New-York tribune., 1908-06-19
MANY FELICITATE TAFT
Opponents and Others TeIegraph
Congratulations.

Congratulations.
Washington, June 1S.-Teiegranns az conx-,,-
ulation in sWarrns have come TO Secrstarv to-
this evening on his nomination for the pr.,,
dency at Chicago. Among those received ,r,,,
notable persons were the following
= Chicago. Jun. 1s
Hon. William " Taft, Washington
You have been nominated candidate for
President by the Republican National Conven-
tion. I heartily congratulate you You will bs
elected by the people In November. Illinois viii
cast her electoral vote for you Whatever 7 can
do for your success and that OF the party viii
be done. CANNON.
Hon. William Fl. Taft. Secretary of War, WASH
ington. ID. G.
heartily congratulate you upon your norina-
ton. Under your administration the welfare %
the country will be assured
CHARLES E HUGHES
Hon. william H. Taft. Washington. D. c.
The Taft Organization OF New York dssirs,
to send you its hearty and sincere congratula
tions The selection made by the convention h,
entirely in accord with the sentiment rec.Ivs5
by the organization from all parts OF this stat.
Our members pledge you their individual ,up
port GEORGE E. IDE.
ISAAC ". SELIGMAN
JACOB H. SCHIFF
Vice-Presidents
Hon William II. Taft. Washington
The greatest triumph all way through Bs.,
love from US both NICK AND ALICE
Congratulatory messages from vice-Presidep,
Fairbanks and Representative Mckinley NJ
Illinois. were among those received early. Thsrs
were more than five hundred in all
IBy Telegraph TIE Tribune
Pittsburs June Ex-senator Knox Pennsvl.
vania's candidate for President. appeared in n.
his home here that William H. Taft had been
nominated. Immediately receipt Of the news
Senator Knox sent off the following telegram
TO the successful candidate:
sincerely congratulate you on the result IN
Chicago. Pennsylvania. as usual. viii head the
list Of your enthusiastic supporters.
P. C. KNOX
Urged to make statement Of his opinion Of
the convention Senator Knox dictated the ssl.
lowing:
II Is an excellent nomination The party will
support Mr.. Taft with enthusiastic loyalty Hs
will be elected because the country has con-
fdence IN his ability, his integrity and his good
sense. I have nothing but words Of zrzttus.
for the loyalty and devotion OF those who IN
the convention and elsewhere stood 20 frnly
for Pennsyfvania's cause Mr.. Burkes fxht to.
just basis OF representation in Republican
conventions was the most important incident
OF the convention.
Senator Knox. whose vacation was DELAYED
because OF the convention. will leave Pitt,bur,
at once for his summer home at Valley Forx..
Penn, where he will take long rest
Indiana polls. June 1S-vice-Pressdens Fair
banks received the news Of the nomination os
Mr.. Taft at his home and at once sent the fol-
lowing telegram:
Hon. William H Taft Washington D. c.:
Accept my most cordial congratulations upon
your nomination and best wishes for success
full administration. c. W. FAIRBANKS
Washington June I8-The first Of written
congratulations to reach Secretary Taft was
that from William Loeb. jr.. secretary to thsi
President. one of the Secretarys most earnest
supporters. On White House card was writ
ten simply this:
Faithfully YOURS.
WILLIAM LOEB JH
A few minutes later the first congratua'oN
telegram was received from James M--Lsrosr-
ton of Harrisburg. Penn, a member OF secre-
tary Taft's class at Yale. The telegram read-
Hearty congratulations and best wishes +"
our next President HIrrah lot 49,
This was but a slight indication OF wnat NA'
TO follow Before the Secretary had Ie'uiH
from the War College scores Of telesrans nAa
been received from every part Of the eounH''
They came from personal and pohtlcaI lli'N''
and we'll wishers. and every one OK tneii O'''
the stamp Of enthusiastic cordiahty
Among the early kilograms were those Ir'i'
Speaker Cannon. Senator Knox and G0'elm
Hughes. all Of whom had been opponents ol u'
Secretary in the great contest for the 70
Dental nomination. Each one Of them coraiAu
congratulated Mr.. Taft upon his success A
pledged him unfailing support in the campus"
yet TO come.
Tonight the telegraph Office at the "a
partment is swamped with messages OF
gratulation Hundreds has been receiVeo
fore midnight, and notice had been gwen
operators that offices in all parts OF tns o0oN
were banked with messages to Secretary 1A'
As soon as confrmatory advices mad 30
ceived of Mr. Tarts nomination. Major NC
tyre assistant chief OF the bureau OF ia'
affairs sent cable messages announciAs
nomination to General James r Sniln.
ernor General of the Philippines. az nsA
Colonel George W. GoethaIs, chief enslneei
the Isthmian Canal. at Panama; G0s'' !.
Charles e Magoon Provisional Gove'n0 -
Cuba at Havana and w. e Puiliarn, IN '''-'
of customs at Santo Domingo.