The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-21
President Given Wonderful
Ovation in Strong Republ-
can Centers
CRASPS HANDS WITH
BRYAN AT PITTSBURG
Young Man in Pittsburg Makes
Menacing Dash at Presiden-
tial Auto But Declares He
Wanted to Shake i.ands

Lancaster. Pa. Oct. 20-President
Wilson, returning from Chicago TO
Shadow Lawn today, was greeted en-
Enthusiastically by Large crowds from
Pittsburg TO Harrisburg. Two weeks
ago. while passing over the same
eroute, there was no demonstration
There can be no doubt that the tide
has turned in Mr.. wilson's favor, His
campaign managers ielegraphed to-
day that it would take a great deal
of Republican work and energy to
4 turn the drift away from the Demo
cratic party now.
William j. Bryan met the presiden-
tial party at Pittshurg and remained
on the train as far as Cresson where
he was due to speak tonight, He had
just returned from speaking tour
along the Pacific coast. He predicted
Mr.. Wilson could win without the
electoral vote Of New York State,
Bryan Predicts Success.
Mr.. Bryan was in usual good humor.
ASKED what effect he thought Mr..
RooseyeIt-s speeches we're having he
said;
Colonel Roosevelt is aiding our
campaign He has been of great as
sistance In aroHsing public opinion to
the support Of the Presidents foreign
policy He has made deep impress
s4on-aea.nst M Hughes"
MIR. Hughes was characterized as
."the hero Of the blind alley by MIR
Bryan because he has started SO
manY discussions which he found 1t
ad}4sa Mo to ahand1n.
Indeed" added Mr. Bryan. Il
ta!ul it ~ safe 10 say that the Re
publican campaign management has
made many of the mistakes which
the Democrats could have wished
them 10 make, | am sure II the Demo
Gratis had been loft 10 choose the is
sues upon which the Republicans
should hlunder. wa could have made
10 Improvement
President In Danger.
While President Wilson and the
members OF his party were making a
four OF Ptttsburg. a sallow faced
youth, later registered at a police
station as Richard Cullen. dashed OUT
OF the crowd at Fifth Avenue and
Smithfeid Street and attempted 10
board Mr. Wilson's automobile
The young man carried small
black handbag He had just reached
} the running board OF the presidential
autom ohile when he was tackled foot
ball fashion and borne to the pave
ment by Secret Service Operators J
station the bag was found to contain
/, n long bladed knife and several chisels.
The prisoner WAS nc1d To5 later cX>
animation. His talk was rambling and
he said he disagreed with President
Wilson's policies.
Cullen claimed he had endeavored
TO reach the President for the sole
purpose of shaking hands with hiia.
Diner Jumps Track.
AT Harrisburg car attached to the
Presidents train was derailed during
s.he switching process by which a
diner was being cut off Nobody was
injured, but the incident caused n de-
lay of nearly an hour.
In addressing the Pttsburg crowd
Mr.. Wilson said.
Gentlemen have no speech to
make tonight. but l would indeed be
ungracious II | did not express my
4 qualification that you should come
this way to greet me. It is indeed
encouraging to a public man TO be
welcomed with such warmth and spon-
taneity l thank you most heartily"
While in Pittshurg Mr.. Wilson was
\ the guest of Democratic State Chair
man Joseph F. aurcy. State Commit
teeman A. V. Diveley boarded the
train at Altoona and reported much
enthusiasm in his district. A hve-min-
ute stop was made at Greenburg to
permit the President to review the
Tenth militia.
Four Years More of Wilson.
President wilson again expressed
confidence of his chances of re-elec-
ton when answering a voice from a
crowd OF 10000 persons at Lancaster
tonight.
we hope you get four years more"
shouted some one.
TT looks like II now" answered Mr.
wilson.
A number Of college boys led the
noise making with this chorus:
q nice little job for the undertaken,
Nice little job for the casket- maker;
Nice little job for the basket maker;
;, Everybody's building a grave.
- For poor old Hughes, poor old
Hughes"
state Chairman Guffey issued this
statement before leaving the train:
The demonstration in the Repub-
ijcan stronghold tonight climaxed a
4 really wonderful day of political dem
II onstratious Linked with the other
demonstrations. many OF which took
place in heavy downpours of rain II
bears out the opinion l have been OK
pressing for weeks, that Pennsylvania
D is a doubtful state. When n Repub-
ncan stronghold like Lancaster, which
has not gone Democratic for President
4 since the Civil War. turns out crowd
that clamor for four years more OF
opttmistic as to the outcome In Penn
\ sylyania'