New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28
TAFT SEEMS SURE Of
KANSAS DELEGATION
President Delighted by Warmth
of His Welcome in the
State.
INSURGENCY ON THE WANE
Electoral Votes Will Depend
Largely on Tariff Revision
Mr.. Taft's Last Day in
State q Busy One.

lFrom a STAR Correspondent Of Tho Tribune
Leavenworth, Kan. Sept 27.-Presi-
dent Taft completed his four days trip
through Kansas this evening, delighted
with the covdiality Of the welcome he
had received. and he had reason 20 be.
Insurgency may be seen In this state,
but II was not I'm evidence during the
Presidents visit, and the crowds which
came out TO receive Mr.. Taft amazed
even the Kansas politicians, those
friendly 10 the President as we'll as
those opposed 10 him.
I am sincerely grateful 10 the people
Of Kansas" said the President tonight,
mot only for the warm welcome which
they extended TO me as President Of the
United States. but for the kind attention
which they gave TO what l said. l found
the intelligent men and women Of Kan
sas looking prosperous, happy and con-
tented. and l congratulate them on the
evidences thereof that abound on every
side"
In the main the President refrained
from talking politics, both because he
had been invited TO attend two historl-
cal celebrations and because he feels that
as President of all the people it is more
in consonance with his ideals TO say
nothing which can offend any of those
who come to hear and see him. De they
Republican or Democrat, regular OF in
surgent For three days Mr.. Taft has
been fanked by Governor Stubbs, an eN-
treme type Of iusurgeut. whose style Of
oratory is patterned after that of a
Methodist exhorter. and most of whose
ideas have been borrowed from Colonel
Roosevelt. and by Senator Curtis, who
is quiet and unassuming, a thoroughly
loyal Taft man and decidedly popular in
his state. Governor Stubbs will make a
desperate effort TO 80 20 the Senate In
place of Senator Curtis next year, but
the success of that effort is in doubt.
Were the primary to be held this coming
November. instead Of a year hence, the
Governor would probably win but there
is no gainsaying the fact that insur-
gency IS losing ground in Kansas, and
there are many who believe Charley
Curtis viii be reelected.
It is safe prediction that the Kansas
delegation will go 10 the national con-
vention instructed for Mr.. Taft. Sen
ator Bristow, who is not bad man and
who would like President Taft well If
Senator La Toilette would permit him,
wants the Governor to call the Legis-
lature in special session this winter 70
pass n Presidential primary law. Mr.
Pristow admits that without such law
Mr.. Taft will get the delegation, but he
insists that with such law it would 20
10 La Toilette. There are many well
posted men in Kansas, and they are not
all regulars, either. who smile sadly and
remark Poor Bristow" when they hear
his prediction Some say that with
Presidential primary the delegation
would be instructed for Cummins Nev-
artheless. the prediction that it will be
instructed for Taft stands.
Kansans Thinking Il Over.
VIII Kansas give Mr. Taft its cleo
toral vote? That depends largely on the
next session Of Congress. Kansas has
come to the Taft meetings has heard,
applauded and gone home to think IL
over. Moreover, Kansas Is disposed to
accept Mr. Taft's explanation OF his rea-
sons for vetoing the tariff bills but it
wants To see just how much energy ne
will devote next winter 10 compelling
Congress TO make reyisions in accord
ance with the reports " the Tariff
| Board.
The President had a hot time in Kan
sas to-day After sweltering in Topeka
under a SILK hat he went on strike. so 10
sneak. ana informed his sartoriai men
tors that he would see them reduced 10
a uouid state before he would wear /.
again. Instead. he donned his gener-
ouslv prorortioned panama and his
tgbtest summer suit. and tried 10 give
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