New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-31
WILSON WINNING
WEST TO DEFENCE
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rartv. not as a speaker, but TO Judge OF
Tho effect caught up this afternoon
and admitted he was much discouraged.
The President had made great I'M
preston in Pittsburgh, he reported
md had left sentiment in favor OF ue-
fence there stronger than he found ~
Talk in the streets and gathering
places here to-day indicates real
Strengthening OF defence sentiment
The citv is strongly Republican, but,
except for the Germans, who insist
that the Presidents appeal is for pure
~ political purposes, is with him on the
preparedness question. IL Is Wiling 20
ignore the political issue for what y
regards MS the larger one or national
defence. end the Pres dents address
has done much TO solidify and strength
en- that sentiment. OF a dozen men
nickod m at random to-day, nine said
that thev were with the President on
tbis issue One was doubtful, one a
socialist and paciist and one Ger
man. who admitted that he would be
against Wilson on any question what
ever. He also admitted suspicion
that the defence plans might be al
rected in some way against Germany.
One argument that seems TO nave
been digposed Of in both cities by the
President is that he favors militarism'
That charge had been making some
headvav. but his references to his ell
forts 10 keep the country from war and
his exclamation of the continental
army plan as one which would leave
the mower wholly with the people, and
avoid all danger of creating a separate
military power which might either be
used against the country or seek 70 mo
cause FOR a war where il could SHOW
off," have carried conviction.
The Presidents visit has been maze
the occasion for little stirring OF
Ohio politics and Of the question OF
t his denomination. Under the ONO pri-
mary law the candidates for delegates
TO the national conventions must de-
clare their first and second choices for
the nomination, but the name OF the
man they favor cannot go on the bal
lot without his consent in writing, or
public announcement that he IS
candidate. Thus, the Ohio Democrats
have been confronted with the TACT
that thew could rot vote for Wilson
until he declared himself, while his at
ttude has been that he would not do
so, but leave the question entirely 10
the people.
Senator Pomerene, T. II. Moore, Ma
tional Committeeman, and other state
lealers have been here yesterday and
to-day trying to find way out Of tho
dilemma before the meeting Of the
state committee next Thursday. They
have not seen the President for CON
ference. however. and have given up
hope Of immediate help from that quar-
ter.
The plan as IL now stands IL TO wait
in hope that his position will change
before the primaries in April. Failing
that, il Is intended 20 send up dele
CATION under the name Of some favor
tie son, with the understanding that i
will be switched when the time comes.
Some excitement was caused In the
street near the IIollenden Hotel, where
the President is staying, by the arrest
this morning of an Armenian, who was
found with a razor in his hand. lie
was unable 30 account for its posses
sion, and seemed harmless, but was
locked up for examination. So far as
could be learned there was nothing er-
cept that he was near the hotel 20
connect him with the Presidents visit.
The one incident Of the day outside
the routine. so far az the President
and Mrs. Wilson were concerned, was a
call paid them by three Indians Chief
Thunder Water, a resident of Cleve-
land, and Chief Louis Solomon and
Princess Go-Wah- Heah- Doongwa, of the
ST. Regis reservation, of New York.
All shook hands with both the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson, and the princess
presented a sweet grass basket to Mrs.
Wilson.