The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-26
TAFT REACHES
HOME CITY FOR
NOTIFICATION
Few People at the Station and
There Was a Lack of
Enthusiasm.
CINCINNATI READY FOR
BIG REPUBLICAN DAY
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS SEND
REGRETS AT BEING UNABLE
TO BE PRESENT.

Cincinnati. O., July 25.-Notification
day seemed suddenly to become a
realization in this city upon the ar
rival today of William Howard Taft.
The work of planning and of prepara-
ton for the event has been going
took the presence of the candidate 20
expedite the unfurling of flags. the
draping of bunting and the general
breeziness of the holiday atmosphere,
all of which is TO eliminate Tuesday in
official functions for the few and I'M
official festivities for the many.
The reception of Judge Taft as he
stepped from the train could not have
been mere simple. 1t had been pur-
posely planned to avoid any suggestion
of a function" Charles p. Taft and
one or two old friends were at the sta
ton to greet the candidate. A crowd
stood back of the station gate and
could not resist a modest demonstra-
ton of approval, and a few friendly eX-
pressions We're shouted here and there
as the two brothers made their way TO
a carriage.
City Dressed Up.
During the drive TO the C. P. Taft
residence on Pike street glimpses of
the holiday attire of the city were
had and when the old colonial house
was reached there were decided evil
dences of the coming event. Two large
temporary porches just being complet-
ed on either side of the entrance
showed the necessity for providing for
the notification committee and the local
reception and arrangement commit
tees. Directly in the center of the
stone steps protruded a speakers plat
form, which looked out on the right
and left to the spacious lawns, where
standing room for 1,500 persons will be
eagerly sought Tuesday, and perhaps
many times during the coming cam
| paign.
FIagpoIe From Minta.
On the south lawn is a sleek new
hagpole on which is mounted a gilded
eagle. expected TO bear the flags which
Mr. Taft's enthusiastic Filipino friends
have sent to be raised daily through
the campaign. When it is raised for
the first time Tuesday morning amid
general salute of guns and whistles.
| it is to be the occasion of a brief ad-
dress of acceptance by Mr. c. p. Taft
This flag raising begins the ceremonies
| for the day. After the arrival today
Mr. Taft spent the afternoon and even>
! ing quietly at the home of his brother.
| He saw few callers and gave himself
up to rest and reading and visiting
with his immediate family.
The trip from New York was without
| important incident. Here and there
knowledge that Mr.. Taft was aboard
as his train would draw into station
| resulted in cheers and a demand for
| handshaking and a speech. This was
so at Erie, just at daylight. and the
| crowd was disappointed. AT Spring
field the populace Jared better, ana
| MANY men climbed over the car plat
form and were cordially greeted lot
htheir effort At other places Mr.. Taft
bowed through the car window and
smiled his appreciation of the enthu-
| siasm.
| Replies to Invitations.
In it's enthusiasm for Mr.. Taft and
J for Cincinnati, the local arrangements
| committee sent invitations TO De pre-
scented to the many state governors,
and the selection included Democratic
| and Republican governors. Among the
| answers received was one from Gov
ernor Conner of Alabama, who told the
| committee he would not be able to be
present. but he hoped the affair would
be a success. He added:
'.Rut mark YOU / want to see Mr..
Bryan elected, but with the least pos
sibIe damage TO Mr.. Taft, as we ike
him."
Governor Glenn of North Carolina
| said:
II regret that, I cannot be with you.
as it would give me pleasure as citi-
zen. but not as a politician. TO show
anv respect I could to Judge Taft, as
I have very high opinion of his quail
4 ifications."
i A reply received in reply to an invi-
tation sent to Senator Foraker. and
signed s. C. Chenoweth, said that on
account of the senator's absence from
the state it will not be possible Tor
him to be present.