The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30
Taft Day at Cincinnati.

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nomination for the Presidency by the
Republican party, William H. Taft,
standing on the portico of his broth
er's home in Cincinnati, o., formally
accepted the honor, pledged anew his
allegiance to the policies of President
Roosevelt and declared that the chief
function of the next Republican ad-
ministration will be to clinch what
already has been accomplished by the
present occupant of the White House.
In doing this, however, Mr.. Taft
pointed out in what is regarded as a
conservative note in his address, that
there will be serious and difficult
work to do principally "to devise ways
and means by which the high level of
business integrity and obedience to
law which he president Roosevelt J
has established, may be maintained
and departures from it restrained
without undue interferences with le-
Ultimate business"
Mr.. Taft attacked the Democratic
platform, asserting that most of its
declarations are inconsistent or dis
ingenious. Mr.. Bryan's principles
were held up as destructive. The
vast audience that heard the candi-
date, filling porches, lawns and streets
surrounding the Taft residence and
seeming not to mind the intense heat
which the direct rays of midsummer
sun sent down upon it, was responsive
to Mr.. Taft's every mood, and there
were loud cries of "No, no" when he
said:
81 submit to those most interested,
to wage earners, to farmers and to
business men whether the introduc-
ton into power of the Democratic
party, with Mr.. Bryan at it's head, and
with the business destruction that it
openly advocates as a remedy for
present evils, will bring about the
needed confidence for the restoration
of prosperity"
Mr.. Taft spoke for one hour and
eleven minutes. Because of the in
tense heat, which he appeared to feel
more keenly beneath the canopy of
the speakers stand than did those in
the open lawn, he cut his enunciation
of principles i'll many places, passing
over entire sheets of his manuscript
at time, explaining his course and
the reason therefor in order that his
hearers might read the entire speech
as it was given out for publication.
The occasion of the notification was
made a holiday by the residents of
Cincinnati without regard to party
affiliations. There were concerts In
the down town parks, parades, flag
raising at the Taft household, day
light, fireworks and receptions for the
visiting members of the notification
committee.
In the evening the heavens were
ablaze for hours with the vari- colored
lights of fireworks and from brill
liantly lighted river steamer, Mr.. Taft,
surrounded by visiting politicians and
a host of his friends witnessed the dis
play.
Following his speech Mr.. Taft re-
viewed a parade of local and visiting
militia and political marching clubs.
1t was IL O'Clock when the notifica-
tion committee, headed by Senator
William Warner of Missouri, arrived.
The ceremony of the notification
was set for noon and promptly at that
hour Judge Taft and Senator Warner
walked out through the colonial pill
Jared portico of the Charles Taft resi-
dence and the improvised platform
projecting out over the front steps.
Quickly recognizing Judge Taft, as
he appeared with the chairman of the
notification committee, the crowd set
up cheer, which for a time put a
stop to the attempt at further pro-
ceeding.
While Mr.. Taft was speaking sew
eral women were overcome by the
heat. Mrs. Taft sat upon the porch
with General and Mrs. Fred D. Grant
and General and Mrs. H. G. Corbin as
members of her immediate party.
One of the features of the day was
the escort of the notification commit
tee from the station to the Taft resi-
dence by hundreds of veterans of the
civil war. Mr.. Taft personally greet
ed the old soldiers upon their arrival
and shook hands with each one of
them.