The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-13
. MEETlNI.
FOR MR. TAFT
lN WHEELING.
2arade Business
Men ) club
attIlre q

).
wHEE oct. ~ Presidential
Gandidats villa ri Taft, upon tae
qccasion d his visit here Wednesday
win adaress two meetings. SO great
naFs been III advance indications Of
The crowd that Is coming to see him
that 4 Was believed It would be impos-
sible to accommodate all at one meet
ing o itliak been arranged that he
snail sTieaS below the creek and above
the eresi Stands win be erected to.
day and dnal arrangements made In
Siaentallg General james II. Lancas-
ter and tis stan win complete the de-
tails lpr tie street demonstration dur
ins rae COURSE 81 to-day. and 1t prom.
ises Ia exceed in size and enthusiasm
anythIpg o the kind ever attempted
by political party in this section. All
day Yesterday kilograms were re-.
ceiyed at Headquarters from towns in
tiree ststes accepting the invitation
to attend the Taft AFFAIR, while nine
OF The Visiting clubs win bring bands
aud every band in town has been
hiredl
one "a the big features Of the
parade ls to he the Business Mems
Protectiye Club. The promoters OF tna
paFade originally started with the
modest idea Of having Ave hundred
men Mine and ordered that number
ptred @hite and blue umbrellas. Last
nteht ie order was Increased to $50
aIis Indications afe II may have to be.
inereassi II thousand to-day.
Meanings
flle fea uf two meetings will ap.
peal to those who desire
70 hear He will speak first
az the lower market, while at tha
sac tispe aretarg Of the Treasury
Leslie n shaS will speak at the sec.
ona stand tae rlH B. and o. depot
On South street The meeting will
star 6nptls at s o'clock. At SEQ
they hsnge places so that each
eroay have the opportunity of
heafll same speakers The chair
nisn two meetings Will be se-
leeted Joining Mr.. Taft here
astdition to Hon. Leslie M. Shaw
be United States senator William
Iiien Smith ct Mtchigar, while thers
VIII lshe q number Of other very promi-
neFlt Rsprblicans here,
the Center Wheeling meeting will
not be Interrupted by the city railway
ears the management Of the limo
yestefday assured Chairman Under,
wood the ears during Its progress
wonId be switched over chapline
street Il was always the desire OF
slie company to comply with public
ienaenstratio where sufficient notice
WAS gIsens ~ adyanee.
. .
Halt Fare on Railroads.
Owing y the territorial extensions
q the tern aind the central passeny
Ger association rate Of one cent per
mile cannct be granted 70 all West
virglnsaas alike upon the occasion OF
me blg Tsft meeting in wheeling
Mednss aay esening Of this week. The
central Passenger Association ilay
epthorizef rate Of one cent per mlls
70 Apply e az territory within i50
miles Of Wheeling, but this VIII not
apply AZ the rafton.wheeling diyi.
sion Of the B. and o., as the rate can.
be made effective only in the terri.
torlal Jurisdiction Of the Central Pas.
senger association, and Wheeling ls
situate in the eastern section Of this
l'rlsdicticn Pittsburg Is also sltaat.
edSin ttc central association. but all
lines east Of that city are connected
Rish Eastern association, :,ence
an order from the head Of the Eastern
Passenger Association would be nee.
essary before 4 rate of one cent per
mile could be granted on the Grafton.
wheeling division of the B. and o.
The eastern bank % the Ohio river
Is the dividing line between the
Eastern ana Eiis tJeilf-aI AZ aanniaf finn