The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
President Made Charge at 7 imo
Oh cary Telegram Was Re-
ceived and Answered
MANY MESSAGES GIVE
APPROVAL TO REBUKE
OLeary's Reply Is Ignored.
Clear Now That Mr.. Wilson
Must Win Over Policeman
and financial interests
VIII Meet Ford To-day,

VIII Meet Ford Today.
ASbury Park. y. j.. Oct. L.
President Wilson announced TO-
night that he will hold a confer
ence at Shadow Lawn tomorrow
with Henry Ford, the pacIfist.
The President was very much
pleased by Mr.. Ferd's announce
ment several day. ago that he
would support the Democratic
ticket In the national election and
Immediately vent him an invitation
to come here.
Asbury Park. Oct. 1.-Presi-
dent Wilson, in answer to the
criticisms directed at him by the
American Truth Society and its
president, jeremiah A. O'Isary,
takes the ground that the organ.
ization is a fake Institution.
1t can be stated with authority
that this Characterization of the
society was made at the time the
Presidents reply to Mr.. O'I,eary's
original telegram criticdzing tho
chief executives attitude on i'm
ternational matters was made
public.
In that message Mfr. Wilson
told Mr.. OLeary that he would
feel very much aggr1cved II he
tOLeary) or anybody like him
voted for him.
1t cannot be charged that this
apparent political indiscrction,
which threatens to eliminate .
sufficient number Of votes to the
Democratic party to make defeat
certain in November was conn
mitted by q lieutenant
Mr.. Wilson was present when
the OTeary telegram and the
reply were made public. His
declaration that the American
Truth Society was a fake organ
ization was made at that time.
On what Mr.. Wilson based hi
opinion Of the society of which MI
D'Leary happens to be the head. tn
President has not stated. He appear
ID to be-f4dignant-tfrn messHg
Iuch as Mr.. OLeary had sent hin
mould have ben delivered to tn
President of the United States.
Considered Mischief Maker.
The impression gained by tn,
lozen or more newspaper men pres
mt when the Incident occurred wa
hat Mr.. Wilson considered Mr.
)'Leary a mischief maker in poll
les.
1t is not a breach of confidence I,
tate these facts. They are relates
lere to enable the public to view tn
controversy in correct light.
The incident occurred when tn,
correspondents assigned to the sum
ner White House were invited t,
shadow Lawn last Friday for thei
irst conference with the President
The purpose Of the conference wa
o permit the newspaper men to &c
It first hand Mr.. Wilson's campaign
,lans and his views on public Ques
ions mentioned in the campaign be
ng waged by the Republicans. TIL
did not know of tn,
existence of the O'Leary Telegram
Until the conference was interrupts,
" Secretary Tumulty to make tn,
distribution of typewriter copies o
he O'Leary message anu Mr.. Wilson,
.nswer.
OLcary's Reply Ignored.
Mr.. O'Leary's singing retort to tn
reply was ignored here to
lay. 1t is said. however. that a mum
yer of messages have been recetves
Mr.. Wilson's course In de
bouncing O'Leary's criticism. A plal
o make public these communication
Las been taken under consideration.
Individuals in constant communi
alton with Mr.. Wilson assert tina
'efore making his speech at Shadow
avn yesterday he realized he mus
vim without the backing OF the pro
German vote or the financial inter
SITS.
Plainly. they say, he has set out x
ain any advantage that may be oh
aimed by defying those factions
Force Mr.. Hughes Hand.
The remainder of the campaign
vill re devoted to an effort to forcs
rom Mr.. Hughes Infringement o,
What his foreign policy and his atti,
ude toward Mexico will be aftel
darch 4, ip the event Of Republi'
an victory.
AS the campaign enters its lar
eriod the fight will be made on thu
ecessity of avoiding trouble Will
Europe at all hazards and continuing
eace with Mexico at any cost. SAVE
hat of intervention.
The daring of this kind of cam,
align is viewed with alarm by many
I the campaign managers, but thu
aaders are obdurate 1t IL conceded
n all sides that he is taking all tn
hances which tie themselves up Will
political defensive.
Mr.. Wilson has also risked the ont.
ONE of the election on a selected
trategy instead Of. as many would
ave him to do. bundlfng UP all IN
tile advantages which might be ~.
bled to his credit
Mr.. Wilson will leave hare ~
morning for Omaha. wh&xG
o will speak on October s. X M
Q his first invasion OF the Wes n
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