The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-06
Where He Arrives in Time to
See the Yelled Prophet.
HECROSSES THERIvER
For a Fifteen Minutes Speech
i'm Illinois Town.
Will Leave for Chicago at One
O'clock in the Morning.

St. Louis, Oct SIN high spirits over
what had been shown in Missouri in the
past two days William H. Taft reached
here early this afternoon to make one
big speech, participate in a public re-
ception and then lend his presence to
the festivities of the carnival of the
Yelled Prophet. With the st. Louis
speech over. Mr.. Taft's campaign OF
the north and the west ends. He will
leave here for Chicago tonight, partici-
pate tomorrow in the celebration OF the
Lincoln-Douglas debate at Galesburg,
address the deep water ways conven-
ton in Chicago and attend a banquet
there with W. ]. Bryan in the evening.
He will then return to Cincinnati for
rest of two or three days before ieaV-
ing for the south.
In the IA days since the Ohioan lett
his native city he has traversed 1S
states and Travelled 5,287 miles. His
daily work has required from IL to Is
speeches. While he has had trouble
with his voice he began each day with
it in fairly good speaking condition, ana
today has had less difficulty with II
than usual. The candidate mas taken
many opportunities to express himsel1
as exceedingly we'll satisfied with the
daily result of his trip and To-Day re-
heated his belief that his election Is
certain
The run from Moberly to St. Louis
which occupied the first part OF the day
was one succession of good meetings
and large crowds. The candidate was
in a particularly happy frame OF nina
and his audiences caught the spirit.
| There were no Bryan shouters, put
plenty of applause and concurrence In
the doctrine of protection which ne ad-
vocated at all times. He spoke at MO
| berly. Mexico, Montgomery, Warrenton
and st. Charles. :.
| Upon arriving in st. Louis. the candl-
date was at once escorted to the Plant-
er's hotel by a local committee anu
St. Louis glee club which came down
the Wabash road to escort him into tne
city. A public reception was heio'
| after which the candidate went TO the
! Coliseum to address his last audience oI
! the trim. Mr.. Taft talked of the tarlfr'
the trusts and the labor problem.
| The Taft special was several minutes
late when it reached the union Passen-
| ger station. A drive OF ~ minutes
eSro,,gh business streets brought the
| candidate to the Planters motel, Wnere
| for half an hour he shook hands with
| scores of citizens who took aoVantase
| Of a public reception arranged LOT TIC
candidate by the local Repupilcan col.i
| Tnittee. Then Mr.. Taft entered car
| riaga and escorted by several nunoreu
| -,o1oinent members of local Repupn-
| 20 vaccinations he was driven to the
Co1iseum an uncompleted structure al
| Ieffarson and washington streetsi
.,,Lara he delivered a lengthy address
60 of the most important OF MS cam
paign. - a.r,x an hour
Then he was hurried to an automopli-
and made a flying trip to Clayton. Sl
Louis county, where tne
spoke for Is minutes; Nr,s-
Mr.. Taft was scheduled 10 Iease Nais ~
souri, for a. few minutes, crossing the
H;ssiseinni to East st. Louis and ad-
S,assir7a an open air meeting of work
inemen in the court house YARD. rms
Dra ctically brought the day 10 a CLOSE
AUTOMOBILES again conveying the can.
didate and his party to the Flanter
hotel. where two hours were alo"eo
for rest and refreshment.
After five short speeches 1nciuo-
ing Moberly, which got the candidate
first attention, Mexico, Montgomery
Warrenton and st. Charles, 81. LOUIS
was reached shortly after noon Mr.
Taft will leave for Chlcago at cioch
Wednesday morning.
NJ taft was wakened by the strain:
of q. brass band at Moberly this morn
ing His train had pulled in lone
ahead of time and the populace was
readv for him before the appointed
hour, He was escorted up town to the
HaIloran opera house, where, despite
| the fact that it was but O'Clock, ht
addressed an audience whlch com
pletely filed the theater and Ieit near,
iv as many more on the outside
steady rain did not dampen the ardol
, or enthusiasm.
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