The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
Acknowledges His Debt to Dem ocrats and Labor Men Who Supported His Can
 didacy.
HE'S HEALTHY BUT TIRED
Going to Hot Springs to Rest and Not Even Think of Politics for Two Weeks--Three Thousand
 Telegrams.

Clnclnnall, O,, NOV, t,-~Early tnlS morning, W, II, Taft gave hearty ex- presson to the eradication he felt on his election as president of the Unit ed States, Business, labor and agrl- culture, democrats and republicans he declared, had supported him. His success, he said should be also tne success ot the country, If his ability and endeavor could make 1t SO
 Please say that am perfectly healthy but tired" was the message Judge Taft wished uttered for him tonight With Mrs. Taft he enjoyed the hospitality of the c. P Taft faml- ly to-day going forth only once. ani then to receive the plaudlts of thou sands of his fellow townsmen as they lined tho streets and filled the win iows for blocks in the line Of march of the parade of the Woodward hlgh school pupils. faculty and trustees. Mir Taft made the principal address at the cornerstone laying of the new building of this school, from which he graduated when a boy.
 The function gave the city an op- portunity to pay it's first daylight tribute to the prcsldcnt-eect and full advantage was taken If it, Judge Taft did not refer to the election or politics in his brief address, but con fined himself to the history ot the school which held for him many fond memories
 A speech to the Womcn's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church. in annual session here tomorrow morning, and a ban quet of the Cincinnati Commercial club tomorrow night constitute the public functions which will occupy Judge Taft before he leaves for Hot Springs, Va, Friday
 T am going away for complete rest for at least two weeks" said Jpdge Taft tonight. "No, am no, going 10 hold political conferences neither am l going to consider cab. met construction nor political appoint ments during this time, It is to be q period of as near absolute rest and freedom from interruption as l ear make it"
 After Hot Springs. the Taft family is considering number of places foi residence during the months that VII intervent before inauguration Amnns these is Ashevllle. x. C., which Ina, some objections because of the cold and Atlanta. Ga. the consideration, of which are now being brought for. ward.
 While a Hot Springs the Taft famih will occupy cottage. and It has bee, stated inc festivities of the resort WI he eschewed
 Three thousand or more teleErams O ] congra tulation have been delivered tt Judge Taft today. They Include mos | sagps from cabinet officers, senatorq representatives. ambassadors. polltl clans. residents o' the Philippine Is lands and tho Far East and persona friends and admirers. Many telegram came from business organizations an, labor societies throughout the conn trv.
 Most of tho large colleges for wom on ir the country were also hear from Tho Vnssar girls wired that Mr Taft had been selected ns their chose' | representative hy four-hfths of thet number. Tho president of the Students ! good government association al Welles { ley teegraphed that th. girls of tha institution has elected him by a blj l majority.
 One os the interesting telegrams tha came from tho Philippines was iron 1 the Jesuts. The telegrams tha l pleased MT. Taft most, however, wcr those from his children Ills dsugh ter Helen, wired from Bryn Nav, where she is A first year student:
 "Hcartiest congratulations, neve was so happy in my life
 From hls son Robert, at Yale. cam an equally enthusiastic telegram an ! Charlie, tho youngest son. expresse l his good feeling through a telegrar sent by his uncle, Horace Taft, fror | Watcltown, Conn. where Charlie attending school,