New-York tribune., 1908-10-24

hore on Monday and Tuesday, ana ne Is tepoi l
70 have declared in many Of his speeches ''e
conviction that the Republicans were goihs ~
steal the election by the corrupt use OF MONEY
This was taken in this state as a confession VI
5efaa+ rz- the Democratic nominee They say
that Rryan's tone and attitude clearly holca'e-
that lie was discouraged at the situation ana
-,.s ,,re,a-iy, in advance TO avert that elimina-
.ion which the arti-Bryan element in the De
rnocracv hopes viii be the result OF the Ne
braskan-s third defeat by a prediction claim
that Republican corruption rather than lack Oh
confidence in his leadership caused his reJec-
tion.
ENTHUSIASM RAINPROOF-
For the second tine on his speaking trips Mr.
TAFT encountered rain tonight 1t rained at
Muncie and from then on; but the rain seeneu
in 20 way TO diminish tie enthusiasm, ana the
candidate was heartily cheered all sides AT
Kokorno the crowd great that 1t was
impossible for the greater part of 1t TO get
within hearing distance of the train, and a
eroup Of men. women and children climbed TO
The roof OF small shed beside the track, from
which they could at least see the candidate
Too many awaited themselves Of this opportu-
nifty. however. and the roof gave way Fortu-
nateIy, there was considerable heavy material
stored underneath. which prevented rapid de-
scent, and no was hurt
1he crash and saw the roof sink, and he asked
ir any one was injured. On being assured there
was not ne said: That IS the biggest piece or
luck have had on the entire trip Later he
had Kokomo called up by the telephone and
vas again assured that 10 one was injured
At Lafayette Mr.. Taft received, while on the
stand, = testimonial 10 the good work OF MS
1arty in restoring and maintaining prosperity
a man handed up a note to the candidate read
ing as follows: Twelve years ago drove
Inortgaged mule 10 this city to hear Bryan To-
dav ! came in nv own automobile TO hear you
s-an YOU guess who am going TO vote for? II was
also in this town that The Tribune corTespon-
dent visited a drug store and incidentally asked
the druggist whom he was going TO vote Ior.
Well said he. I'm q Democrat, but I've de-
termined to vote for Taft. wouldn't trust
green hand 10 dispense drugs when l could get
= trained one for the same pay. l ike Bryan
hut he has had experience, and l reckon ne
might give the country the wrong kind Of drugs
At NIuncie the crowd was so great that II was
decided that Mr.. Taft should not try to speak.
So he merely rode across the town and around
the COURT house and then on TO the Big Four sta
-fi.17 to which his train had been transferred in
his absence There was great Republican
rally in Nuncie and parade three miles long.
with many floats carrying pretty girls IN white
dresses and Columbia caps Then there was a
l,odvcuard for Nr Taft. consisting Of three
hundred boys aud girls, the sons and daughters
af farmers al on horseback and all riding
7s-rjde- For. short time they accompanied
the candidate and then drew up on either side
~ the road and cheered him as he rode between
them.
ono or tho brief and characteristic speeches
was al Anderson. after dark and in the rain,
hut to q large and enthusiastic audience. He
maid tribute 70 Benjamin Harrison, saying in
part
il Is TO nc an intense pleasure To have re-
t.-ived from the people Of Indiana such q cordial
welcome as We have had Yesterday and to-day
Endiana's giving tc the nation General Benjamin
Harrison makes always feel grateful. because
he more than any other public man, first gave
me the assistance. the sympathy and the cordial
support that made aspire 10 judicial Office
great man. and Indiana may well celebrate, as
She Is about do his memory by the erection
Of = monument in indianapolis.
Non nay friends il IS raining. and cannot
hers testirIos 70 Your interest IN the election in
November 1estifies 10 the fact that Indiana is
Republican. that you appreciate the Importance
of continuing the prosperity that we have by
rejecting NT. BRYAN again and continuing the
Fef-,1-hlican uartv i'm power What need TO
fDved for years Is restoration OF conf
,lerlcc. ana YOU viii never bring that about II
you put into the executive chair a man who has
50 many half-baked, unfounded, economic the
aries as the leader of the Democracy The in
1orest of the laboring man. Of the farmer and Of
the business man identical and in order to
bring back good times you must not put in 2
man who is constantly advocating new expert
Tneuts and whose experiments heretofore nave
always failed.