The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-19
TAFT DOES NOT ATTEMPT
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ivate office and Secretary Carpenters
loftice was thrown wide. IN the for
ner stood Secretary Taft surrounded
by members of his family and per-
sonal and political friends.
Something went wrong with the
Iofficial dispatches, The first an
|nouncement was that Massachusetts
had cast 80 votes for Taft. Then the
announcement from Michigan was
made. with its one vote for Cannon.
At this moment Secretary Carpenters
Telephone jingled and William Pan
nell, Secretary Taft's personal mess
enger, received flash from the AS
lsociated Press that Taft had been
nominated.
Scarcely had the news been con-
|veyed to Secretary Taft when over
1.-THE official wire came the flash Taft
lis nominated" Mrs. Taft rose from
her seat at the secretary's desk and
turned to her husband who was
|standing to her right. II was an elo-
,quent hand clasp they gave each 9th
Ter. Mrs. Taft was bubbling over
with happiness. All evidence OF the
nervous strain which had been In
Iher face during the entire afternoon
lhad disappeared. The secretary him
|self laughed with the joy OF boy.
Around both the secretary and Mrs.
Taft their friends crowded to offer
ltheir congratulations. 1t was a hap
|py scene-the realization OF months
lof labor and tribulation.
Secretary Root was the first cablnet
|officer to extend to Secretary Taft and
MRS. Taft his congratulations on the
Nomination. He remarked facetious-
lily to Secretary Taft, while the latter
Twas shaking hands with some OF his
newspaper friends, that he probably
would find 1t difficult to "shake"
these men either during his campaign
or after his election. Secretary TAFT
responded that he had no idea or
lshaking them at any time.
Secretary Taft was, already in his
riding clothes and he and General
Edwards made the trip to the war
oollege on horseback, while Secre-
Itary Root and General Bell, chief
of staff, went in an automobile.
AS he was leaving his office, Secre-
'tary Taft leaned over the desk OF a
Telegraph operator and inquired:
"I guess It's certain enough?"
'Certain enough" said General
oliver, who was standing near. "You
want II unanimous?"
And a minute later a flash came
over the wire that the nomination
had been made unanimous.
Secretary Taft, in a speech last
might to a large representation OF
the membership OF the University
club, who made congratulatory vis-
IL. to the Taft home, said:
| "My fellow members OF the Uni
verslty club-You don't expect me to
make speech tonight-much less a
political speech. A great honor has
fallen upon me today-to lead
great political party in the contest
test that is TO come. This express
sion OF good fellowship ! value great
lily, as deem 1t the expression OF
good will from my fellow club mem
bers. We are neighbors. 1 don't re-
gard II as a political demonstration at
iall, but merely as the good wishes OF
my nelghbors. 1t is one of your num-
ber upon whom great honor has
been conferred, and to whom you are
here TO extend congratulations.
~ thank you. gentlemen, for your
good fellowship; thank you on be-
half OF the real ruler of the fam
lily, the lady who. hope, Is nearby
looking on and listening. For those
who conduct themselves properly in
their family life. no greater need OF
approval could be desired" Great
applause.)
Mr.. Taft, after the speech, rode
to the White House, where he had an
appointment, In an army wagon.