New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-14
CALIFORNIA WARMLY
WELCOMES PRESIDENT
Enthusiasm Surprises Large In
Surgent Delegation on Taft
Special Train.
GUEST OF SAN FRANCISCO
Sighted by Governor Johnson,
but Cheered Enthusiastically
by Great Crowds
in City.

San Francisco oct. 13.-President Taft
is far more popular in California than
the insurgents would have the country
suppose. His reception all along the line
to-day was an occasion Of the utmost
surprise, even to the insurgent organ
izatiOn, which. headed by Governor
johnson. was abundantly represented on
| the Presidents train. st Sacramento
| Mr. Taft was greeted by the largest
1 crowds the oldest inhabitant' had ever
sen in the streets Of the capital. Fis
| speech. earnestly advocating ratification
I Of the pending treaties with Nicaragua
and Honduras was frequently inter-
rupted with applause and the peroratior
was greeted with cheers To an East
| erner the crowds in the streets, despite
their size. seemed apathetic. There was
some applause. but no cheering. The
Cslifornians insist, however. that there
is no significance in this fact. They say
that the people Of Sacramento never
cheer. and those in a position 10 know
declare that the country is all for
Taft"
At Oakland. where the President laid
the cornerstone Of the new City Hall
the crowds were equally dense and there
Wa a greater manifestation Of enthusi-
asm. Among the flags displayed in the
decorations was one on a private house
dating back 70 the Greeley Presidential
campaign. and bearing pictures Of
Greeley and Brown.
At san Francisco despite the fact
that there was no regular parade-only
an automobile run 10 the -. Francis
Hotel-the crowds were both large ana
enthusiastic. The big parade will come
tomorrow. when the President will start
out at 10 a. m. and will break ground for
the Panama Exposition buildings. Rarely
has the President partaken Of so beauu-
full and so elaborate a dinner az that
SERVED at the Palace Hotel this evening.
when he was the guest OF the citizens OF
san Francisco. and when the enthusiasm
Of those who were largely responsible for
thi. entire trip. in that they invited the
President to this city. knew no bounds
II was gala affair. and one which VIII
long be remembered by all who had the
good fortune 20 he there.
johnson Refuses to Attend Dinner.
/ Governor Johnson declined TO attend
the dinner. pleading "a previous engage,
uent" as his reason for absenting him.
self His lack Of hospitality is being Sc
verelv criticised. even by members Of his
own faction. who feel that his conduct
today reflects little credit on the state.
Early this morning Governor Johnson
ret the Presidents train with special
car containing his entire staff. resplen-
dent i'm gold lace; a host Of satellites IN
Guiding Ex-Governor Pardee, who figured
in the BaIlinger-Pinchot controversy;
the superintendent Of janitors at the
state Capitol and others. In the fore
noon there was a conference in the Gov
arnors car. and he was urged by some
of his friends 20 forget his hostility 70
the President and 10 make generous
and cordial address Of welcome when the
President appeared on the steps OF the
CAPITOL The conference was futile
however. and Governor Johnson merely
announced the President Of the United
States" without a word of welcome or
introduction. He had been preceded.
however by Mayor Beard. a Democrat,
who made graceful speech. In which
he conveyed TO the Chief Executive a
cordial welcome from the people OF sac
rsr1ento Governor Johnson. II may be
recalled is a close friend of Clifford
/ Pinchot and a supporter Of the La Fol
lette boomlet.
II was learned to-day that report had
gone East To the effect that eX-Repre-
sentative Duncan McKinlay was TO man
age the Taft campaign in this state
Who could have been responsible for so
fantastic an error is not known Mr.
NrcKinIav appeared on the Taft train.
eor,evhat 10 the surprise Of the Presi-
dent AT Portland. and since then Mr..
Taft has extended 70 him such hospl-
,a1i+v as was incumbent on him as =
host but II is a safe assertion that NJ
f ,rcKi-Iav realizes as well as every one
else that there is not the slightest dam
ger NJ his being called upon 10 handle
the interests Of Mr. Taft in California.
Here. as IN Oregon. President TaIt
roifticaI interests will be intrusted 70
rfddle-of-the-road Progressives The
work of correcting false impressions and
- making u clear that the President is
not in sympathy with the old guard
has already begun. and under auspices
which augur well for success. So little is
-b. President in sympathy with me
,.iaucs and ambitions Of the odd guard
chat any report that he viii intrust his
affairs 10 Q member Of that faction IS
trulv deserving Of the adjective fan
80! o. G. II.