The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24
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dents coat by a Daughter Of the Con-
federacy, while an audience Of 10000
cheered. The President went through
The most OF the day wearing the insignia,
and everywhere he was greeted with
warmth that bespoke a feeling deeper
than mere reverence for the Office or re-
gard Tor the man.
Miss Kate Dafan. president OF the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy,
was the woman selected TO decorate the
President at Houston. The President was
standing on the first-hoor balcony Of the
Rice Hotel. looking down into the faces
OF thousands. Mayor Rice introduced
Miss Dafan, and as she stepped for
ward, the crowd cheered wildly. The
daughter welcomed Mr.. Taft on behalf
Of the women OF Houston and assured
him of their confidence.
ITO have the welcome OF the men OF
/ Houston is worth much" said the Presl-
dent. but to be assured a confidence and
the cordial reception OF those who really
govern Houston Is worth very much
more.
Tafts Graceful Response.
1--WE are my friends. a united country.
I accept this recognition kindly offered
4 by the Daughters OF the Confederacy. an
Z association organized TO perpetuate the
memories Of men who died and suffered
in cause IN which they sincerely be-
/ lieved. ana we now have as a common
heritage the herolsm OF both sides. con-
scious that each side could have over
come any other opponent in much less
| time than the war lasted
! Later on In his Houston speech the
President said. with good deal OF feel
/ ing:
Men OF the South. thank you Tor
your cordial welcome 1 don't care what
your politics are. / remember they told
/ Sir. Roosevelt when he came down here
/ that he had more friends and got fewer
votes IN Texas than in any other State
! Well. II we Can preserve the nriendshlt
\ we can wait for the votes We don't
require them, provided politics is for,
/ gotten. and we are all united as we are
and as l know We are from such demon.
/ STATIONS as this repeated all over the
/ State-united in one sentiment for a com
mon country and common flag"
Learning to he Politician.
The President admitted frankly 70 hi.
/ Houston audience that he is "catchins
on" 90 the ways Of the successful poll
tcian and campaIgner. lie had Just con
graduated Houston on being the creates
inland cotton exchange in the world
But" be added. when 7 get 70 Mem
phis I am going TO forget that I ever
said that"
II tell you. he confessed, when YOU
/ go around this country you learn a Few
! things; one of them IS that when YOU
! are IN a city that is determined TO b,
! first. you don't want TO intimate In any
| way that there Is any doubt about thai
! prospect
Tho President likened himself 10 10,
| Of Bleak House 4 am always moving
/ on. said he.
/ Mr. Taft taxed his imagination TO pic.
/ ture the Texas OF the future
/ Il confess" said he. that as I lool
1 ma Canal and the settlement OF Texa,
/ forward 10 the construction OF the Pana
/ by people OF the East and North. IN,
| size OF this state its growth. it prod
]
the Imagination and I can't find a singl,
Texan although he may he a candidat,
| for the United States Senate-and I sup
pose they all are-who is willing 20 par
I with q single foot OF Texas That kin,
of state pride IS worth having and speak
Z well for the history Of your State"
As the President was leaving the hote
balcony al Houston ne bumped his hea,
1 against window. The President stoppe,
and rubbed his head. while the entire re
I ception committee crowded around him
asking him II he were hurt
mot much" said the President but n
! continued 70 rub the spot Cor severa
! seconds.
President Strained His Voice.
The President strained his voice in try
ing 10 make himself heard from IN
Houston hotel balcony and when h
reached Dallas Il was IN worse shan
than it has been at any other time O,
the trip. The Presidents physician urge,
him 20 refrain from speaking at the hal
dozen brief stops between Houston an,
Dallas, but the President Insisted on saw
ing few words at all EXCEPT one stop
He let Secretary Of War Dickinson Fl
on the speechmaking there as an under
study The secretary told the Texans o
the row that Dayy Crockett had witt
me tennessee legislature and how he ha,
finally said
I'm going TO Texas. you can go ?,
h. The secretary IN hts enthusiasm
/ later said Tennessee" two or tire
times when he meant Texas.
Say" shouted a man IN the crowd
hadn't you better come back to Texa
like Davy dld?"
At College Station. the President foun,
several hundred from the Texas Agri
cultural and Mechanical College draw
up, and at Hampstead he addressed tn
I negro students from the Prairie View
! School Hampstead is known among Tex
| as as six Shooter Junction" II wa
| there that Representative Pinkney an,
| several others were shot down at a Law
and order meeting IN the courthouse
few years ago.
Asked for Location.
Where is Hampstead in Texas. in III
south or east or center OF the State, o
where?" asked the President Of tn
crowd.
Why" sang out one man. ITS II
Walter County. Of course" which in
formation seemed TO be perfectly salts
factory to the President. At Hampstead
the 'possum gift was perpetrated again
This is the third 'possum the Presiden
had received since he hit Texas and 1
this is an indication OF what is 20 com
from the real possum States of tn
south, It Is about time for the hunter
TO organize.
Mr. TAFT is turning the animals loos