Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-05
GREETINGS TO TAFT
Thousands of Congratulations
Sent to Him.
WORD FROM HIS CHILDREN
Steam Shovelers Proud of His
Success.
COLLEGE GIRLS WITH HIM
Messages Received From Many Bust
ness and Labor Or
CARNATIONS

CINCINNATI, November 5.-Thousands
of kilograms have been received by Taft
lcongratulating him on his election. They
include messages from cabinet officers,
senators, representatives, ambassadors.
politicians. residents of the Philippine Is
lands and the far east, and personal
friends and admirers of Judge Taft.
Most Gratifying Messages.
The kilograms that pleased Mr. Taft
most were those from his children His
daughter Helen wired from Bryn Mawr,
where she is first-year student:
''Heartiest congratulations. l never was
so happy in my life"
From his son, Robert, at Yale. came an
equally enthusiastic telegram, and Char
lie, the youngest son. expressed his good
! feeling through a telegram sent by his
uncle, Horace Taft, from WATERFOWL,
Conn.,, where Charlie is attending school.
Dispatches were also received represent
ing the good sentiment of Henry w. Taft
and family from New York.
"People Able to Rule"
Senator Knox wired Mr. Taft as fol-
lows:
II sincerely congratulate YOU. 1t is
tremendous honor to have led the Ameri-
issue was adherence to sound policies of
government. The people have once more
given the world proof of their ability to
rule
Speaker Cannon sent this telegram:
| Congratulations over your great vic
tory and the victory of the republican
party. 1t is matter of qualification to
me that l shall be a member of the first
Congress of your administration by
majority of over 5000. The people do
|rue''
Vice President Fairbanks wired: Il
| heartily congratulate you upon your VIC
tory, and wish you most successful adj
miniStration.
Senator La Toilette said in his tele-
gram: mo man ever had a greater oppor-
tunity than you. The country confides
| in your constructive leadership for the
progressive legislation needed TO secure
equal opportunity for all in our industrial
development
| Original Taft Man.
| The Trenton On. j. chamber OF COM
merce put in claim for Mr.. Tafts pres
ence at dinner to be given by it to
suit his convenience. The claim on MIR.
Taft is based on the fact that the idea
| of running him for President originated
| in Trenton This was only one of fifteen
| or twenty kilograms that Mr.. Taft re-
ceived from original Taft men or original
Taft organizations.
! The members of the Boston Chamber
| of Commerce telegraphed to Mr.. Taft
| that his administration would rebound to
his own honor. and to the lasting ad-
Vantage OF the people. The president. &.
IT, Rothwell, invited Mr.. Taft to attend a
| the near future.
Archbishop Ireland wired that he re-
joiced exceedingly in Mr.. Taft's victory.
| Steam Shovelers Proud.
| T. j. Dolan. secretary of the Steam
Shovelers' Union, of which Mr.. Taft is
an honorary member telegraphed that
! the brotherhood was very proud to
have the next President as one of it's
members. He added: I'VE know from
past experiences with you that you will
be President for all the people. and that
at the end of your term you will be hon
| ored by all classes
| Many kilograms came from business or
CARNATIONS and labor societies throughout
the country. c. Shever telegraphed for
himself and 1000 other laborinS men i'm
| Oklahoma City:
perity. and we cant stop cheering We
are laboring men and don't fear your in
| functions
| Vote Of College Girls.
Most of the large colleges for women in
| ing the Cap and Gown Society of Leland
Stanford. jr., University, in California.
which wired that Judge Taft had been
chosen for President by Is per cent of
the women in that institution.
| The Vassar girls wired that Mr. Taft
| had been chosen as their representative
| by four-tifthS of their number. The pres
| ident of the Students Good Government
Association at Wellesley telegraph that
| the girls of that institution had elected
| him by big majority.
Other Congratulations.
Other kilograms came from John Wesley
| Hill pastor of the Metropolitan Temple
of New York. who campaisned with Mr.
Taft; Elmer Dover former secretary of
the national committee; Frank B. Eel-
logg of Minnesota, the trust buster:
Gov. ELECT w. r. Stubbs of Kansas Sem
| ator Charles Dick of Ohio: T. V Pow
derby. Nicholas Murray Butler. president
of the Columbia University: Ethel Barry
more. Willie Collier. Senator Scott of West
Virginia. Stuyvesant Fish Lyman Abbott
IL