Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-07-28
Senator Warner Makes Address
Telling Candidate Of Honor Be-
slowed Upon Him by His Party.
CINCINNATI DECORATED
Citizens Of All Parties Join in
The Celebration Many Visitors
In The City.
DISPLAY FIREWORKS, BALLOONS
Mr.. Taft Attends Conference Of
the Ohio State Committee Get
ting the Party In shsps There.

(Mr. Taft's speech of acceptance
will be found in full on pages and
tOday.)
Clnct~1zSi, July 2s.-wnarever the
political beliefs of the Cincinnatian
may be he has temporarily forgotten
them today in his purpose Of joining
as citizen in the honors paid to the
city's most distinguished living native,
William Howard Taft, candidate Of the
Republican party for president Of the
United States, the occasion Of the form
al announcement of his candidacy.
Today Is a general holiday in Gin
cinnati. That fact was evidenced not
only by the decorations that adorn the
streets and houses, but also by the
general cessation Of work and business
and the crowds that assembled at the
home of Charles P. Taft to hear the
speech Of notification and the nofni-
nee's reply. Some time ago the city's
authorities issued proclamation re-
questing that today be observed as a
municipal holiday by all citizens With
out regard to political Affiliations.
Wherever one goes In Cincinnati he
is confronted by the picture Of Mr..
Taft. The candidates features beam
at him from office, store and home VIM
dows and form In many cases the cen
tral feature Of the numerous banners
hung across the streets. They are
seen on the lapels 'ef coats and on the
badges that decorate the braastta &C tlp
visiting delegates from nearby elites
and states as we'll as those Of whole
companies of the city's own narchina
Republican clubs. The streets are
crowded with thousands Of Republic
ans from many states, gathered to do
honor to their party's standard bearer.
The ceremony of notification took
place in the home Of Charles p. Taft,
brother of Judge Taft.
Home Of Taft's Brother.
This home, beautiful one, is sit
uated In one of the most prominent
factory districts of the city. The house
is more than hundred years old. The
business part of the city has grown
up Ground 1t. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
p. Taft, however are so attached to
1t that they win not move out to the
new fashionable hill section. The home
is filed with beautiful pictures by fa-
nous artists and with curios from ali
over the world.
Mrs. William II. Taft, accompanied
by Mrs. Henry O. Corbin of Washing
ton, wife of Major General Corbin,
came from Hot Springs In time to at
tend Judge Taft's S6iiihra tiosasa, 7 hey
viii be the guests of Charles P. Taft
until tomorrow, when the party, COM
posed OF the secretary and Mrs. Taft.
General and Mrs Corbin and several
others win leave on the return trip to
Hot Springs, reaching there Thursday
morning. Charley Taft, son OF the
presidential candidate, remained at
Hot Springs while his parents attended
the notification ceremonies here
The festivities preliminary to the
speeches at Judge Taft's temporary
home included salutes in the early
morning from hill tops, consisting OF
twenty or more guns fired from each
of the four hill tops-Mount Adams,
Mount Lookout, Fairview heights and
Price hill.
Flag Raising In Taft's Honor.
Later there was flag raising in the
grounds of Charles p. Taft, the cere-
mony consisting Of an invocation,
singing, the presentation and raising
Of the flag. It's acceptance, singing and
the benediction.
Then came the escort of the notitica-
zion committee from Hotel sinton to
the residence Of Charles P. Taft, the
reception committee escorting the no
tification committee to the Taft home
where an informal reception was held
" JUDI
CONTINUED on page 81