Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-25
Guest OF SENATOR CLAPP
FACES BIG CROWDS AND TEARS
AROUND IN A CHILLY, ALL
DAY DRIZZLE.
IN A WARM Community
Strongly Intlmates That lie l. Jim
Wilson's Fricnd--Is Somewhat of
u Farmcr-"Gathering Slowly"

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Oct. "a
After invading Kansas, Iowa, Me-
braska, Washington, oregon and Cali
fornia, states that are classed as "ln-
surgent." President Taft today
swept through Minnesota. making
more than fifteen speeches and stop
Ing at almost as many towns and
villages In his progress to this city.
Tonight the president spoke in the
auditorium here, and was the guest
OF the Commercial club. Tomorrow
he Will cross over into Wisconsin, the .
home OF Senator LaFollette, the ac-
knowledged leader OF the insurgents
and the man slated to oppose him for
the Republican nomination next year.
Reception Is Cordial.
President Taft's welcome to Mime
sofa was cordial. United States SEN
ator Knute Nelson, who has not an
nounced whom he will support in the
presidential race next year, and SEN
ator Clapp, who recently made IA bit
ter speech against Mr.. Taft In Chi
cago, and who was known as a La
Toilette supporter. Congressman Mil
Ter and others who are classed as
regulars, and Congressman Anderson
and Harmon, insurgents. turned out
with Governor Eberhardt to extend a
Welcome.
Senator Clapp. In spite OF his at
taclSs on the president, rode with the
president In his carriage with other
members OF the congressional dele
cation, and was his guest at dinner
tonight.
Bells and "Sticlscrs."
The crowds were good that the
president faced At Mankatoo short
iy before noon. the president travelled
through rain-soaked land. but ut
the little stations where his train
stopped for a few minutes, the coun-
| try people were out with bells and
'stlckers' to keep them dry. At
Mankato, the president was driven
In an open automobile for more than
an hour through the streets In cold
drizzle. and although tonight he
shows no Ill effects of that trip, DR..
| Thomas l.. Rhoades, his physician.
had a few anxious moments during
the day.
Rain Didn't Bluff Him.
The presidential train pulled into
Mankato just as the rain began
rather than change the program the
president entered the waiting auto
mobile, refused TO have the top raised
and ordered the procession to go
ahead.
He stopped for several minutes at
three school houses and when he
alighted at the Elks' club for lunch
con, DR. RhCrdcs took him In hand
nmediateH. lls gray coat was TAX
,i out and pat on steaming radia-
| tor to dry; the officers of the rail-
road were called up by tic physician.
| but the special car was twelve miles
out OF town. being turned around.
and the president went to luncheon
| In wet shoes and socks.
Politics not ''on" straight.
When he rose to speak. he COM
pared politics In the United States
with the political party conditions In
the Philippine Islands several years
ago. The Elks' caught the spirit Of
Illustration and applauded vigorous
ly.
Most OF the day the president
talked about farming. At Madison
Lake he referred to the work being
done by Secretary OF Agriculture VIII
son, to educate the farmer, in q way
that made a hit with his audience.
Lauds Uncle Jimmie
Won ctuIy oil tho thin that
| Uncle Jimmie Wilson in the agri-
cultural department says you ought
TO study" he said. you will injure
your eyes and look like a college pro-
fessor, and yet those things are the
things that are essential to this coun-
try's producers, and that production
may increase so the United States can
be fed fifty years hence"
At Rondolph the president spoke
Informally with the crowd. He said
IL was a fact that he was in a warm
community, and suggested that the
rain would be good for fall pastures.
The crowd voiced assent and further
said that the crops had been fine.
"You see." the president said in
explanation of the various questions
he had asked, IL am something Of a
farmer myself"
Are the potatoes all in?' voice
asked. amid laughter.
I'm gathering slowly" the presi-
| dent replied.