Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-09-30
MEETS An OLD SWEETHEART
He Tries to Bring Out a
Candidate for the Presi-
dency in 1912-Encour-
ages Mayor to Defy
Newspapers

Seattle, Sept. 29.-President Iaft
reached the Pacific coast tonight. just
two weeks after starting from Boston.
Here new phase of the journey be-
gins. and when he leaves Seattle for
Tacoma on Friday afternoon his course
will be south until Los Angeles is
reached. and then comes the turn once
more to face the rising sun. The
president and his party were met at
the Union station here at Sis p. m.
by a reception committee. The visitors
and the reception committee entered
automobiles and, preceded by a troop
OF mounted police. proceeded to the
Rainier club. half mile distant. where
a reception in honor Of the president
was given by Mrs. Richard A. Ballin-
ger. wife of the secretary of the in
terrier. After half an hour at the club.
the president and his escort went to
the Hotel Washington. which will be
the home Of the visitors until their de-
parture for Tacoma on Friday morn
IHE Inc picSiueht was PcihiitNSu ~
retire early. after greeting the Yale
club. which was holding dinner and
reception at the hotel.
great throng of people waited for
the president at the railroad station
and along the brilliantly lighted
streets through which he passed, and
there was cheering at every step. The
visit to the Alaska Yukon Pacific ex-
position will begin at $3.50 tomorrow.
and Mr.. Taft will make his first tour
of the grounds. After luncheon he will
make an address in the amphitheater.
The president met an old Cincinnati
sweetheart at North Yakima. She is
Mrs Betty Hodges. formerly Miss
Betty Evans, and Mr.. Taft was best
man at her wedding. The president
told of the meeting in the course of his
speech. In his Yakima address the
president also took occasion to pay a
tribute to Senator Wesley L. Jones of
Washington. who Joined his party at
Spokane yesterday Governor Hay of
Washington. introducing the presi
dent, declared that it was through him
that the Pacific coast had recognition
on the national ticket of the republican
party. and for vice president in 1912
he placed in nomination Honorable
Wesley Jones"
I'm nominating Mr.. Jones for a
place on the ticket" said Mr.. Taft. Il
do not see why Governor Hay shHIld
not name him for the presidency, for
you are not in the habit of taking back
seat out here. You only want the
best Wherever you put Jones he can
be counted to do the right thing at
the right time, and that, too. without
any brass band or fireworks to tell
that he is doing it. If you nominate
him for the presidency. shall be glad
to go before the country and testify
to my knowledge of his worth and
ability. as l am doing here"
In a speech at luncheon rendered
by the Commercial club of North
Yakima, Mr.. Taft said: Il have been
seated next to your worthy mayor for
the last half hour and l am glad to
find that in this region of apples and
fine air there is an independence of
thought as to municipal government.
am glad to note that man can make
headway in your community even il
the newspapers do roast him every
day Those of us that have suffered
in that regard have a feeling that
makes lis kin. If it were otherwise, We
would have government in the editorial
sanctum.
But as it is. your mayor has dem
onstrated, and it had been demon
strated in other parts of the country,
that while we accept from newspapers
their statements of fact, when we be-
lieve these statements of fact and read
them every day. they have got to
demonstrate in some other way that
what they say is worth your credence
and that their judgement is good.
otherwise we will differ from them.
Now, the mayor and have subscribed
to that doctrine