The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
TAFT ACCEPTS PLACE
SENATOR WILLIAM WARNER OF MISSOURI MAKES SPEECH
 OF NOTIFICATION.
CANDIDATE REALIZES RESPONSIBILITY
Entire Business Section of City Deco rated in Honor of Home Man-Day Was Made a Holidsy--Msrchine ? Clubs, Militia and Civic organiza. lions Feature of Parade.

aag-draped platform in front of the old colonial portion of his brothers home Judge William H. Taft at noon Tuesday accepted the nomination of inc Republican party to be it's candi- date for the presidency.
 The quaint old residence of Charles P. Taft-once in the outlying residence section of the city, but now almost swallowed up by the big business buildings that have surrounded it- was the center of a demonstration un. eoualed in Cincinnati's history. Politi- cal leaders from far and near gathered to give the affair it's political signifi- canoe. while from the city and sur rounding suburbs the friends, neigh bors and admirers of Judge Taft among his own townspeople turned out in great numbers and without regard to party affiliation.
 The notification of the candidate was made the occasion of holiday From early morning the downtown streets were filled with gay throngs, waving flags, shouting and moving in a seem ingly endless stream toward the Taft residence at Fourth and Pike streets.
 The thoroughfares in front of the old homestead where Judge Taft will make his campaign headauarters dur ing September and October. were fair ly choked with the early arrivals, and the platoon of police stationed in the neighborhood had all it could do to keep way open for the guests and members of the notification commit tee who were provided with seats on the big front porch and with standing room on the spacious lawn.
 Senator William Warner of Missou- ri, past commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, headed the notification committee, which con sisted of member from every state, territory and island possession of the nation. The representatives on the committee were chosen from the dele gates attending the nominating con yention at Chicago. There were also present many members of the national committee, including it's chairman, Frank H. Hitchcock
 The day was clear and exceedingly warm with the slightest of breezes blowing in from the hilltops. The standing guests and the crowds from the street, however. seemed not to mind the scorching rays of the sun But Taft materially blue penciled his speech for purposes of delivery and while not emitting any one of the i'm portant declarations. he eliminated from the spoken address many of the explanatory and detailed statements which appear in the manuscript given out for publication.
 Senator Warmers speech of notifica- ton was brief. and when he had con cuded speaking there was an enthusi- astic outburst of cheering as Judge Taft stepped forward. After formally accepting the nomination rendered by the chairman of the notification com mittee, Judge Taft launched at once, without picture, apostrophe or any at- tempt at oratory, into the very essence Of his declaration of principles, the nrst portion of his remarks being a declaration that Republican strength Hes in maintenance of "the Roose- velic principles"
 He dwelt at some length upon what the president has done in the line of reform and declared the chief function of the next administration to be clinching of what already has been ac- complished. He asserted, in comparing the platform of the two old parties, that the Republican declaration is progressive and regulative, while the Democratic is radical and destructive.
 Judge Taft discussed trusts, labor inlunctions, the physical valuation of railroads, the currency, postal savings banks, which he declared were prefer able to the Democratic plan of govern ment guarantee of deposits publicity or campaign contributions and all oth- CT issues which he regards as perti- hent in the coming campaign. He con cluded with the declaration that as be- tween the two old parties the differ ehce consisted of the fact that with republican success there would be prosperity; with Democratic victory business disaster.
 When the final address was finished there was a procession of local and visiting marching clubs, militia and various civic organizations. From an lmproyised reviewing stand on the sidewalk Judge Taft reviewed the passing hosts
 Motor car rides Tuesday afternoon, reception for the visiting politicians at the Cincinnati Country club and an elaborate fireworks display Tuesday hight brought the ceremonies of noti- hcation to an end.
 although showers had been predict ed the sun broke from cloudless sky when the early morning haze lifted rom the city and was shining un. dimmed when at the precise hour set tae notification programme was begun "lth salute of bombs fired from the nlhtops and exploding high in the air. me crash and echoes of the shots re lefoerating from the seven hills were neard throughout the city and far into Inc country.