Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-27
Victor Rosewater of Omaha One Of
Two Western Men.
RESULT OF LONG CONFERENCES
of Members Between
Sections Not Determined.
TAFT ATTENDS CHURCH SERVICE
Arrangements at Cincinnati Complete
for Formal Notification Cere-
monies TuesdRy--senRtOF
Warner Arrives.


made tonight by Frank IL. Hitchcock OF
the republican national committee that the
| following will constitute the executive COM
mittee:
| Charles r. Brooker Connecticut
| T. Coleman Dupont. Delaware.
William +. Borah, Idaho.
Frank O. Lowden, Illinois.
Charles Nagel Missouri.
! Victor Rosewater, Nebraska,
William L. Ward, New York
! Edward c. Duncan, North Carolina
Boies Penrose, Pennsylvania.
| Chairman Hitchcock decided to adopt
the plan Of having the. executive commit
tee made up solely from the membership
of the national committee
! Before selecting the gentlemen named Mr..
Hitchcock consulted with the party leaders
| through the west. that being one OF tho
objects of his conference.
| The distribution OF the members Of the
executive committee, as between eastern
and western headquarters. and other dele
gates, will be announced later.
Secretary TAFT at Church
= CINCINNATI Ohio. July 26.--As the
| calm before the storm was the Sabbath
observance Of William H. Taft today In
the home OF his brother Charles. The
presidential candidate will work at 'he
trade of politics tomorrow, attending the
meeting of the state central committee,
meeting and informally receiving the
members Of the notification committee.
! besides lending his aid to the local ar
rangements committee and placing him
| self generally at the disposal Of national
| and state leaders. on Tuesday Judge
Taft will deliver his speech OF acceptance
and then surrender himself completely
to the vagaries of riot of political en-
thusiasm.
with Mrs. Charles p. Taft and her sis
he af
the morning services at Christ Episcopal
church. The ancient edfice is undergoing
| repairs and the services were held In
| the basement the capacity of which was
tested by the attendance.
Rev. w IL Poole, one of the assistant
rectors. drew a lesson from the first
verse of the tenth chapter of Matthew;
And when He had called His disciples
unto Him lie gave unto them power"
| While there was no references 20 the pres
ence of the candidate, the preacher
sought to make 1t emphatic that lower
for good and not contrition, confession
! or even charity, was the influence which
! the Christian church should spread
| among men.
Mr.. Taft Joined heartily In the service
and at it's conclusion was made ths CEN
ter OF an admiring group Of acquaintances
and friends many of whom he greeted
by their first names and with all of whom
he shook hands. with his two escorts
he walked half a dozen blocks viewing
the decorations which even then were put
in place. He retraced his steps to the
home of his brother where he Is staying.
and remained there until late in the af-
ternoon. when he paid a visit to the bed
side of former State Senator Heron,
father of Mrs. Taft. In the evening Ar
thur Vorys, who arrived late, spent homo
time at the Taft residence.
Senator Warner Arrives.
Senator Warner Of Missouri chairman
of the notification committee, reached the
city during the day but did not present
himself to Mr.. Taft remarking that he
was in grave fear that Mr.. Taft had al
ready gained a suspicion OF the fact of
his nomination which was TO be revealed
to him Tuesday. With Senator Warner
was Judge Charles Nagel. national COM
mitteeman from Missouri General Fe-
lix Agnus OF Baltimore. Maryland's mem-
Der of the notification committee, was
one OF the arrivals today. General Agnus
is serving for the fifth time in this ca
pacity. having participated in the nutifi-
cation Of the nomination Of Presidents
Garfield, Harrison and twice for McKin-
ley. s. o. Bigney of Boston. who takes
the place on the committee of Senator
w. Murray Crane, reached the city with
William +. Harrington. the New HAmp-
shire member.
Frank II. Hitchcock. who is expected to-
morroW, will make a report to the candi-
dates on conditions in the west as no
has found them during his recent visit
to that section. Elmer Dover, secretary
of the national committee will also reach
the city tomorrow. United States Marshal
Green OF Texas, came today to participate
in Tuesdays celebration.
Ohio Committee Meeting.
Importance is attached to the meeting
tomorrow Of the Ohio state central COM
mittee TO be attended by Mr.. Taft, as tho
meeting is declared to be in general for
a common understanding and to develop
singleness of purpose and enthusias sua
! which will be carried away by the various
members and will permeate all parts Of
the state.
There seems little left for the local notI-
fication arrangements committee to do as
every part Of Tuesdays program seems to
have been thoroughly perfected. Although
the customary Sabbath cessation OF bus
mess prevailed in the downtown streets,
there was decided activity IN the. carry
ing out Of decorations Long lines OF
= pointed vari-colored streamers were strung
along the trolley poles. flags were placed
out OF windows ana stTeamers and bunting
festoOned the building. Altogether
there was a decided interest shown in pre-
pairing for the day on which Cincinnati
} plans to do honor to her distinguished citi-
zen.