Evening star., 1916-09-25
Speech in Baltimore Today
First of Series Marking
Greater Activity.
EIGHT-HOUR LEGISLATION
TO BE PRINCIPAL THEME
Administrators Accomplishments
Beneiting Farmers to Be Dis
cussed Before Grain Dealers. |

BALTIMORE, Md, September rs
President Wilson came to Baltimore to-
day to deliver the second speech of his
campaign for reelection. He arrived
here at 1880 o'clock this afternoon and
was driven Immediately to the Lyric
Theater for his address before the ma
tional grain dealers convention. Cheer
ing crowds of several thousand people
greeted him at the station.
The Presidents progress through the
streets was marked by a continuous
ovation. Four automobiles conveyed
the party. There were no bands be-
cause of Mr.. Wilson's insistence that
the occasion be kept non-partisan. FIRE.
,quently, however. he was forced to
bow in response to applause. A COM
inittee representing commercial or
ganizations and the grain dealers as
sociation met him. AS he stepped upon
the platform at the theater the audi
ence stood and clapped.
BY the time the President arrived at
the theater it was filled with nearly
5000 people. 1t was draped with the
American and Maryland colors. Secre-
tary Baker came over from Washing
ton to confer with Mr.. Wilson. Pend
ing the appearance of the President a
band played patriotic music.
LONG BRANCH, N. J.. September 25.
President Wilson left here at 9
O'Clock this morning for Baltimore,
where he was to discuss the railroad
-eight-hour law and other campaign is
sues before the National Grain Dealers
Association at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon. He will return tonight.
The trip to Baltimore was made by spe-
cial train. The President arose early
and motored from Shadow Lawn to the
West End, N. j., railroad station. ac-
-companied by Mrs. Wilson and Secretary
Tumulty. The visit to Baltimore is the
hrst trip of the President away from
Shadow Lawn for campaign purposes
To Speak Of Eight-Hour Law.
Although the President had not written
his speech in advance he had prepared it
tentatively in his mind The speech was
10 be the first Of series he will deliver
before non-partisan organizations. 1t was
expected that the address would in
dicate the nature Of the Presidents cam
paign.
: The President expects to amplify his
position on the settlement of the recently
threatened railroad strike, outlined in
his speech at Shadow Lawn Saturday.
He will do this on the theory that the
grain dealers are interested in the ques-
ton as shippers. He was much en-
couraged by the receipt of several hun
dred kilograms praising Saturdays ad-
dress.
The rural credits law, the federal re-
serve act and other legislation Of his
administration he IA
ers also will be referred to by the
President He is expected to devote his
attention chiefly to the eight-hour law
for railroad employees.
Big Issue of Campaign.
This subject. which the President now
considers one of the chief issues of the
campaign, will he featured by Mr.. Will
son in virtually$every speech he makes.
He will reply to the charge that the
eight-hour law was forced through
Congress by threats of a strike, with
the statement that he insisted on the
law because he believed it right.
: All of Mr.. Wilson's political lieuten-
lants here. including Col E. NJ House,
who spent the week end with him, said
that from now on the President will be
much more active politically. He has
made 1t plain. however. that the only
kind of campaign he will conduct will
be of a dignified nature.
Mr.. Wilson will motor to Princeton,
his former home, tomorrow to vote in
the New Jersey primaries. He is par
ticuiarly interested in the contest be-
tween Senator MARITIME and ATTORNEY
General Wescott of New Jersey for the
senatorial nomination.
Thursday the President will receive
tsome Boy Scouts. Saturday he will
speak to delegation of young demo-
fcrats from New York.
Train Delayed by Burning Car.
PHILADELPHIA, September 25.-
President Wilson. travelling in a special
train from Long Branch to Baltimore.
was held UP eight minutes in the north
eastern part of Philadelphia today by a
FIRE in a carload of straw ON the New
!. York division of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. While the burning car was being
shifted to another track the President
chatted with some of the city firernen at
the blaze and members OF the train crew.
who cheered him as his train started off
again.
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