The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-24

party esrly this morning, but caught
ups.with It here. He rode an to, the
state university where the meeting
iwas held In, the carriage with Judge
Tat. After commenting briefly on the
advance educational work being dons
sor agriculture and the interest shown
In It by the farmers OF Wisconsin. the
senator turned to Judge Taft al,d said
ofshtm: Mature gaye him poise. jL-
dicial temperament, great force or
.>haracter and .enscity Of purpose his
efp1 life In the pub: &c service Is dis
Nhshing for i.a marked ability, it's
wisdom, its integrity and its patriotism
He has taken advanced ground upon
the great issues thax Ore engaging
the pvofoundos. thought Of the people
Of this country
Mr.. Taft followed and was most
warmly applauded when he spoke to
the farmers.
Chicago, Sept. Wearing straw
nat and an overcoat Wiiliana II. Taft,
the Republican presidential nominee,
sle!t Chicago last night on the Cnicugo
anu Northwestern railroad for tie
scenes of the second day Of his pres
ent campaign expedition into the nortn
aal central western states. Somewhat
fas!Rued after q busy day and evening,
he was nevertheless happy and w-il
AMI fell into q sound sleep before the
trair was outside. of the city llm:rs.
TAFT arrived ct Beloit. Wis.,, at $3.50
o'clock today and addressed the stu
dents of Beloit college and the citi-
zens Of the town. Five minute speeches
were made at GAINESVILLE and at Evans
willie, Wis.,, during the forenoon on
the way TO Madison where the presi-
Dental candidate arrived at IL o'clock.
He remained In the Wisconsin capt.
tai for ninety minutes. From Madison
Taft's train left for Milwaukee, where
he is expected to arrive at 4:45 o'clock
this evening 30 that he will have some
time for rest before his night address.
Governor A. b. Cummins of Iowa
Joined the Taft party last night 60 as
to be with the Republican nominee
upon the latters' trip through Iowa
on Friday.
Yesterdays Work.
Chicago, Sept. GA crowd which
blocked most Of the passage ways Of
the Lake Shore station, which waved
blue flags with the candidates pic
ture on them and which fairly drown
ed the music Of a band with it's
cheers, greeted Judge Taft upon his
arrival at Chicago yesterday. The
Republican standard bearers smile,
which had beamed through the state
Of Indiana during the earlier part of
the day, showed no hint of fatigue as
he was escorted through the crowd to
q waiting automobile. Police, both
mounted and on foot, were hard set
to keep the crowd back, but they sue
,ceeded. All along the streets on the
way to the Auditorium annex, the ova-
ton continued. At the hotel Judge
Taft was closeted with Chairman
Hitchcock Of the Republican national
committee and other campaign chief
tains for some time.
{ Taft the rainmaker," is now In
diana's title for the Republican presi-
dential candidate. And why? Just
|. ln,eAsf1e 1t had not raiued IN the IIoos-
siar atAtA for two months until Mr..
g4ft bl1An to speak on George Ade's
farm yesterday afternoon. And then
1T rained, q little. It did not rain q
mile away from Hazeldon farm, witch
was deneely populated for the occa-
sion by Mr.. AIDES nedghborB, friends
and fellow Republicans, who came in
hundreds of automobiles, in scores Of
ihayracks and In seven excursion trains
from Chicago, Danville and many In
diana towns and therefore the credit
Of the candidate was declared to be
decidedly the great,
Before the big cloud Of dust raised
by the eighty-two mile clip of the
Taft special through Indiana, reached
the peaceful scene Of the political bic
mic, the big crowd had placed itself in
decided good humor by partaking Of
generous lunches from the 'Full Dim
ner Pail" which Mr.. Ade made avail
able at twenty-five cents per pail.
Besides, there were number OF brass
bands, James Watson, candidate for
governor was there with his 'Old
Shady" quartet, which divided the
honors with the Purdue Glee club.
There was no vaudeville nor barbe-
que as had been reported but there
was plenty Of enthusiasm for Mr.. Taft
whose presence and speech seemed to
please. When he had concluded, the
ready humor Of Rev. Dr.. John Wesley
Hill, Of the Taft party. added to the
gaiety and Mr.. Watson was left be
hind to talk state issues while the
candidate and his party were whizzed
back over the six miles Of dusty roads
In automobiles to the '.Taft Flyer" i,
What was taken as an indication of
the desire to see and hear the candi
date, came in the form Of an urgent
telegram from Indiana Harbor, re-
questing q ten minutes stop and prom
ising good crowd from that place
and Hammond. The request was. COM
piled with and the promise Of the
crowd was fulfilled.
Continuing his thought, Mr.. Taft ex-
pressed his satisfaction at being able
to speak to laboring men "and show
Won that I am not. az j have been