The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-19

flash came over the wire that the
nomination had been made unanimous.
Secretary Taft did not return from
the War College until T:45 o'clock. By
the time they reached the secretaryfs
home demonstration had been pre-
pared for the Republican party's stand
ard bearer by his friends of the Univer-
sity Club. at his residence on X street.
Secretary Taft was the first presiden,
OF the club. He was cheercd enthus-
astically by q throng of several hun
dred people. The street was illumi-
mated for squares with red fire, and
members OF the University Club set Off
scores of Roman candles and sky rock
cts.
Taft Makes Speech.
In response TO congratulatory re-
marks by David T. Day. vice president
OF the club: Henry e. Davis, an attor-
ney, and District Commissioner McFar-
land. the secretary said:
My fellow members of the Univer-
sity Club: You don't expect me to make
q speech to-nisht--much less pol!ti-
cal speech. a great honor has fallen
upon me to-day-to lead a great politi-
cal party in the contest that is to come.
This expression of good fellowship 1
value greatly, as ] deem it the express
sion OF good Will from my fellow-club
members. We are ne!ghbors. ] don't
regard 1t as q political demonstration
at all, but merely as the good wishes
| OF my neighbors. It is one of your
number upon whom great honor has
been conferred, and to whom You are
here TO extend congratulations.
My home Is in Ohio, but circum-
stances have prevented me being in
Ohio for number of years. During
these yeas OF absence half of my time
has been spent In Washington. Look
ing at the present manner of Washing
ton-Commissio ion er Mcfarland here-you
would not think he would go back in
memory twenty years to the time that
I first came TO Washington AS far
back as 1890 our acquaintance began,
and even then I realized how Zine
From that time I have realized its
national grandeur and that it Is all
that capital city should be.
y friend Davis had an unhappy
! task In ptophesyfng as Democrat that
! a Republican would be President. But
he is the leading lawyer of the dis
| trict, and know he always makes the
best of bad choice. In this welcome
| Of my fellow club members tonight,
| it Is not for me to predict who will be
! the next occupant when the really
great occupant of the White House
shall have left 1t on the 4th of next
March.
II thank you, gentlemen, for your
| good fellowship, I thank YOU on
| behalf of the real ruler of the family
| the lady, who. 1 hope, is nearby look
4 ing on and listening. For those WIZ
conduct themselves properly in THEFT
family life no greater need of ap-
prevail could be desired. tGreat APP
| plause). am most deeply indebted
| to you all. Good night
| Visits the White House.
Just before 9 o'clock he hurried away
to- tile White House. Before he hat
gone block down Sixteenth Stree
the crowd had caught UP with him il
such numbers that he was compelled
to take refuge in an army wagon, y
which he was driven directly to the
White House. His reception by the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt was en-
Enthusiastically cordial
! Upon returning to his home from the
| White House tonight Secretary Taft
| found over 500 congratulatory tele'
grams awaiting him. One of the firs'
| lie opened was the following, from CHI
Hon. William II. Taft, Washington
D. c.:
..The greatest triumph all the way
through. Best of love from MS both
(Slgned) MICK AND ALICE