Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15


tion day. New York. Indiana ant
Ohio will be the field of battle from
now on. Mr.. Taft will start campaign
ing in Ohio this week. and will remain
ern states and on the border of the
south, until Monday, November the
second.
Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, the Da
kotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado
Missouri, Illinois; these are the states
where Mr. Taft has broken the crust OF
apathy. and gladdened the hearts OF
his campaign managers. Each gave
him an out-pouring which surprised
even the state chairman, and each
now is placed in the Republican col
umn. AS one Of the men on the Taft
| special expressed 1t, I'VE left bright
streak across the heavens" Reports
from local managers of these states
show that this streak is widening day
by day. The immediate effect of the
trip was good, but the subsequent eff
feet will be better. The reports al
headquarters show that the enthusI.
asm created by Mr.. Taft's appearance
In the various central points in the
west has spread into tiers of surround
ing counties.
These are a few expressions from
state leaders since the Taft train has
gone through their territory:
j. N. Dolley, state chairman of Kan
sas: "The Taft ovation in Kansas
was the greatest ever given in the
! state. ] did not realize that the feel.
ing of the people was so intense, until
saw the outburst of loyalty which
greeted Mr. Taft"
'Lafe" Young, editor Of the Des
Moines Capital: "Mr Tafts visit to
Iowa has shown us that Republican
sentiment there is as strong as ever.
The Bryan men think their candidate
has a show in the state and have billed
him for return engagement. No one
who is posted on the situation, how
ever, thinks that there is anything but
Taft in the minds OF the people"
Senator William Warner of Mis-.
souri,: Crowds beyond expectation
greeted Mr.. Taft from one end of the
state to the other, in his journey from
Kansas City and st. Joseph to St
Louis While 1t is not always easy
to define the meanings of crowds
there can be no question that the large
assemblages at the Taft meetings In
! Missouri will have a good effect, es-
pecially on those who were inclined
TO be apathetic AS to the seeming in.
difference Of the people before the
Taft special left Cincinnati / felt o
concern. 1t has been my observation
that when man is contented he rare.
ly complains. Therefore, l Interpreted
inaction to be symptom OF contenl.
ment. and with the people contertcd
with the present administration OF pub
lie affairs / saw no cause for anxiety
The influence OF the Taft trip through
the west is bound to be felt far from
those points with which he came into
immediate contact"
Governor Coe l. Crawford of Soutl
Dakota: THE result of the Taft apt
Hughes trip through South Dakota
has been to show that the people ar.
loyal and responsive as ever. The eye.
oi the politicians have been openet
to this. believe that Mr.. Taft vii
receive majority of 10000 votes "
my state. Since the first McKinie,
administration the. prosperity of tn.
people has been marvellous. The bank.
are loaded with deposits-the bulk O
them agricultural. In general way
the same conditions apply to Norti
Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. / Sc,
no reason to expect anything but tn,
normal Republican majority in al
those states"
Wisconsin state leaders also hev,
reported to Chairman Hitchcock tia
eohuitiOho III tHdl htdtc hTc DT1R0L De
yond their expectations as result o
Mr.. Taft's visit.
Going further west. where Mr.. TAT
did not touch, 1t Is shown that iii,
Republican party was remarkably vir
lie. Representative Wesley l.. Jone
! OF Washington, who has been At M
tional headquarters during the wecIi
claims that the figures returned II
the recent primaries in that state. in
, dicate strongly the vigor of the Re
publican party and the apathy prevail
ing among the Democrats. Mr.. Jone
) was successful in winning the nominr
: ton for the United States senate 4
J the Republican primaries.
) The vote for sspator was - follows;