The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-10-13
CLOSED DOORS
TO PRESIDENT
FOND Du LAC, WIS, CANCELS IN
vITATloN TO TAFT.
BUT LATER REVIEWS ITS BID
Because the President Could Not Re.
main Two Hours and Half Mayor
Wired That He Needn't Come at All.
Taft Decided to Go Anyway.
Copyright n11i

Salem, Ore, Oct. 12.-The Fond Du
Lac incident, the most interesting
connected with the recent travels Of
a PRESIDENT was officially declared
closed on board the Taft special train
when it stopped for several hours
here today on the way to Sacramento
and San Francisco. And President
Taft is looking forward to his visit to
Fond Du Lac in the insurgent state
of Wisconsin with an interest great
er than he felt in any other city on
his 13,000.mile itinerary.
The indications are that there will
be big time in Fond Du Lac on Taft
day, Oct. 26. For while it looked
as though the gates Of the city were
to be closed against the chief execu-
tive of the nation, all because they
thought it was Oshkosh when it really
was Appleton that wanted to be treat
ed little more literally in the divi-
sion of the presidents time on busy
October day in the home state of Sen
ator La Toilette, rival candidate for
the republican nomination in 1912.
In order to give Appleton a little
more equitable treatment it was me-
cessary to cut down some of the time
| allowed to Fond Du Lac. This caused
the storm clouds to lower and while
| the tempest ragged the telegraph wires
| were kept hot with messages which
chased the presidential train, all the
| way from Cheyenne to the Pacific
coast. The mayor of Fond Du Lac
announced that If Fond Du Lac could
not have Mr.. Taft for two hours and
half they did not want him at all.
His decision apparently was not I'M
animous, however. for there were 9th
er kilograms sent urging Mr.. Taft to
come to Fond Du Lac even if it be
for only few minutes. Mr.. Taft
wanted to comply with the latter re-
quest but there arose the question of
police protection, not for the presi-
dent, but for the crowds attracted by
his presence, and there was doubt as
to whether adequate police arrange.
ments could be made with the mayor
and other city officials opposed to
the meeting.
Suddenly the wind shifted, the
storm clouds were blown away and
today there was not a stretch OF wal
weather between the president and
Fond Du Lac.
Invitation Was Withdrawn.
The announcement had been made
in a telegram from Mayor Frank G
Wolfe of Fond Du Lac several days
ago that the city had withdrawn its
invitation to the president and would
refuse to entertain him. AS soon
as this action Of the mayor and the
committees was made public Postmas
ter George Watson OF Fond Du Lac
wired to Mr.. Hilles as follows:
kindly give the people OF Fond Dr
Lac an opportunity to express theil
loyalty to the president in accord
ance with his plans and convenience
The people wish to greet him and tC
honor him."
Other kilograms were exchanged
In the meantime Mr. Taft had made
up his mind to go to Fond Du Lac
reception committee or not. A tele
gram from Mr.. Hilles which brough
about final solution was addressed Il
, Postmaster Watson and read:
your telegram received. One dit
ficulty that might be encountered il
Fond Du Lac, in consequence OF tn
telegram from the mayor, Is that o