Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-20
LAUGHED LIKE TWO BOYS.
Beaminu Face of Vice Presiden-
tiaI Candidate Sherman
Was There, Too.
suh. Committee arrives-Wili Hold
Conference on National Chairman
ship-Take Sccy's Judgment.

Cincinnati. June 20.--It was joyous
home coming for Sccy. Taft. Arriving
I'm his native city ut $40 O'Clock inns
morning. he was greeted at the Centrai
station by thousands of his lons-timC
friends and neighbors. The station
was thronged with admirers of the re
publican standard bearer, who CAV MIN
an enthusiastic reception
MEETING OF BROTHERS.
One of the first to grasp his hand
as he stepped from the Baltimore n
Ohio train was his brother. Charles p.
Taft, who arrived a few minutes be-
fore from Chicago. The greerIng of
the brothers, who are devoted to each
other, was affectonately cordial. As
they clasped right hands, Charles Tafi
threw his left over the secretary
shoulder and gave him a loving en-
brace. Both were laughing as hearth
~ as though they we're boys again.
An instant later the boaming face
OF James S. Sherman, of New YORK.,
the nominee for vice president, ap
peared in the throng.
AiShO. Stltliie ollOultu StNy- La
extending his hand cordially TO his
running mate. I'm mighty glad to
see you. You don't look as If you
rasst through the siege Of nominal
ing convention
%. Fever fe., better" responded Mr.
Sherman. I'VE had a great conven-
ton. and take this opportunity to say
to you that the result, so far as you
nre concerned, was equally great I
want personally to join with the coun-
try in renewing my congratulations"
TAFT AND SHERMAN
Together, behind n throng of citizens,
members of the Blaine and Stamina
Republican clubs, each carrying blue
penant bearing a handsome likeness
Of the war secretary, the candidates
arm in arm, walked to the entrance
of the station, where they were received
by committee from the chamber of
commerce. headed by Capt. Thomas p.
Esan, president OF the chamber. Mr.
j. G.. Schmidtapp, member of the
committee had joined the secretary on
his train about 10 miles from the city.
The general committee of welcome on
behalf of the citizens of Cincinnati
was headed by Col. Leopold Markbreit.
mayor of the city.
An informal parade was formed on
Central avenue and led by band pro-
ceeded up the avenue to Fourth street
and thence directly to the residence of
Charles p. Taft, on Pike street. In
the first carriage were Secy. Taft, Rep
resentative Sherman, Charles p. Taft
and former governor of Ohio. Myron L.
Herrick of Cleveland.
TIE sidewalks were banked with peo-
nle and the windows of business houses
along the route were filled with men
and women waving flags and pennants.
The streets were fairly ablaze of blue
and Old Glory.
AT TAFT RESIDENCE.
About the Taft residence a great
crowd had assembled and the secretary
and Mr. Sherman were cheered heart
lily as they alighted from the carriage.
Bottle bowed their acknowledgements,
the war secretary taking the oppor-
tunity to shake hands with several of
his old friends. Mrs Charles p. Taft
was the first To welcome the secretary
90 her home. He already had inquired
affectionately into her health.
The trip from Washington was not
an eventful one. although at several
places along the line crowds had as
semhled at the stations to get Il
GLIMPSE of the Republican candidate
pretty incident occurred at Pied
mont, w. Va, just before the secretary
retired last night, W. r. Bowen board
cd while II stood a few minutes at
the station. He was accompanied by
his little SON beautiful child of 4
years
You are a fine little man." declared
Mr.. TAFT patting the youngster on the
head. He picked up the little lad In
his big arms and tossing him into
the air affectionatey said:
Won't you give me a kiss?'
KISSES THE KID.
The child laughed and nodded his
curly head vigorously. Mr. Taft kissed
him and then sat hnn down in a seat
beside him.
You have been kissed by the next
president of the United States" re-
marked Mr. Bowen proudly to the
child. The little fellow looked up into
the eyes of the war secretary, laughed
ioyously and nestled closely into hli
arms.
At all the stations in the early morn.
ing. crowds had gathered but Secy
Taft remained in his drawing room. in
visible He was very much fatiguec
from his work Of the last few days ant
ala not emerge from his state room
until the train was within the limits o.
Cincinnati.
Prior TO the arrival of the trair
from Washington, the regular Bil
tNAl nAEnl Tram rum 'Hlfhb'
into the depot with the candidate 70
vice-president, James S. Sherman o.
New York, the subcommittee to con
fer with Mr., Taft and the family o
Charles H. TAFT, one of the proudes
members OF the latter party beinl
Robert Taft, the collegan son of tn
secretary who had witnessed the nom
nation of his father at Chicago. Tn
crowd set up hearty cheer when tn
train arrived and repeated II agail
ana again as they caught sight of Mr.
sherman. who was recognized from
the published pictures, being strang
or personally TO the crowd.
the sub committee was headed b.
the veteran Powell Clayton of 'ArlSan
sas and Gov. Myron r. Herrick q
Ohio Frank = Kel'ogs ~ Minnesota
Charles Nagel OF Missouri r, y. HaI
OF Iowa and Senator W. u. Borah O
ldahoi u. G. Duncan OF Mort Carolina
and Frank o. Lowden OF Illionls.
large number ~ Ohio and Keniuek
delegates and visitors 10 the Nationa
convention We're also on the Chicag