The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-26

Ramsdall, in charge of the train. and
at each of these brief .pauses good
crowds were on hand to cheer.
It was at these stops. as well as at
the regularly organized meetings. the
candidate got onto perfectly familiar
terms with the individual members of
his audiences. He shook hands, he
chatted and he joked- He was called
BILL" and was told he was all right
and would surely get there" In ac-
ton as a handshaker, Mr.. Taft makes
an interesting picture. He will lean
far over the rail of the car platform
and work with both hands at once,
grasping sometimes two and three
hands in one clasp, and then let go and
take another bunch.
The people of Clinton, after surround
ing the train at the station before s
o'clock this morning, escorted the can
didate to a fiag-draped platform in the
city park where-his voice showing
much improvement over the day be-
fore-he spoke at some length on labor
questions. At Davenport, at half-past
10. another trip from the train was
made and Mr.. Taft, after being en-
dorsed and introduced by Governor
Cummins. talked of the Roosevelt pol
icies and got rousing response. 1t
was apparent here that the candidate
was going to have trouble with his
voice before the day was over, and
upon the advice of DIR. Richardson, who
gave his throat constant attention. he
began to curtail his remarks.
Short Talks From Carriage.
At Davenport the train was shifted
from the Burlington to the Rock Island
road and proceeded to Burlington, short
stops being made at Muscatine and
Wapello, where the regular crowds
We're in waiting. An entirely new
method of procedure was adopted at
burlington, the candidate being taken
in carriage up through the city, pre-
coded by band and accompanied by
an immense crowd. Half-minute stops
were made at each corner, where peo-
pie had stationed themselves, and Mr.
Taft, rising in the carriage, spoke a
few words
Arriving at the Burlington station,
to which road the train had again been
transferred, a handshaking program
was carried out
crowds were entertained briefly by
the candidate and his assistant cam
paigners at Columbus junction, Morn
ing sun, Mediapolis, Ottumwa, where
the Rock Island road was again taken
TO Mount Pleasant, Fairfield, Eddy
vile, Pella, Monroe and OSkalOOSa
Arrival at Des Moines.
The additional stops resulted in the
loss of time, and it was after s O'Clock
when the candidate delivered himsel1
up to the committees of Des Moines
for the five meetings he was there fol
tonight. Time would not permit of the
automobile ride which Chairman
Young of the local reception commit.
tee had planned, and Mr.. Taft was
taken at once to Plymouth church
where was in progress a woman.
meeting, presided over by Mrs w. f
Mitchell. To the women Mr. Taft haC
something to say briefly about the
Philippines, which, he admitted, was
subject very near his heart
At the Auditorium Mr.. Taft talked
on the tariff. covering the same
ground as in Milwaukee last night
Governor Cummins and Senator Dol.
liver also spoke at this meeting. At the
Foster opera house and in meetings ir
Mast and West Fifth streets, Mr.
Tafts remarks were very brief
Governor Cummins and Major Lacey
We're luncheon guests on the train OF
Mr.. Taft. At Burlington the two rod,
in the same carriage, and as soon a.
| they had taken their seats one of tn,
horses began sensational bucking ex
hibition- In this procession a larg,
banner. reading Taft and Cummins
was carried Immediately behind tn,
| Taft carriage.
The Des Moines church meeting
| where he addressed several thousant