The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
LOUISVILLE HALLS
PRESIDENT TAFT
Rousing Greeting With Red
Fire and Hearty Cheers
Given Him
WELCOME EXCEEDS
HIS EXPECTATIONS
Speaks on Peace Which is
Regarded Quite Fitting
in View Of Result
of Election

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. s.--Into
this Democratic stronghold came
President Taft tonight getting a DEM
onstrauon essentially nokpartisan,
such as he did not have on all his re-
cent Western trip. Louisville which
did It's share yesterday in rolling UP
the 10000 majority for James b. Me-
Creary for governor. acclaimed the
president az though he might be the
victor in the fray.
The streets along the way from the
railroad station to the Seeibach Hotel.
through which the president rode In
an automobile were 1ammed with
cheering multitudes. Red fire was
burned. horns We're footed and cries
OF 'Bilrs all right filled the air. 1t
was welcome that far exceeded the
expectations OF the president and II
Went long way to make him forget,
for the moment the recent disappoint-
ments OF yesterdays results through
out the country.
The presidents reception here was
lar different from that accorded him
earlier in the day at Frankfort, where
he made an address extolIing Abraham
Lincoln at the dedication OF a statue
W ZIG ANAA1SpiItLHT IN the rotQnQa
OF the State Capitol. In Frankfort no.
body stopped to see him pass along the
streets. Not a cheer went up. Frank
fort was evidently thinking more Of
the outcome OF the election than the
advent OF a president What made
this seem all the more striking was
that 1t was the first time since 1919
that president had visited Frank
Tort. The visitor then was President
Monroe.
Louisville Invites Him.
The Presidents Day in Kentucky
was the outcome OF his promise to ap-
pear at the dedication Of the Lin
coin statue. After Frankfort had fiY.
ed Its engagement with him i.on,s-
vile invited the president ana 8 IA
came hede to make q few speeches.
oh his arrival after dark he went IN
! the armory, where he spoke on peace
topic that seemed Appropriate after
the cyclone OF yesterday. The armorv
was crowded and the president had
warm greeting. Later on the pres
Louisville Press Club, e
oh MS Trip to-day the President was
accompanied by United States Sana.
tors Bradley and Painter. the latter
o! Whom VIII make way. as a resu1t
OF Yesterdays election, for Ollie
James. He reached Frankfort In tho
morning and went to the executive
mansion across the street from tbs
penitentiary.
Governor Wilson. Republican. who
makes way for the old Democratic
war morse, McCreary. had the Presi-
Gent ana his brother. Charles P. Taft.
as guests for breakfast Editor TAFT
looked very serious all day long. He
tA acHrx
happened yesterday. how Brother VIII
Is going to fare in 1872. It was
Brother Charles who made the handy
suggestion that the President come out
for the municipal ticket at Cincinnati
backed by the Cox ring. which went
down to fgnominous defeat.
Major Butt Admired.
While the President was talking
things over with Governor Wilson
members OF his party. including Major
Archibald Butt who was In serious
mind after the deplorable happening
OF Tuesday. went about town looking
over the sights. The major was the
envy of the Kentucky mountaineers
Wonder can he shoot" they asked
looking at the gold braided uniform.
Tho dedication Of the Lincoln monu-
mont drew a great crowd OF people
to the capital. In the throng on the
platform were Colonel Henry Wat
terson, the Louisville editor. who, in
the days OF the Civil War. was one
Of LincoIn's bitterest critics: and
James breckenridge Speed. who
fought in the war and who Il now =
retired business man In Louisville
Speed. one Of Lincoin's intimate
cronies. gave the $4,000 monument
to Kentucky, while Colonel Waiter
son showed his appreciation OF the
War President by delivering = glow
ing speech at the unveilinE, Speed
took seventeen ex-slaves OF the ante
hellum times 10 Frankfort in his car.
Gray haired and bent the old darkies
gathered In the State house and wept
~ the President shook hands with
them and spoke of the old days on
the plantation.