Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-28
CINCINNATI IN F[|E
N. HONOR Of Taft
Republican Presidential Candi-
date Notified Of His Selection
Amid Stirring Scenes
TAFT FLAG is uNFURLED
TAFT FLAG IS uNFuRLED
Gift Of People Of Cincinnati Raised to
Designate Presence Of Candidate in
city-senator Warner Makes Motif
cation Address onster Parade Fol-
lows Formal Exercises.

A. StoW8 y oFxnal ExeFClS00s
Cincinnati. July 2S.-William How
ard Taft today accepted the republican
presidential nomination. His official
notification combined political jubi-
lee for the city Of Cincinnati and Its
environs, historic gathering of ma
itional party leaders and the occasion
for the announcement by the candi-
,gdate Of his political tenets, designed as
the text for the republican oratory
thruout the campaign.
The day was bright and cloudless
and was ushered in by q cannon salute
from the hill tops. The city never be-
fore was SO profusely decorated, the
streets being; mass OF waving colors,
and were early filed with thousands OF
visitors and residents to take part in
the days celebration.
Taft Flag Raised.
The first event on the program was
the raising Of an immense flag with
appropriate ceremonies. the gift OF
/; the people Of Cincinnati to the Taft
family, with. stipulation that 1t be
raised whenever the candidate was In
the city and lowered during his alb
sence.
4, Early in the forenoon the notifica-
ton committee entered carriages at
the Hotel Sinton and proceeded to the
Taft residence, where they partook OF
the notification breakfast, following
which they took assigned places on the
porches. When the formal ceremonies
Warner, Of Missouri, chairman of the
notification commdttee, escorted Taft to
e substantial. platform which projects
out over. the old stone steps leading
to the er-srance from the mansion.
Taft Cuts His Speech.
From this vantage, point Taft de-
livered his speech. For the sake Of
his hearers Taft cut the speech SO
that its delivery would not consume
more than an hour. He, however, did
not eliminate any of the topics touched
upon, but simply took out the long
detailed explanations, all Of which will
appear in full in the printed docu-
anent
Reviews Immense Parade.
as with the speech over, the scene
shifted to review of the parade.
platform with a canopy top had been
thrust thru the high iron gates of the
mansion. out over the sidewalk. On
this Yaft took his stand and reviewed
the long line OF marching clubs and
societies making up the procession.
Automobiles followed the last march
ing club. and the notification commit
tee was taken aboard and whisked thru
the city out to the famous Cincinnati
Country club, where later, upon being
Joined by Judge Taft, they We're served
with an elaborate and informal lunch
con.
The days festivities are to be
brought to an end by night program
Of fireworks from the hills, intended to
eurpass any previous display.
Taft Analyzes Platforms.
IT was 1874 when Judge Taft be-
gan his speech. The. spacious grounds
surrounding tile Taft residence were
filled with members Of the notification
committee and Invited guests, while
the thoroug gflfares In front were crowd
ed with enthusiastic throngs. Senator
Warner. mast commander chief OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic, head
ed the notification committee, which
consisted of a member from every
state, territory and island possession
of the nation. There also were pres
ent today many members of the repup-
lican national committee, including Its
chairman Frank H. Hitchcock.
The day was clear and exceedingly
warm, with slight breezes blowing IN
from the tdll tops. The standing
guests and the crowds In the streets,
however, seemed not to mind the
scorching rays of the sun. Warmers
speech of notification was brief. and
when he had concluded speaking, there
was an enthusiastic outburst of cheer
ing as Taft stepped forward. After for
mally accepting the nomination ten
dered by Chairman Warner. Taft
launched al. once without picture.
apostropr1e or attempted flight of ora
tory. into the very essence Of his dec
laration Of principles. The first por-
IlOn OF MS T6InaTkS USlIiS a oSSAoA -
tion that the republican strength lies
in the maintenance, of the Roosevelt
policies" E[e dwelt at some length
upon what the president has done IN
the line Of reform and declared the
chief function of the next admmistra-
tion to be clinching what already has
been accomplished. He asserted. in
comparing the platforms OF the two old
parties, that the republican deciara-
tion Is progressive and regulative
while the democratic is radical and
destructive.
Taft Given Ovation.
The enthusiasm Of the great crowd
gathered in the Taft front yard and
filling the surrounding streets was
volatile. When Taft first appeared on
the platform. wearing reading specta-
cles, the th-ongs broke into applause
and cheering, which the candidate
snalingly Acknowledged. Time and
s~4A. tina demonstration was renewed.