The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
TAFT WEARS HIS
LAURELS MODEST[Y
Republican Candidate Thanks
Party for His Victory in
Great Contest.
RECEIVES THE RETURNS
WITH MANIFEST PLEASURE
Pleased With the Election of
Hughes and Certainty of Hay-
ing Republican House.

CINCINNATI. Nov. 3.-up 10 10
o clock tonight there had been no break
in the optimistic character of the re.
turns received at the G. +. Taft resi-
dcnce in this city, where William II.
Taft, the Republican candidate, and
Mrs. Taft were surrounded by a merry
party Of relatives and close friends
AZ thai time Mr.. Taft had no doubt
or his election. as indie ated by the con
gratnlatorv telegram he sent 10 Chair.
man Hitchcock shortly after Q clock
central time,
Judge Taft declined 10 make anv
statoment, saying he would delay il un.
Ill Ohio was heard from.
Elaborate preparations had been ar
ranged by G. p. Taft. and the best tele.
graph preparations made The rear
verauda % the quaint but aristocratic
old mansion on Pike street had been en-
closed and an up-to-date guest telegraph
room established.
Used Direct Wire.
one wire was directly connected with
the national Republican headquartcrs in
New York, and three others brought in
news as gathered by the Associated
Press and other sources. From 6 clock
on bulletins were received ia increasing
number and the enthusiasm of the party
increased IN proportion. In the big
drawing room were gathered Mr.. aud
Mrs. c. 2. Taft and their daughter, Miss
Louise; Mrs. ". II. Taft and her three
sisters. Miss Maria Heron, Professor
aunt OF the candidate; Mrs. Nicholas
Longwortb, Mrs Wallingford, sister of
Representative Longworth; DR.. j. j.
Richardson of Washington, Fred W. Car
penter, Judge Taft's secretary: A. [.
.Yorys and J. 7. Williams, representing
Chairman Hitchcock, and party of
newspaper men. Gus ]. Barger read the
bulletins and the applause became more
hilarious as the rosente hue of the re-
turns dccpeued
Meanwhile Judge Taft circulated out
in the operating room and among the
guests, exhibiting the finest specimen of
that smile which the campaign has made
famous. The first news Judge Taft re-
eeIved was over the ong-distance tele-
phone, from his friend, Judge Fisher at
jamestown, y Y, and was 20 the effect
that jamestown had given Taft 2900
majority
Message from Hitchcock.
Chairman Hitchcock was heard from
as carly as $3.50 O'Clock. He said:
:. Hearty congratulations on magnii-
cent vote here.
James s. Sherman followed Mr.
Hitchcock with this message:
NV hearty and cordial congratula-
tions. Your nomination created conf,
dence, your mastcrly campaign accel-
Grated Il, your election clinches it; your
administration ~ill continue it,
Governor Hughes wired Judge Taft
~ $50 o'clock:
% Hcarties. congratulations on your
splendid victory
Daniel j. Koefo sent this message:
= Congratulations on your splendid
victory. Labor voters appreciate and
recognize their real friends. -
Judge Taft began at ~ clock an.
. sEyering the kilograms and congratnla-
mons. He az knowlcdged receipt OF
such dispatches from Secretary Cortci-
you. Postmaster General Meyer, Gov
crnor Curtis Guild OF Massachusetts,,
and others.
1t IS Delightful 10 think Of such