Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-28
KANSAS CREETS
TAFT ROYALTY
Republicans Assure President
Delegation to Convention Will
Be Solid for Him.
WARRIORS BURY RATCHET
Insurgents and Regulars Walk
Eide by Side to Give Taft
Princely Reception to
State.
WARRIORS BURY RATCHET


warning Republican factions OF Kansas
buried the hatohet to-day and walked sids
by side to pay honor to President Taft.
Governor STUDIOS. who is generally con-
coded 10 belong to the 'insurgent" fac
ton. welcomed Mr.. Taft with tho hope
that the State. without regard to church,
party or faction, would extend the most
royal reception ever given a President
OF the United States.
Republican State Chairman Doloy, who
holds office in the State under Gov.
Stubbs, and Republican National Com
mtteeman Mulvane united in telling Mr..
Taft that tho Kansas delegation to the
next republican national convention would
be solidly for him and United States Sena-
tors Curtis and Bristow. the one q
regular the other a leader of the pro-
grossive, rode in the tonneau Of the same
| automobile over Kansas country side and
sat on the same platform to pay honor
to the chief executive.
| The predictions of Mr.. Mulvane and
Mr.. Dolley followed close on the dec
laration OF Governor Hndey Of Mis-
souri, to President Taft that the State
would instruct its delegates for him
and the promise of the Illinois repub-
lican leaders to send a solid delega
! ton to the convention pledged to Mr.
| Taft
! Senator Curtis and Congressman Camp
! bell of the "regulars' met the President.
| train at Kansas City early to-day Will,
| Governor Stubs and Senator Bristov
showed up later. the former at Lawrence
| Kans., where the President spoke to tn,
students Of the University Of Kansas, anC
the Senator at Baldwin. where the Presi
dent spent tho day.
Governor Stubs got his first real chanc.
to say something about the President n
Lawrence. where he introduced him t.
the students.
II want to present the President 81
the greatest nation in the world" sait
the Governor II hope Kansas with
out regard to church or party or fac
ton will give President Taft the mos
royal reception that any President OF
the United States has ever had"
Mr.. Mulvane and State Chairman
Dolley talked freely to the newspa
per men at Baldwin. Kansas" sal
tho national committeeman. will senC
a solid Taft delegation to the republi
can national convention in 1912" anC
Mr.. Dolley later endorsed the predic
ton
Mr. Taft attended church twice
spoke to the students Of the State Uni
versity at Lawrence and to the stu
dents of Baker University here an
reviewed the Indian students at Has
kell Institute, near Lawrence.
Tomorrow the President will begi
a busy trip through the State. TIL
first day will end in Kansas city u
morrow night. whero Mr. Taft speak
to the National Conservation congress
Tuesday he Will attend the semi
tennial celebration OF the admission c
Kansas into the Union at the Stat
fair at Hutchinson.
Senator Curtis and CONGRESSMAN CamI
bell will accompany him practically a
the way through Kansas. Governc
Stubs may join the party again an
Senator Bristow expects to soc the Pres
dent Tuesday at the State fair.
To the students at Lawrence the Pres
dert spoke of the good the Y. NJ c. !
has done and depressed sufficiently
, resent publicly the allegations MS
drunkenness and dissipation In America
: universities made by Mr.. Crane OF Oh
cago recently.
II do not know" said the Presiden
: whether YOU have observed the attaC
, made upon young men at Harvard. /
some gentleman who felt 1t necessary
send a detective into that community
, lind out how wicked the boys We're.
, II have not any particular sympatf
with that kind OF investigation. Wicke
, ness that has to be unearthed with