The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-19
From His Bed Of Pain Cover
nor of Minnesota Sends Mes
sage of Greeting to Chief
Executive of the Nation.
TAFT MUCH AFFECTED BY
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Urges Merging of ST, Paul and
Minneapolis and ArOuSeS
Enthusiasm as He ReCOuntS
Virtues of Both Cities,
GUEST AT GREAT BANQUET

Minneapolis, Sept. 18-President
Taft came to the Twin Cities Of Min
nesota today, and with the shadow
of death hanging over the governor
of the state, received a cordial, but
not a demonstrative welcome.
The critical illness Of Governor
Johnson, probably the most popular
executive Minnesota ever has known,
entered deeply into the spirit Of the
day, and the dreaded eventuahties
threatened for a time during the
morning seriously to curtail the pro-
gram of entertainment both here and
at st. Paul.
The president filled the program out
lined for his receI lion. But at every
pause in the rushing from place to
place he made anxious inquiries as to
the latest word from the bedside of the
governor whose life hung in the balance
at St Mary's hospital in the little city
of Rochester
President Taft was deeply affected
upon his arrival TO receive q message OF
personal greeting from Governor John
son. The compliment was so unexpected
under the circumstances, and coming by
dictatou from the lips of a man who
was reported at the time as having but
the frailest chance for life, i called out
an Immediate response from Mr.. TAFT
filled with expressions Of sympathetic
concern and fervent hope for a speedy
recovery
Prayer for the Governor.
At his Auditorium speech In St Paul
the president called out prolonged APP
Dlausa when he declared of Governor
rnrrrH rT-rHh
prayer to God that he may be spared to
You and To the country, for whose abil-
lty, his courage, his great common sense,
he cannot be spared. He IS too valuable,
not alone to the people of this state, but
70 the people OF the nation, who doubt
less viii insist in time that ne shall serve
them
President Taft also aroused enthusi-
assn with his audiences during the day
with many happy references to the civic
virtues of the neighbOriug cities. CeClaT-
ing them TO be SO much alike that they
should combine as one city, with Dor
ough Of Minneapolis and a borough Of
St Paul.
shortly before s a. m, began his day
with a breakfast at the Minneapolis
club. where he IS QuaTtered during his
stay here until tomorrow night, as the
guest OF the reception committee of the
Twin Cities Next there vas an auto
mobile ride through the business and
residence sections of Minneapolis, around
the lake SlDTt QIlNe1, 10 the soldiers
home, where the president reviewed a
double line of blue uniformed veterans
and then proceeded to Fort Smelling.
where there was review of the regular
troops stationed there and a brief recep-
ton at the Officers club.
Presidents Salute.
As the presidents party entered the
military reservation, the chief executive
was met by q troop Of cavalry, and a
salute OF tweLty-one guns was fired. The
presidents red flag, bearing the coat-of-
arms of the United States on the field of
a big blue star, surrounded in turn by
fOrty-siE small white stars. was borne by
trooper at The presidents side through
ont his stay on the reservati ton.
The party then crossed the river into
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