Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
Leaves Cincinnati on a Special
Train for Chicago.
UNIQUE POLITICAL RALLY
Barbecue and Entertainment on
George AIDES Farm.
TO SPEAK ON LABOR TONIGHT
Tour of the Republican Candidate
Will Extend North to Fargo and
West as Far as Denver.

CINCINNATI. September 23.-Judge
William H. Taft today began the first of
the three speechmaking trips he is to
accomplish before election day He left
Cincinnati at o'clock this morning in a
special train over the Big Four railroad
and will reach Chicago in time to address
a meeting there tonight. Meantime he
will attend at Brook. Ind, this afternoon,
what promises to be a unique political
rally. George AIDE has arranged the de-
tails OF this meeting, which is to take
place on his farm and which is to have
barbecue and entertainment features.
The candidate will make a short speech
at Brook, but his trip to Chicago has
been arranged without stops at other
points.
In his Chicago speech, which is to be de-
llvered to railroad men, Mr. Taft is to
discuss at length the labor question.
mere were number of friends and
ADMIRERS of the candidate at the train to
see the departure and send up a cheer
as the candidate made a start on his
speechmaking tour.
Extent of the Trip.
The trip is to extend to Fargo, N. D.,
on the north. Denver on the west and
st. Louis on the south. The train, which
is TO run as special throughout, con-
slsts of the private car Constitution,
which is occupied by Mr. Taft and his
Immediate party, in command of Col.
Daniel Ransdell. sergeant-at- arms of the
United States Senate; Rev DR.. John Yves
speeches also: DR.. ]. J. Richardson of
Washington. D. c.; Fred w. Carpenter,
private secretary to Mr.. Taft; James T.
Williams. jr.,- representing the national
chairman and the national committee.
and Gus j: Karger. publicity manager.
Senator Dolliver of Iowa will join the
party later and will remain with it dur
ing the greater part of the trip.
Two other cars, with sleeping accom-
modatlons. and baggage car for the ac-
local committee men and others who NAV
be invited on the train, make up the
equipment.
Domestic Arrangements.
Mrs. Taft will leave here for New York
today, where she goes to attend person.
ally to the wants Of her children. all of
whom are to resume their school work
at once. Miss Helen Taft is to attend
Robert is at Yale and Master Charles
will be placed with his uncle at Wat
ertown. Conn. The Taft children are
all now in the east. After seeing them
comfortably settled Mrs. Taft will re-
turn to Cincinnati, where she expects
to arrive about the time Mr.. Taft re-
turns from the west.
Short Stop at Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS. September 2.-Wil-
liam H. Taft and party passed through
Indianapolis at 10 am. today on their
way to Brook, Ind. Several hundred PEG.
pie met the train at the Union station. In
| the party that met Mr.. Taft for a few
minutes were Senator James A. Hemen-
way, Representative Jesse Overstreet and
several officials of the republican state
committee. The train was here but a few
minutes.
LAFAYETTE Ind, September o.
William H. Taft, republican candidate
for President, passed through here at
II :02 today on his way TO Brook The
train stopped two minutes. Mr.. Taft ap-
peared on the rear platform and was
cheered by the crowd gathered at the
station