Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-24


at o'clock. Secretary of State Root had
reached the presidents home two hours
earlier. Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Root took lunch
con with the president and afterwards
conferred with him regarding Mr.. Tafts
speech of acceptance.
Auto Journey in Rain.
NEW YORK, July 23-william H. Taft
arrived at Jersey City this afternoon on
hiy way to oyster Bay. He started for New
York Immediately on the las D. m, ferry.
Mr.. Taft reached New York on time and
at once entered an automobile and started
across the city for the Thirty-fourth street
ferry for Long Island City.
Just as Mr.. Taft entered his automobile
for the trip across the city, a heavy
thunderstorm broke and the automobile
trip was in a downpour of rain.
At Philadelphia a number OF railway men
caught sight Of the candidate. Come on
out and let us shake your hand cried
one OF them.
''You are not like Teddy. or you would
have been out here getting busy long ago."
came second voice thmrough the window.
Il am going through like a bullet"
laughingly replied the candidate.
you've got a hard fight but you're COM
ing out all right" said an engineman, as
he grasped Mr.. Tafts hand a moment later
on the car platform.
And want to shake the hand OF the
next president declared another as he
pushed through the crowd.
We'll my fried responded the Judge,
while his hand was being grasped. "you
and 1 certainly have something in COM
mon"
The notification speech OF Mr.. Taft con-
tgt,
complete elucidation of the issues as pro-
nounced upon by the republican party and
also a review of democratic contentious.
1t will be placed in the hands Of the printer
in New York today, that it may be ready
for distribution to the press without delay.
AS Mr.. Taft hurried throug the ferry
house on the way to the waiting automobile,
he was greeted by one of the uniformed
ferry employees with a cry of Hello Bill"
A moment later the greeting was taken
up by the crowd who continued to howl
until Mr. Taft, turning and waving his
hat at the crowd, shouted back Hello,
boys"
Cincinnati Prepares for Crowd.
CINCINNATI, July 23.-Indications are
that an immense crowd will be here next
Tuesday. when William H. Taft will be
officially notified Of his nomination. In
diana republicans have secured as head
quarters the rooms of the Roosevelt club,
opposite the Hotel Linton.
All OF Cincinnati's over-the-river neigh
bors will Join in the celebration and fire.
v orks display in the evening
From advices which continue to pour
into the headquarters of the Taft notifca-
tion day committee the indications are that
large delegations will come here to take
part in the notification ceremonies.
Special trains will be run from Indiana,
Kentucky and Illinois. Chicago Is certain
to send a big delegation, ard from other
points in Illinois there will be large num-
bers of visitors.
Robert H. Bryson of Indianapolis chair
man OF the Indiana committee on arrange
ments, said today that 1900 will come from
the Indiana capital to take part in the
parade. Many other special trains are TO
be run from various points in Indiana. The
Kentucky republicans declare they expect
TO bring in as many as come from Indiana
The non-partsan nature OF the demon
stration in Tafts honor has been empha-
sized by the active interest taken in the
preparations for the day by well known
democrats of Cincinnati. William Allen, a
prominent democrat, will be marshal Of
the parade Among the prominent local
organizations who will be in the parade
will be the Blaine club of this city At
the convention in Chicago the Blaine club
was conspicuous and its members are am
bition to make as good a showing here on
notification day.