The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
Senator Carter and Represent
tative Madison His Warm
Supporters
EIGHT SPEECHES IN
A DAY IN MICHIGAN
Hears Reciprocity Cheered,
Also Himself and Says,
Doing the Best
We Can

BAY CITY, MICH, Sept. lS.-In
this. the first, day Of President Taft's
four day trip through Michigan on
his trip OF administration defense he
suffered two heavy blows IN his fight
against the insurgent West.
The deaths OF ex-senator Carter.
OF Montana. and Congressman Madi-
son. of Kansas, came To the Presi-
dent as u shock and took away from
him two of his strongest supporters.
In Montana eX- Senator Carter had
been working hard for the President.
and had intended going into the sur
rounding progressive States and maxi
ing speeches for him.
Congressman Madison, although
disappearing the Presidents veto OF
the tariff reform measures, was one
of Mr.. Taft's most loyal supporters
Of administration policies. Mr. Taft
! greatly needed tho congressman in
the Kansas campaign. Mr.. Madison,
! ultra progressive, had started upon q.
determined fight 70 try TO turn over
the iusurgent element to President
Taft and break down the support that
steadily was growing for Senator La.
Toilette. the Wisconsin insurgent
leader, who wants to beat Mr.. Taft
out of the presidential nomination.
When Mr. Taft heard then OF tho
death OF his two stannch advocates,
on whom he had counted for telling
effect In the campaign fight he Is
now conducting, he realized that the
J work ahead of him IS harder than
! ever.
Finds Some Friends.
No fault could the President find
with the reception accorded him in
Detroit o-day. The whole city was
ready to acclaim him. A Republic
IA II
waited 10 see him, ard Republicans
land Democrats alike turned out At
the Chamber OF Commerce, breakfast
at the Detroit Club, where the Presi-
dent titled himself the "brother-in-
law OF a. newspaper, and all along
through the day, up to luncheon.
given by the Chamber OF Commerce
At the Wayne Auditorium. where the
President defended his attitude to-
ward the trusts and insisted that he
would continue his war against them.
he was gracfously received and gem
erously applauded. 1t was far diff
ferent from the greeting that he ex-
perienced in Syracuse last Saturday.
where dead cold lack Of sympathy
gave the President an inauspictous
start.
Tho President found some of his
old friends and sympathizers among
the leaders who shook his hand in
Detroit. United States Senators Smith
land Townsend, Of Michigan. were
there to tell him that Michigan was
with him. They assured him he need
; not worry about Michigan.
Reciprocity is Checresl 7
AT the Chamber of Commerce Iun-
= cheon. where 1900 men sat n the
tables, the Presidents disquitioh~ upon
the trusts was heartily appia uded He
steered clear Of politics in his speech
there, as Well as in his other Detroit
, speeches. He disappointed hts hear
i ers by avoiding reference to his ve-,
toes. but they liked his reciprocity ut
7 terances when he spoke of the time
; when he hoped Canada would be
: brought closer TO the shores of Mich-
: igan.
Mayor Thompson aroused, cheer
for the president when he adverted
! to Mr.. Taft's efforts for reciprocity
, and peace.
y The president. after parade
| through the main streets of Detroit.
1 where thousands lined the curbs, TOOK
\ time to address a convention OF In
3 ternal revenue collectors at the Hotel
= Cadillac. Being administration APP
> poiutees they yelled Justify for tho
president and let him know that they
would let nothing slip In the way OF
: stirring up sentiment for him wher.
ever 1t could be done. The Taft smile
$ 1broadened at this magnanImous ass
), surance.
Nells of Approval.
: Some 10000 people heard the presi-s
: dent discourse upon agricultural de-
: Velopment at the State fair grounds az
| Detroit
s. During his speech there President
4 Taft was Interrupted by q man in
- the crowd, who yelled: You'll be the
next president, all right"
Mr.. Taft paused. gave a broad smile
: and responded I'm afraid that YOU
=! are not a good prophet
9 During the day Mr.. Taft took q
1 ride in a special trolley to Pontiac
q and It looking as though the whole
I $4,000 population was on the sire -
to see him.
You're all right. Mr.. President :
1 yelled voice when Mr.. Taft, in q
/ speech made illusions to Federal app
pointees of MS In Pontiac. The towns-
people gave the president one OF the
most rousing receptions OF the day.
Mr.. Taft left Detroit at 4:s0 O'Clock
for Saginaw Immensely pleased with
the experience of the day
AT Oxford. where q brief stop was
made. the president spoke to 200
quite apathetic townspeople from tho
rear platform of his train and totd
them he was doing his best at Wash-
ington. Ihe president wanted th4
people TO wait he said, and SEQ how
things turned out.
Doing Best We Can"
Il arg not going to take up with
you.- because there is no time. any
of the issues of the day." he said
There are good many. Somebody
said-in Erie. where / stopped---thnn
was going to defend my policies.
| haven't time here to do 30. It would
take a good many days to enter into = \
(Continued On THIRD tN0ol.