The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-03
Dir GEORGE
ASKS THAT ITS DEAD
BE SAVED FROM PYRE
ALDRICH PLEDGED
TO La FOLLETTE
Makes Announcement on Same
Day He Helps to Enter
tain Taft.

Hastings, Eeb., October 3.--President
TAFT sped across the State Of Nebraska
to-day. and tonight Ia on his way to
tomorrow Mr.. Taft spent a part OF
! the forenoon in Omaha, stopping fol
two hours at Lincoln. the home of his
former political adversary. William Jen.
nlngs Bryan. and was entertained here
this evening at a banquet. Mr.. Bryan
helped to welcome the Pres ident to
Lincoln, and at the Commercial Club
luncheon proposed the health of the
Chief Executive in 1.-The beverage upon
which. the Almighty has set the seal
OF His approval and 1t was drunk in
| sparkling water.
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bryan exchanged
fluctuations and seemed as always to
enjoy their meeting.
The entertainment OF the President
at omaha. at Lincoln and here tonight
was of q partisan character, but
the atmosphere was surcharged with
politics Mr. TAFT got a hearty well
come In all three cities. AT Lincoln 1t
seemed that the entire population had
turned out But the Republican lead
ers with whom the President ana Sec
rotary Hilles talked were anything but
optimistic over the prospect OF har-
monlzing the party difficulties in the
State.
Aidrich for La Toilette.
Governor Aldrich accompanied the
PRESIDENT on his trip from Omaha, but
the presidential party had scarcely left
Lincoln before there was made public
letter from the Governor announcing
that he would support Senator La Fol.
iette for the presidential nomination
and that his decision to do SO was un-
equivocal Governor Aldrich's letter was
addressed TO Ross Hammond, collector
OF internal revenue at Omaha, and was
INTENDED to set at rest rumors that his
aoherence to the La Toilette, movement
was but lukewarm. Friends of the
Governor declared thathe had hesitated
TO use the influence of his position to
lany members of the party, but that
now he had determined to let every one
know just where he stands regardless
OF consequences.
u am for Senator La Toilette for
president of the United States. and !
dont care who knows it," Is Governor
Aldrich's statement appearing to-day
In paper published at Fremont. Neb
Il don't think President Taft should
De nominated. and l am entitled TO
That belief. He still has an oppor-
tunity TO do something by way OF
t.e Pidti orIn pledges OF his
party. and II he does there may be no
occasion for any other candidate. bur
If he does not do better in the future
than he his done in the past. he not
only Will not be nominated. but he
Will be defeated II nominated"
Governor Aldrich delivered an adj
dres of welcome to President Taft at
the banquet extended him In Lincoln
to-day.
Gives Credit to Bryan.
At Omaha and Lincoln MIR. Taft
spoke on world peace. Here he again
took UP the tariff vetoes. Tho Presi-
dent declared that international peace
was one subject on whirh he and Mr..
Bryan agreed. And to the pIaudIts
OF the latter's fellow townsmen Mr..
Taft gave Mr.. Bryan credit of having
suggested one OF the most important
provisions in the pending treaties of
arbitration between the United States.
Great Britain and France. He re.
ferred to the clause creating a high
Joint commission to consider questions
of difference before they finally ara
referred to an arbitration court. and
to the further provision that this com
mission should take a full year to
consider its findings and recommen-
dattons