Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-28

Cincinnati, July 2S.-Standing
ON a flag-draped platform in front of
his brothers home. Taft At noon to-
day accepted the nomination of the
Republican party to be its candi-
date for tho presidency. Ths occa-
sion was q demonstration unequaled
in the history Of Cincinnati. The
day was clear and very warm, with
slight breeze. The standing guests
and crowds on the streets seemed
not to mind the scorching rays of
the sun.
The notification was made the oc-
casion Of a holiday. Senator War
.ner Of Missouri, past commander Of
the Grand Army, headed the notih-
cation committee. Warmers speech
of notification was brief. and when
he concluded there was an enthusi-
astic outburst Of cheering as Taft
stepped forward.
The event Of the morning was a
fag-raising on the lawn Of the resi-
.dence Of Charles P. Taft on Pike
street, which was accompanied r
appropriate ceremonies. The crowds
that surged about the Taft homo and
overran the lawns and steps threat
ened almost to wreck the house IT.
self in the general eagerness to hear
the speeches and SEQ what was 60
ing on.
Half-past II found the members
OF the notification committae at the
TAFT residence n readiness for the
real event 81 the day. Il was after
IL. however. before the ceremonies
began. The speech-making was
conducted from = platform erectSd
on the lawn. Surrounding II were
the members Of the notification com
mittee. the local reception commit
tee and host Of eminent party
leaders gathered from every section
OF the country. There were but two
addresses. that OF Senator Warner.
AS chairman Of the committee. and
Judge Taft's speech Of acceptance.
The speech Of the nominee was
listened TO with close attention by
the great crowd that overhowed the
porch. the. yard. the sidewalks and
perched itself on the fenceposts, tel
egraph poles and svery other point
o. vantage. Several times Judge
Taft was forced to stop by the vo-
ciferous cheering and once or twice
i. was several minutes before he
was able to resume his remarks.
Safe government" as opposed to
radicalism formed the keynote OF
the Taft speech. r Assurances were
given that the election of Mr.. Tart
would mean that the principles ad-
vocated by Theodore Roosevelt as
president would continue to be urg-
ed until the ultimately became the
law and settled policy Of the United
States. Reduction of the tariff was
advocated. and attention. directed
to the plans of the Republican party
for the revision of the schedules.
The plans suggested by Mr.. Bryan
for controlling the railroads and
other large combinations of capital
were attacked az futile and pro-
ductive of no real benefit to the
people at large, Other matters
touched upon in the address includ-
ed the injunction plank OF the Re'
publican platform and the revision
of the currency laws.
The notification ceremonies were
followed by review of the march
ing clubs, which was the spectacu-
lar feature of the days program
Several thousand marchers and
number of bands were in line
The procession was headed by the
famous Blaine club, the mambers ol
which, clad in white duck trousers
and blue serge coats, presented q
very natty appearance.
Warmers Notification Address.
Mr.. Taft: You are, OF course
not unaware that Mr.. Roosevelt
term as president of. the uniteo
States viii expire ON March 4. 1909;
that the political parties OF oul
country are perfecting their organ''
zations preparatory to presenting te
the people, at the general eiect'of
to be held in November next. thei'
respective candidates for that mgr
efic. that the Republican party, II
national convention. composed o.
delegates representing every .sta''
and TERRITORY and xthe optiving pos
sessions cf the United States assem-
eied at Chicago on June Is to ~
inclusive. has eosnc1eted SITS adelio
erat'ons. that II has outlined and
submitted to the citizenship OF tn