Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-13
TAFT AND MAYOR OF
FOND DU LAC PATCH
UP THEIR QUARREL
Citizens of Thriving Wisconsin
City Get a Gloomy Crouch
When They Learn PreSi-
dents Time Is Shortened


SALEM. Ore. Oct 1.-THE Fond d.
lac incident. the most interesting con
nected with the recent travels OF pres
ident. was officially declared close OF
board the Taft special when il stoppeS
for several hours here today on the way
TO Sacramento and San Francisco Al.
President Taft is looking forward to hi'
visit TO Fond Du Lac. in the insurgen
state Of Wisconsin. with an interes
greater than that felt in any other city
on his Is.oOo-mile itinerary.
The indications are that there will be &
big time in Fond Du Lac on Taft day
October &c. For. awhile IL looked a:
though the gates OF the city were TO b
closed against the chief executive Of th'
nation. all because they thought II wa:
Oshkosh when IL really was Appleton
that wanted to be treated a -stle more
literally in the division OF the presi
dents tf-ne on a busy October Gay IL
the home state Of Senator LaFolIette. e
rival candidate for the Republican nom
ination in 1872.
In order to give Appleton little more
equitable treatment. it was necessary to
cut down some OF the time allotted Il
Fond Du Lac
this caused the storm clouds 20 lower
and while the tempest ragged the tele
graph wires were kept hot with mes
sages. which chased the presidential
train all. the way from Cheyenne to tbs
Pacific coast The mayor OF Fond d.
Lac announced that II Fond Du Lac
could not have Mr.. Taft for two hour.
and half they did not want him at all
The announcement had been made from
Fond Du Lac several days ago that tbs
city had withdrawn its invitation TO the
president and would refuse to entertain
him. the entire official correspondence
by telegraph. was given out here to make
the situation entirely clear.
INCIDENT is CLOSED.
1t begins with the following telegram
sent by Mayer Frank ]. Wolf. OF FOND
Du Lac. to Secretary Hilles. on the
presidential train at Cheyenne:
I'VE have made elaborate arrange
ments for the presidents visit to FOND
Du Lac We are advised that our time
is to be divided with Oshkosh and other
points In the Fox river valley. We would
like TO know definitely the time allotted
10 Fond Du Lac 1t viii require two
a half hours to carry out the program
and Arrangements"
replied:
Telegram received. Railroads haG
given only ten minutes to Appleton. ons
n-A -
two and half hours TO Fond Du Lac
This was an error. Appleton was to have
had one hour and ten minutes. II will be
necessary to revise the program and deal
fairly with Appleton"
This message must have caused some
excitement in Fond Du Lac. for prompt
IL this answer was sent from Mayol
Wolff and the "chairmen OF all commit
tees"
"As ali arrangements had been made q
cover the presidents visit TO Fond DU
Lac for two and a half hours. as pei
original program. disappointing. all ar
ranzements have been abandoned Give
an your time 10 Oshkosh and Appleton.
AS soon as this action OF the mayor
and the committees was made public
Postmaster George Watson. OF Fond Du
Lac. wired TO Mr., Hilles as follows:
Kindly give the people Of Fond Du
Lac an opportunity to express their
loyalty to the president in accordance
with his plans and convenience The
people wish TO greet him and TO hear
him"
+. NJ. Given. president OF the Business
Mems association. also sent the follow
irg telegram to Secretary Hilles:
The citizens OF Fond Du Lac urge
that there be no change in the program
of the president regarding his visit to
this city. Everything will be arranged for
his comfort and pleasure"
DODGE MAKES A BID.
Meantime there came a message from
William Kohl chairman Of the Repub
lIcan committee OF Dodge county, Wis.
urging the president TO give time tc
Mayville, in that county. II Fond Du
Lac did not want him. Dodge county
did. Also in the meantime Mr.. Taft
had made up his mind to go to Fond
Du Lac, reception committee or no re.
ception com--ittee- The telegram from
Mr. Hilles which brought the final So
luton was addressed TO Postmaster Wat
son and read:
your telegram received. One difficulty
that might be encountered in Fond Du
Lac. in consequence Of the telegram
from the mayor, is that of inadequate
police protection to the crowds. II the
city officials oppose a meeting there what
police protection would be guaranteed as
a safeguard against accident?"
On yesterday came the following sign
ed by the mayor of Fond Du Lac and
the chairman OF all the committees
The mayor and citizens of Fond
Du Lac are anxious to entertain the
president and his party on the 26th
OF October. The misunderstanding as
TO time assigned Fond Du Lac led &c
hasty action in canceling visit by pres
ident. The city of Fond Du Lac extends
its good wishes to the president and de-
sires to assure him that he will receive
a hearty welcome when he arrives in
our city. We stand ready to carry out
the program in accordance with the time
at our disposal"
In the following telegram from Sec
rotary Hnles to Mayor Wolf the final
chapter was written:
The president will be pleased 10 com
ply with the wishes of the committees"
And Fond Du Lac will entertain Mr.
Taft for an hour and half on the aft
ernocn Of Thursday. October 26.