New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-03
Thousands Leave GAR
den While President
Is Speaking
WELCOME LASTS
THIRTY MINUTES
Parade of $4,000 and the
Cooper Union Meeting
Close His Day Here

Crowds estimated by the police at
$4,000, took active part in three
Woodrow Wilson demonstrations
here last night. An evening parade
enlisted $4,000 marchers, late meet
ing at Cooper Union drew a cheer
ing throng of 10000, and, greater
than either, the Madison Square
Garden meeting resulted in an out
pouring of 10000.
The President rendered an ac-
count Of his stewardship 70 the l5,-
900 men and women packed into Mad
ison Square Garden. He told them
what his Administration had done,
what he, if reelected, intended TO do.
He was cheered for almost half an
hour before his address began, but he
spoke throughout to the accompani-
ment of the drumming of feet on
both the gallery and main floor,
caused by thousands leaving the
building.
Apparently New York had coms
to see Mr.. Wilson, not to hear him.
Came TO Shout, Not Listen
They were willing to shout for
him until they had looked their fill
at the long-faced, gray haired man
who stood before them smiling
broadly. But when the President
started to speak at least a quarter 4
of those who had packed the Garden X
turned and started home, so noisily
that the Chief Executive was forced
time and time again to raise his
voice to be heard.
Those who had waited since early
afternoon to fight their way into the
Garden, those who had dared the
turmoil which boiled so wickedly
about the entrances, that one man
was knitted, and many were bruised
and battered, spent their enthusiasm
for Wilson in one tremendous burst
Of cheering. Then many Of them
remained to listen, with only occa.
sonal bursts of applause in responss
to what he had to say, but many
more turned their backs upon the
Chief Executive and went home.
Gallery Empties Fast
Before Mr.. Wilson was half
through his address, one of the
briefest ever made by a candidate
in Madison Square Garden, the gal.
lery seats opposite the stand were
almost empty.
The meeting started slowly, but
had worked itself up into a state Of
enthusiasm by the time the Presi-
dent arrived For nearly a half
hour the Garden was filled with tho
roar of cheering. That was tho
climax.
For some reason, the tension and
the interest grew suddenly slack as
the President began his address. He
said:
Friends and fellow citizens, my fell
low citizens: II would be impossible to
say anything to you that would be
worthy Of the royal reception you have
given me this evening. II makes my
heart very warm that you should come
out in such numbers and show such .
spirit Of greeting and appreciation.
81 have not come 10 make long and
elaborate speech 70 you. have como
10 deliver a very simple message in
deed. | feel. as you do at this period
of the campaign. very great spirit Of
enthusiasm for the things that are hap
pening and the things that are going 70
happen in this great country which we
love. But at the same time, my fellow
citizens, realize that we stand at ono
of the most serious turning points in
the history of the United States and in
the history OF the worid-a turning
point deeply serious for the United
States and as deeply serious for the
whole civilized world.
Unworthy of America
"The campaign may be said 70 be
practically at an end, and think il 10
worth while giving some very serious
thought TO what the campaign has dis
closed. The campaign has disclosed
some lines Of division in the United
States. Il has shown the little riffs in
the lutte upon which we would play the
sweet music Of patriotic unity. Il has
shown here and there men divided
against each other in a way which Ia
unworthy of America and ominous fov
the future unless II be checked.
zone Of the things that has disturbed
us most is that some ugly things have
thrust their heads up, that thrust them
Up four years ago. You will remember,
my fellow citizens, that four years age
We found this sort Of division In this
country: On the one hand a small body
Of men seeking 10 control the resources