Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-29


and visiting militia ana politica
marching clubs which occupied fift.
minutes in passing given point
! Practically half of those in line wer
uniformed members of the Taft club
organized in this and neighborinl
! states.
The ceremony of the notification
was set for noon, and prom \ a
that hour Judge Taft and .5enato
| Warner walked through the colonia
pillared portico Of the Charles p. Taf
residence and onto the improviseC
platform projecting over the from
steps.
Quickly recognizing Judge Taft a.
he appeared with the chairman of the
notification committee, the crowd
which was densely packed into every
space that offered an opportunity eth
er to see or hear. set up a cheer for q
time, putting a stop to any attempt at
further proceedings The heat was
well nigh unbearable, but the throne
seemed not 10 mind il al all. Judge
Tatt's voice was strong and clear
throughout He spoke more with a
tone of earnestness than of eloquence,
laying serious emphasis on his points
from time to time, and adhering to his
manuscript, word for word. except in
those places where he purposely omit
ted pages and paragraphs for the pur-
pose of brevity.
While Mr.. Taft was speaking several
women in the throng We're overcome
by the heat and hurried away in wait
ing ambulances for treatment at the
local hospitals
Members of the notification and ma
tional committees together with
prominent guests occupied seats on
the improvised porch Mrs. Taft also
sat on the porch with General and
Mrs Fred ID. Grant and General and
Mrs. II. c. Corbin, as members of her
immediate party.
General Grant, Senator Warner and
Mrs Taft went later with Judge Taft
to the little reviewing stand on the
sidewalk from which the passing Of the
parade was Witnessed. Many of the
clubs in line were in unique uniforms.
calling out applause all along the
route. one of the features of the day
was the escort of the notification
committee from the Vinton hotel to
the Taft residence by 500 veterans Of
tho civil war Mr.. Taft personally
greeted the old soldiers upon their
arrival and shook hands with every
one of them. During the late after
noon he met the members of the In
diana Editorial association. while the
members of the notification commit
tee were taken on a sightseeing tour
the city and out to the Coun-
try club.
Senator William Warmer. OF Mis-
souri,, past communicative chief of the
G. A. R, headed the notification com
mittee. which consisted of members
from every state, territory and island !
possession of the nation. There were |
also present many members of the
national committee. including Chair |
man Hitchcock
Warmers speech was brief. When |
he concluded there was enthusiastic |
cheering as Taft stepped forward aud |
began the delivery Of his speech |
omitting any Of the import
ant declarations of his speech as print
ed. Taft eliminated many explanatory |
and detailed statements os as To bring
The delivery within an hour.
Long before noon the streets about |
The TAFT residence were thronged and
he candidate was greeted with cheers
when he took his position on the
porch The notification was made hy
Senator Warner. who spoke briefly
md concluded with:
1T. therefore. gives me genuine
pleasure. Mr. Taft. 20 present to you
his formal nomination from the re
uparty. whose governmental
policies have for SO longg kept tn
balance the mighty forces of the ma
ion.' and to whose continued guild
Ince of the nation we have every res-
.onsble right t. believe that the peo-
lle are now looking"
Tart began the delivery Of his
.peech at 1914 concluding at 1925.
loldinE the close attention Of his aud
ence throughout the hour in spite OF
he intense heat
MI Taft said in part:
senator Warner and Gentlemen of the
Committee.
am deeply sensible of the hosor
which the republican national conven-
ion has conferred on me in the nomi-