Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-26
TAFT COOLS ALL
WISCONSIN HEAT
FACTIONS JOIN HANDS FOR
PARTY'S GOOD
Republican Nominee Makes Hand
shaking Campaign to Save Voice
for Strenuous Day of
~ Speaking
[By Associated Press.]

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 25.-Iowa
embraced her opportunity today, as did
Wisconsin yesterday, to demonstrate
that both radical and conservative ele-
ments of the Republican party are
regular when 1t comes to the ma
tional ticket.
This demonstration was made by
Governor Cummins, the radical leader
and candidate for the senate, and Ma
jor Lacey, the conservative opponent
of the governor for senatorial honorS.
The two Joined the Taft special when
it entered the state early this morning,
and participated in the two dozen meet
ings of the Taft special in its campaign
into Des Moines.
With his voice but ragged ruff1e or
its former resonance, Mr.. Taft v1rtu-
ally campaigned by hand throughout
the day, and the politicians who saw
him do it declared him to be mixer
of great ability and effectiveness.
In all he made eighteen speeches dur
ing the day, but most Of them were
very brief. The most of the talking
was done by the oratorical assistants
on the trip, either DR.. Hill or Repre-
sentative Boutell, augmented by the
governor and Major Lacey and Repre-
sentatives Smith, Dawson and kenne-
dy. There was very much variety and
many novelties in the days carntvals
where the first meeting was held this
morning, to Des Moines, where the
candidate participated in five rallies
tonight, ten stops had been arranged
for.
Eight additional stops were made
upon urgent demand by wire to the
candidate and others in charge of the
train 1t was at these stops as well
as the regularly arranged meetings
that the candidate got on perfectly
familiar terms with the individual
members of his audiences. He shook
hands, he chatted and he joked. He
was called 'Bill" and was told he was
all right and would surely get there"
Voice Shows Improvement
The people of Clinton, after sur
rounding the train at the station be-
fore 8 o'clock this morning, escorted
the candidate to fiag-draped plat
form In the city park, where his voice,
showing much Improvement over the
day before, he spoke at some length
on the labor question.
At Davenport, at half past 10, an
other trip from the train was made
and Mr.. Taft, after being indorsed
and introduced by Governor Cummins,
talked of the Roosevelt policies, and
got a rousing response. 1t was ap-
parent here that the candidate was
going to have trouble with his voice
before the day was over, and upon
the advice OF DIR. Richardson, who
gave his throat constant attention. he
began to curtail his remarks.
At Davenport the train was shifted
from the Burlington to the Rock
island road and proceeded to Burling-
ton, short stops being made at Musca-
tine and Wapello. where the regular
crowds were in waiting. An entirely
new method of procedure was adopted
at Burlington. the candidate being
taken in a carriage up through the
city, preceded by band and accom-
panied by an immense crowd. Stops
were made at each corner. where peo-
Die had stationed themselves. and Mr..
Taft rising, in the carriage, spoke a
few words.
Much Time Lost
Arriving at the Burlington station.
to which road the train again had
been transferred, a handshaking pro-
gram was carried out.
Crowds were entertained briefly by
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