Evening journal., 1918-11-02
DROVE WILSON TO IT..
MR.. MARSHALL SAYS.
This is Explanation of Why
President Issued Recent
Appeal
DEMOCRATS HELD
RALLY LAST NIGHT

Vice-President Thomas r. Marshall,
in an address at the Playhouse last
night, touched on the recent appeal
made by President Wilson for "a vote
Of confidence" and the return OF a
Democratic majority to both Senate and
House, said the President was driven
into making the appeal. 81 say they
drove him to it. And | was there and
saw it DONE" declared the Vice-Presi-
dent. He did not say who drove Mr..
Wilson to il. however.
The meeting was attended by a large
and representative audience. More than
hundred prominent Democrats were
seated on the stage. Because Of the fact
that Mr. Marshall, owing TO the illness
Of his wife, desired 20 return to Wash
ingtOn on an early train, the meeting
was opened az 730 o'clock and cOnse-
quently large number Of persons did
not arrive until after the meeting had
started.
Former Judge George Gray presided.
Judge Gray said that the Democratic
party was proud Of It's President, proud
Of its action and did not have any apol-
0gles or excuses 30 Offer He COM
mended President Wilson for his con-
duct Of the war and also strongly COM
mended Senator Salisbury on his rec
ord in the Senate and urged his re-
election.
Senator Salisbury made a very short
address. He advised voters who did
not want 10 suppuort President VIII
son to not elect him but on the other
hand II they did desire TO support the
President, they could count on him
standing back OF Mr.. Wilson during and
after the war
In his opening remarks, Mr.. Marshall
said he had come TO Delaware because
he was a friend OF Senator Saulsbury's
and would dare 20 ask for his re-elec-
tiOn. He also commended Senator
Salisbury for his record in the Senate.
II say that he Is a man that honors the
best and finest traditions Of the State
Of Delaware"
Mr.. Marshall said In part:
complaint Is made because the Pres
ident OF the United States issued an
appeal 10 the American people. | say
they drove him TO IL. And | was there
and saw 10 done. have been watching
this little game. Along in the sum
mer time, when people were a little
weary and a little warm, and they be-
gan TO nominate Republican candidates
for Congress all over America, every
time l saw the announcement Of nom
nation | also saw a statement that this |
man has been backing Woodrow Wilson |
to the limit. / kept reading that and |
reading It and reading 10 at every Re |
publican nomination, until my mind |
was recalled TO the year 1898 when, |
without repeating II. as you know, |
everybody was urged 10 vote the Re
publican ticket, after the Spanish
American war was Over-in order TO
make II easier for President Mckinley,
and the President asked II himself.
Well, we had a Democrat out in my
county who did it He voted for Nc
Kinley-for the Republican ticket, as / !
think thousands of Republicans are go
ing 20 vote the Democratic ticket this |
year. This man felt so proud about It |
land / don't deny he had right to be /
proud he took two drinks OF squirrel
whisky and then he walked up and
down the streets Of our little town, pro-
that "They do say that walk
more like Mckinley than what McKin-
ey walks like himself" And as l list
iufu W Qhi AANHuDAAAnAA AAAAAAAANhAtn
after another and the statement that
hey had stood behind the President, l
began TO think that these Republican
talk more like Wilson
han Wilson talks like himself.
MY friends, l maintain that there
IS absolutely no question in which a
'lght-thinking American is interested,
save and except the winning of this
war and the making Of righteous and
peace. tApplause). / have a
question or two that / want TO put 30
you; because II does not make the
slightest bit OF difference in the world
what ! think about II. l am the most
unique character in all history. No
body cares what 1 think and nobody
pays any attention TO what was.
tLaughter). But it is important for you
TO answer some OF the questions-not ]
TO the Democratic party; not to the
Republican party, but TO your own con-
science and your country"