The Washington times., 1908-07-28

CINCINNATI. July z2-WIIiam
Howard Taft, Of Ohio. received oIhciaI
notification today that he Is the Repu5-
Ecer partE's choice for President OF the
United States The news was broken 10
him on the lawn O. the residence of his
brother and hacker Charles P. TaTr.
and the occasion was celebrated with
a Publication that VIII live long IN
Buckeye State history
Miles OF decorated streets. thousands
OF dollars worth OF daylight fireworks,
bands without number, and happy pa
raiders that required two hours 20 pass
a given point were a few OF the out
ward evidences Of CinciluaIis Joy
Even the Democrats joined II the GOOD
time, for IL was agreed beforehand Shat
the celebration should be strictly non
partisan, and hundreds Of followers OF
Jefferson shouted and cIappe6 -helr
hands 20 give the aHair ere proper
amount oE vim.
True. some OF the Democrats. notably
governors of states and figures OF na-
tlonal prominence who had been invited
. TO attend, found az the last moment
that they had business elsewhere But
that die lot dampen the Republican en-
thusiasm-
Marshal = Democrat
The grand marshal OF the parade.
which Mr. Taft reviewed. vas an old
I time Democrat, and so were many OF
/ the committee that raised the money
/ and 1ffered the show
The cannon booming from TIE hiIltops
that surround Cincinnati opened the
fofciaI day az O'Clock. and az $50
! there was the raising OF q historic hag.
singing. and prayers on the platform at
the Taft residence 4 little more than
al hour afterward the notification com
mittee. headed by Senator William
/ Warner OF Missouri. tae chairman
WAS escorted from the hotel 10 the
/ Taft home
By the time the committee had
/ reached the house, the platform was
filed 70 overflowing, and the lawn sur
I rounding It was packed by the next
lucky ones who were entitled 10 stand
/ irg room For Two or three blocks each
way from the house and up and down
the nearby cross streets the thorough
fares were packed with people anxious
10 get a glimpse Of Bill Taft's smile, 80
or a note Of the candidates voice.
AT noon Senator Warner began his
speech Of notification. and Mr.. Taft,
from a nearby seat, smiled cordially.
The Notification Speech.
/ Senator Warner said:
You are. Of course. not unaware that
] Mr. ROosevelt'S term as President %
the United states Will expire on March
(, 1903; that the political parties OF our
I country are perfecting their o-ganiza-
/ tions preparatory 20 presenting 70 ths
people. at the general election ID be
held in November next. their respective
/ candidates for that high Office; that the
/ Republican party, in national cOnven-
ton composed Of delegates represent
ing every state and Territory and the
outlying possessions Of the United
states, assembled in Chicago on Juns
IS 20 1s, 1875. inclusive, has completed
its deliberations.
you arc aware that Il has outlined
and submitted to the citizenship OF the
/ republic. Cor consideration and adoption,
governmental policies. which IL conn
aently believes Will be OF the highest
Service 10 the nation in her every. Parti
that It has. from among its strong and
L experienced statesmen-men whose serv-
ice 70 the public Eas demonstrated their
worthiness in cleaaness OF character
devotion 20 country and to the welfare
OF the individual citizen, and with full
| understanding OF thu nations needs a.
her highest and best aspirations. Sc
lected YOU as its candidate for Prssii
dent-the highest honor that can be con
ferrcd " tnis constitutional republic
The committee which you see before
YOU. whose ,Hairmsnship ! have Tire
II honor 20 hold in the temporary abselce
from the United States Of the Hon