The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-25
Republican Candidate Greeted
BY Thousands of People
Saturday in all Parts of
Indiana.
R0WDIES AT DECATUR
MAR MEETING THERE
Corn Is Thrown at Candidate
Indiana Stands by Repub-
Iican Policies and Principles
Says Taft.

Gary, Ind, Oct. 24.-This was clos
ing day of VIM. H. Taft's three day
tour of Indiana and the Republican
candidate devoted considerable time
to contrasting the positions of the
farmers under Mckinley and Roose-
welt administrations, with hard times
suffered throughout the country under
Cleveland.
The only disagreeable incident of
the trip was the action of several
rowdies at Decatur, who bombarded
Mr.. Taft with shelled corn. However.
most of the corn landed on Senator
Hemenway. Decatur is a Democratic
stronghold. The act was regarded
merely the work of hoodlums and no
one on the train put responsibility on
the democrats as a party.
Mr. Taft's itinerary today called for
stops and speeches at Greenfield.
Richmond. Winchester, Portland, De.
catur. FIT. Wayne. Columbia City, War
saw, Goshen. Elkhart, South Bend, La
Porte. Michigan City and Gary.
Crowds except early in the morning
We're large.
Taft's Impressions.
After practically completing the
tour. during which he spoke at more
than forty towns and cities, Mr.. Taft
gave out an interview setting for
his impressions of the trip. Ii +
lows: The fact that tens OF thouss
of people stood for hours in rairS s 1
night in here hope of getting r
of the candidate of the Repu,s, ,.can
party, is proof positive of interest so
absorbing in the success of the Repub-
lican party that success may be
deemed assured. In size, temper and
enthusiasm, the crowds which have
state, from Lawrenceburg throughout
the rest of the itinerary. is convincing
that Indiana is ready to vote and ready
to vote right, and that a majority in
this state will be one To convince all
of the fact, that Indiana stands by Re-
publican policies and principles"
Judge Taft's impressions of his In
diana tour are similar to those of 9TH
er Republicans who were on the train
today. State Chairman Goodrich de-
cIared it was the most triumphant
tour of the states. William l.. Taylor
who was candidate for nomination for
governor, and who is with the party,
says he has no doubt now of watson's
election
The crowds which greeted Judge
Taft on this, the last day of his tour
were up to the standard of the other
two days.
Rhody Shiel, the election bet plung.
er, of Indianapolis, was aboard the
train today. He believes Watson will
win
One of the best demonstrations was
at Winchester. the home of State
Chairman Goodrich and former home
of Congressman Watson.
80 Minutes at Fl. Wayne.
A crowd of perhaps 5000 had gath
cred at Holman and Clinton streets
when the Taft party arrived at Fort
Wayne, and there was an impressive
salutation when the auto bearing Mr..
Taft and others pulled up to the plat
form. Charles w. Miller was stand
ing on the platform, and greeted Mr.
Taft with wave of the hand. The
presidential candidate spoke thirty
minutes, dwelling mostly on the labor
question and referring to his attitude
on injunctions, which he has. discussed
many times on this trip.
The only thing that marred the Ft.
Wayne meeting was remark by a
small boy. This lad had climbed high
up on a carriage, which was sand
wiched in the crowd. He waited until
Mr. Taft paused I'm his speech for en-
phasis and then shouted as loudly as
he could, You look like a 2-cent
piece"
He had no sooner said II than he
was sprawling on the pavement. A
back-handed blow from the owner and
driver of the carriage had done the
work
The enthusiasm shown at TT. Wayne
was pleasing to Republican leaders,
particularly because TT. Wayne is the
home of steve Fleming, brewery
candidate for the Senate The win
dows of the G. R. & l. Railway Com
pany's building and of the building OF
the Incandescent Lamp Manufacturing
Company, both just across the street
from the speakers platform were nlled
with men and women Work had been
abandoned In favor Of the honored
guest.
Judge Haft Is In good condition and
shows little of the effect Of his guell-
iu1 camuaigu<