New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01
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TB- Telegraph The Trihunel
Rochester. oct. S1.-After weeks campaign
ins in Nev York City and State. which ended
here tonight with duplicate of the enthusi-
sstic demonstrations he has inspired wherever
~ went William II Taft predicted great Re
publican victory IN this state next Tuesday
This confidence has been reflected in each of the
ter speeches Re made to-day Mr.. Taft had
cordial receptions in Elnira. waverly- owego,
T,estersllire Binghamton. H-hitney's Point Mar
sthon. Cortland and Ithaca In this city to-
night his presence inspired monster parade,
which Re reviewed before going 10 Convention
Han. where thousands paid their tribute TO his
,-es.rre in 4 demonstration # enthusiasm and
.rplsuse equal "a that given by any audience
~ hsx addressed
sg- TAFT arrived here shortly after = so O'Clock
this evening He first attended a reception Of
union u-orkiugn1en and made q brief address on
labor in which he replied TO the attacks of Com
uers and Bryan Every point vigorously
srplauded Then he reviewed the parade ar
= aged in his honor. and finally spoke on the
issues n The campaign az Convention Hall
Rochester gave him A royal welcome, and at
ezerv point in the programme there were mani
festa5io-2s % the utmost enthusiasm. At Con-
,eutjon Hall and when he appeared on the re-
viewing stand the cheering vas prolonged He
expressed himself as delighted with the necep-
tions be had met throughout the state and in
Rochester IN particular.
:. Ithaca Mr.. Taft received a cordial greet
ing II was 10 Ithaca" he said. that Ulysses
came hack after long wandering, ana / wish
rhat I could stop here with you after the forty
os.s thar ] have spent. not exactly in the will
dernsss hut in what hope was good mission
srv work He vas introduced by Andrew D
white ex-Au1bassador TO Germany, ] G.
Schur17an. president Of Cornell University, being
chairman Of the meeting. On the streets Mr..
Taft vas escorted by Cornell hoys. who made
the air ring With their Cornell Yell. I Yell.
] Yell CorneIl,-' There was large contingent
of college boys in the audience. Mr.. Taft re
viewed the issues of the campaign. from the
tariff to the hank guarantee proposition He
vas received with great enthusiasm and heart
iy spplauded.
BEGINS WITH SPEECH AT ELMIRA.
Mr. Taft made his first speech this morning
81 Elrr1ira at S:i5 O'Clock. About six thousand
persons were gathered about the station. and
Mr.. Taft spoke TO them from q truck, being in
troduoed by Representative J. Sloat Fassett.
II you viii lei me keep my hat on he began,
and there vere cries Of Yes. certainly, and one
man shouting. You shall keep il on for four
,esrs~ Mr. Taft protested that he would be
ready 70 take II of Hhen he got to the White
House Referring TO the fact that he was in the
former home Of David B. Hill. who had always
considered the district safely Democratic. Mr.,
Tat expressed confidence that it would be Dem
ocratic 10 longer
Binghanton Mr. Taft spoke IN the theatre.
teing introduced by ex-Mayor H H Woodburn
Several Fremont voters were present, and their
captain ordered them 10 arise and salute the
next President The old men did and Mr.
Taft acknowledged the salutation with COM
pTnentsrv reference to the men who had kept
th@ faith long From the theatre he went to
the balcony of the Bennett House. where he ad-
dressed about three thousand persons who had
been unable TO gain admission TO the theatre,
HIGH PRAISE FOR HUGHES.
- Cortland addressing audience which
packed the theatre 10 its capacity, Br Taft
hsrdled his opponent without gloves first pay
inr high tribute 10 Governor Hughes. He
said in part
7 arr delighted TO be here in Cortland-de-
lighted 10 meet Republicans on the eve OF what
conceive to be great victory for Republican
ism il Is 8 pleasure 10 talk to the people Of
tne state Who have an opportunity 10 vote for
man ike Governor Hughes We in the West
cleir7 that made some discoveries about him
thai you did not. and his remarkable
ef@c5ency as 2 campaign orator We have used
him West. and be has aided greatly He
has made fer the cause Of the Republican party
= advance that doubt whether could have
MADE without him. and therefore We in the West
s re very grateful 10 him. and we are sincerely
hopeful and confident that the people of New
York. having shown that they know q good
thing ghen they see IL. going TO give him
great substantial majority on Tuesday next and
Incidentally we hope that they won't forget the
nst1ol-sl ticket the rest Of the state ticket
There is something about Republicanism 81
inis period q the year that has the same ap-
rearance each four years. our Democratic
friends are Ike those football teams that always
VIII in the early contests. and when they get
cow % the real fight they have gone stale. and
Republican cohorts are just ready for the strug
Es which is 70 win Mr Bryan has always
y on Ia august and September. and don't know
Nlal might happen II be changed the law. but
POSSIBLY he would force himself back and we
"o9io pursue the same policy.
- hhe tuth IL that II is cha cteristjc Of Mr..
k.rkSh methods of campaigning. IL grows out
- tbe character Of the policies that he advo
cdtes- They are always plausible they al
Aass useful for the first moDths~of their
Het Oh The stump. and then the power OF logical
aHa.FstS mat The American voters bring 10 bear
= rsfe long educational campa Ign that precedes
:, fi+sios nlisi election sca1ters his policies 70
Nii1o IS they ought TO be scattered. IL
- hot happen by accident. III happens be
eAuE" of the character Of the man and the char
fira ~