New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18
TAFT AWAKENS SOUTH
YIsITS TWO MORE STATES.
Cordially Welcomed IN North Caro-
lima ard Virginia.
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Richmond Va. oct. 1.-THE people of North
Carolina are greatly honored by the presence of
the distng gushed visitor who arrived here TINS
morning" said local Democratic newspaper
to-day and il continued: William H. Taft is
more than the candidate of one of the great po-
litical parties. He is a great man. gentle
man. who has played an important part in the
history of cur common country, and the Tar
Heels will honor themselves by showing to their
distinguished guest every posslpie marx oi cour-
tesy and respect"
This has been the tone of many editorials
nrinted in the South the last few days and it is
obvious that it has reflected the attitude Of the
Southern people. for greater courtesy and re-
spect could have been shown no man than have
been extended to Mr. Taft by the great
audiences, very largely Democratic which have
gathered to hear him at every stopping place
south of Mason and DiXon's line. 1t is true that
ct Bristol last night there were some shouts for
BRYAN. but they came entirely from a gang of
Young hoodlums, and the adult portion of the
audience was quiet and respectful to man.
There is every indication that in coming into
this country MIR. Taft has buded even better
than he knew and has the strong admira-
+ion IF the peorle who realize that his coming
has been termed quixotic by his political ad-
,,isers and to whom the quixotic, if that term
NAV properly be applied to the sacrifice of utility
to an ideal, strongly appeals 1t is not hkely
that Mr.. Taft will carry Tennessee or North
Carolina or Virginia, but he has driven broad
,vadee into the traditional allegiance of South
ern Democrats to a party which no longer repre-
sents their economic views and it can easily be
seen that this trip will bear rich fruit four years
hence.
In all his speaking trips Mr.. Taft has had no
finer audiences than those he addressed at
Greensboro this noon and at Richmond this
evening.
THE flower of the youth and beauty Of the
Sorth was there" to borrow the phrase Of
local chairman particularly apt even II some
what worn. phrase. At Greensboro Mr.. Taft
first addressed thousand persons in the opera
house. 1t had been arranged that he should first
address a far greater audience in the Auditorium,
but on learning that the acoustic properties Of
the latter were deficient he decided to speak at
the opera house first, in order that he might be
heard as he explained and also because he had
made his first political speech in the South in
that house two years ago and felt affection
for it.
APPEAL TO SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS
From the opera house Mr.. Taft went to the
Auditorium where Leslie NJ. Shaw had been en-
tertaintng the audience for hour. Here ten
thousand persons greeted him with a shout as
he entered the building When he had finished
his brief speech there was renewed cheering, and
after Senator Smith had spoken, there were three
rousing cheers for the Republican Presidential
candidate Mr Taft recalled his speech Of two
years ago. saying in part:
said that it was important for the Repub-
1cans of North Carolina and of the South gen.
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