The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
BRER TAFT STOPS

DI&EAA AEa2 i D4VA ~
FOR FIVE MINUTES AND MAKES
a LITTLE SPEECH.
NE Spoke At Branchville Before
He Got Here and St. Matthews
After He Left.
notwithstanding the uncertainty
as to the President stopping at Or
angeburg Saturday morning on his
way to Columbia even for few
minutes, there assembled at the
Southern depot more than $500 peo-
ple of all classes, colors and con.
iitions, and to their delight tele-
gram came from Capt. Butt saying
that President Taft would stop for
I'VE minutes and talk to those pres
emit. At 1855. strict schedule time'
the special pulled into the station
amid the cheers OF the people who
showed plainly that they appreciat-
ed the honor done them by the na-
tion's Chief.
President Taft appeared promptly
on the rear platform Of his COACH
accompanied by Governor Ansel and
Senator's Tillman and Smith and 9th
ers. and expressed his pleasure for
the honor done him. He referred
TO Senator Smith as the man who was
controlling the price of cotton, and
said that the drop in price Friday
was due to the Senator's absence
from home in attendance upon the
Charleston Taft banquet, but that
the Senator would see that the price
went back to Is cents as soon as
he got back home. This joke on
the Senator was received by the
crowd with laughter and cheers.
The President had time to say only
q few words more when the train
pulled out, the people waving hats
and giving lusty cheers for the big
President.
Speaks at St. Matthews.
A dispatch to The State says the
special train bearing President TAFT
and party made short stop at st.
Matthews Saturday morning. WORD
had gone abroad that the president
would stop here, and the largest
crowd seen in St. Matthews for
many a day was out to see him.
President Taft appeared upon the
rear platform of his private car and
for q few minutes listened to the
inspirdng strains OF Dixie" from
the band. Then after a brief but
pleasant introduction by Governor
Ansel, the president made q talk
of about Eve minutes duration and
in the meantime shook hands with
some Of the most aggressive admir-
ers who had forged to the front. He
was also the recipient OF number
OF handsame aoral gifts, made OF
chrysansSgmums anu roses grove
in st. Metehws. 49,, .
ON tie platform with the presi-
dent were Governor Ansel and unit-
ed States Senators TilllmaA and
Smith, each OF whom came In for
his share of the cheering from their
respective admirers.
AS the president humorously ex-
pressed, regarding the presence OF
bnlookers, they were there curious
to see what manner of man had been
chosen to fill the Office of chief mag
istrate. regardless, however, OF the
little part they took in making the
choice. He appreciated Southern
courtesy. Here you see," said he,
as the train moved off, "a president
and q Southern governor, and two
Southern United States senators;
such is politics"
Also at Branchyille.
A dispatch from Branchville to
The State says the special train on
which President William Howard
Taft is riding arrived here at 1919
O'Clock a. m. Saturday. There were
several hundred people at the depot
to greet the president. The presi-
dent addressed the crowd for about
five minutes. Governor Ansel IN
troduced the president. After the
president had finished speaking cries
were heard for Senator Tillman, but
the president said in reply that Sen
ator Tillman was so modest that ne
would not face the audience. Sen
ator Tillman came forward and was
received with great applause. Lit
tie Miss Bass presented the Presl-
dent with. one of her photographs.