The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-10-22


and the peoples choice, will arrive
in Chicago, Wednesday (September
23) evening at o'clock. at the La
Sale Street station of the L. 8. &
M. s. Ry. Please be at the station
with your friends and give him
cordial welcome. 1t will be Mr..
Taft's first visit since the famous
convention which nominated him
for president. Very truly yours.
Fred. w. Upham.
Small Hall for Taft.
To give Mr.. Taft an opportunity to
explain his attitude toward labor and
his injunction record. in a city where
hundreds Of thousands of laboring men
are interested in what he has to say,
the Republicans selected hall with
capacity of less than 1000 and pro.
vided for admission by card only in
order than none but those who agree
with him might be allowed to enter
This hall was selected in the heart of
the business section after an option
on hall with $4,000 capacity in the
center of the working mems district
had been refused. The inference is
plain that the Republican managers
feared to have their candidate appear
in a distinctively laboring district
where all who would might come and
hear. lest the great welcome planned
for might be turned into demonstra-
ton for his political opponent, or that
Mr.. Taft might be asked embarrassing
| questions.
stumplne Falls Flat.
The fact of the matter is that Mr..
Taft's stamping experiment has fallen
fiat; he has produced absolutely no
enthusiasm among the voters, and he
has said or done nothing which will
improve his chances. Republicans are
unable to conceal their feelings of dis.
appointment over the poor showing
which their candidate has made. Mr..
Taft's progress thus far, and the man.
ner in which he has been received is
complete vindication of those Repub.
lican leaders who from the first op.
posed the plan of having him take to
the rear platform. They advocated a
front porch campaign wherein the can.
didate should be kept in the back.
ground, and others allowed to make
his canvass upon Roosevelt's record.
The advocates Of stumping cam.
paign prevailed. however. and now
they are sorry 1t was ever begun.
Elegance W. Simplicity.
The contrast between the Demo.
cratic simplicity with which Mr.. Bryan
has travelled and the elegance of the
Taft accommodation on rail, Is as
marked as the contrast between the
size and enthusiasm of the audiences
which have greeted the Democratic
candidate. and those which Mr.. Taft
has addressed. While one great New
York newspaper which is supporting
Mr.. Taft and which maintains a press
association service has refused to
have a correspondent with Mr.. Bryan,
ample accommodations are afforded
aboard the Taft special for the special
correspondents of all the large papers.
In addition, for the first time in the
history Of any campaign, Mr.. Taft is
carrying with him three press agents
paid by the national committee for the
purpose Of influencing public opinion.
Hired Press Agents.
Notwithstanding all this, the reports
come from all along the line that Mr.
Taft's receptions have been remark.
ably chilly, and that the audience have
been Indifferent to his speeches and
involved explanations Of his attitude
upon public questions. At George
AIDES Indiana farm large crowd was
gathered because a harvest festival
had been advertised. The people o..
pected q free feast from the full
dinner pail" but we're disappointed
when they were charged Is cents for
dinner while they waited for the ap-
pearance of the candidate. When he
did come before them he talked about
larger navy. stronger army and
coast defences. something In which
they had little interest. while he ig-
nored the live issues of tariff revision,
tnjunctions. guarantee Of bank depos-
its, publicity Of campaign funds, and
other questions about which they de-
sired to hear his views. The result
was that Mr.. Taft's speech was re-
ceived with inattention and q lack Of
anything which approached enthusi-
asm. Impartial newspaper correspon-
dents report that the meeting was
not success. Mr. Bryan Is outdraw.
ing Judge Taft by to 1.
Senator Crane Trust Ally.
The appearance of Senator w. Muir
r:y Crane, Of Massachusetts,, upon
the Republican scene ~ chief "ad.
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