Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-24
Candidate IS Taking Care Of dis
Voice and Making. Assistants
Do The Work.
NAVY Iouni FURNISH 0l6 cnox9s
Senator Aemenway Is "rouehed' for
His Poeketbook In Dense Crowd
Bad Railroad Service lnterferes
With Arrangements, But Fails to
Exhaust Patience Of Crowds.
NV Associated Press).

(By Associated Press).
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Oct. 23.-To-
days exhibition OF political enthu-
| siasm attending W. II. Taft's tour In
indiana was such as 10 eclipse all
his previous campaigns. according to
the national and state leaders who
, have been with the Taft special.
So great were the crowds every
where that even. the arrangements OF
the local committees were overridden.
Mr. Taft talked less and exhibited
! more than heretofore In the campaign
owing to the vastness of the crowds.
This ore note dominated his
thoughts as expressed in his speeches
! today:
Indiana is surely alive to her po-
litical responsibility. and the chaTac-
ter Of her enthusiasm means the sue
cess of the Republican party"
Train Was Hour Late.
A drilling rain for a part Of the
day and bad railroad service, which
made the train more than an hour
late. seemed to make no impression
on the demand for look at the can.
didate. .-.
tss,ni.fiis at Brsxff. with szaryr.y
attended meeting at 7 O'Clock this
morning. MIR. TAFT made a so mile
. circuit clear around Indianapolis,
which was reached at 8 o'clock TO-
night. Charlottesville. Lafayette,
Frankfort and Kokomo were visited
in turn. and at each place there turn
FED out populace teeming with en-
thusiasm The crowds were so dense
at Kokomo. that Senator Hemenway.
who followed close on the heels OF
Mr.. Taft to the court house steps,
lost his pocketbook without realizing
1t for some time.
| Muncie. the next stop. presented in
surmountable obstacles In the way
of people and the candidate simply
rode In the line Of march and aban-
doned all attempt to reach the speak
', ers' stand.
Assistant Speaker Did Work.
He made a few remarks from the
rear of MS car after returning to It,
and the crowd that followed him to
the station was amply repaid In ora
tory as a freight train was In the sig
ns! block ahead causing the Taft spe-
ciaI to wait an hour.
| During this time Senator Hemen-
way and a half dozen speakers With
the Taft train, furnished entertain
; ment for the big crowd. which per
sisted in remaining despite the driz.
cling rain. At Kckomo tin roof
which had been used as . grand stand
by nearly 200 boys and men, fell in
while Taft was talking from the car
platform.
indianapolis Did Herself Proud.
Indianapolis furnished the climax
Of the day. A tremendous parade
| awaited Mr.. Taft's arrival. Three
meetings were attended by the csndI-
date. his extended effort OF the day
being before an immense audience at
the Virginia avenue auditorium. over
which vice-President Fairbanks pre-
| sided.
Senator Hemenway and Represen-
| tstive Overstreet ofiiciated at two
other meetings held in the open.
| BRAZIL. IND. Oct 23-CandiGate
Taft began the day here at O'Clock
speaking before an enthusiastic gath
criag of several hundred people.
Il take IL as a great complim Mt %
our cause that you are ont at this
hour Was his greeting. Il am sure
1; argues that the people Of Indiana
are aroused TO the nee ssity OF vot.
ing as Republicans on the third OF
next November"
tn. candidate declared II 10 be
nee ssary 10 restore confidence among
investors n prosperity was 10 BE- res
torcd and continued
4 LAFAYETTE. md Oct. 23.-Judge
Taft's rec ption here was another
ou;pourine Of people. The candidate
sas taken through the streets In an
automobile. On one side Of ;he
square occupied by the Federal build,
ing were Hued M many old soldiers,
INr. Tan arose and barred his head,
| while the veterans cheersd He
spoke 90 thousands from a platform
Overlooking a street corner.
Hss oeeome pistoerst
l Mr.. Tsft dwcit on the 6 neral pros.
perity Issue, the labor problem and
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