Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-01
TAFT ACCEPTS
THE NOMINATION
Ceremonies Are Witnessed by
Great Crowd.
SOUNDS KEYNOTE
Outlines His Policies and Declares
for an Administrator That VIII
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Cincinnati, O.. July 20 --Wlllian
Howard Taft was ofiicially notified
yesterday that he had been nominated
by the republican party In convention
al Chicago for presidet OF the United
states. In a remarkably strong and
strikingly comprehensive speech he
formally accepted the great honor
1t was great day for Cincinnati
and from the first gun fired early In
the morning from the hilltops to vel
come the day until the last piece Of
fireworks was fired late at night ev-
eryone thoroughly enjoyed the occa-
sion. The salute from the hilltops
awakened the expectant thousands
and they gazed upon perfect day. Y
was warm, but everyone was dressed
for real summer weather END formal
or dress parade was rigIdIy tabooed.
So everybody being happy was com
Portable. Judge Taft was M bright
and early and was In perfect shape
for the surprise party, as were all the
others who participated in the exer.
cises.
All morning marching clubs with
bands from nearby cities cauae In on
special trains, while thousands Of peo-
ple came Ia on the regular trains
ready for holiday and a good time
Features Of the Ceremonies.
The ceremonies connected with the
notification Of the presidential nomi
nee Included flag raising a. the res
idence Of Charles p. Taft, the formal
notification and reply reception TO
the veterans, a parade OF the marcn-
ing clubs and fireworks on the river
bllff.
Judge Taft delivered his speech
standing for one hour and ten minutes
in the broiling sun, and was strong In
voice to the very end. He retained
the attention OF his auditors until the
last word was spoken.
Members of the notification COM
mittee declared 1t to be o great and
powerful campaign document, and
Chairman Hitchcock said Z was an
aid and q benefit to open the cam
palgn with such a magnificent argu-
ment.
Judge Taft struck responsive
chord when he said:
Il submit to those most interested,
to wage earners. to farmers and 20
business men whether the Introduction
into power of the democratic party,
with Mr.. Bryan at its head. and with
the business destruction that It open
iy advocates as remedy for present
evils, will bring about the needed con
fidence for the restoration Of prosper
ity."
AS to publicity OF contributions for
the purpose OF carrying on campaigns.
the candidate declared that the selec-
ton OF a treasurer from the state OF
New York bound the laws OF that
state as the publication OF such ex-
penditures. assured the position OF
the republicans as against the mere
declaration OF their opponents.
Charles p. Tafts home, where the
notification ceremonies we're held, Is
one OF the most interesting houses In
Cincinnati. 1t was designed by Ben
jamin H. Latrobe, frst architect OF
the capitol at Washington and was
built in 1917 by Martin Baum, Mr..
Baum afterwards sold the place to
Nicholas Longworth. ST., from whom
IL was bought by David Sinton, Mrs.
Charles r. Taft's father.
Taft and His Policies.
Judge Taft in accepting the nomi-
nation announced his personal plat
form, declaring 1t to be the duty OF
the next administration to clincn
what Roosevelt has done.
He admitted the right Of labor to
organize and strike; defended the
writ OF injunction and declared
against the democratic plank regard
ing jury trials in contempt cases.
Unlawful trusts. he declared, should
be resti aimed and those maintaining
them severely punished, but the
wealth they represent should not be
eliminated.
He approved physical valuation Of