The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21

si3tecu thousand people welcomed
lsdge William Howard Taft, the Re:
pRblican ldidate for President Of
lie Emitted States, at the grea. ClarEs.
pnrg demonstration yesterday after
noon Long before the hour scheduled
1criis train 10 arrive in that city the
incoming trains were laden with peo.
Who were anxious to see and hear
me next President. The trolley sys.
TENS carried hundreds to the city.
FARMERS and their families drove IN
lnd helped to swell the concourse ot
eppis who gave the candidate a most
Ileaaisl and enthusiastic ovation.
main streets Of the city were
iiledaw people who came thinking
fHat tie Taft special would arrive at
go olclock These wended their way
10 the railroad station. where large
1slat5erm had been erected for the
peaker y
rue pese1n1 Ira con nsisting OF five
ilIrnans and d baggage car. arrived
SO. carrying Candidate Tstt, Sen.
atof athan 3, scottand ongressmsp
Hubbard and several others,
was several minutes before the
crowd could be cleared from the aisle
made 5by stretched ropes TO allow the
slistInguished party passage 70 the
platform When the crowd saw Tie
big Secretary on the arm 6f the IA.
Horite son Of the First congressional
listrict, rcusing cheer went up from
the sixteen thousand people that
craned Their necks to get glimpse
ol the man they were waiting to see.
congse snan Hubbard Immediately
signalied the people to be quiet as
the party had but "a few minutes 10
stay When d reasonable degree Of
qliietness was restored, iufge TAFT
arose and spoke very briefly, as fol.
ladies' and Gentlemen / would
etci have a voice like a steam whIs.
tie 70 make myself heard throughout
iais vast assemblage. / am glad that
Vest Virginia Is awake to the grand
primo tiples Of Republicanism, The IN.
silstriesR Of this State are saea that 1t
should be as much Interested in the
s'iccess Of the Republican party as
ie State Of Pennsylyania, and / am
sure that West Virginia Is ne much
publican as that State. / have neith.
sr strength nor voice to say any more.
SO nov, / thank you from the bottom
ofniy heart for your cordial welcome
he then went to the right end Of
the platform and bowed to those who
mad vet been unable to see him. He
then left with his party for the spe-
ciaI
Iiere were fifty or more persons
AMONG them ne ewspaper Representatives
on the speakers stand who were adj
ntitted ~ card Judge Tates voice
vas 50 far gone that only those who
were nearest him could hear all that
One of the most pleasing sights in
he audi vas q huge tin plate ban
ner declaring in the national colOrs
that 500 eng ged in that industry we're
tof the Republican candidate, All
sfopnd streamers bearing the words
of Welcome w, H TAFT could be
seem
The neig gnboring telegraph and tele-
phone poles were full OF boys and
niea Porches and windows and all
the places Of ofsyantage were taken,
was A great demonstration and
one pleased Candidate TAFT. He
LETT CLARK sburg feeling sure that when
The ballots are counted after the COM.
ing election West Virginia will give
him as great d majority in proportion
to rs number OF voters as any state
81 the Union.
Besides the people Of Clarksburg,
Fairmcnt sent the largest delegation
tothe demonstration: Hundreds from
this city We're present, All along the
line the street cars gathered up many
voters Who went to see and hear,
while tiey did not hear a lengthy
speech alI who attended the meeIne
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