The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
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clared that he had done what was
right, and had no apologies to make.
Stubs and Dolliver Spoke.
Mr.. Taft's speech was about As
minutes in length, and then w. r.
Stubbs was called upon to talk until
Senator Dolliver could be brought
over from the Grand opera house.
Stubs united his necktie, unbutton-
ed his collar and took off his coat.
Il can't be handsome" he said. land
30 I'm going to be comfortable" The
crowd cheered this remark.
Mr.. Stubs speech was devoted en-
tirely to praise of Taft and the record
OF the Republican party. The only
trouble with it was that he didn't
know when to stop. He talked for
about ten minutes after Dolliver ar
rived. and the crowd grew restless.
Dolliver made a speech of about 10
minutes, and was received with great
applause.
The Parade.
The big parade which preceded the
meetings was undoubtedly one of the
greatest political parades ever seen in
Topeka. There were thousands of
men in line of march, and it was well
coined with great applause. The fire
works display was excellent, and the
1000 fambeaux which were in the
hands of the marchers added much to
the gaiety OF the nations.
The big hit of the parade was the
delegation from Kansas City, Kansas.
The crowd was dressed as Indians
They carried banners bearing these in
scriptions:
Taft. He Much Big Chief. ::
:....-....-...... .....-.........:
...............- ............ ..'--.
Big Medicine Man. Taft. ::
....'.......... ......-.......'
/: Taft. He Great Father Next Year. !:
''.''. '-'......... ....''.......
......'......... ......... .".......
/: We Come to See Big Chief. Taft.
:..... ...............:
The crowd all along the line greeted
this delegation with cheers.
One Of the features of the parade
was big van loaded with negroes. the
blacklist skinned men to be found in
Topeka. In the wagon was carried
this banner:
$500. .'''''.'. ...'...'..
/: We May Vote for Bryan in 1912.
:............... ......
Washburn college and the University
of Kansas had big delegations in the
parade. The college boys had fixed up
a lot of yells. combining the college
yells so that Taft and the Republican
party were brought into each one.
The largest delegation in line was
from Wabaunsee county This is the
some of ]. N. Dolley. chairman of the
Republican state central committee.
Four carloads of men came in from
various towns in the county and every
single man got into the line and
whooped things up for Taft and Dol
ley.
At the Grand Opera House.
The Grand opera house was crowded
to the doors when Senator ]. P. Dol
liver began to address the overflow
meeting, and hundreds of people were
turned away for the reason that they
could not even effect an entrance to the
lobby of the theater.
The feature of the overflow meeting
was the jam and crush on the stage
after the meeting by men frantic TO
shake hands with Judge Taft. Middle
aged and old men fought and scram-
bled and pushed for a chance to get
hold of the big Ohioan.
Judge Taft's appearance on the stage
at the close of Senator Delivers
speech was greeted by a tremendous
demonstration. The presidential nomi-
nee walked through the wings to the
stage with a smile on his face as fresh
as that of a school boy after his morn
ing wash. The weeks of strenuous
campaigning had destroyed his voica
and worn him out mentally and ply
sically but it had had no effect on
that famous smile. Tafts personality
won the crowd in a moment and his
direct and simple manner of speaking