New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
THINK TICKET WINNER
LEADERS ARE CONFIDENT.
Politicians Sag Nez0 Yorker as
Tafts Mate Indicates Success.

asked
impossible to make any criticism OF Secretary
Taft and Representative Sherman. Because they
could say nothing except good and thought II dis-
| loyal to their party to praise the Repuollcah
ticket some Democrats begged to be excused lroln
| speaking for quotation.
| Senator Platt whose approval of the nomination
| of Secretary Taft printed in The tribune
| yesterday had many good things to say OF Repre-
| sentative Sherman. Representative sherman Is
the biggest in the party In this state ne said
| "ie will be a tower of strength on the ticket
| Although I am less out Of politics, snah
| do everything IN my power to secure the election
the ticket. and have no doubt that 1t VIII WIN
| a great victory
of the Navy under President Harrison. was over
ioyed at the Chicago result. 81 favored rle holi-
| ination of Mr.. Taft from the beginning ne SAID
is excellent ticket. The head or IL Is a man
| of wide information and of exceptional anllty'
He has the confidence of all types of men. am
glad that Mr.. Sherman was nominated Tor VICE
President: There ought to be no dlmculty III
carrying the state and the nation The platform
should please l was interested in the stampede
talk only because ii was absurd. | said from
the start that there nothing in It. II was
ridiculous to suppose that Mr. RooseFeit anu MI
Taft Were playing that game
William H. Taft is probably the best equipped
man TO be President of the United States that
could have been nominated, or that has been norn-
mated since I have been in politics. no man ever
had better training and there is not the sngh'-
!
treasurer of the Republican State Committee ana
president Of the Union League Club so far as
Mr. Sherman is concerned. he is representative
of the oldtirne organization of Repuollcanlsn1-
As a member of Congress he has always done sooo
work and he ought to be perfectly SATISFACTORY 10
the business interests of the country. Ihe plaI-
form is excellent 7 do not like even the lnen'ioi
of the courts and especially the criticisms Oh
them but the plank as IL is is just aoout aS III
nocuous possible"
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| elated by the composition of the ticket. He said
! that he was 1T would be elected MIR. Ia1t
is man who understands the situation throughout
| the country Mr.. Schieren declared 'Ihe DUST
interests have perfect confidence IN his aolty
| and thorough knowledge of the various business
| interests and look upon Mr.. Taft one who will
safeguard the Industries of this country. both as to
| capital and labor hope that he will bring about
| thorough understanding upon that difficult ques-
| ton. that has confronted for so many years.
I'VE hone will he able to restore the pros
! perity which we enjoyed so much the last rev
| years. The platform suits me very we'll think 1t
will be appreciated by the diversified interests of
this country. 1t is step forward in the right dl-
rection, doing justice to capital and labor alike.
| Henry R Towne said he was pleased with the
! nominations He is president Of the Merchants AS
sociation but would not say what the association
as a body thought about the ticket The association
| contains men Of both parties. Mr. Tow1e said that
the success OF the ticket was practically assured
| He liked the platform with the exception or the
| anti-injunction plank
| Abraham Gruber, Republican leader of the 18th
| Assembly District said he was going to take OH
| his coat and get down to work for the ticket 1t
| is an excellent choice" he said, land will prove
winner in this state and in enough others to insure
the election of Taft and Sherman
President MCGOWAN Of the Board Of Aldermen
said that, he Democrat, he hoped for the
of his party. but that nothing could be said
against the high character of the Republican nomi-
nees. II don't know anything about Secretary
Taft except what have seen in the papers said
| President MCGOWAN, but ali that is said is to his
| credit. l think he is good man The same may
| be said of Representative Sherman. of this state
| However, I hope the Democrats will nominate
| better ticket and will win
What would you consider good ticket? the
| president asked.
| johnson for President and Mayor Mcclellan for
Vice President he replied. Then there would be
| a Western man and New York State man on
each ticket. and believe race OF that kind would
| be exceedingly close"
The financial district received with satisfaction
the news of selection of Secretary Taft by the
| Republican National Convention its nominee for
| President and Congressman Sherman for Vice
President. Washington E. Conner said of Mr..
| Tafts nomination:
| II think that Mr.. Taft will make an excellent
President. and I well pleased with the political
| outlook for the next eight years during which
time l expect him 10 be in office.
Washington will to be disturbing factor
| for that time Under Mr. Taft's direction 1 do not
look for any legislation hostile to capital His in
ternat.onal experience and training such
insure confidence.
| LAS soon as the campaign gets under way have
no fear of a dull market. The campaign, if Bryan
has no opposition from the Democratic factions.
| will cause many a In Wall Street before
election.
| Nevertheless. Roosevelt remains leading factor
in the situation. and the possibility of carrying out
a radical platform is the only thing to occasion
fear
| Henry Clews said:
"The convention did it's work admirably in nomi-
| mating next President. The best evidence that
| Mr. Taft will make most satisfactory Executive
| is his splendid record. No man in the country has
filed so many high official positions as Mr.. Taft,
| and all with great ability, good judgment and
scrupulous honesty. Those are the qualities most
| requisite qualify American citizen to become
President this great nation. If the head of the
nation is all right the influence upon our so.000O00
of people will be potential for good in all directions
Business men go ahead with confidence.
| feeling assured that Mr.. Taft will surely be our
next President and that they have therefore moth
| ing TO fear for the four years from that
source that they predicate their affairs on
| their own good judgment. without any Tnsgivings
as to the future far they apply to faithful.
| capable and honest governmental administration
Senator 2. II. McCaren was asked what he
thought OF the outcome of the Republican National
Convention. The Senator didn't appear very much
excited about it. and replied; oh it's what
| have been expecting for the last eight
| months It lacked that way all along and sup