The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-16
Enormous Crowds Greet the
President Whenever Stops
Are Made-Unbounded En-
thusiasm of the Thousands.
SEVERAL SPEECHES MADE
DURING RUN FROM BOSTON
Party Met by Governor Hughes
at AIbany-ViCe President
Sherman'S Effort to See His
Chief an Incident of the Day.
EXECUTIVE WELL GUARDED

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 15.-After
traversing today the two great states
of Massachusetts, and New York,
President Taft tonight is skirting the
southern shores of Lake Erie on his
way to Chicago, where he will ar
rive at IL 80 a. m. tomorrow to make
his first important stop on 10000
mile tour of the west and south.
Whenever the train stopped today on
its run from Boston, there were large
crowds at the railway stations, and the
president was greeted with enthusiastic
cheering.
In Massachusetts, Mr.. Taft spoke at
Worcester, Springfield and Pittsheld.
Entering New York ne was greeted
at Albany by Governor Hughes, and
both made little talks to the depot
throng. which Cheered the state and fed
eTal executives with equal enthusiasm.
Governor Hughes became the presidents
guest from Albany to Syracuse, and
had dinner with him on the car May
flower
President in Happy Mood.
President Taft was in rare good hui
NOR today. He seemed happy that the
journey had at last begun. He said he
believed the long trip would bring him
into closer touch with the people than
any other plan which could be devised.
Mr.. Taft said the more ne could see of
the country and the people during his
term of office, the better president he
would make.
Mr.. Taft and Governor Hughes are
pronounced mutual admirers and their
meeting always is characterized by
many exchanges of graceful and earnest
compliments. Today President Taft
told of the splendid work Governor
Hughes had done for him. and the gov
enOr replied that the president could
never call upon him in vain.
Started on Birthday,
Starting from Boston a little after 10
o'clock this morning. the president
headed straight for the west. 1t was
his fifty-second birthday, and he re
Ceived many congratulations and mes
sages of good will. The thTong which
lined the way from the hotel to the sta
ton in Boston was but q forerunner Of
those encountered along the way.
The president set a precedent for the
trip by electing TO run on a slow sched-
ule. The New York Central lines sur
rounded the train with every precaution
for its safety. There always were three
men on the engine, and prominent rep
Tesentatives of the traffic department
were aboard from the start.
Vice Presidents Predicsment.
Vice President Sherman made a vain
effort to see the president at Utica, Mr.
SheTman's home city. It was not known
that the vice president was at home or
would be at the station. The train
stopped about thirty seconds for orders
Mr.. Sherman cIambered aboard the rear
end and was making his way toward the
presidents room when the conductor
not knowing the vice president was
aboard, gave the signal to go ahead. Mr.
Sherman shouted to one of the attaches
that he was not able to go on to SYRIA
cuse, and hoped Off He left behind
however fve-pound box of candy as
a birthday present.
Albany y Y. Sept l5.-President
Taft put in q busy half hour during his
brief stop i'm Albany today on his west
ward journey. Governor Hughes was
one of the first to board the presidents
car and extend greetings. Charles s.
Francis of Troy, United States ambas-
sador to Austria Hungary; John T. Nc
DOnOugh, a former member of the su-
preme court of the Philippine islands
were among those who chatted with Mr.
Taft.
Responding to calls for d speech from
the crowd at the station, President Taft
appeared on the platform of the OBJ
servation car with Governor Hughes.
Il want Governor Hughes To come out
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