New-York tribune., 1908-10-08
GOVERNOR'S WARM VEL
COME IN BRYAN'S CITY.
Makes Fourteen Speeches IN Ne
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ings Meeting.
ings Meeting.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune


to-day a glow of Republican enthusiasm all
along the eastern and central sections of the
state which rejoiced the hearts of local pollti-
cal workers From Ashland, the first stop out OF
Omaha in the morning to this place to-nisht
Governor Hughes had series of rousing meet
ings which even a cold rain coming along in
the middle of the day could not check
Governor Hughes spoke here under peculiar
circumstances which furnished another instance
of his popularity The local Republican COM
1nittee had erected a huge tent for the meeting.
but the inclement weather made the use of this
impossible. A Democratic meeting was sched-
ued at the opera house, but the Democrats
agreed to share the stage with the Republicans
and let Governor Hughes have precedence in the
speaking.
So addressing hearers fully half of whom
were Democrats. the Governor put out Repub
Iican doctrine as he had not at any previous
time in this trip. He seemed to feel the inspi-
ration Of this opportunity to make converts.
He declared himself a Republican originally be-
cause he was born in that fold and nurtured
stories of Lincoln. Lincoln still is my ideal
he said.
He said that now he was Republican from
conviction, and that if the two parties were
compared, man to man, the big men-progres-
sive honest able and devoting genuine effort
belong to that party Such a man, he said was
Taft. and as such he deserved the votes of the
people.
Ex-Attorney General Monnett of Ohio. who
figured in the Haskell exposures, was the Demo-
cratic speaker. but most of the audience left
the theatre when Governor Hughes had finished
his address.
ANALYZES BRYAN IN LINCOLN.
ing welcome from Nebraska University students
of his fraternity and a less noisy but equally
warm one from the townspeople, the Governor,
after acknowledging the local pride which that
place must feel in Mr.. Bryans position and as
pirations, delivered scorching, searching sum
mary of the Democratic candidates faults and
disqualiications for office which seemed TO sink
home to everybody in the audience. He admit
ted the fascination of Mr.. Bryans oratory and
lamented the fact that 1t contained so few
statements which would stand analysis He
conceded Bryans personal integrity and SINGER
ity, but deplored his lack of logic. specific
knowledge Of the conditions ne desired to bet
ter and sound judgment TO back his fertile i'm
agination.
When the Governor had ended that speech.
amid tremendous outburst Of cheers one of
the Lancaster County Republican committeeman
declared: Some Of our workers have expected
to lose Republican votes in this county maybe
LOCO Of them, because it's Bryan's home After
that speech, my opinion is that We'll lose mighty
few Republican votes to the Bryan Hughes por-
trayed'
EXPLAINS DANGERS OF BRYANISM
All through this Bryan country Governor
Hughes hammered home the fact that BRYAN
and Bryan's policies would bring disaster upon
the entire nation, throwing workingmen out of
employment and plunging business establish
ments into failure To railroad men. tradesmen
Of the towns where he stopped and farmers at
the way stations. the Governor pointed out the
weak spots in the Bryan schemes in his merci-
less. trenchant fashion. Then, turning to the
other candidate, he contrasted Tafts achieve
ments with Bryan's talk and subsequent fail
Mr. Taft is q who in widely varying
lines of endeavor has delivered the goods" he
declared. No job ever was too big for him.
every job put up to him he mastered. And don't
forget that are eecting a Chief Executive of
this nation"
Every time the Governors graphic contrasting
of the careers of the two candidates and the
things they stood for brought loud applause
from his audiences and hearty manifestations of
approval Of his argument. At Lincoln. where
they knew the Democrat best, they appreciated
dorsed warmly his declaration. THE issues of
this campaign transcend any question of local
pride" and still more warmly his assertion that
Mr.. Taft was Just the man we need at this
time to lead us forward with sure and stead
steps TO realize the American ideal of achieve
ment in public service; just the man to occupy
the great position OF President of the United
States"
Leaving Omaha at a. m. with Governor
Sheldon along to act as host for Nebraska TO his
New York colleague. the Hughes special stopped
first at Ashland. There about three hundred
farmers and townspeople were waiting at the
station, and set up loud cheer when Governor
Hughes appeared. He made a ten-mnute
speech. bringing out hearty applause he
scored point after point in favor of Mr.. Taft.
Haveock was the next stop. There the audi
ence was composed almost entirely of employees
in the locomotive shops. The Governor showed
them what it would mean to the men working
by the day with hand or brain for Bryan to
get into Office, with his visionary schemes built
on dreams of night" which would disturb
the business organization Of the entire nation,
NOISY WELCOME IN LINCOLN
Mr.. Bryans city was the third stop. At the
station Senator Norris Brown and local COM
mittee were waiting. There was also detach-
ment OF Delta Epsilon men with vociferous
cheer. which they turned loose every other min
ute, and a big banner with the device. Hughes
1912; Sheldon. 1916" Automobiles whrled the
Governors party through the broad streets
while every window in the business blocks had
its complement of heads peering out and every
corner its knot of spectators. who set up a cheer
for Hughes.
The auditorium was jammed. and people were
standing six deep in the rear and along