Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
Indiana ''All Right"

When the Presidents train reached
Indianapolis at 80 +. NJ. for five
minute stop. Il large crowd greeted
him at the station. When cries were
made for a speech he appeared on the
platform of his car and said Indiana
is all right"
The crowd then shouted for Mrs.
Wilson. but the President told them
she was resting and she did not APP
pear. Members of the Indiana Dem
ocratic club sent Mrs. Wilson large
bunch of American Beauty roses.
New Impetus Claimed
President Wilson's advisers believe
he has explained clearly that he con-
Siders immediate preparedness I'M
perative. has Won many converts y
the movement and has given new i'm
petus to a discussion Of the cause
From the sympathetic attitude of most
of his audiences. from the enthusiasm
his every appearance in pubic mas
evoked, from the huge crowds WHICH
have greeted him, they have drawn
the conclusion that the people over
whelmingly support his plans-at
least in the Middle West. The Presi-
dents official family want him to start
soon on another tour Some of them
.iken his swing through the Middle
West to an operation not yet complete
On the route to Washington tonight
they looked both south and west Tor
the setting of his next appearance IN
the role of champion of national pre-
paredness. The South beckoned with
many hands Senator's and represent
atives from most of the Southern
States already have asked him to IN
clude their sections on his next tour
To this have been added invitations
from MANY public bodies with Texas
strongly asserting her claims Ihere
is a feeling among some of his most
intimate advisors that in choosing the
scene for his next plea to the people.
the President could pay no greater
compliment to his own political party
than by going into its stronghold.
Possible Tours
The West and orthwest, or at least
that section of the country that
fringes the eastern slopes Of the
Rocky mountains, are hardly less in
sistent that the Presidents next VISIT
shall be to them. Minneapolis, 81.
Paul and Denver have presented what
they consider strong claims and 1t IS
known that a trip to these cities IS
receiving careful consideration. II
the President makes another prepar-
edness tour, it may be complnatloh
Of the two-going to the northwest, IN
Guiding Minneapolis or st. Paul. or
both. Denver. and then south into
Texas. possibly returning by way OF
New Orleans, Birmingham or LOUIS
willie.
President Wilson goes back to
Washington refreshed by the trip
The enthusiasm displayed wherever
his itinerary has taken him, the
throngs which f1ocked to hear him.
have been tonic to his nerves his
physician said today his appetite IS
good and his rest has been unimpa!r-
ed. The addresses delivered at the
chief stopping places have been ap-
narently as beneficial as his usual
game Of golf.
Heard by Thousands
Al least 100, 900 persons. his advisors
estimate heard the Presidents chief
sneeches. At least $4,000 more crowd
cd about the rear platform Of his car
during his five minute talks. though
the great majority Of there out of the
range of his voice. Hardly fewer than
half a million others have been banked
on the sidewalks to watch him pass
through the cities from railway station
to hotel, from auditorium back to his
private car.
At St. Louis Thursday
Reviewing his trip in its high lights
the President told his audience in st.
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