New-York tribune., 1908-09-03
SENATOR PLEDGES HIS
LOYAL SUPPORT.
Cordial Greetings Exchanged al
@. II. II. Parade and Recep-
ton IN Toledo.
ton in Toledo.
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talked with him during the review. and held
unexpected and enthusiastic reception in his
tomobfe as he left the reviewing stand. thou
sands Of the veterans and spectators pressing
forward TO shake his hand At 4 O'Clock Mr.
Taft attended a reception under the auspices
of the Lincoln Club. where he made a brief
speech and shook hands with the fifteen hum
dred persons present. Mr.. Taft arrived at pre-
ciseIy 1 O'Clock and was cheered when he ap-
peared on the stage. Senator Foraker. who
arrived a little later. was greeted with ap-
pIause Frank MuIholIand the president OF the
club introduced Mr.. Taft with a brief but
happy speech and at his Anal reference 70 our
biggest and youngest member there was a
burst Of cheers and applause.
Mr. Taft, referring to his introduction as "a
man who had served his country twenty years
without reward" said that Senator Foraker nad
whispered in his ear, "A good many persons
would be satisfied with the reward" and tns
remark was greeted with shouts OF laughter
He expressed his pleasure at speaking from the
same stage as Mr.. Foraker, who had given him
his first chance" a remark which was heartily
appIauded. as was his further remark that as
Governor Mr. Foraker took a long chance IN
appointing to the bench man only tvyenty-nins
years old
TAFT COMPLIMENTS FORAKER
audience by the pleasantly Of his excuse for
being in this part Of the state. He said II
WAS an effort to find out whether there were
any bass in Lake Erie. and he had not yet quite
satisfied himself The veterans next receiVed
his attention, and after expressing his patr1ouc
sentiments toward them he brought Senator
Foraker into the discussion
cit is a pleasure for me to be here with SEN
ator Foraker he said because when Governor
f-Sf chs
| took a good deal OF risk in putting a man OF
tvVentv1ntne on the bench Of the Superior Court
| of inc.nnati. (Applause)
eve are about to enter, or. rather, nave
| entered. a great oratorical campaign II is
4 pleasure to think in this presence that we are
| going to stand IN the campaign shoulder 20
| shoulder, with the full strength OF the Repuo-
| Iican party (Applause.}
| MIR. Taft then made political argument, IN
which he repeated what he said IN his trip
| through Ohio last week. that the real issue OF
/ the campaign was whether the voters would
| give their Endorsement to the Roosevelt policies
| and the deeds Of the Republican party or turn
TO the Democratic party in it's untried promises
\ He had proceeded along this line few minutes
| when Governor Harris appeared on the stage.
| causing another outburst from the audience. and
| the remark from Mr.. Taft:
| I'VE are coming strong. gentlemen; we array
/ all the forces we have
| after he had reviewed the tariff question,
snoken of the restoration Of prosperity and
| taken a rap at the Democratic party he closed
| with the sentences:
| II did not come here to make speech.
| came here to attend the reception in which Sem
| ator Foraker, Governor Harris and other dis
| tinguished Ohioans are participating
| MIR. Taft's remarks received with en-
thusiasm. the applause continuing several min
utes.
The Right Rev. Samuel Fallows. OF the Re-
| formed Episcopal Church of Chicago. was next
called on. He paid high tribute TO Mr.. Taft.
calling him better fitted for the Office Of Presi-
dent than any previous nominee in the history
of the party
FORAKER DENIES ILL FEELING
/ Senator Foraker. who was next introduced.
| declared emphaticauy that there had never
| been the slightest I'll feeling between Mr. tart
and himself. and the announcement was greeted
with hearty applause. as was his further as
| sertion that when the Chicago convention
named Judge Taft he became my leader. he has
been nv leader ever since. and he will continns
To he nv leader until the polls close on election
night
| The Senator eIoquentIy indorsed the remarks
! os Bishop FaIlows. and declared OF Mr.. Taft
| that his experience qualified him better than
/ o,,, other man we have ever nominated for the
/ bigbas+ office in the land Again the audience
| cbaara5 Mr. Foraker was In exceptionally good
| form and his clever quips and pertinent anec-
| dotez delighted his audience, as did his refer
| erce +o the military record Of Governor Har-
! 5 and his praise OF the candidate for re-
! election When about to close his remarks
| +bara vrere cries OF "GO on but the Senator
saia. NO but I'm coming back some day.
vben want to do little business on my own
| account"
/ Senator Foraker began his speech by saying
I that there came near being a tragedy IN MS
/ absence from the meeting in the first ten min
| u+es of it's duration. because the newspaper
| correspondents were preparing dispatches an
| nouncing the confirmation OF the ~feud and bad
feeling that is existing between Judge Taft and
/ myself" He continued:
| ssITpder the circumstances I hope i may os
hardened II I say here in this presence-the first
time have had opportunity 70 say it-tnat
| there has never so far as know. been the
| slightest i'll feeling of any kind between Judge
| Taft and myself (Cheers and apPlause9 And
/ way Q-aughter)
| IF there is anything have right TO claim
| hevond another II Is that l am Republican,
three hundred and sixty-flve days in the yesr
| I have my preferences sometimes as TO who
should receive the honors OF the party and
everybody generally finds out what they are.
| But 7 am one of those old fashioned RepEb-
ucans who settle every such question at the
/ convention When the Chicago conventio,
nominated Judge Taft to be the Republican can
aidate for the Presidency this year that instant
he became my leader (Applause) He has
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