Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-27
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of Mr.. Taft l have known him init
mately for many years and | have a
peculiar feeling for him, because
throughout that time we worked for
the same object, with the same pur-
poses and ideas. l do not believe there
could be found in all the country a man
so well fitted to be president He is
not only absolutely fearless, absolutely
disinterested and upright, but he has
the widest acquaintance of the nations
needs without and within, and the
broadcast sympathy with all our citi-
zens. He would be emphatically a
president of the plain people, as much
so as Lincoln, yet not Lincoln himself
would be freer from the least faint Of
demagoguery the least tendency to
arouse or to appeal to class hatred OF
any kind.
He has a peculiar and intimate
knowledge of and sympathy with the
needs of all our people-of the farmer,
of the wage worker, of the business
man, of the property owner No mat
ter what mans occupation or social
position; no matter what his creed, his
color or the section of the country from
which he comes, if he is an honest,
Woodworking man, who tries to do his
duty toward his neighbor and toward
the country, he can rest assured that
he will have in Mr.. Taft the most up
right of representatives and the most
fearless of champions. Mr.. Taft stands
against privilege and he stands preemi-
nently for the broad principles of
American citizenship which lie at the
foundation of our national well being"
Hughes congratulates Taft.
Albany-Governor Hughes was at
the executive chamber when the news
of the nomination of Secretary Taft
as the republican candidate for presi-
dent was conveyed to him. He sent
the following telegram to Mr. Taft:
Il heartily congratulate you upon
your nomination. Under your admins
tration the welfare of the country will
be assured.
CHARLES E. HUGHES"
Fairbanks Sends Best Wishes.
Indianapolis.-Vice President Fair
banks at his home received news of the
nomination of Secretary Taft and inn
mediately sent the following telegram:
Accept my most cordial congratula-
tons, and best wishes for successful
administration.
&c. w. FAIRBANKS"
Foraker Supports Taft.
Until the convention made a nomi-
nation, every republican had a right
to have his choice" said Senator For.
aker, after hearing of the nomination
of Secretary Taft for the presidency
but it is no longer a question of men,
but question of party. In this way
Secretary Taft becomes my candidate
for the presidency, and while under all
the circumstances l can probably dc
but little, l shall do all l can to help
him. The republicans will not contend
among themselves, but will turn all
their guns on the common enemy"
Taft Will Resign.
Secretary Taft's resignation as a cab
met officer was received by President
Roosevelt Friday 1t will take effect
July /.
Taft Happy.
words do not find themselves at q
time like this. | do not deny that
am very happy" This was the re
Spouse of Secretary William H. Taft
to a request for an expression of his
views on his nomination for the presi
dency
Wright Secretary of War.
General Luke E. Wright of Tennes
see will be appointed secretary of wal
to succeed Mr. Taft. General Wrigh
was at one time governor of the Phil
ippine islands, and has frequently
been mentioned during the last few
months as Taft's probable successor
in case Taft was chosen by the repub
licans to lead the next presidential
| campaign.
Hitchcock Refuses.
At the conference between Candi
dates Taft and Sherman and the sub
committee in Cincinnati the chairman
ship was offered to Frank H. Hitch
cock, who was in charge of the Wash
ington end of the pre-convention work
but he declined on account of health
Tswney Takes Place of Sherman.
The nomination of James S. Sher
man as vice president candidate leave
vacant the craftsmanship of the repuh
lican congressional committee, and /
is believed here that Representative
James A. Tawney will be selected t
take up the work.
t Secretary Metcalf Will Retire.
] That he will retire from public lif
S and resume the practice of law afte
4 his present administration is finishe