Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-29
TAFT's NOTIFICATION.

fled today of his nomination for the
Presidency by the Republican party
William H. Taft, standing on the por-
tico of his brothers home in this city
formally accepted the honor, pledged
anew his allegiance to the policies OF
President Roosevelt and declared the
chief function of the next Republican
administrat ton will be to clinch what
already has been accomplished by the
present occupant of the White House
In doing this, however, Mr.. Taft point
ed out in what is regarded as a con-
sentative note in his address, that
there will be serious and difficult
work, principally ITO devise ways and
means by which the high level of bust
ness intregity and obedience to law
which he president RoosevelD has
established, may be maintained and
departures from it restrained without
undue interferences with legitimate
business"
Mr.. Taft attacked the Democratic
declarations, either are inconsistent OF
disingenuous. Mr.. Bryans principles
We're held up as destructive.
The vast audience that heard the
candidate, filing porches, lawns and
streets surrounding the Taft residence
and seeming not to mind the intense
heat which the direct rays of mid
summer sun sent down upon il. was Re
sponsive To Mr.. Tafts every mood and
there We're loud cries of NO" when he
said:
II submit to those most interested, TO
ware earners, to farmers and to bust
ness men, whether the Introduction IN
to power of the Democratic party with
Mr.. Bryan at its head and with the
business destruction that it openly adj
vocates as a remedy for present evils,
will bring the needed confidence for the
restoration of prosperity"
Mr. Taft spoke for l hour and II MIN
utes Because of the intense heat.
which he appeared to feel more keenly
beneath the canopy of the speakers
stand than did those in the open lawn,
he cut his enunciation of principles In
many places, passing over entire sheets
Of his manuscript at time, explaining
his course and the reason therefor In
order that his hearers might read the
entire speech as it was given out for
publications
The occasion of the notification was
made a holiday by the residents OF
Cincinnati without regard to party az
filiations. There We're concerts in the
down town parks. parades, flag rails
ing at the Taft household, daylight
fireworks and receptions for the visit
ing members of the notification com
mittee. Tonight the heavens We're
ablaze for hours with the vari-colored
lights of fireworks and from a bril-
liantly lighted river steamer. Mr.. Iaf'
surrounded by visiting politicians and
a host of friends witnessed the dis
play.
Following his speech today. Mr.. TAT!
reviewed a parade of local and visit
ing militia and political march clubs.
1t was II o'clock when the notiiica-
ton committee headed by Senator
William Warner of Missouri arrived.
The ceremony of the notification was
set for noon and promptly at that hour
Judge Taft and Senator Warner walk
ed out through the colonial pillared
nortico of the improvised platform
projecting out over the front steps.
Quickly recognizing Judge Taft. as
he appeared with the chairman of thu
notification committee, the crowd sci
up a cheer which for time put a STOP
to the attempt at further proceed
ings.
While Mr.. Taft was speaking severa
women were overcome by the heat
Mrs. Taft sat upon the porch with Gen
eral and Mrs Fred D. Grant and Gen
and Mrs. II. C. Corbin as members OF
her immediate party.
One of the features of the day was
the escort of the notification commit
tee from the station to the Taft resi-
dence by hundreds of veterans of the
Civil War. Mr.. Taft personally greeted
the old soldiers upon their arrival ano
shook hands with each one of them.
Cincinnati, July .s-Standing on d
flag draped platform in front Of the
old colonial portico of his brothers
home, William Howard Taft today &C
cepted the nomination of the Republi-
can party to be it's candidate for the
Pre- sidency.
Inc quaint Oiu IeSlueiCe VI Ciiai '7@
p. Taft, was the center of demon
stration unequalled in Cincinnati's his
tory Political leaders from far and
near gathered to give the affair its po-
litical significance, while from the city
and surrounding suburbs the friends
and admirers of Mr. Taft turned out In
countless numbers and without regard
to party affiliations. The notification OF
the candidate was made the occasion OF
holiday.
The thuroughfares in front Of the old
homestead, where Mr.. Taft will make
his campaign quarters during Septem-
Der and October were fairly choked
with the early arrivals and the police