New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-24
TAFT DELIGHTED By
INDIANA EXCEPTIONS
HAS NO DOUBT or RESULT
THERE.
Another Day of Great CrOzcds and
Enthusiasm, Reaching Gilman
at indianapolis.
L. reIessaph 3 IL Tr.bune.I


cedented crowds has marked the progress OF
William H. Taft through Indiana and has re-
moved the last trace of doubt from the minds
of the candidate and the local leaders regarding
the RepubIicanism of this state on national
issues. This note dominated his thought
to- day:
Indiana is surely alive to her political respon-
sibiity' and the character OF ner entnus,aS"
means the success Of the Republican party.
Beginning with Brazil at s O'Clock this morn
ing. and ending with Indianapolis at nearly
midnight the gatherings have exceeded In size
any political meetings the same towns ever held
before. even the crowds which gathered to listen
to Theodore Roosevelt when. candidate for
Vice President he stumped the state eight years
ago. At Marion. two acres Of smiling faces
greeted Mr.. Taft as he ascended the courthouse
steps 1t is estimated that fully thirty Thousand
persons were present Never before had the
little city seen such gathering Indiana is a
network of electric railroads. and the people
for many miles around came 70 Marion by troll
lev by automobile and by carriage At Lafay-
cite another tremendous gathering was found
1t was reserved for Indianapolis. however. TO
furnish climax TO a day of crowds and noise
tremendous parade awaited Mr. Tafts al
rival Vice President Fairbanks met him at the
train and acted as his personal escort through
out the evening Although il was raining fast
and steadily thousands lined the street and
cheered the candidate as he rode at the head Of
the parade. and immense thrOngs stood in the
streets below the two stands from which he
made brief open air speeches, while the Audi
torium on the South Side. in which he ad-
dressed an audience composed largely Of work
men. was packed to suffOCatiOn- The parade.
many miles long. was striking testimonial ot
the loyalty and earnestness of Indiana Repub-
Iicans Marching clubs and similar organiza-
tions tramped through the pelting rain and
oversloppy streets 10 do honor to the Republican
candidate for President Here and there scat
tered through the parade were handsome floats
carrying girls dressed in white whose smiling
faces indicated their enthusiasm and their in
difference TO bedraggIed frocks. In no instance
did the rain seem to have any power to chill the
enthusiasm of the Indianapolis Republicans
Talking to the wOrkingmeu the South Side.
Mr.. Taft discussed the labor problem. and
lyzed the Democratic platform and the record OF
his opponent. Arguing with force the necessity
of Republican success to avert period of fnan-
cial depression, he won the attention and ap-
plause of his audience
GERMANS AGAINST BRYAN
A significant feature of the campaign in this
state IS the attitude Of the Germans and espe-
cialIy of the business men of that nationality.
They recently became frightened at the political
outlook and undertook unostentatiously TO cor
rect the trend toward Bryan. They opposed
James E Watson. the candidate for Governor
the Republican ticket or rather, the prOhibf-
ton sentiment for which Watson stands but
they are thrifty and they view with consterna-
ton the possibility of Mr. Bryan's election and
the paralysis of business which they believe
would follow a Democratic victory According
ly. they have undertaken a systematic campaign
without affilation and without regard for the
regular organization, and are urging by circulars
and letters their customers and friends 10 vote
for Taft and Marshall, Thomas R Marshall
being the Democratic candidate for Governor.
The gist Of these letters is: IF you want the
privilege of buying glass of beer when you
want it, vote for Marshall. and If you want to
have the money to pay for glass Of beer when
you want it, vote for Taft" This by the way.
is similar to the attitude of the Germans in
Cincinnati and other parts of Ohio. and 1t is
the argument which accounts in part for the
rapid growth of the Citizens Taft Club. which
doubled it's membership between o'clock on
Wednesday and evening on Thursday. so that
it was reported TO Mr. Taft by wire yesterday
that the enrolment showed 81 900 names.
EFFECT OF MR. TAFTS VISIT
Certainly this movement of the German bust
ness men is having a farreaching effect in the
state They are respected men OF sound bUsi-
judgment. unlikely to be led astray by
campaign arguments 10 be disturbed by
warranted forecasts OF panic and financial dis
aster, and that they. despite opposition 10 tho
Republican state ticket should have deemed IL
necessary to take concerted movement to pre-
vent the election of Bryan is having great
weight with farmers and business men
throughout the state. regardless Of nationality.
And right top OF this action by German
business men Of Indianapolis and other mercan-
tile centres comes the Republican candidate
himself man some Of them expected TO see
dignified and benign but lacking in force AMI
determination. Instead Of this he proves to ne
a man OF obvious force. who speaks with
clenched fist and frequently with both fists high
above his head. TO be brought down like SledSe-
hammers as he pounds into his hearers The
Importance OF a Republican victory for the res
toration OF confidence and prosperity. Working
men who have been told that Mr. Taft Is a foe
to trade unions have focked TO his meetings IN
great numbers. determined 70 see for themselves
what manner Of man IL is Theodore Roosevelt
declares to be the best friend labor ever had
Tell us about injunctions." Did YOU grant
snjunctions against Iabortns men, have been
shouted at the candidate from many audiences.
and the request is always granted The work
ingmen. listen with close attention To the ex-
planation of his judicial decisions and his an
eauivocaI declarations the subject OF in
functions II is noteworthy fact that no other
class of audience has given Mr. Taft such close
attention that composed largely OF working
men They are in earnest They desire 20
hear what he has say for himself and when
he has said it the large majority OF them are
cheering him TO the echo. This has beeR his
experience at every point. and nowhere more
than in Indiana The local leaders are delight