Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-15
Cheer Taft So That He
Has to Abandon Speech.
Tremendous Enthusiasm WheI,
ever He Appeared wedn esday.
Thousands FIoekIng TO His Stand
ard All Over the Country.

cidl).-FlTfnly convinced tnat. OIllO aflG
West Virginia are sure Republican,
states. William H. Taft tomorrow will:
rea,n his invasion of the South and
for the rest of the week will campaign.
in Kentucky. Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and Virginia and Mr. Taft Is noG
only convinced that his native stata
ard this. state will step into line for
him three weeks from yesterday but
he feels that his Ohio and West Viz
GINA pluralities will astonisll thoss
who have been predicting close voto
in these two states.
The fact is Mr. Taft was given 4 re
ceptioh tuGay the like OF which never
before has been known in southeastern
Ohio.
1T seems to me that you have al.
southern Ohio here today" he saiG
when he arose to address an outdoor
meeting at Steubenville. 1t seemed 81
also to the rest of the Taft party. for
the streets were packed for blocks witli
hands. marching clubs, labor organza-
tions and other cheering Republican
enthusiasts.
There must be 100000 people in thai
crowd" said Senator William Alden
Smith. Split it in two and say 10000"
said Mr. Taft and this was the est-
mate of the local committee.
There were SO many "Hurrahs for
Taft so much music from the bands
ami such generous cheering from all
sides that Mr. Taft could not make
himself heard. He tried talking for {,
waile. but gave it up in u few mir
utes and took the advice of the crowd.
Yves all for Taft" they called. That's
right. you don't have to do any talking
here called others and so Mr.. Taft
showed himself. smiled broadly, shook
several thousand hands and waved
god bye to the cheering throngs
He thought he had reached the larg-
est crowd and the greatest enthusiasm
of his trip but his reception received
tonight was fully as generous as that
given him in his home state. There
were a dozen bands to meet him. a big
torchlight procession. marching clubs
from nearby towns and the entire city
was ablaZe with red fire as the parade
of escort made it's way through the
streets.
1t was necessary for Mr. Taft to
make two speeches in Wheeling. and
at the crush was so great that not half
of these who wanted to hear him could
not get within range of his voice. Sem
ator Scoot Of this state was on tho
Taft train all day and told Mr.. TAFT
that West Virginia would give him
from 10000 to 10000 plurality
Mr. Taft made 10 speeches today and
in most of them he discussed the Re-
publican policy Of protection. explained
the kind of tariff revision that will be
enforced and defended his record in
labor cases when he was Judge.
For the second time in two days the
Taft train had deralment today. The
little city of Cadizia at the top Of 2
mountain eight miles from Caden
Junction the spur winding to it. is as
crooked as a rams horn with two en-
gines the Taft special started up the
incline. The load was too heavy anG
the train was backed to the junction
and three cars cut off. With this
lightened load the train began round
the curves. Suddenly the truck of the
second engine jumped the rails and
bumped along the ties, cutting them to
pieces over 400 feet. the air brakes
checked the train. When halt was.
made Mr.. Taft looked from the win
dow of his car to corn field 80 feer
oclOW HILL ANtdIly ever UOuy was IN
cited but Mr.. Taft showed no i'm
patience and made no complaint. lie
might have been a great deal worse"
nc said to the frightened railroad en-
ployes and the scared engineer went
back to his cab in better frame o.
mind
Wheeling. W. Va, oct. 4.-JudG6
Taft today concluded his three-daV
campaign in Ohio. What he thinks 90
the situation is set forth in the follow
ing statement which he issued tonight:
II have now spent three days in the
state of Ohia, much of the time in inI
dustrial and labor centers among men
who, it was reported. were disaffected
and opposed to the Republican party
and its candidates. Wherever I ap+
peared I was cordially received and
only an occasional interruption indi@
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