The Washington herald., 1908-06-24

William Howard Taft and James School.
craft Sherman, as candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President OF the United
States, and the platform adopted at the
Chicago convention by the Republican
party were ratified and indorsed last night
by the officers and executive committee
Of the League OF Republican Clubs Of the
District Of Columbia, in the red parlor of
the Raleigh Hotel
Col William S. Odell member OF the
Old Boys Club. offered resolutions ratify-
Ing the nomination Of the candidates.
after which several members Of the league
spoke on the merits OF the candidates
and Of the work Of the Republican party.
William L. Symons. vice president Of
the league. seconded the motion 10 adopt
the resolutions. He said that in adopt-
ing the platform at Chicago, the Republl-
can party had put into it the strongest
possible policies.
Party of Timidity.
He referred to many reforms the Demo-
cratic party had called for. and said the
people did not want them.
The Democratic party" he added is
timid, and will not do anything for the
good OF the people If they were 10 get
IN power. They are afraid. James X
POLK vetoed the bin 10 improve the
rivers and harbors because he did not
have the backbone 10 sign II. and not
because he thought it was a bad proDosi-
tion.
There never was a President. who was
maligned by the opposing party as was
CleVelan1 BY the members OF his party
when he left the White House in 1897.
Another thing want to call your at
tention to is what the present OCCUPANT of
the White House has accomplished. and
which will have great effect upon the
voting public in November. President
Roosevelt has accomplished wonders and
the results I'm fifty years will stand forth
as monument 10 him. I think the
greatest thing he or any other President
ever accomplished was when he brought
ABOUT peace between the powers OF the
Old World. Russia and Japan
Another great good 20 the country that /
PRESIDENT Roosevelt accomplished was
the enactment Of the pure food and drug
law, and in doing this he benefited moth /
ers and children all over the land.
i viii close with this one remark-that !
william Howard Taft and James School /
cratt sherman are the men who will /
carry on the great and many good prin-
ciples Of the Republican party"
FFancls curtis, Of the Republican Con-
gressional headquarters. spoke OF having
known the Vice Presidential candidate for
years and during all those years he had
known him 70 be a strong. honest, and /
true man.
Boys Club told the members the old sol
olers' the men who had fought on the
1eld OF battle and afterward for the
party. would again be IN the field and aid
IN carrying the Republican standard bear
srs 10 victory.
Others who spoke in behalf Of the can
lldates were Middleton Smith. OF the New
York State Republican Club: c. Y. Gates
u the Sound Money Club Of the District
ind Noble y. Potts OF the National Re-
publican League Of Illinois.
Resolution Adopted.
At the conclusion Of the speeches the (
esoiution' which is as follows. was
.dopted:
The executive committee os the Learse Of Rsr-,h-
ican state Clubs Of the District of Columbia rer-e
enung 2.uW voters from the various States take /
MS hrst opportunity 70 rtfy and indorse the candi
ares Tor President abb Vice President and the plat
oTn adopted az the Chicago convention
From many strong leaders All worfbv % D, ,ho | 7
aIy standard bearers. William II Taft Of Ohio | q
nd James 5. sherman. Of New York have been %. / {
lCled They viii be most heartily supported no. q
MY oy every Republican but by thousands Of 9th ?
.; So. ana Their saccess in November must follow.
WIN Tart and Sherman should Be elected n Re-
.DhCan House Of Representatives. and with this
Sl'e1 eiaent me perpetuation q Republican princi
les and Republican policies will be secured ,
q ffrnr5F
Hls ior Republican success in every State and Con
'esslonal district. and % that end we hereby ied
pr earnet support In behalf Of the election Of tbc
= puoilCAh ucAet ana 20 90 10 our various homes v
pa cast our ballot for the Republican candid ate
Those who seconded the ratification (
'ere Henry NJ Camp. Connecticut: VIII Y
am l.. Symons and T. NJ. Sullivan. Ohio. ] :
ohn y. Chase. District OF Columbia. q :,
= Buckingham, Connecticut: r. stone :,
ackson. William II. Richardson. and I Z
: Neuer Illinois; Milo Shanks and p
AIRY Giovannoli. Kentucky: william, :
-cnnessy II. smith. II. r. Speelman. and :,
. W. Pafhow, Missouri; Edgar c. Sny- ,
. sr Neoraska; w. z. a. II. Lawson and
imam {. Fox, New Jersey; William G q"
onnor and Middleton Smith. New York =,
.arlon Butler and Robert McNef1 '
orth carolina; H. II. Miliard. Okla
oma; 7. Lincoln Townsend. H NJ
Oote' and James T. Dubois. PennsvI- y
ana Charles NJ. Shinn and J. William s
. grange. West Virginia: L. II. Rurton -
10 Philip Buettner. Wisconsin: Charles y
. Golden. Wyoming; Gus A. schuldt Il
istrict OF Columbia, and John q. ca,
'rs. South Carolina.