New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
TAFT AND 7. R.
SHAKE HANDS
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Elihu Root few feet inside the door.
and the cheers were still ringing, when
Mr.. Hughes and William K. Wilcox
appeared behind him. The cheering
took second wind. 1t merged into a
great demonstration for the two men.
Mr. Root took Mr.. Hughes by the hand
and led him to the private elevator.
The band played the "Red, White and
Blue" and the stage was all set for
what everybody had come TO see.
Whispers to Crane.
Meanwhile the Colonel had gone up
stairs. In the elevator with him were
Mr.. Crane, Regis II. Post and George
R. Sheldon. Just before they got out,
Mr.. Crane held his head close to the
Colonel's right ear and whispered. The
Colonel sought Mr.. Cranes left ear and
replied. Mr.. Crane continued the con-
versation into the ColonePs right ear
and the Colonel ended it in Mr.. Cranes
left. They stepped out into the up
stairs corridor a few feet from the
crowded library, where the reception
line had not yet formed.
Things began to happen Immediately
after the Colonel stopped whispering.
The Colonel, accompanied by Mr.. Shell
don, shook hands with every one within
. reach of him, Governor Whitman, Mr..
Calder. Mr.. Depew, Mr.. Porter and a
couple more. lie was moving about
the room, but very slowly. Mr.. Taft
stood in his place in the receiving line
that was just forming. The Colonel,
fanked by Mr.. Sheldon and Governor
Whitman, had gravitated to within
arms reach Of Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Taf.
stretched out his hand The Colonel
clasped il. They murmured a greeting
and Mr. Roosevelt passed on to his
place in the line.
First Story of Event.
All that was needed to start excite
ment in the waiting crowd was the ar
rival of the first of the flock OF YER
sions Of the event. Somebody had 1T
straight from Governor Whitman him
self that he had walked over TO t. r.
and said, "This way, Colonel" linking
arms with him and guiding him over to
Mr.. Taft; that the Governor said, Mr..
Tsft-Colonel Roosevelt; that Mr..
Taft said, Glad TO see YOU and the
Colonel said nothing, but shook Mr..
Taft's hand.
Just as the story arrived the receiv-
ing line formed in this order:
Mr.. Root, Mr.. Hughes, Colonel
Roosevelt. Mr.. Depew, Mr.. Taft. Cen
eral Porter, Governor Whitman. Sen
ator A. B. Fall. of New Mexico; K.
Livingston Beeckman, Chairman Will
cox. Mr.. Calder. Senator Weeks. former
Secretary George Won l.. Meyer. Rob-
ert Bacon and W. Cameron Forbes. It
will be noted that Mr.. Depew stood be-
tween the two former Presidents. The
packed line Of Republicans had begun
to move slowly but surely up the stairs,
along the plush rope 10 the library and
finally down the reception line-each
one with a nice little version of his
own about the meeting
Version No. | stood up for a while.
Mr.. Perkins said he thought harmony
was coming along we'll, when he heard
that Governor Whitman had been the
peacemaker. The first variation had it
that Mr.. Sheldon had done the honors.
About this time General L. G. O'Brien
Endorsed Whitman, adding that most
cordial" greeting between Mr.. Taft and
Mr.. Roosevelt followed the meeting.
Mr.. Taft's version was this:
why. We shook hands as any two
gentlemen would"
Many Notable Men There.
Many notable men gathered at the
club to greet Mr.. Hughes and see the
handshaking. Benjamin b. Odell, for
mer Governor; Colonel George Harvey,
Senator Boies Penrose and many more
we're there. The Colonel greeted Sen
ator Penrose most cordially.
In reply to complimentary address
made by Mr.. Root Mr.. Hughes also an
swered some things that President
Wilson said at Shadow Lawn last Sat-
Urdsy.
"We have heard" he said, "in recent
days that the alternative of the policy
of the present Administration is war.
think the alternative OF the policy Of
the present Administration is peace
with honor. / am man devoted TO the
pursuits Of peace. We cherish the
ideals of peace. We entertain no
thought of aggression. We are Ameri-
cans. and American rights must be
maintained throughout the world That
is the cornerstone of our security. That
ia the essential basis of our peace. We
are not truculent, we are not counting
struggle, but | do say, with all serious
ness, that we have been living in q
period Of national humiliation"
Roosevelt Called For.
Good" shouted the Colonel, amid
cries OF "Bravol" and loud applause.
Mr.. Hughes took up other issues that
he has emphasized in his recent tour A