New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-02
tsy Telegraph 70 The Tribunal

Omaha Oct AFTER the completion tonight
OF his tour through Nebraska William H Taft
gave out a statement expressing confidence IN
his election.
The statement was made BY Mr. TAFT after
another day of continuous. enthusiastic greetings
in what some persons insisted before he reacneo
It was the enemy's country He Is now con-
fdent that 1t Is his country. and he has every
reason to feel so. His audiences have exceeded
in number those attracted by Mr. Bryan, ana
there has been every possible indication Of en-
thusiasm and determination 20 support the
F2epubIican ticket big Bill Taft" has won
Nebraskan hearts. The Republican leaders are
delighted with the success OF his trip through
Nebraska and the impression he has made
Governor Sheldon who is popular that no
audience before which he appears falls % add
cheer for him to the hearty welcome accorded
Judge Taft and who has been believed by SONS
20 be even stronger in his state than the na-
tfonaI ticket, said tonight:
Close observation OF political conditions IN
this state has all along warranted the belief that
Nebraska would choose Republican electors by
a comfortable majority. but Judge Tafts visit
to the state not only confirms that belief. but
warrants the estimate Of even larger ma
torfty than we had dared to anticipate He has
everywhere received a great reception, and none
greater or more encouraging than in Mr.
BTyanS nome city. Lincoln his genLdL InduAcEs
his obviously kindly disposition and his intense
sincerity have made tremendous impression
Our people have sized him up. and they are
convinced Of his sincerity Of purpose and his
ability 20 do all things essential the welfare
OF the nation in a broad. statesmanlike and
practical common sense manner Nebraska
would have gone Republican anyway. but Judge
Taft's VISIT makes certainty thrice certain and
insures him considerably increased majority
CROWD AT EVERY STATION
The Taft special lay over IN Lincoln last night
and pulled out at an early hour this morning.
the first stop being at Crete. From there on the
stops were frequent the candidate speaking
thirteen times in the course OF the day Ire
route travelled was in the form Of a loop, ex-
tending southwark and eastward from Lincoln
TO Falls City. and thence northward along the
Missouri to Omaha. great crowd was as
senbled al every station
At Beatrice an audience OF not less than ten
thousand persons WAS gathered around the stand
erected alongside the station, and the enthusi-
asnl of the people shown by their deter
mInation TO give TO Mr.. Taft not only the states
but the territories. for a huge banner pro-
claimed Nebraska and Forty-seven Other
States for Taft"
1t Wymore Mr.. Taft addressed audience
composed largely of Iaboring men, and repeated
his labor :-eech and the explanation Of his own
labor record. arousing the most cordial re-
sponse from his hearers AT Table Rock. ad-
dressing like audience GIr- Taft became par
ticuarly vehement. saying
~ man who says that am opposed 70 labor
saws what is not a fact There is man IN
public life that has more sympathy with leg
fsIation in the interest Of labor than have. and
1 know it because 1 have associated for the last
four years with the greatest friend that la0Or
ever had in this country. and he is not a
who has been engaged in going around the
country preaching about it; he Is a man who
has done the business. who has delivered the
goods, and that is Theodore Roosevelt
Now. some ordinary, cheap. common liar has
devoted himself To the business OF running
around the country and saying that I am in
favor Of paying Iaboring man a dollar day.
and that I have said that that Is enough I
was at the head of the Panama Canal for four
years. and pay steam shovel men down
there $3.50 month. AS I figure that out that
makes a little more than 81 a day. Anybody
that ever said made that remark is a liar. and
the man who believes him is a fool for why
under heaven 1 should say that I cannot under
stand. in what connection or under what
circumstances"
At Falls City. which is in the centre OF
purely agricultural section. there was a crowd
OF upward OF fifteen hundred farmers. five hun
dred rigs OF various descriptions being drawn
I'D in a scrni-CircI, around the station ard
reaching back for more than city block Ne
braska City made n tremendous showing. with
a crowd OF about fifteen thousand. most o; them
adults.
SPEAKS TWICE IN OMAHA
In Omaha this evening Mr.. TAFT made two
speeches. one on labor to S;1,itence OF work
frgrnen at South Omaha. and another on thu
record o. the Republican party. the tariff and
the trusts. at the great Omaha Auditorium
His speeches in both instances were enthusl-
astically received by tremendous audiences
Omahas reception OF the candidate vas IN
keeping with that accorded him AT Lincoln last
night The Ak-Sar- Ben Carnival IL in full sway
here and the illumination OF the city added 20
the holiday appearance The arrival Of the Taft
special at go O'Clock signalized by ths
footing Of whistles and firing OF bombs.
A reception committee awaited the candidate
at the Omaha station. He was taken for a
short automobile ride. ard then returned 20 his
ear for dinner The South Omaha meeting was
reached by automobiles and the return was
made shortly after o'clock 10 the Auditorium.
where Senator DoIliver had been holding forth
10 an immense audience for hour.
- his South OnaAA sSeech Mr.. Taft. after 80