The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
President Receives Tremen.
dous Ovationat Great Madi.
son Square Garden Meeting
AUDIENCE CHEERS
QUARTER OF AN HOUR
Wilson Declares Campaign Has
Disclosed Fact That f ew Are
Again to Control Countrys
Business Development

New york, Nov, President WIS
son was told by q mighty chorus OF
crowds. which filled every available
space in and about Madison Square
Garden tonight. that he was certain
TO be reelected on November s. Mr..
Wilson arrived at the Twenty seventh
Street entrance of the amphitheater
at o'clock. It took the police seven
minutes to force a passa geway through
the great thronE that was surging 1t
the doors from all sides.
As the President advanced to this
railing of the mprovised stage. he
was greeted by cheers that seemingly
ratified the roof of the great structure.
II was a Wilson crowd, and 1t was
wildly enthusiastic
In perfect rhythm and with splen-
did effect the audience began to chant:
-Four, four, four years more, four.
four. four years rore-we want VIII.
SON"
This demonstration lasted for NJ
teen minutes before Mr.. Wilson raised
his hands for quiet. The crowd start
ed again, but in eight minutes more
a great hush fell over the audience.
Mr. Wilson began by saying that
the United states was face to face
with one of the most serious turning
points in the history of the country.
Few Wish to Control Many.
The campaign may be said to Be
practically at an end. but we should
give serious thought to what 1t has
disclosed, We find again that . small
body of men are seeking to control
the business development Of the coun-
try
Touching briefly on foreign rela-
.tionss Mr. Wilson charged: ssas Ii
Some men have even sought u
discredit cur own government in the
face of most delicate foreign situ-
tons They have sought to shame
the country for personal or political
advantage"
The reference to international af-
fairs was greeted by long applause.
Leaning well out over the rail, and
with a sweeping gesture. Mr.. Wilson
replied
4 know what this rising tide means.
1t means confidence in America and
confidence that the American people
are capa BILE Of governing themselves.'
Points Generously Applauded.
The eight-hour law and many other
topics already discussed by the Prssi-
dent during the campaign were men.
toned briefly, and were generously ap.
plauded, Those within reach Of Mr..
listeners until he had finished speak,
ing The poor acoustics OF the Madi-
son Square Garden auditorium caused
thousands. however, to start for tbs
entrances before the President had
been spea king more than ffteen min
utes BY the time he had concluded
the second and third balconies were
entirely empty.
In concluding his address, Mr.. VIII.
son said with dramatic emphasis:
The forces of the nation are gath.
ering for demonstration OF the power
OF public opinion on November in
a way the world has never seen be-
fore
Was second Speech of Day
The Madison Square Garden speech
was the second of the day. At a
luncheon rendered by the Business
Mems League IN the Waldorf more
than 1000 persons heard Mr.. Wilsbn
expound the issues upon which he
based his campaign.
The third speech was made al
Cooper Union Hall after 10 o'clock
P. NJ Thousands Of men and boys
who had failed 70 get within earshct
Of the Madison Square Garden speech
raced after the automobile which car
-ied the presidential party to Cooper
Union Hall
The program for the day was car
rted out in a manner most satisfactory
To the campaign managers
President Greeted by Crowd
President Wilson arrived at the
Grand Central Station from Buffalo
at a:o2 A. NJ. today. With him were
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Helen Wood
row Bones cousin. The party was
met by Joseph r. Wilson. brother Of
the President Colonel E. NJ. House
and Vance Mccormick
Several thousand persons, including
hand TO welcome the President Be-
cause Of this cordial and good-natured
throng. Mr., Wilson and his party had
great difficulty in reaching their auto
mobile With escorts of police the
party drove TO Twenty third Street and
East River. and went aboard the
presidential yacht Mayflower, an
chored at the New York Yacht Club
landing.
the yacht all morning. At noon he
came ashore TO make a speech at tbs
Waldorf and then returned to the
Mayfower to finish the speech he de-
livered in the evening at Madison
Square Garden,
The President, it was announceds
plans to go next Thursday to Williams
town, Mass. to attend the christening
of the second child of his daughter.
Mrs. Francis b, Sayre.
In his speech at the Wilson Bu1i.
ness Mems Luncheon in the WAldorf~
Astoria. the President assailed Wa11
Street as an 'aristocracy OF business Nh
and charged that II WAS trying to -
back the power swept away by -.
Federal reserve act. S5Ss
President Wilson was infsoduceo kt@
for .sWiIscn. the rFo0s u ss =