Evening star., 1948-10-16
Truman
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can victory would encourage a
depression.
Another Midwest Trip Set.
In his latest tour, the President
covered-in addition to Indiana
Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. In the last two States, he
rested his case with the voters after
a special appeal to all liberal ele-
mentS for support.
He will, however, take another
whirl at the bloc of sc votes in Indi-
ana, Illinois and Ohio, the week
before election, when major speeches
in Chicago and Cleveland will be
bolstered by trainside stumping en-
route.
The President and those around
him were well satisfied with his day
in Indiana, when a aalf-dozen talks
between Hammond and Indianap-
oils attracted an estimated 100000
spectators, with Kokomo alone con-
tributing about 10000.
Pointing to the "wayside" crowds,
plus the 100000 he estimated had
greeted MI. Truman in 1ndianap.
oils, former Gov. Henry F. Schrick-
er, who is making the gubernatoria!
race again. told the Indianapolis
rally that I'VE feel with great con-
fiGence that Harry and Henry are
sure of election in November"
Railroad Crews Praised.
Mr. Schricker said Democrats
and Republicans alike have given
our President one of the grandest
Hoosier receptions in the history
of the State"
One of the developments of the
day was an evident intent on the
party of the Democrats to capital
ize-if possible-on Gov. Dewey's
outburst against the engineer of his
special train, whom he called
''lunatic."
The President got into that play
in obfique fashion at Logansport, a
big railroad center, where he re-
marked that I'VE have had wonder
full train crews all around the coun-
try and they've been Just as kind to,
us as they could possibly be-" He
also put in a strong plug for the
conductor of his special, Claude
Berkshire, who is running for sheriff
at Logansport.
The Dewey episode next bobbed up
at the indianapolis meeting, where
Andrew Jacobs, Democratic candi-
date for Congress from the Eleventh
District, recalled Gov. Dewey's cir
ritable" outburst, and said IF he
talks that way in the White House
he will have the country at war in
80 days."
Unions Pledge Support.
The indianapolis meeting also saw
the President get a pledge OF support
from AFL, CIO and the railroad
brotherhoods along with independ-
ent unions, which presented him
with a scroll.
The Presidential Special reached
Indianapolis shortly after 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and Mr.. Tru-
man was driven to the Indiana Roof
Garden to meet several hundred
party workers. There he expressed
confidence that he would carry the
State-which has been going Re-
publican since 1940-saying that
Indiana knows which side its bread
is buttered on"
Thousands met the President. It
was the same story when he left
the Indianapolis Athletic Club after
dinner and rode through the down.
town streets at the head of a parade
which ended at the World War Me-
mortal, where it was estimated that
10000 stood on the broad plaza to
hear him.
AS the President was driving away
after the speech, a glass tumbler
that either was thrown or fell from
"a nearby building, crashed into the
street, narrowly missing a member
of his motorcycle advance guard as
it splintered The Presidents car
was several feet from the spot the
glass hit.
Before returning to his train, Mr..
Truman attended a Masonic cere-
mony at the community of Beach
Grove for Donald Earl Bauermeister,
a sailor on the presidential yacht
Williamsburg. Mr.. Truman spotted
Mr.. Bauermeister in the crowd when
his train stopped at Noblesville, and
invited him to ride to Indianapolis.
Hearing that the sailor was going
to get the Blue Lodge Degree in
Masonry, Mr.. Truman said he would
like to be present.