Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-28
ALL ALABAMA rs
SOLID FOR TAFT
Republicans Haven't Even a Second
.Choice, Says J. A. Thompson. state
Chairman.

NN'"N NAONl AAs AVVosl
Taft and none other is the candi-
date OF the Republicans OF Alabama.
THE Alabama delegates will be
instructed to vote for Taft without
any second choice" said Joseph A.
Thompson, state chairman OF the Re-
publican party, as he talked over the
political situation.
Mr.. Thompson, who halls from
Birmingham, Ala, has Just arrivei
In this city, not Ito talk politics." he
says, "or to call on politicians, but
solely on business and to have
good time" with his nephew, Miller
Reese Hutchinson.
II came to see my nephew here"
said Mr.. Thompson. who, is a six
fooeer, broad OF shoulders, soft OF
speech, with a well-set head, a high,
broad forehead. clean-cut, hand
some face. and eyes which meets
yours frankly. and with enthusiasm.
IL may tell you, however disinclined
/ am to talk, that Alabama Is
straight Cor Secretary Taft. We have
no other choice, no other man what
ever in view. and we will go TO the
convention TO stand or fall by him.
No Second Choice.
The delegates will be instructed
to vote for Secretary Taft. and they
will not have any second choice.
There Ia not q Republican In Ala
bama who ls not an enthusiastic Taft
man, and I'm not so sure that we
have not a big bunch of Democrats
down our way who will give their
votes for the secretary OF war.
I'VE gave $4,000 votes to Presl-
dent Roosevelt from Alabama, and
Our party has grown tremendously
In strength since then. / may say
that among the business people that,
II you scratch a Democrat, you are
very likely to fnd Republican, and
with them as with the professed Re-
publicans. Taft is the word and Taft
Is the man. The Republican party IN
Alabama has not thought of any
other candidate.
Governor Hughes? No, not now,
have no doubt the governor OF this
state Is a very excellent man, and
while / do not wish TO say anything
about him, must say that 10 us as
to the country at large he is prac-
tically an unknown man. lie Is not
in the national eye. Secretary Taft
is. He is not a mere local man; he
Is man known to all the nation,
standing In the forefront. a man in
deed OF international greatness.
Secretary Taft Is a man distin-
gulshed before the world. a man
who has served his country with dig
nifty and success. lie Is the big mao
OF Our country today.
II pin my faith solely in Secretary
Taft; my state is for him; the south
is for him. although l have no right
TO speak for any state but my own.
Taft is the only man before the ma
ton, and we take no one else into
consideration. We do not doubt Re
publican victory and we hail Secre-
tary Taft as our next president.
West Virginia's Taft Declaration.
At the meeting OF the Republican
state committee OF West Virginia at
Parkersburg. Friday night. January
II, the following resolution endors-
ing Secretary Taft for President was
adopted and signed by the fourteen
members OF the committee present
There are sixteen members OF the
committee.
William II. Taft, OF Ohio. is In
our judgment a strong, safe and able
advocate OF those principles OF gov
ernment which mean justice, secur-
ity and prosperity for all the people,
and has been a wise leader In pro-
noting the most enduring achieve
ments OF the administration OF
Theodore Roosevelt. He has been
called 10 the discharge OF many
varied and great plblic duties. all OF
which he has performed with con-
spieiOus statemanship and fidelity 10
the highest interests OF his country
In our belief. great majority OF
the Republican voters OF West Vir-
ginia desire the nomination OF Sec
retary Taft for President OF the Uni
ted States. In view OF these condi-
tions; the Individual members OF the
Republican state committee OF West
Virginia send cordial greetings 10
H. Taft aud assure him OF
the earnest and loyal support OF the
great body Of the Republicans Of the
state"