New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
MR.. TAFT RESIGNS
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meeting of special commission to determine
whether certain lands in the District are being
| occupied by any corporation without authority
| of law. Secretary Taft and Attorney General
Bonaparte members of this commission To-
days work, however, was devoted largely to or
ganization. Later Mr.. Taft spent some time
with his family
At Cincinnati Secretary Taft will go TO the
home of his brother. Charles P. Taft. where he
will make his headquarters while there. The
| Secretary has no home of his own in Cincinnati
having disposed of IL time ago. The home
| of c. P. Taft is easily accessible and Is sur
rounded by a spacious lawn well adapted for In
| formal gatherings
The following correspondence between Secre-
| tary Taft and Senator Foraker following the
| nomination at Chicago was made public at the
| War Department to-day:
Dear Mr.. Secretary: Although / fear II may
be unwelcone and probably misunderstood. it is
nevertheless my pleasure to avail myself of my
privilege send you heartiest congratulations
ano pest wishes for success in November.
Secretary Tafts response follows:
My Dear Senator: I assure you that your
kindly note of congratulation gave me the great
est pleasure, and I thank you for 1t from the
bottom of my heart L have never ceased to
remember that owe to you my first substantial
start in public life, and that 1t came without
solicitation.
Senator La Toilette sent this:
While the platform is disappointing in
fundamental provisions and omissions and shall
most sincerely and in the faith that you
more nearly in accord with the great body of
Republican voters than the platform. L shall
do all in my power TO insure your election.
Telegrams of congratulation received by Sec
retary Taft to-day included one from General
Luke Wright, at Memphis, saying, Hearty con-
gratulations and good wishes" and one from
Booker T WASHINGTON. Tuskepee
assurance Of negro support in the Presidential
contest The latter message follows:
Most hearty and sincere congratulations You
more than deserve II all. I feel quite you
will be triurnphantly elected to the Presidency
and that my race will assist in bringing about
that result.
From Cuba Governor Magoon flashed this
message:
All Cuba joins me in congratulations to you
and rejoices at your nomination
Andrew Carnegie cabled from Clashmore
Scotland:
Sincere and cordial CONGRATULATIONS. Our
country and our party will both be safe in your
hands.
Robert Taft, the secretarys son, telegraphed
from Chicago:
Congratulations on your victory from the
whole family
From Toxic Baron Kaneko cabled: Heartily
congratulate you nomination"
From BerliE Minister Hioki sent please ac-
cept my heartiest congratulations
From London Ambassador Reid sent this mes
sage: Warm congratulations. Proud that
Ohio has you to lead to next victory"
Congratulations also came from the Philip
pine Commissioners and from Chief Engineer
Goethals of the Panama Canal Commission.
Secretary Taft to-day dictated telegraphic
plies to various dispatches Of congratulation
reply to Senator Foraker. Mr.. Tafts replies
included the following
To ce-President Fairbanks. at Indianapolis:
I thank you cordially for your gracious and
kindly message of congratulation.
To Senator Knox, at Pittsburg:
Thank you sincerely for your hearty congrat-
ulations and the assurance Of Pennsylvania's
support.
To Speaker Cannon. at Danvtlle, Ill:
Your kind message of congratulation received
Accept from me heartfelt thanks for it's cordial
expressions.
To Senator La Toilette, Madison. Wis:
highly appreciate your kind message Of con-
graduation and proffer OF support and thank
you for it.
To Governor Hughes at Albany:
have received your hearty congratulations
and thank you for your kindly expressions.
More than thousand messages OF congrat-
ulaton from all parts of the world have come
to the Secretary since his nomination. Among
those to- day was from Representative Sher-
man, his running mate on the ticket.
'Banzai!7 the terse message from La
fayette Young. Of Iowa.
You will have back of you" teegraphed
former Secretary Of the Treasury L. NJ. Shaw, at
New York "a united party and a loyal trustfu1
people"
Shall work and vote for you with unalloyed
pleasure" promised Seth Low, of New York
THE Far East is happy" declared Bishop
Harris. speaking for Japan. at New York
Sincere congratulations" came from Anlbas-
sador O'Brien, at Toxic and congratulations
and best wishes" from Bishop Hendrick OF
| Cebu, at New York
Cincinnati, June 19-The train on which Sec
retary Taft is coming to his home town from
the national capital is due here at sos o'clock
tomorrow morning. forty minutes later than the
train from Chicago which his brother
Charles P. Taft and others will come from the
! Republican National Convention. The Secre-
tary will go direct TO the home of his brother
Later in the day the subcommittee from the
Republican National Committee will meet with
the Secretary TO discuss the coming campaign
No formal welcome home for the Secretary
has been prepared and such greeting as will
be given when his train arrives will be informal
II is understood that later in the summer local
Democrats will give him a reception, intending
| It 10 be entirely an expression of personal
| friendliness.
At a large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce OF this city day II was
| decided TO send telegram to Secretary Of War
| Taft congratulating him his nomination for
President. Secretary Taft is an honorary mem
Der of the Chamber OF Commerce. The follow
| ing telegram was forwarded: