New-York tribune., 1908-10-29
TAFT IN TORNADO TOUR
uUGE CROWDS TURN OUT.
Candidate Ssoeeps Manhattan and
Bronr fn Triumph.

Manhattan Island was covered and there was
,pcnrsion into The Bronx for good measure, Fol-
cusns the sweep over Brooklyn that Mr.. Taft made
lsst Monday. IL seemed ae IL Manhattan and The
Bronx were trying Guido the sister borough IN
acclai-ning the Presidential candidate OF the Re
publican party
Although Mr Taft had put in one OF the most
exactins DAYS Of the campaign. he appeared
,f-elv refreshed after the dinner al the Union
League Club. where he and Governor Hughes were
the guests OF George R Sheldon. Promptly at
O'Clock the candidate entered closed IN front
OF the clubhouse with Representatives Parsons and
rennet and Colonel Daniel NJ Rsnsdeu- sergeant
a. arms of the United States Senate With
escort Of five the party swept down Fifth ave-
nue and by OF s4th street struck into the East
SIDE
Al FIRST avenue and 10Th street stop was made,
and nj TAFT despite the delicate condition Of his
throat, left mis- closed car 20 take seat IN the
tonneau OF big open machine This sacrihce We
due the request OF many leaders OF oistrlcls' ~
rreed that since everybody could not hear the can
o.date, they most anxious for an opp0l'o~'
Z get a glimpse II him in passing
KoENrG THE EAST SIDE PILOT
49, ..,-,,b,,. IN which was Samuel
g zro.-.r E.a,ubrcan nominee for Secretary OF
stare. and his party took the lead TO guide the
candidate through the tntncacles OF the Tou'o
round about the East Side Along Avenue = tnou-
sands Of men and boys with scattering or women
-,,rue6 out and with illumination OF red nre
made Mr Taft welcome 1t was when he neareo
E5-r street that the full NEED OF rejoicing was
reached By this time everybody had forgotten
that there was slapping rain whipped before
old srturaual wind The skyrockets. the set pieces
Epliing Taft and Hughes and above ALL the
constant rattle Of hrecrackers brought recolectons
OF certain date IN July.
Raincoa1s and umbrellas were rartties IN the
crowd The women we're for the most part without
hats and the enthusiasm such that scores OF
rnaidens threw kisses Mr.. Taft as he smiled ano
bowed his acknowledgements through the misty
- fAoFJT
Fast Brasdrav near Clinton street, the crowd be-
cane SO anxious reach him that the footooaro OF
his car vas mounted by a dozen cheering men, ano
The chauffeur. his tires from actual COL
laose was obliged 10 stop until way could oe
,,sz-~d kltosether II shown plainly that
NJ Tsft's popularity had vithstcod the acid test
.. -,fst,caI demonstrations the water test OF rain
snd the cold and mud
NJ Tarr's first speech at the Thaha Theatre,
Nc 4e BoFery. where fully ten thousand persons
A,.iAs with the police outside and twelve hundred
nor. xpere within waiting 20 show him Just how
,rev fest Nearly everybody had an American rag
sne when Nr TAFT appeared on the stage u TOOK
res-fv ten minutes Of flag waving and cheering 10
- ~ -ha s,,-,lJs energy Of the audience. His
ers. remark was II sometimes feel there Is more
rst-4ot.sr, here than among those descended from
.hA r1rfrars because the latter take so much for
granted
THERE AMT DOUBT"
49, .hs s,nlspse h.d subs.ded he remarked:
-r,. bs-s 20 see why there enould be any doubt
zt7,t +He result of the coming election Again the
--c45 broke loose and man. whose voice Wouio
tsve done fUsrice &c the Polo Grounds, shouted
There amt doubt" NJ. Taft then took Up the
5,-,s- - . silver standard which would be ever
-esent sholld Bryan be elected He referred to the
t-cvas Immigration laws and his intention to do
rs best 70 have the American passport recognized
n 5tself as guarantee the world over
=--- tbe Thena M Taft was Tfnsked 10
Cooper union where three thousand were READY 70
give hin such foo- shaking welcome SIS only the
old hall can furnish There he made one OF ms
best speeches and then set out northWaTo- als
way Led through Greenwich village anu even ~
stetd and earIy-to-bed section Wis aroused
ahour the Zion African Methodist Episcopal
Church ssth street and Columbus avenue were
gathered thousands Of negro voters VINO oIo no'
give the police much trouble in keeping the Hhes
r1ea- hr- shouted themselves hoarse as the party
Tert INTO the building. Every inch OF room was
occupied. and Charles W. Anderson Co4ecuor OF
Internal Revenue, found he had plenty OF PhEsicai
work IS chairman 70 rap for order M Ia1t spoke
h-sa,, rs,+ every sentence was received with a
shout OF approval. He said that his father was an
lboIitionsst and that he had been brought up 70
sy-1pathlze with the negro t1ls experience III I-e
PHILIPPINES had Increased his interest In the race
he sef5 re smoke for widespread primary and IN
6ust-tal education Of the negroes ana saio a-so
tha- he believed they should have as gooo hlgher
education Is anybody else
Ero-7 the church 70 Fuber's Casino, IN 1z9th
,.rse. zas record breaking run. Fully ten thou
sand persons had stood in the rain outside the Dig
hall waiting for the candidate The ram hao
dg-fn5led 10 mist and there was the most orillaht
5.srlav of fireworks offered along the route up 70
1tzr rirne Nj Taft was obliged 70 wait about ten
minutes for q hearing after he reached the stage
because the cheers Of the crowd outside crowned
his voice He told his hearers that Bryan should
BE- elected the return Of confidence would cease
This brought shouts Of We don't want him
On hts urav 10 Madison Square Garden Nj. Taft
addressed nearly q thousand voters. mostly ralI-
roz5 men " Camp Hughes, at Third avenue and
18Th street telling them that II they all voted
ara,ast him and he should be electeo ne "oulo
vyorJ, for legislation their behalf The crowd at
Camp Taft IN l25th street. blocked trafhc and nelo
IN the crosstovn cars the fifteen minutes that
NJ TAFT wss there.
TAFT AND HUGHES At UNION LEAGUE
Early in the evening Mr Taft spoke In the
Union League Cr-t 20 nearly the whole cluo mem
t,e-enip --Tis Republican enthusiasm thrills me-
re said "and I feel the effect Ike an infusion OF
electric fuid" Secretary TAFT and Governor
Hughes were standing side OF the great
-neettpg room surrounded by about eight hundred
-ner,he-s and s-,ests- George Sheldon the treasur-
~ of the Republican National Committee. had IN
x,,e1 IDase Tar and Governor Hughes 10 be his
go. q, dinner there before the dash through the
city night
Judge Taft when called for speech. pleaded
that he wanted 20 save his voice He had been
there four years ego. he said urging the elecHoa
Of President Roosevelt snd ! am hefe "o"'
smiling. TO elect his successor.
Governor Hughes said that II was e pie7e =
be at the club with the future President OF inc
United States. adding: Il would ike 10 hDNNe
sturaped the whole country FOR him
That would have made my election certain IL
ter1ectsd Judge Taft