The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
TAFT WILL TOUR
THE MIDDLE WEST
HIS FIRST CAMPAIGN TRIP is BE.
ING ARRANGED.
TWO OTHERS ARE PLANNED
Bryan Welcomed by Big Crowds a
Wheeling After Day Of
speechmaklng In Ohio
Towns.

Cincinnati, Sept 12.-Candidate
Taft's first speechmaking trip will be
through the west A. |. Vorys left
here for New York Friday to person,
ally represent the candidate before
the national committee in arranging
this trip, which win take in at least
the states of Missouri. Kansas, Ne
braska. Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.
Two other trips are being planned,
one through the eastern states and
another through number of south.
ern states. These. however, will not
be worked out until the western Jour-
ney has been arranged
Judge Taft and National Chairman
Hitchcock had an extended conference
over the long distance telephone, the
result of which was the hurried de-
parture of Mr.. Vorys for New York.
"Mr. Vorys, having been with me for
some time, knows exactly my ideas
concerning this trip" Judge Taft ex-
planned, "and it was regarded as more
satisfactory that he should go to New
York and take up the details of the
trip with the committee He will
bring back with him, probably Sun
day. the result Of the committees de-
cision''
Amusing Letter from Shaw.
This characteristic letter from for
mer Secretary of the Treasury Leslie
M. Shaw. was received by Judge Taft:
THE committee in charge of the Re
publican state convention of Illinois,
being in extremis, asked Shaw to
make a few remarks. OF course, he
consented, and while you will have
neither the time nor the appetite there
for, he is going to stick into the en-
Velope that bears this message of love
and good will, transcript of some of
his mental gyrations preliminary to
the task assigned
you. but there is nothing can say ex-
cept to express my abiding good
wishes and a large measure of conf
dence in final results.
IF you should meet Mrs. Taft dur
Ing the progress Of the campaign, give
her my kindest regards, and say TO
her that Shaw thinks that In less than
u months from and after this day and
date, she will be the best beloved
woman In the land. Afectionately
yours, LIN. Shaw"
Bryan in West Virginia.
Wheeling. w. Va. Sept 12.-William
Jennings Bryan Friday afternoon and
night was West yirginia's guest. A
royal welcome was accorded him as
his private car "0liyette." containing
himself and party and a big reception
crossed the Ohio river and
entered this city.
Speaking at night to a multitude of
persons Mr.. Bryan pointed out the
differences in the two platforms and
made a plea for Democratic support
He made frequent reference to Mr..
Taft and told his audience that the
Republican candidate was conducting
his campaign on platform so obnox-
ious to him that he was forced to con-
tinually patch it up with amendments
of HIS own. Much stress was laid on
TIE ldDOI anu PANAAS ~
the Democratic platform.
Talks to Ohio Crowds.
The visit to Wheeling followed an
eventful day In Ohio. From the time
the Democratic candidate left Colum-
bus, early in the morning. until he
crossed the Ohio river into West Vir-
ginia, the crowds which gathered along
the line Of travel. made insistent de-
mands for his appearance.
At Steubenyille large crowd gath
cred, and from railroad truck beside
the track, while his car was being
shifted to another train, Mr.. Bryan ad-
dressed them. AS he had done at
other points in the state. he hurled
shafts Of ridicule at Mr. Taft. whose
speeches, he declared, had darkened
rather than illumined the subjects
which compose the Republican plat
form