Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25
Trip Of Candidate Has Effect Of Unit
ing Factions in Badger State.
GREAT CROWDS AT ALL POINTS
senator In Toilette Introduces Judge
to Audience of Farmers at Mad
isOn-EIeven Speeches
During Day.

assured ana tnaI an Ol0-tlIne GepODuCan
majority for Taft and Sherman is probable.
William II. Taft, whose triumphal march
through the counties of southern wiscon-
sin today has been a political sensation in
the magnitude and enthusiasm of his aud
fences, is the pacficator who has welded to-
gether factions of the republican party. For
dozen years the stalwarts and halfbreeds,
known also as the La Toilette men and
ant-La Toilette men, have been in po-
litcal feud, which for bitterness and per-
sistency probably has no equal in the ma
ton The democrats, taking advantage of
the defeat by the Chicago convention of
the platform planks proposed by La Fol-
lette, were preparing to make strong bid
for the votes of the supporters of the Wis
consin senator. Mr.. Taft has accomplished
more than his most sanguine friends hoped
he could accomplish He has ironed out
all the I'll feeling against the republican
ticket and tonight both stalwarts and half
breeds are cheering themselves hoarse for
the national ticket. But the belief is ex-
pressed that Tafts conquest Of Wisconsin
will extend far beyond state lines, and
mean that the radical republicans OF the
west who regarded La Toilette as their
champion will follow his leadership and
give their active support to the repub-
lcan ticket
La Toilette introduces Taft.
In introducing Mr.. Taft to the great audi
ence of farmers which filled the university
gymnasium at Madison, Senator La Fol-
lette, in unqualified language declared 1t as
his conviction that Mr. Taft was prog
ressive in principle and man whose long
life in the public service is distinguished
for its marked ability, its wisdom, It's inteE-
rity, and its patriotism"
This eulogy of the republican candidate
brought prolonged cheers, for It was notice.
able to the La Toilette men of the party
that Taft is to be preferred over Bryan.
Last week Senator Gore of Oklahoma in a
speaking campaign in Wisconsin, expressed
the view that Senator La Toilette would
not be offended If his friends cast their lot
with Mr.. Bryan. There is no doubt that
this was the information peddled at demo-
cratic national headquarters where the
hope was genuine that a detection OF the
ultra La Toilette men made It possible that
Bryan would carry Wisconsin.
Addresses sixty Thousand.
Wisconsin has turned ont unprecedente
strong to greet Taft in the eleven stops
made in the Badger state. The former sec
retary of war addressed audiences agEre-
eating nearly 6O,0OO people. In many places
the schools and factories were closed to
permit the children and the workingmen
to attend the Taft meetings At Wauke-
sha democratic mayor acted as master
of ceremonies. The genial good humor Of
Taft his witty illusions to his bad voice
his forceful presentation of his views on
the tariff and labor questions and his will
ingness to meet the issues squarely and
/ lyrrHtI
of every audience to which he was pre-
sented.
! The state candidates who accompanied
the Taft party through the state were
pleased with what Mr.. Taft had to say in
Milwaukee tonight. Both republican fac
tions were represented by large parties
| throughout the trip.
Senator La Toilette and Governor David
son Joined the party at Madison. National
Committeeman A. T. Rogers met the Taft
train when it crossed the state line at Be
lott. and stayed all day. Representatives
Cooper, Nelson. Stafford and Cary were
guests during part OF the journey At Mad
| ison State Chairman Edmons came aboard
! with the state officials and dozen legis-
| lative candidates, and made the trim
| through Racine and Milwaukee counties
| Il am hoarse, but happy" said Judge
Taft tonight, for republican doubt Is 4
thing of the past II all the doubtful states
are no more doubtful than Wisconsin, am
satisfied"
Party Leaves Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept 24.-Wearing a straw
hat and an overcoat. William II. Taft. re
publican presidential nominee, left Chi
cago at midnight on the Chicago & North
western railroad for the scenes of the sec
ond day Of the present campaign expedi
tion into the north and central western
states Somewhat fatigued after a busy
day and evening Mr.. Taft was neverthe
less, happy and we'll and he fell into {
sound sleep before the train was outsid,
the city limits.
Mr.. Taft arrived at Beloit, Wis at SO
o'clock today and addressed students O
Beloit college and citizens of the town
Five-minute speeches are to be made a
GAINESVILLE and at Evansville, Wis. durin,
the forenoon on the way to Madison. wher
the presidential candidate is due to arriv,
at II o'clock.
The presidential candidate is schedule,
to remain in the Wisconsin capital 70
ninety minutes. From Madison Mr.. Taft
train will head for Milwaukee. On the wa,
, to the metropolis OF the Badger state tn
! Nidlu VIII stay loI i've minutes At Wauke
sha and for twenty minutes at West AIIis
where are situated the shops OF the Allis
Chalmers company Five minutes will ais
be spent at Racine. II Is planned to LAM
Mr.. Taft at 4:45 o'clock this evening. s
that he will have time for rest before hi
p night address.
Governor A. 3. Cummins OF Iowa Joine,
the Taft party last night, 50 as to be WITT
the republican nominee during the latter
p trip through Iowa on Friday.
sleeps in COrnfIeId,
BELOIT, Wis. Sept. A.-After refresh
ing sleep in a Wisconsin cornfield, wher
! the Taft special stopped for several hour
last night, Candidate Taft was out on IN
rear platform Of his car at 1880 O'Clock thi
morning, responding to the demands O
( Caledoni, ILL.,, for a speech. In few word
Of good cheer spoken by the candidate,
was demonstrated that DR.. j. j. Richard
son, the Washington throat specialist, woul
have work 20 do Otherwise than hoarse
r ness, Mr.. Taft declared himself to be
J. fine fettle. Il never enjoyed making
Z speech more than did last night In CHI
e cago," he remarked. Il said exactly wha
e / thought"
= over 5000 persons gathered at the Nortf