The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-23
PLANS FOR TAFT
NOTIFICATION
CINCINNATI COMMITTEE SAYS
CROWD WILL BE IMMENSE.
WESTERN coNFA6 CLOSES
Message Sent Republican Nominees
from Pixies Peak = President
Roosevelt to Review Judge
Taft's Speech.

udS 10 Idpluiy BdlHeflnS pO6Slhci INC
various threads of the organization
and perfecting plans.
That there will be large delegations
here from Indiana. Kentucky, Illinois,
West Virginia and neighboring states
Is now assured. Word Is being re-
ceived from various points hourly to
the effect that many are coming. and
the committeeman feel that the
crowd here will be a record-breaker.
Marcus r. Sulzer of Madison, Ind,
conferred with the committee Tues
day, and has decided to open southern
Indiana headquarters in Cincinnati in
order to have a meeting place for the
people from that section who will
come here ON notification day by boat
and rail
Program for the Evening.
The demonstration committee. met
and perfected the arrangements for
the fireworks, the salutes and the
river trip. Judge Taft and his party
will come through Eden Park at seven
o'clock Tuesday evening and their au-
tomobiles will be the only vehicles ad-
mitted to the park after six o'clock.
This has been made absolutely neces-
sary in order to avoid the congestion
sure to result If there were no re-
strictions, The presidents salute Is
% guns and the committee has ar
ranged to give Judge Taft a salute Of
"a guns.
The nominee and his party, on the
Island Queen, accompanied by a 40
tilla of 100 gaily decorated boats, will
give the signal for the fire works to
start in the park.
The movement on the part of bust
ness houses to close their places dur
ing the exercises took definite form
Tuesday when Chairman Reynolds is
sued a Proclamation calling on the peo-
pie to make Tuesday holiday.
Western Conference Closes.
Colorado Springs, Col, July 22.--
The inter-mountain Republican con-
ference came to close Tuesday night
with a dinner given by Frank II.
Hitchcock, chairman of the Repub-
ncan national committee, to the mem
bers of the national committee and
state chairmen who have been here
for the last three days. Most
of the westerners here left for their
homes.
The time Tuesday was fully occu-
pied by the Republican politicians.
During the forenoon they assembled
Pixies Peak ON special train. On
the trips .uR and down Mr.. Hitchcock
conferred with every politician indi-
vidually. At the summit photographs
of the party were taken and kilograms
were sent to Judge Taft and Repre-
sentative Sherman. The telegram to
the Republican standard bearer was
sent by Mr.. Hitchcock and read as fol-
lows:
Republican leaders from every
state west of the Missouri river join
with me in sending you greetings
from the top Of Pixies Peak. We are
on top now and expect to be when the
returns come In next November"
The dispatch to the Republican vice
presidential candidate was signed by
Representatives George W. Cook and
w A. Haggott of this state and Bird
McGuide of Oklahoma, and was as fol-
lows:
Chairman Hitchcock and party send
congratulations from Pixies Peak sum-
nit. Your banner hoisted over the
highest telegraph pole in the world
amid tumultuous cheers"
cfn mil hot nj rafn
thunder and lightning, added to the
grandeur Of the journey down the
mountain.
Just before final adjournment, the
members of the national committee in
conference with Mr.. Hitchcock voted
unanimously to establish main head
quarters in Chicago instead of New
York. Quarters will be taken In a
downtown office building. All the
work of the Taft forces will be d.
rected from Chicago, even to the col
lection OF campaign funds.
VIII Show His Speech to Roosevelt.
Hot Springs. Va, July 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is to review In advance
the speech Judge Taft will deliver in
Cincinnati next Tuesday.
Il have decided TO make this speech
what may be my most important ut
terance of the campaign. l have the
highest regard for the presidents
judgment regarding the subjects to be
dealt with, and keen appreciation OF
his wonderful ability for forceful ex-
preston. / want his Judgment and
his criticism, and this cannot be salts
factorily obtained at long range,
so | have decided to go to Oyster
Bay"
This statement. made Tuesday by
Mr. Taft. indicates his viewpoint re-
garding the announcement of his In
tended trip, which he says is to be
taken on his own and not on the
presidents initiative. He will leave
here with Mr.. Carpenter, his secre-
tary. Wednesday night. On reaching
Jersey City Thursday afternoon he
will enter am automobile which will
take him through New York city and
to sagamore Hill without delay.