New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-05
TAFT GETS PLEDGES
OF WOM|NC'S SUPPORT
State for Him in Convention
and Election, Political
Leaders Say.
CAREY NOT FOR LA TOILETTE
President Explains Tariff We
toes, Sees Wild West Show
and Speaks on Con-
servation.

Servation.
lFrom a stan Correspondent of The Tribunel
Rawlins, Wyo.. oct. 4.-Wyoming will
be for Taft both in the national con-
vention ana at the election. This is the
substance of the assurances received by
the President from all quarters and all
factions during his day in this state.
Governor Carey, the idol of his state,
who was elected on an independent
ticket with the Endorsement of the Dem
ocratic party, and who is one f the most
progressive men in this section of the
country, is a loyal Taft man. This
statement is made advisedly and with
full knowledge Of the reports sent out
from the Governors convention" at
Spring Lake, n. j., which asserted that
the Governor of Wyoming would support
La Toilette and exert his influence to
send d La Toilette delegation TO the ma
tional convention.
The Cheyenne Tribune" says:
THE warm welcome President Taft re-
ceived in the capital of Wyoming to-day
indicates that the state is still Repub-
Iican 10y a large majority and believes in
the administration of President Taft.
His veto Of the wool bill is heartily in
dorsed in this state"
The Governor presented the President
to an audience which packed the Chey-
enne Opera House with few well
chosen and cordial words, and then ac-
Mr.. Taft half way across the
state toLaramie. Senator Warren, who
opposed the candidacy and election Of
Governor Carey, and who is regarded as
the head and front Of the machine in
Wyoming, also spoke at the Cheyenne
meeting, and paid a high tribute to Mr..
Taft.
The President in beginning his re-
marks paid graceful tribute to the at
tractlve character Of Mrs. Warren, q
bride Of few months. He also referred
TO the valuable services Governor Carey
rendered as a Senator from Wyoming
and to his acquaintance with the Sem
ator when Mr. Taft was Solicitor Gen
eral Mr. Taft explained at length his
reasons for vetolng the tariff bills to an
which gave every evidence Of
following and cordially approving his
reasoning.
President Enjoys the Show.
Before the meeting in the opera house
the President made hurried inspection
Of Fort Russell and then attended a
miniature frontier day, when remark
ably entertaining series Of races, buck
ing and roping contests, etc, was pre-
sented. Mr. Taft enjoyed every moment
of the show. and thanked Charley
Irwin. who was I'm charge in the most
cordial terms, congratulated the winners
of the races, including Miss Irwin and
other "cowgirls," not emitting 'the
Prairie Rose of oklahoma" who rode a
bucking horse with noteworthy skill.
Ten thousand soldiers from Fort Russell
pacsed before the Presidents stand in
Frontier Park, and Mr.. Taft met many
Of the officers.
The frontier day show was as near
Of the annual affair as
Irwin could make It, There were about
sixty cowboys, cowgirls, bronco busters"
and other Western types in the cast.
There was one pony called Billy Taft.
another named Archie Butt" a third.
that bucked, by the name Of Schedule
K" and another. that the residents of
CHEYENNE declared was almost unride-
able. that Irwin had put down on the
programme as TEDDY Roosevelt" Reel
procity." Gin Fizz,' "Old Steamboat"
and a few others under names less per-
tinent 10 a Presidents reception also ran.
BILLY Taft" was the first pony to be
saddled. and Jack" Martin. a buster"
with real chaps with the hair on them
foot long. tried TO ride him Martin got
about twenty feet beyond the judges
stand and then dismounted head fore
most.
Next came Archie Butt" ridden by
Frank Carter, former champion buster"
of the world. Archie proved docile. and
carter rode him easily up the track and
into the corral
senator Warren ridden by Hugh
CLARK; "Aeroplane," with BIZ Baker
on his back, and Reciprocity" ridden
by John Rickall, were subdued handily.
schedule X" gave UP almost without a
struggle. at which those in the Presi-
dents party laughed heartily.
Teddy Roosevelt" ridden by Paul
Henson, insisted on converting himself
irto a small whirlwind that revolved at
an estimated speed Of not less than
thirty miles an hour. Henson stuck on
for a couple Of minutes. but then de-
rided to descend and chose "Teddy's"
head as a stopping block.
In the ladies' half mile race. Paula
irwin, a little girl with golden hair tied
with bright red ribbon, dressed in
Khaki riding suit. came under the wire
first, riding as well as most Of the men
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