The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-30
Taft Meets His Colleague at the
at er's Home
And Is Told by Him That They
Will Win.
BUT ONE MORE DAY
Will Be Spent in Campaigning
in New York.
Will Leave Buffalo for Ohio
Monday Morning.

Utica. N. Y. Oct S0.-"Your Jim has
assured me that we are going to be
elected and I believe his judgment is
good" declared William H. Taft to
great audience here today The meet
ing at which Mr. Taft spoke followed
a 20 minute conference between the Re-
publican candidates at a hotel Mr..
Sherman was waiting in his automo-
bile when the special arrived. Judge
Taft greeted him with the greatest cor
diality and the two went to the hotel.
Twenty minutes later they were driven
through crowded streets. Two audi
ences were awaiting to receive the can
didates one at the Majestic theater and
another at the Orpheum.
The Majestic was visited first. and
when Taft and Sherman appeared side
by side on the stage the audience was
electrified into an enthusiastic demon
stration. The shouting continued Tor
many minutes Judge Taft expressed
many fond memories OF Utica adding:
Besides ii is the home of your Jim
Sherman and my colleague on the ma
tional ticket. l have known Jim Sher-
man a good many years" continued
Judge Taft and each time he called his
colleague Jim" approval was express
ed without stint. You don't have to
know him long to know him WELL, he
went on 1T is my good fortune in
Washington to find him one of the tow
ers of strength for doing things-for
getting things through congress. We
are in the same boat, Jim and /. No
body can vote for him and scratch me,
and nobody can vote for me and scratch
Jim. We are absolutely tied together,
and I am delighted that it is so. we
are on the eve of a national election
and Jim Sherman assures me that we
are going to be elected"
1ffx x1-i11 civ
majority" shouted a voice. Il am not
ambitious for too many figures in the
way of majorities," returned the candi-
date smiling. You just get the ma
jorlties."
but" he continued with a more
serious air, when you come to look
at It, II doesn't seem to me there can
be the slightest doubt about our Win
ming In this election. People ought to
know a good thing when they see 1t.
This brought a laugh He then added
that he thought it will be a reflection
on the American people to suppose
that they would not vote in accordance
with their business interests and ma
terial prosperity. This led him to
discussion of the issues in a general
way. When Judge Taft had concluded
Mr. Sherman followed with brief
speech. The candidates then spoke to
an audience an the.aOrph Gnls tbeaA z
after which Taft left for Batavia and
Buffalo.
Will Close This Week
Syracuse. n. Y, Oct. 30.-With
four extended speeches during the day
and a big rally at Buffalo tonight,
Candidate William H. Taft left this
city shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning. after having remained in his
private car during the night. Oneida.
Rome, Utica and Batavia will be visit
ed before Buffalo is reached at $50
o'clock tonight. Judge Taft will con-
clude his campaign in New York state
tomorrow with seven speeches, the
evening meeting being at Rochester.
He will spend Sunday in Buffalo and
leave for Ohio Monday morning.
Work Is Suspended
Oneida, n. Y, Oct. 30.-The work.
shops here were closed today to allow
the operatives to greet William H.
Taft, the Republican candidate for
president, who was scheduled to de-
liver his first speech of the day while
here. A great crowd was at the rail-
road station when his train arrived
Mr.. Taft spoke for five minutes.