The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
new HAMPSHIRE. GIVES (.
TAFT HEARTY GREETING
Visits and Speaks to Big Audiences
in Nashua, Manchester
and Concord.
GOES BACK TO WASHINGTON
President Repeats His Sentiments on
the Recall and Peace and Says
lie Favors Primaries.

CONCORD. N. H.. March 49, President
Taft to-day spent eight hours in New
Hampshire. made seven speeches and was
cheered by rs. 600 people. .-.
He entered the State at Nashua. where
this morning he spoke in the Colonial
Theatre, laid the cornerstone OF a new
Y NJ. c. A. building and then addressed
an open air assemblage Of 10000.
Arriving at Manchester at ~ o'clock
the Presidential party was greeted by a
mass OF people that filed Railroad Square
and estimated at 10000. Before he left
the city the President had delivered three
speeches in the three largest halls and had
been seen or heard by 10000 citizens and
saluted by 10000 school children. who
joined in singing america rs the Presi-
dent with uncovered head reviewed them
After the six speeches Of the morning
the President was dined at the Derryfeld
Club in Manchester, following which he
held a RECEIPT ion at the club aud then was
driven in an automobile to again board
the special train for this city where again
he was met with a fine demonstration
and one Of the largest crowds which have
ever greeted visiting President.
ThtCVu thOubAhu PCoptC - W thC
dent here and two-thirds Of that number
listened 10 his address from the steps
OF the State House.
All of the three larger cities OF the State
visited to-day were elaborately decorated
In each the Presidential escort included
State military companies with bands
Of music. platoons OF police and dis
tinguished State and local Taft supporters
in patriotically adorned automobiles.
The day was unseasonably perfect
for this climate at this time of year. the
President speaking without overcoa I
or hat in the open air at both Nashua
and in this city.
When Mr.. Taft visited the State little
over three years ago when candidate
for Office he was well received. but his
rec oeption to-day was an ovation and the
crowds which greeted him were many
lines greater than on the former visit.
As his special train sped thr ough the
smaller towns and villages without sop
there were grouped Al STATIONS enthusi-
astic companies of admirers The Presi-
dent was alert to return the greetings
from the windows Of his car or from it's
platform. and in one sma!! town where
The train stopped he spoke few moment :
duu BOOu hdtuf cuiN IcSDODueA W Tile
challenge OF one fond mother for the
bestowal OF kiss on the cheek of her
baby girl. Delegations OF school chill
dren were conspicuous in the greetings
at Nashua as well as Manchester.
In the various speeches the President
the recall Of judges, tariff revision. trust
and railroad legislation, advocated a
Federal Incorporation law, repeatedly
asserted thar hia Administration had been
progressive in the best sense OF tina. term
defended strongly his peace treaties
and asked. in the consideration Of the
actual accomplishments of his Admin
istration., square deal in public judg
ment. He avoided even the semblance
| OF q descent to personalities in dealing
with the issues within the party and the
men who typify them.
He also declared several times to-day
in favor of q Presidential prefer ential
primary. whether provided for by statute
authority or not. wherever it was possible
TO devise method which would result
in a fair verdict that left no suspicious
even of an opportunity for trickery
The Presidents strenuous day in New
Hampshire found him at its close appar-
emily not fatigued and As forceful and
! earnest as when he began. Az the Presi =
| dental automobile PROFESSIONS passed
/ through the streets Of the three cities
visited flags were waved and there was
cheering along every route. The gym
nastic exercise OF rising from his auto
mobile seat and waving his hat in recog-
milton Of the greetings that came from all
angles, was no small pa>t Of the day $
| activities.
Before leaving the State tie President
expressed himself as highly pleased at
the reception and the perfected details
by which all the arrangements were car
ried out. His train left this city for Bos-
ton, Inxa ratn ri ott Ia.
minute.
A delegation headed by National Com
mitteeinan Fred W. Estabrook of Nashua
met the President at Boston. In this
city Gov. Bass, known nationally as a
leader Of the Roosevelt forces, with his
at his hotel soon after he entered the
city Later the President and party
called on the Governor and Council ut
the Executive Chamber in the State House
and then proceeded TO the steps OF the
building for his final address.
He was introduced by Ex-Governor
Nahum J, Bachelor, ex-master Of the
opposed with great vigor the Canadian
reciprocity idea. but is nevertheless q
leading Taft advocate in this State
BosToN. March ls.-President Taft
left here for Washington tonight on the
Federal Express well pleased with the
IcCcPtiOAi WHICH iioo ocUA kiNch uhu III
Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
He could not but feel that in Boston
particularly he was in the house Of his
friends and his reception in New Hamp-
shire, where he spoke seven times, was
pleasing. There was nothing to indicate
that the 80 called progressives had cap
tured New Hampshire in fact Mr.. Taft
seemed to be in great favor with the
people of that State.
The President arrived back in Boston
from his Northern trip just before :
o'clock. He was whisked TO the Hotel
Somerset once more and there he re-
ceived an ovation from the members of
the New England Street Railway Club,
who had assembled there for their annual
dinner. Mr.. Taft spoke for about forty
minutes during which he reiterated his
position on the judicial recall, conservs-
tion and arbitration. Then he hurried
to the Back Bay station and boarded his
private car a few minutes after o'clock
amid the cheers of the onlookers