Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-26
Continuing His Trip Thru State,
Candidate Predicts Old-Time
Republican Majority
CONCLUDES HIS IOWA TOUR
Great Demonstrations Continue at ce-
dar Rapids, vinton, Waterloo and
Mason City - Voice is Still Bad-In-
duIses in More Repartee- Tho Des
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Special to I1meS-Republ1can.
Mason City, Sept. 26.-William H.
Taft concluded his triumphal tour thru
eastern and central Iowa by big
meeting here. lowa's continuous ova-
ton of almost two days duration has
other states, and while there is some
disappointment that the distinguished
visitors voice has enabled him to be
heard by small percentage of the
thousands who congregated at the
stopping places of the special train, Taft
has made good with the people. His
hearty handshake and his smile and
his ready repartee have taken with the
people and revealed the true man as
any set oration could not.
At the same time all the candidates
efforus at speaking met with apprecia-
tive approval. In all, the candidate
made eighteen speeches during Friday,
including those in Des Moines, and
half as many today, but most of them
were very brief Most of the talking
was done by the oratorical assistants
on the trip, Rev DIR. j. Wesley Hill
and Representative Boutell, augmented
by Governor Cummins, Major Lacey
and Representatives Smith, Dawson
and Kennedy.
Governor Cummins characterized the
occasion as "the greatest handshaking
act Iowa has ever seen." People liter
ally clambered all over his car, his car
riages, and his speaking platforms to
get a chance to shake hands with him;
sometimes the big. genial man didn't
with outstretched hands, reaching right
and left for clasp of fingers with good
Iowa voters.
Thousands at Every Stop.
In the course of the two days many
tens of thousands of people saw Mr..
Taft or heard him. AIT Clinton, 10000
were out to greet him, tho the hour
was early in the morning; at Daven-
port 10000 or more people crowded in
to the courthouse square ito get with
in THE sound of his voice; at Musca-
tine 1000 people cheered him Justify;
az Burlington the day was the greatest
in its political history and fully 10000
more crowded around rim; at Ottum-
wa 10000 more were on the streets,
and at Oskaloosa half that many
waited until late in the evening for lthe
train. Between these more important
cities many stops were made at small
er places, where a bit of ihandshaking
was indulged in or few words of
greeting spoken. AIT every station en-
route the platform was filled with
men, women and children anxious for
a glimpse of Mr.. Taft, and as far as
possible he graciously showed himself
and smiled and bowed at them, sacri-
ficing much needed rest at times. Ten
stops had been arranged Tor Friday,
but on urgent demand by wire, eight
additional stops were made at Column
bus junction, Morning Sun, Mediapolis,
Mount Pleasant, Fairfield, Eddyville,
Pella and Monroe. The crowd at Ce-
dar Rapids this morning numbered ait
least 10000; Waterloo turned out al
most as many and Mason City's OUT
pouring was over 10000.
The Tour a Pronounced Success.
Taft's visit to Iowa was "a pro-
nounced success. OF that there re-
mained no question among those who
witnessed the continuous ovation
which w. accorded him. Iowa took to
him kindly, enthusiastically, and Taft
took TO Iowa kindly and enthusiastical-
ly; Iowa's crowds stirred his smiles
and their demonstrations moved him
deeply; his smiles n Iowa, and his
short speeches left lem with an i'm
preston of something big. and broad
and strong back of tIen