The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-20
WELCOME HOME.
Citizens of Cincinnati Turn Out
to Meet Taft Train
On Its Arrival in That City
From Washington.
MIR. SHERMAN ARRIVES
With Subcommittee to Select
Campaign Manager.
Party Goes to Charles p. Taft's
for Breakfast.

for Breakfast.
Cincinnati, O., June 20.-A hearty
welcome home was given Secretary
Of War Taft, Republican nominee for
president, when his train on the Bal
timore & Ohio Southwestern railroad
pulled into the Central depot at ten
minutes after this morning. Half
an hour earlier the Chicago train
brought in the candidate for vice pres
ident, James S. Sherman of New York,
and the subcommittee of the national
committee who are to confer with Mr..
Taft on plans and leadership for the
campaign.
Charles P. Taft and family were on
the same train with the subcommittee
Washington train. Escorted by a
large number of Cincinnatians, the
secretary and Mr.. Sherman were driv-
en- at once to the residence of Charles
p. Taft, where they took breakfast.
1t was a Joyous home coming for
cinnati at $40 o'clock this morn
ing he was greeted at the central
station by thousands of his long time
friends and neighbors. The station was
thronged with admirers of the Repub-
lican standard bearer, who gave him
first to grasp his hand as he stepped
from the Baltimore & Ohio train, was
his brother, Charles P. Taft, who ar
rived a few minutes before from Chi
cago. The greeting of the brothers.
who are devoted to each other, was
affectionately cordial AS they clasped
tight hands, Charles Taft threw his
left over the secretary's shoulder and
gave him a loving embrace. Both were
laughing as heartily as though they
were boys again.
An instant later the beaming face of
James S. Sherman, of New York, the
nominee for vice president, appeared
in the throng.
Hello, Sherman" shouted Secretary
Taft, extending his hand cordially to
to see you. You don't look as if you
had passed through the siege of a
nominating convention"
81 never felt better" responded Mr..
Sherman. I'VE had great conven-
ton and take this opportunity to say
were concerned, was equally great. I
want personally to join with the
country in renewing my congratula-
tions.''
Candidates Arm in Arm.
Together behind throng of citi-
zens members of the Blaine and
Stamina Republican clubs, each carry
ing blue pennant bearing a hand
some likeness of the war secretary.
the two candidates arm in arm.
walked to the entrance Of the sta
ton where they were received by a
committee of the chamber of COM
merce, headed by Captain Thomas P.
Egan, president of the chamber. Mr..
J. G. Schmidlapp, member of the
committee, had joined the secretary
on his train about 10 miles from the
city. The general committee of well
come on behalf Of the citizens of
Cincinnati was headed by Colonel
Leopold Markbreit, mayor of the
city.
An informal parade was formed on
Central avenue and led by a band
proceeded up the avenue to Fourth
street and thence directly to the resi-
dence of Charles P. Taft on Pike
street. In the first carriage were
Secretary Taft, Representative Sher-
man. Charles P. Taft, and former
governor of Ohio, Myron T. Herrick of
Cleveland.
The sidewalks were banked with
people and the windows of business
houses along the route were filled with
pennants. The streets were fairly
blaze of blue and old glory.
About the Taft residence a great
crowd had assembled and the secre-
tary and Mr.. Sherman were cheered
heartily as they alighted from the car
riage. Both bowed their acknowledge
ments, the war secretary taking the
opportunity to shake hands with sew
eral of his old friends.
Mrs. Charles P. Taft was the first
to welcome the secretary to his home.
AS Secretary Taft and his brother,
Charles P. Taft, left the carriage to
enter the house the band on lawn
the strains of the well known air COM
bined with the cheers of the friends
who welcomed him made it evident to
the candidate that he had indeed come
home and was given the warm well
come that indicated personal approval
of those near and dear to him.
Trip From WASHINGTON.
The trip from Washington was not
an eventful one. although at several
places along the line crowds had as
sembled at the stations to get glimpse
of the Republican candidate. A pretty
incident occurred at Piedmont, w. va.
Just before the secretary retired last
night, w. E. Bowen boarded the train
while 1t stood a few minutes at the
station. He was accompanied by his
little son, beautiful child of years
of age. You are a fine little man."
said Mr.. Taft, patting the youngster
on the head. He picked up the little
lad in his big arms and tossing him
into the air affectionately inquiring:
Wont you give me kiss?"
The child laughed and nodded his
curly head vigorously. Mr.. Taft kissed
him and then sat him down in a seat
beside him.
you have been kissed by the next
president of the United States," re-
marked Mr.. Bowen proudly to the
child. The little fellow looked UP into
the eyes of the war secretary and
laughing joyously nestled close into his
arms.
At all of the stations in the early
morning crowds had gathered, but
Secretary Taft remained in his draw
ing room.