The Washington times., 1908-10-24
WagerS That Ohioan Will
Have 5000 Margin Find
Few Takers Now.
TOUR OF TRIUMPH
FOR THE CANDIDATE
lndianans Cheer Themselves
Hoarse at Mere Sight of Re-
publican Candidate.
By JAMES HAY, JR.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Oct A.-They
are betting even money in Fort Wayne
today that Taft viii carry Indiana by
1900 votes, and TO 1 that he will carry
it by 5000.
In this State, the terms Of the betting
are the surest indications of the politi-
cal situation, for persons who have
opinions about how the election is going
back their ideas with the coin of the
realm They boom the Presidential cleo
ton, the gubernatorial, and the Con-
Bresstonal and so on all down the line.
Last night, in Indianapolis, one bet of
$500 TO $500 was made that Taft would
lead Bryan in Iidiana by 1900.
Here today. the offers Of even money
that Taft win carry the State by 1900
find few Bryan hackers.
This feeling Of confidence among the
betting men is typical Of the way the
politicians are feeling. They declare that
if the election had been held ten days
ago. Bryan would have won, but that
since then the trend has been all to-
ward Taft and Watson, the Republican
candidate for governor
Judge Taft continued today what has
been a veritabIe trlumphaI tour through
that seemed masses Of waving hats and
hands.
Cheered by Mobs.
AS his train sped through small way
stations. the rumbling Of the rushing
wheels was drowned by the cheers of
those who had gathered on the platform
in the hope Of catching a GLIMPSE OF
the candidate. He has drawn record
breaking crowds in every town.
His reception and the ovation got in
Indianapolis last night were surprising
TO even his closest friends. The gossip
of the special train today Is that Vice
President Fairbanks. whose support OF
Taft has not been as warm as the
equatorial regions, was aEtonished az
the genuine enthusiasm and the size OF
the crowds.
Fairbanks is half owner and the con-
+ trolling political mind Of the India
napolis News That paper is not sup
porting Taft in q way that YOU can no
tice II Z" distance Of three feet.
Parade in the Mud.
In the parade last night as it wound
its way In the rain through the muddy
streets there were two signs carried by
labor unions which read, The News
can't Influence US"
Col. Harry s New. who is one Of the
Fairbanks men and former chairman of
the Republican national committee. was
on the train today and says that all
the elements Of the party are pulling
together in the utmost harmony. He
is confident that Taft will carry the
State. He opposed the attitude of the
Indianapolis News and pointed out that
Fairbanks has been active or the stump
for the national ticket
Judge Tafts work today began at
Greenfield. at 7:3O O'Clock. where he
made short prosperity speech 10 an
audience OF farmers. At Richmond he
left mis- car and spoke from a platform
in front Of the railway station While
ne was speaking. a girl in the crowd
tainted and was carried into a drug
store
Goes to Drug Store.
When he finished his address, he went
TO the drug store to inquire about her
condition, and expressed his regrets and
hoped that his speech had not made
her faint
His meeting here was a great one. An
immense crowd thronged the streets,
and as he was driven to the Opera
House, he had to stand in his automo-
bile all the way. bowling his acknOwl-
edgements Of the cheers
He Is scheduled for total Of fifteen
speeches today, and will end his Indiana
tour with an address to a mass meeting
Of laborers at Gary, the Steel trust
town. tonight.
Tomorrotv he will spend on the train
on his way to New York.