The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
Candidate Received Ovation
From Yale Students and
New Haven Populace.
PROMINENT MEN
ACCOMPANY HIM
Speaks Fifteen Minutes in Packed
Armory on General Issues and
Crowd Cheers Lustily.
By JAMES HAY, II.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 26.-In the
shadow OF his alma mater. William
Howard Tart received an ovation here
today which will make this one of the
red letter days of the campaign. Old
Eli was to the fore from the moment
he stepped o hthe train at 1880 o'clock,
until the cheers Of the students were
drowned in the distance, as ne spend
toward Port Chester
Students Not Alone.
But students were not the only ones
here. An immense throng OF citizens
from New Haven and the neighboring
portions OF the State. crowded the
streets and fought for admission TO the
big armory where the candidate spoke.
Here and on his train on its run from
New York he was accompanied by
many prominent politicians Among
them were John Hayes Hammond, pres
ident Of the League Of Republican
Clubs: William l. Ward, national COM
mitteemaE from New York; Charles r.
BROKER, national committeeman from
Connecticut; r. 5. Woodruff, governor
or Connecticut, and W. c. Emerson, OF
portland Ne.
LiIley Greets Taft.
He was met here by Representative
George l. Lilley, candidate for gov
ernOr. who will run behind the national
ticket In the State, but Will probably
be elected Governor Woodruff pre-
sided at the meeting.
Judge Taft spoke only fifteen min
utes, touching in a general way the
Issues OF the campaign and empha-
sizing the necessity of eleCting the
Republican ticket so as 10 insure the
business prosperity OF the country.
Wneu II is a question OF business,
connecticut becomes enthusiastic, for
sne is one OF our leading States in
the business line, Mr.. Emerson made
a longer speech than did Judge Taft.
Yale's Homage Feature.
But the feature Of the day was the
homage Yale paid to 'BilI" Taft. of
the class Of rs Before he spoke in
the armory. he was presented with a
testimonial signed by practically the
entire faculty and student body of
Y ale wishing him success in his fight
for the Presidency. Al the station
the Tart Club OF New Haven, and the
WideaWdhes. the lasU-named club
having been the real thing in poll
Tics when Abraham Lincoln was a
candidate These clubs We're full of
flags and brass bands. AS for the
college yells, the city was a pande-
mouIum OF the "Rah-rah-rah" bri-
gade. Up here the college yell IS a
profoundly serious thing. It Is led by
a specially appointed captain, who
starts of the grand fuss with the
AID OF about twenty Ieutenants.
Sounds Good to Taft.
It sounded good 10 Judge Tart. and
his smile has never been so merry as
it was today. The parade was only
six blocks, as the armory is that dis
Jance from the station, but I'm that short
distance there was displayed more con-
Centrated enthusiasm and admiration
than Judge TAFT has found for many
Gays. The candidate is feeling in fine
trim today, and is not appalled, by what
the New York leaders have billed him
for this evening. He will spend tonight
IN Brooklyn, where he IS scheduled foI
five speeches, a banquet, a Parade, and
q reception AS the time for the cast
ing of the cOuntry's 8 votes comes near,
his confidence, that he will be elected,
grows.
Certain of Ohio.
He is certain ne will carry Ohio. and
he said this morning that not only was
he convinced that victory would be his.
but he saw that from estimates printed
IN pders hostile TO him. that pretty
much everybody conceded Bryan's de
feat The remainder of the campaign
he viii devote 10 the State of New York
and ONO. AT stanford, Conn, the train
stopped Tor water. and crowd gath
cred around IaIJs car. The candidate
came out on the rear platform ami was
introduced bV Col. Mike kinnealy as
the next President Il didn't know /
was billed for a step here" said the
" Juld have TO make ouly one speech
but committees have TO conscience.
They are like corporations" A brief
C-op was also made at South NOTwaIk.