The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-16
OHIO'S PRESIDENTS
Taft Added to States Honor Roll
Makes Ohio Truly Mother
of Presidents.

| Only Through Selfish Work of Sci.
fish Motives at Home.
Ohio, the mother of presidents, Nc.
Kinley, Garfield, Hayes, Grant, Ben
jamin Harrison, William Henry Har.
risen. What a roll of honor!
Is there resilient of the great
Buckeye state who as not swelled
with pride at the thadgEt of his close
association with the rulers of the
| greatest republic in history? When
he crosses the border of his own COM
monwealth every Ohioan-whether
native or adopted--loses no oppor-
tunity to tell of the greatness of his
state. That it is the mother of presi-
dents is his proudest boast.
Although it is more than half a
century since Zachary Taylor, the last
native of Virginia to hold the honor,
left the presidents chair, after a
| short occupancy, the Old Dominion
| gave birth to seven of our % presi-
| dents. Ohio has given birth to five
| William Henry Harrison. the first
ginia. His name is on the honor roll
Of both states. Added to the native
Buckeyes. it makes six Ohio presi-
dents. or these six two were elected
from lsewhere-Ulysses S. Grant
from the District of Columbia, and
Benjamin Harrison from Indiana.
President Taylor, although a native
of Virginia, was elected from Louis.
lana.
Other States Adopt Taft.
No native of another state was ever
elected from Virginia. Ohio claims
six presidents; Virginia seven This
year gives Buckeye Republicans their
best chance to make good the states
boast. OF all the great men mention
ed as the party standard bearer next |
fall, but one is generally acknowl- |
edged DIS being of national and inter-
national stature. That one is Secre-
tary of War William Howard Taft
Friends Of every other candidate |
admit it is the field against Taft"
That concession to his strength |
means that he is far bigger than his
own state. He has been claimed al |
ready as the ''favorite son" of Ne
Draska, Kansas and Missouri, through |
formal action Of the Republican state
committees, taken at the demand of
the party in these states. State Chair
man piekema Of Michigan, and party
leaders from all sections of the VOL
VERNE state declare that it is solid for
Taft. Tennessee, California. Mime
sofa, Iowa, Alabama, South Dakota.
sofa, Iowa, Alabama and South Dako-
ia Republicans have made it known
that their states will be for Taft
From every section of the country is
coming the Taft call in increasing
volume
The rank and file of the party in the
states where the hardest battles of
the election will be fought have de-
manded Of their leaders that Taft be
enthusiastically supported They want
the big war secretary adopted as their
own. He is known for his record of
duty well done. His training on the
bench, in the Philippines and in the
war department have equipped him
for president with a broader experi.
ence in the duties of chief executive
Ohio Will Be Supreme.
Through the acknowledged position |
of these great states it becomes pos
Sible for Ohio to make good" her
most lofty claims for the achieve
ments of her sons. Never before. six
months i'll advance of a national con-
not even in 1896, when Will
lam Mckinley was nominated on the
first ballot, did an Ohioan have such
evidences Of strength as have been
given to Secretary Taft. When nom.
mated, his triumphant election is as
'ured. That means the seventh presi.
lent born in or elected from Ohio.
Buckeye claims to supremacy are
hen beyond dispute. With Taft as
PRESIDENT the score will stand: Ohio.
even presidents elected to the office
W the people; Virginia six presi-
Ients elected to the office by the
,eople
Ohio Republicans have now in their
,eeping the achievements and dignity
It the state. The stronger their in. '
orsement Of Taft the more certain y
nd positive the triumph he will add !,
the states glory.
None So Well Qualified. :,
Even the strongest opponent of TAFT | b
'ill freely admit, when speaking pri. 7
ately with friends, that there is no | Il
disability for any other Ohioan to be "
as the successor of Theo- II
ore Roosevelt, who followed McKin. s
ey the second Ohio presidential
lartyr.
If Ohio is to furnish the next presi- a.
ent, he must be Republican. What Il
ther Republican in this state has the n
ecessary confidence of the people of ci
II classes and sections; is sufficient
well known in each of the 46 states
which support by the electorate
Ill be asked? Has had the rare train
lg and has so completely and satis- nj
Ictorily discharged all public duties pl
they arose? Is so, completely in hi
ne with the Square deal to every w
an" policy of President Roosevelt? tn
as himself so clearly and acceptably w
efned his position on all live ma. tn
onal questions?
Taft Is certain to have behind him IN
le Endorsement Of Ohio Republican,. he
m in the most completely represen. OF
tive convention ever Held IN ENe ma