Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
ADMINISTRATION LIKES TICKET
AND HIS ADVISERS
EXPRESS SATISFACTION.
Unstinted Praise for Taft and Sher
man From Every Colleague
in Cabinet.

man From Every Colleague
in Cabinet.
Thu news Of the nomination OF Sun
ny Jim" Sherman for Vice President
reached the White House while the cabi-
net was in session. The President and
his advisers expressed complete satisfac-
ton with the choice.
The President sent this telegram:
The White House.
Washington. D. c.. June y. 1905.
Hon. James s. Sherman,
Republican Convention. Coliseum.
Chicago. Illinois.
Accept my hearty congratula tons and
my earnest good wishes for the success
of the ticket Of Taft and Sherman.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Mr. Taft at the same time wired his
pleasure at having Mr.. Sherman as his
colleague. His message reads:
Washington, D. c.. June IN. 1908.
Hon. James 8. Sherman. Republican Con-
vention. Coliseum. Chicago. Ill:
sincerely and cordially congratulate
you on your nomination as wee Pres
ident; welcome you as a colleague in the
contest, and look forward with confidence
Ito the result Of Joint struggle. Will you
not meet me in Cincinnati tomorrow TO
confer on matters OF Importance!
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
Root High in Praise.
Secretary Root is enthusiastic in his
praise OF the nominees of the republican
national convention. To a Star reporter.
this afternoon. he said:
II am much gratified by the result of
Tho fhipl illustrates the
truth so often shown that a republican
national convention Is always a wise
body. There never has been a presiden-
tial ticket before the people which rep
| resented a higher standard of ability and
character and experience in the pubic
service
For four years 1t was my duty to su-
pervise the work Of Mt. Taft in the Phil
ippine Islands. ! can speak with knowl-
edge Of the devotion to duty. the great
acterized him there. The same Is true OF
the three years during which I have sat
by his side at the cabinet table.
ut is a happy thing for the people OF
the United States to have presented to all
the young mon Of the country an example
Of high honor paid to such a character
and such life as Secretary Taft's.
Fitting Companion.
Mr.. Sherman is fitting companion for
Mr.. Taft. I have known him for the
greater part Of his life. We were born
in the same county of Oneida. N. Y. /
knew his father and his grandfather be-
fore him.
Like myself. he was student at Ham
ilton College. We were together in the
board Of trustees of the college:
He Is sound to the core. He Is univer-
sally respected and beloved by the people
Of the region in which he lives.
I'm his long career IN Congress he has
won his way. not by snowy qualities.
but by force Of character and solid abil-
ity. He Is regarded as the best parlia-
mentarian of the House.
This comes from his having good judg-
ment. clear intelligence and an equable
temper. No saner and safer man for the
position and the poss Utilities 81 the pres
idency could have been selected"
Straus Applauds Ticket.
Sherman Is splendid said Secretary
Straus when he heard the news Of the
nomination Of the New Yorker on the re-
publican ticket. He will make an ex-
cellent running mate for Taft in every
sense of the word"
THE republican party. in nominating
Taft. has selected among all the candi-
dates the ideal one who. by character,
wisdom and purpose. is best qualified to
carry forward to their logical and safe
conclusions the great moral principles
which have been vitalized by Roosevelt
and his administration" said Secretary
9traus
What cromer was to Egypt Taft has
been to our outlying possessions, the
great administrator and pacificator. He
has at all times the courage Of his con-
victions. which rest upon justice to all
men irrespective Of race and creed.
mo greater or better equipped man
could have been nominated. and the party
has again vindicated It's wisdom by choos-
ing him as the standard bearer Of the
great moral issues which are SO much
needed to harmonic and elevate the
rightful claims Of capital and labor alike
i it, :"' ing" p'~"' u '0''''s A"o "''a
Bonaparte Not Surprised.
Attorney General Bonaparte made this
statement today regarding Secretary
Tafts nomination:
Il was gratifed to hear Of it. but had
expected 1t SO confidently, and indeed, felt
50 morally certain that Mr.. Taft would
be the nominee. that the announcement
caused me no great excitement.
There is good reason to hope that Sec
rotary Taft will be our next President
II he Is. /. at least have no doubt what
ever that he will prove in every way
worthy Of the Office and justify the eff
forts and predictions Of his supporters.
he 0uty Oh every mcfQO6T Oh the re-
publican party and of every citizen in SYM
pathy with the principles for which its
candidate stands is now to join heartily
in making sure he shall have as un-
doubted a majority in the electoral COL
lege az he had in the COW ention"
Secretary Metcalf telegraphed to Sec
rotary Taft from Ogden. Utah: Hearty
congratulations
Postmaster General Meyer said:
Mr.. Shermans long experience in public
life. his well earned reputation as an able,
conservative and public-spirited leader in
the national House of Representatives, es-
pecially fit him for the position 20 which
he has been nominated by the republican
party.
las the representative OF the Empire
state in the forthcoming elections his se-
lection doubly assures success"
Secretary Cortelyou sent the following
telegram of congratulation to Mr.. Sher.
man:
Hearty eongratulation and best wishes
for the ticket
SHERMAN IS COMING HERE
TO HELP CAMPAIGN ALONG
Congratulatory Messages Pouring in
to Congressional Committee