeting special provision had been made for young men not of voting age who had marched in the parade with delegations from Tam many and other dem ocratic organiza- tiOnS Augustus Thomas presided at the Madison Square Garden meeting. The first speaker was Samuel Seabury, candidate for governor of New York. He was followed by William F. Me- COombs, candidate for United States senator and former governor Martin H. Glynn. All of them commended the policies of MT. Wilson which had brought peace and prosperity"
 "Americanism and peace, prepared ness and prosperity-these are the is- sues of this cam mpaign," said MT. Glynn. And tonight we hail the man who has asserted this Americanism, assured this peace, advocated this pre- paredness and produced this prosper ity'
 Mexican members of the Mexican American joint commission accom- panied by their wives, occupied seats on the platform.
 The president arrived at Madison Square Garden at S:55 o'clock. He stopped for ten minutes on the way
 
 hls automobile. Then he moved on, surrounded by marching men.
 Cheered Thirty Minutes.
 When MT. Wilson was recognized as he appeared on the platform the crowd rose and cheered steadily for thirty minutes. Small American flags futtered from thousands of waving hands. In the intervals when the din slackened patriotic airs were sung.
 "It would be impossible to say anything worthy of the welcome you have given me-" began the president. 1T realize that we stand at one Of the most serious turning points in the his tory of the United States and Of the world.
 'This campaign has disclosed some lines of division in the United States Here and there it has shown men aligned against each other. This will be orninous for the future unless 1t ia checked"
 A band outside playing t"The Red White and Blue' interrupted the president. T cant compete with the