Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-05
MIDDLE WEST GLAD
TO SEE PRESIDENT
Receives Noisy Welcomes From
Many Thousand Persons in
Indiana and Illinois.
He REMARKS ON CORDIALITY
At Every Stop Appears on Rear
Platform and Keeps Up Run
ming Fire of Remarks.

nlnG FIRE OF Remarks.
CHICAGO. October 4.-Presidcnt vii
son. penetrating the Middle West to-
day for his speech in Omaha to-mor-
row, received noisy welcomes from
many thousand persons in Ohio. In
hianh and Illinois. He Interpreted the
enthus aSm to one crowd as meaning:
You believe in me
Al stop after stop the railroad sta
ions were packed. al several places
bands played and frequently the Presi-
dent remarked on the cordality.
Refusing to turn his trip into "a
speech making tour the President
nevertheless kept up Il running fire
OF rcnnarks at every stop. Interest
among those who spoke to him cen
tered most about the eight-hour law
for railroad employees.
Mr.. Wilson made "a brief stop at Chi
cago tonight and conferred with Sem
at"t Walsh, in charge Of Democratic
western headquarters; Senator Sauls-
bury. OF Delaware. manager OF the sen
atorial committee, and other depart
mcnt heads.
Several hundred persons. including
local politicians. railroad men and not
and cheered the President when he ap-
pearcd. and shook hands with those
nearest him.
Senator Walsh told him The cam
pairn In the West was more ,han
satisfactory"
At EVERY STOp APPEARS
ON REAR I'IArruKM Ul. r.H
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n,ssod ca,,,. III ,a..',. @ ~" H.
caro-. the proeid.,, ,,noar,,, ,,'
rear n,,tfor,,, ~ h,. nr,,..,,a
IN m. rrowd, ox,,'i,,,,
making no speeches. and then shook
hands with as mans. as possib,e
Il am before the jury and can't say
anything" was the way he explained
ms failure 10 speak in several towns
Il am not making speech making
campaign, said ;hc President at Lima.
ONO, but II touches me and graiifes
IN. very much TO get the greetings
have all along The line, ana Ohio has
certainly shown her hospitality
We didn't want speech: We want
20 to see our President" man called
out
u don't Il ink much OF my speech
making but tiink II is better than
! am TO look at" Mr.. Wilson said.
""i' !" 80 MIS- NlISoh'
man shouted
ii aunt she IL better worth look
lnE AT thhn am, replied the Presi-
cent as No brought ms wife forward.
i heard Republican say to-day he
WAS going 10 vote FOR YOU. man
called out at Woos'er. ohio.
lie must he good man" rctorted
Mr wilson
f"u were WIN US ln In" "ieht-hour
1'iN ana We are with YOU, said a man
az orr'iiie' ONO Il railroad town.
'"ou' III. ifcs'"eh' fep!lc"
DRAWN INTO REFERENCE
TO litGIIES'S WHISPERS
When the President STONED at Val
paraiso. Ind. tonight. u crowd In
cluding some students. drew him into
:, reference TO Mr. Hurhcs's whiskcrs
Il haven't any spcech to make +" said
MIR Wilson. II have never ,,ct vo,,
before but your manners are very
familiar am clad To see you"
\ man in the crowd called out
Aren't we glad he hasn't 60, whis
kcrs.'
You are a clean -shavcn crowd vour.
self" replied the President.
At Fort Wayne. the first stop i'm
Indiana. Mr.. Wilson said:
II haven't anything TO say. my fell
low -citiZens except that IL is exceed
ngly refreshing 10 get away from otli-
cal duties, and out among the folks
again, and the sort OF greeting YOU are
giving me fills my heart with a great
deal OF gratitude. ! am heartily obliged
TO you"
y railroad brakeman. just off duty.
pushed out his hand and said: Right
there. Mir President. She's dirty hut
she's going TO hit the rooster hard"
At Wal alsaw. Ind, the President said:
1T cheers NE very much to have you