The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-19
General Electric Works at Schenectady Close in His Honor = Other Workers Pledge Votes to Him-In Single Brief Speech He Leaves Himself lin Hands of Jury"

Rochester, N. Y.. Oct. 19-Strong evidence that the trend of New York voters is toward President Wilson was provided in an emphatic manner between noon land late last night in the Hudson and Mohawk valleys of the Empire state.
 The President, on his way to Chi cago,, where he is to make three speeches of a non-partisan character tomorrow afternoon, received many evidences of the friendly attitude of the people of Presidential Candidate Hughes own state.
 The tributes paid to him were the more remarkable, because they were not accelerated by the leaders of his party. They were further note worthy because of the contrast pro- vided with those accorded to MT. Hughes and Col. Roosevelt, who re- gently have traversed much of +Ae same territory.
 Albany's Great Welcome.
 In the Republican baliwick of Al bany, for instance. where scarcely a corporars guard of Republican parti- sans came down to the depot to see Col. Roosevelt yesterday, there were 10000 people on hand late this after noon to give the President one of the most spectacular welcomes ever pro- vided in that city.
 It was a significant fact that the most enthusiastic demonstrations in honor of the President were given to him in the Republican strongholds of the state capital, Schnectady, Am- sterdam, Utica and Syracuse. The Republican leaders of those towns were astonished at the extent and sin cerity of the popular outbursts of ap- proval that fell upon the ears of the President as he stood on the rear platform of the private car Mayfower and shook hands with the persons who got near enough to grasp his hand. W -s e 4t .le .. a-&
 Some idea of the character, of the enthusiasm with which he was re- ceived is given by an incident that occurred at Albany. One admirer who confessed to previous Republican affiliations was so intent on seizing the hand of the President, and made such a good job of it, that the nail of one
  out of the Presidents S right hand and started the blood.
 Stops His Handshakfng.
 The President gazed at the laeer- ated finger woefully. and told the peo- pie in the crowd that he would have to stop handshaking until pr. Grayson had repaired the damage, The author of the incident was profuse in his apologies. Wrapping his hand in a handkerchief. the President laugh ingly forgave him.
 When the crowd saw the stained some of the more ex- cited of them thought that the Presi- dents admirer had made an assault on him, but were modified by the cheerful grin of the President.
 Well. you've got good, rich blood. yelled man in the crowd. The President replied that he hoped that was the. case.
 Facing the, crowd choked on the platform, massed on top of freight and other cars, and crying encourage ment to him from the windows of nearby factory buildings, the Presi- dent made the only speech delivered by him during the day. It consisted of these few words:
 q am a very poor hand, my friends, at commenting myself. You all know just exactly what has been done by the present administration and you know just as well as do how to judge it; so that I am perfectly content to leave myself in the hands of the jury"
 The audience, quick to perceive a slight dig at the Republican presiden- tial candidate, laughed heartily at the modest statement of the President.
 Democrats Gaining Votes.
 While the President did not talk with any of the leaders of his party and was even ignorant of their pres ence, at the stations where his train stopped these men communicated to his secretary some very comforting in- telligesce. They told him that the Democratic campaign, although slow in starting, has taken on a spurt that portends wonderful Democratic vote in all the counties up the state.
 They expressed the opinion that the Presidents visit would do more to encourage the promoters of his cause than any other incident of the capaign upstate.
 F. p. McCabe, the Democratic leader of Albany county, told MT. Tumulty that the banner Republican county of the state would show the