The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
City in Holiday Attire to.
Honor Republican Candi-
date for Presidency.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
RECEIVED TOMORROW
Judge Taft Spends Part Of Sun
day at, Churcl, and Part in
Political Conferences-Mem-
bers Of Ohio State Com
mittee Meet in Interest
Of Harmony.
of Harmony.
- IN c1NNATI, o.. July 2s.-As the
calm before the storm was the

INC1NNATI, o.. July 2s.-As the
I'M calm before the storm was tile
Sabbath observance OF VIII
liam II. Taft to-day, In the
home OF his brother, Charles.
The presidential candidate will work
at the trade OF politics tomorrow. at
tending the meeting OF the State Cen
tral Committee. meeting informally the
members Of the notification commit.
tee, lending his aid to local arrange
ments committee. and placing himself
generally at the disposal OF national
and State leaders. On Tuesday he will
deliver his speech OF acceptance, and
then surrender himself to the vagaries
OF riot OF political enthusiasm.
With Mrs. Charles 2. TAFT and her
sister. Miss Sinton. the candidate at
tended the morning services at Christ
Episcopal Church. While there was no
reference, inferentia1 or otherwise. to
the presence OF the candidate, the
preacher. Rev. ". B. Poole. sought to
make 1T emphatic that power for good
and not contrition, confession or even
charity. was the Influence which. the
Christian church should exert among
men.
Greets Friends.
Mr.. Taft Joined heartily in the SER
vice, and at its conclusion was made
the centre OF an admiring group OF
acquaintances and friends, many of
whom sile greeted by their first names.
and with all Of whom he shook hands.
With Mrs. Taft and Miss Sinton he
walked half a dozen blocks down North
Street. viewing the decorations. which
even then were pleasing. He retraced
his steps to the home Of his brother,
and remained there until late in the
afternoon, VIXEN he paid visit to the
bedside OF former State Senator John
Wherron. father OF Ms. Taft, who has
been Ill for some time.
In the evening Arthur I. gVorys spent
some time at the Taft residence in
consultation with his chief.
Senator Warner. OF Missouri. chair
man Of the notification committee,
reached the city to-day, but did not
present himself to Mr.. Taft, remarking
facetiously that he was in fear that
Mr.. Taft had already gained a suspi-
cion OF the fact of his nomination.
With Senator Warner. on arriving, was
Judge Charles Nagel, national COM
mitteeman from Missouri
General Felix Agnus, OF Baltimore,
Md. Maryland's member to the notifi-
cation committee, was one OF the arr
rivals to-day. S. Q. Bigney. of Boston,
who takes the place on the committee
OF Senator Murray Crane, reached the
city with William F. Harrington, the
New Hampshire member.
Plen for Harmony.
Frank H. Hitchcock. who is expected
tomorrow. will make a report TO the
candidate on conditions in the West
as he found them during hts recent
visit to that region. Elmer Dover,
secretary OF the national committee.
will reach the city tomorrow.
Importance is attached to the meet
ing Tomorrow OF the Ohio State Gem
tral Committee, to be attended by Mr..
Taft as the meeting Is declared to be
intended to generate common under
standing, singleness OF purpose and
enthusiasm, which, carried away by
the various members, will lFpermeate all
parts OF the State.
There seems little left for! the local
arrangement committee to
do, asievery part OF Tuesdays program
seems to have been perfected. Al-
though the customary Sabbath cessa-
tion OF business prevailed In the down
town streets to-day, theirs was decided
activity In carrying OUT the scheme
OF decorations. which IS to give the
city a. holiday appearance. Long lines
OF pointed va ri-colored strsamers were
strung along trolley poles flags We're
placed out Of windows, and streamers
and bunting festooned on buildings. 3.
Executive Committee.