Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-28

Standing on hag-draped plat
form in front of his brothers
home in Cincinnati, Judge Viii
liam H. Taft at noon today ac-
cepted the nomination Of the re-
publican party to be its candidate
for the presidency. Political
leaders from far and near gath
cred to give the affair its politi-
cal significance, while from the
city and surrounding suburbs the
friends. neighbors and admirers
of Judge Taft turned out in num-
bers and without regard to party
affiliation.
Senator William Warner of
Missouri headed the notification
committee, which consisted of a
member from every state, terri
tory and island possession of the
nation. The representatives on
the committee were chosen from
the delegates attending the nomi-
Mating convention at Chicago.
Senator Warmers speech was
brief. Alter formally accepting the
nomination Judge Taft launched
at once into the essence OF his
declaration of principles, the first
portion of his remarks being an
assertion that republican strength
lies in a maintenance OF the
Roosevelt policies
Special From Staff Correspondent.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. July 2S.-William
Howard Taft was formally notified short
ly after 12 o'clock today of his nomina-
ton for President of the United States.
He accepted in a speech 1900 words
Ions which set forth in detail the issues
of the campaign as Mr.. Taft sees them.
The keynote to the speech and also for
the campaign on the republican side Is
found in this sentence: THE attitude of
the republican party with reference to
evils which have crept in, due to the
enormous material expansion of the coun-
try, is to continue the Roosevelt policies
of progress and regulation, while the atti-
tude of the democratic party under its
present leadership Is the change for the
sake of change to the point of irrespon-
sible destruction, and there Is no hope
whatever of a restoration Of prosperity
in returning it to power.
Mr. Taft's speech was an effort TO
stand steadfastly by the Roosevelt poll
cies and at the same time to give assur-
ance that he would not rock the boat.
The chef function of the next admin
istration as he sees it. is to complete and
perfect the machinery by which the
Roosevelt stands may be maintained. but
which will operate with sufficient ac-
curacy and dispatch to interfere with
legitimate business as little as possible.
1t was few seconds after " O'Clock
when Senator William Warner of Mis-
souri,. chairman of the notification COM
mittee stepped out on the Platform in
front of Charles P Tafts home In Pike
street and began his notification speech.
The sun was blazing down from clear
ky The forty-sx members of the notifi-
cation committee were seated on the im-
provised veranda on each side of the
speakers platform. Probably LOCO per-
sons were crowded into the front yard OF
the Taft home. all of them admitted by
ticket. Out in the street the crowd ex-
tended for blocks.
The candidate sat with Mrs. TAFT near
the middle of the platform. The singing
of America" by one of the visiting Giee
cIubs was the signal for the beginning OF
the notification peech. Mr.. Taft arose
and remained standing while Senator
Warner broke the news of the action OF
the Chicago convention.
Chairman Warmers Speech.
Senator Warner said:
Mr. Taft. you are, OF course. not un-
aware that Mr. Roosevelts term as Pres
ident Of the United States will expire on
March l. 1909; that the political parties
Of our country are perfecting their or
oanizatioEs preparatory to presenting to
Ire people at the general election to be
held in November next their respective
candidates for that high once; that the
republican party in national convention