New-York tribune., 1908-09-29
MINNESOTA FOR TAFT
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that North Dakota will give Taft big majority
some say as large it gave Roosevelt lour
1-eare ago A conservative estimate, however,
would probably place the majority 1or !ai. a'
$4,000. with possibility of its going much higher
In fact it has become so obvious that Bryan
has no chance in the state that the Democratic
Stata Committee has abandoned its efforts TO
elect the national ticket and is devoting all lts
energies to the reelection OF Governor BURKE
who won two years ago as a result OF faS
tional split in the Republican ranks the IN
surgents" voting for Burke. 1t is difficult 10
forecast the outcome of the state fight Ihe
Republicans may make great gains before cleo
tion but it is safe prediction that If the elec-
ton were to be held tomorrow Burke Wouio win
by a considerably reduced majority
Mr. Taft entered North Dakota at Grand
Forks where he crossed the Red River of the
North and received an enthusiastic greeting.
Fully ten thousand persons, who had come from
all over the state-as far west as winston, ooo
miles west Of ST Paul. from the Turtle Noun
tain country along the Canadian boundary, and
from Hillsboro halfway down the state-sur-
rounded the railroad station, and all the wind OF
the prairies seemed to be at their command as
they cheered the man they hailed as the next
President.
Mr.. Taft addressed three separate meetings
never did he speak TO more responsive audiences
or make more effective speeches His ability
to make short political addresses, to compress
great deal into short space OF time, to win the
sympathy of his audiences and then to werk
them up tc high pitch of enthusiasm. not by
fowery hyperbole extravagant imagery, but
by his earnestness and sincerity. has increased
greatly since he began this trip and men who
campaigned with Mckinley and Garfield pre-
dict that Taft will outshine them both before
he has completed the speaking trips planned for
him.
An excellent example of the type of short talk
Mr.. Taft delivers while his mentor, Colonel
Ransde1l. the manager of the train, holds stop
watch on him. was the one he delivered on the
steps of the Young Mems Christian Association
building at Grand Forks. each assertion being
delivered with vehemence and each period
greeted with enthusiasm and cheers. There
were shouts of That's right: Bill Taft did it,"
when the Philippines referred to-
BIG BARBECUE AT FARGO
The largest audience and the most vocifer-
Gus reception which have thus far greeted Mr.
Taft were those at Fargo. Mounted police on
prancing horses, genuine cowboys on broncos
hundreds of torch-bearing members of march
ing clubs twelve bands which all played at
once, and many wagons from which were dis
charged Roman candles and other fireworks
met the train and escorted Mr.. Taft and his
party to Island Park at $50 this evening At
the park an audience Of twenty-five TO thirty
thousand crowded every inch of available
space in the great natural amphitheatre Before
ascending the speakers stand Mr.. Taft and
his party attended the barbecue, conducted by
ex-Chairman Mckenzie. Ten steers and twenty
sheep were smoking the Goals, when Mr..
Taft strode up to the board, u1unched a huge
sandwich and drank coffee from tin cup.
Through line formed by North Dakota Ma
tonal Guardsmen Mr. Taft proceeded to the
stand and there spoke briefly to the great audi
ence the record Of the Republican party
his own record, his share in formulating the
Roosevelt policies. and closing with pledge to
carry those policies to their logical conclusion
If he were elected.
From Island Park the procession marched to
the Opera House. where Mr. Taft addressed an
audience of about 1000 all that the house would
hold. trusts. He began by explaining that
he had been advised that he must come out to
North Dakota and show himself or he would
be regarded aristocrat. because it was
known that he played golf He submitted how
ever, that when man weighs 295 pounds he
could hardly play baseball or tennis. and he
must have exercise. He said that in Scotland
United States it the sport not Of the rich
tion and the achievements Of the Republican
party in abolishing rebates and prosecuting
trusts.
After his last speech Mr. Taft was entertained
at an informal dinner at the Waldorf, and at
-. On hi oi,,e Gov, n