Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-29


and visiting militia ana political
marching clubs which occupied fifty
minutes in passing given point.
Practically half of those in line were
uniformed members of the Taft clubs
organized in this and neighboring
states
The ceremony of the notification
was set for noon, and promptly at
that hour Judge Taft and Senator
Warner walked through the colonial
pillared portico OF the Charles p. Taft
residence and onto the improvised
platform projecting over the front
steps.
Quickly recognizing Judge Taft as
he appeared with the chairman of the
notification committee, the crowd,
which was densely packed into every
space that offered an opportunity eth
er to see or hear, set up cheer for a
time, putting a stop to any attempt at
further proceedings. The heat was
well nigh unbearable. but the throng
seemed not 10 mind IL at all. Judge
Taft's voice was strong and clear
throughout. He spoke more with a
tone Of earnestness than of eloquence,
laying serious emphasis on his points
from time to time. and adhering to his
manuscript, word for word, except in
those places where he purposely omit
ted pages and paragraphs for the pur-
pose of brevity.
While Mr.. Taft was speaking several
women In the throng were overcome
by the heat and hurried away In wait
ing ambulances for treatment at the
local hospitals.
Members of the notification and ma
tlonal committees together with
prominent guests. occupied seats on
the improvised porch Mrs. Taft also
sat on the porch with General and
Mrs. Fred d. Grant and General and
Mrs. II. C. Corbin, as members of her
immediate party.
General Grant, Senator Warner and
Mrs. Taft went later with Judge Taft
to the little reviewing stand on the
sidewalk from which the passing of the
parade was witnessed. Many of the
clubs in line We're in unique uniforms,
calling out applause all along the
route. one of the features of the day
was the escort of the notification
committee from the Vinton hotel to
the Taft residence by 600 veterans of
the civil war. Mr. Taft personally
greeted the old soldiers upon their
arrival and shook hands with every
one of them. During the late after
moan ba mot fha t,,a,,.hare of tha In
diana Editorial association. while the
members of the notification commit
tee were taken on a sightseeing tour
through the city and out to the COun-
try club.
Senator William Warner. OF Mis-
souri, past commander-in-chle of the
G. A. r.. headed the notification COM
mittee, which consisted of members
from every state. territory and island
possession Of the nation. There were
also present many members of the
national committee, inclcuding Chair
man Hitchcock.
Warmers speech was brief. When
he concluded there was enthusiastic
cheering as Taft stepped forward and
began the delivery OF his speech,
Without omlttlng any Of the import
ant declarations of Ills speech as print
ed. Taft eliminated many explanatory
and detailed statements os as to bring
the delivery within an hour.
Long before noon the streets about
the Taft residence were thronged and
the candidate was greeted with cheers
when he took his position on the
porch. The notification was made by
Senator Warner who spoke briefly
and concluded with
at, therefore. gives me genuine
pleasure Mr. Taft. to present to you
this formal nomination from the re-
publican uparty. whose governmental
policies have for so longg kept in
balance the mighty forces Of the ma
tion, and to whose continued guild
anee Of the nation we have every rea-
sonable right TO believe that the peo-
pie are now looking"
Taft began the delivery Of his
speech at 1914. concluding at 1:e5
holding the close attention of his aud
ience throughout the hour IN spite ol
the intense heat.
Mr.. Taft said in part:
Senator Warner and Gentlemen OF th'
Committee:
am deeply sensible Of the hoaol
which the republican national conven
tion has conferred on me In the noml