The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
TELLS TAFT THAT HE WAS THE
MAN WHO WAS CHOSEN TO
BEAR STANDARD AT RECENT
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
TAFT'S RESPONSE TIMELY
legations Which Have Been Placed
Upon Him and Which Must Be
Met.

Cincinnati, O., July 2S.-The Repub-
lican campaign was formally opened
today with the notification ceremonies
officially apprising VIM H. Taft of the
result Of the Chicago convention. It
was more like Fourth of July than
notification day. Cannon boomed
flags fiuttered and parades swept
through the streets with plenty of
martial and stirring music. There
fact nothing was lacking to make it
the big event in the history of Gin
cinnati.
In his speech this afternoon Taft
outlined the policies and touched on
the vital questions involved in the
campaign.
The big residence OF Charles r.
Taft this morning resembled the an
mex to a curio pavilion. A great
stand had been built and the lawn was
thrown open to the public. 1t was
whispered that Mr. Taft has already
ordered carload of sod in anticipa-
ton of what his lawn will look like in
the morning. This evening there will
be fireworks and Mr.. Taft will witness
the display. He will leave with his
family tomorrow for Hot Springs, and
Cincinnati may get back into it's ac-
customed groove of calmness.
The crowds began to arrive early.
The excursion trains brought many
strangers to the city and by sun up the
Taft mansion was the cynosure of
quite a few strange eyes. Those folks
who looked aloft saw flag fluttering
from thepsak of a flagstaff in the
front yard 1t was learned that in
the future the flag will be used to in
dicate the presence of Mr.. Taft. When
he is at home the flag will be flung
aloft no matter whether it is rain or
shine.
Senator Warner was on hand with
his notification speech eagerly waiting
the hour to deliver it. The crowds
began to get impatient, but they loos-
ened their nerve by cheering and
watching the marching clubs. Many
many times did Mr.. Taft, cool. serene
smiling and stout. make his appear
ance on the piazza to bow to the
sweltering. shouting populaee.
Many politicians called today. and
It was announced after the morning
conferences that the Ohio muddle is a
thing of the past. This was not an.
nounced officially. but was told plain
~. This question has been worrying
Mr.. Taft quite little. so now he car
go back to Hot Springs and golf, rest
ing easy.
Political Jubilee.
The official notification combined 6
political jubilee fo rthe city of Gin
cinnati and its ensirons. historical
gathering of the national party lead
ers. and an occasion for the announce
ment by the candidate of his politica
tenets
The notification day broke through
the customary haze and smoke to dis
cover the city in the flutter of the live
Hest animation. The notification
ceremonies at the historic Taft man
sion in Pike street, were led up to by
minor displays in the program of tht
gay. The name of Taft" was on ev
cry lip. and the Taft smile" was com
mented on as being universally in evi
Ience.
1t was half after nine O'Clock whel
the crowds began to participate in tn,
exercises. This constituted of simple
expressions of neighborly affection
Chas. p Taft was made custodian O
q huge American flag which was rails
ed to the top of sixty foot mast erect
ed in the front yard of the Taft man
sion--a gift of the people of Cincin
natl to the Taft family The presen
tation was made by Bishop David H
Moore. with an address by former Con
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