Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-25
W. Il. TAFT At Home
THOUSANDS GREET HIM ON HIS
ARRIVAL IN CINCINNATI
TAFT MEETS RUNNING MATE
Taft's Brother, Charles, Puts His
Arm around Secretary and
Embraces Him.

Taft's Brother, Charles, Puts His
Arm around Secretary and
Embraces Him.
Cincinnati, O., June 21.-Secretary
Taft had joyous home coming yes
terday. Arriving in his native city
at $40 o'clock yesterday morning he
was greeted at the Central station
by thousands of his long time friends
and neighbors. The station was
crowded with admirers OF the re.
publican standard bearer, who gave
him an enthusiastic welcome.
The first to grasp the big war sec.
retary's hand as he stepped from the
Baltimore & Southwestern train was
his brother, Charles p Taft, who had
arrived few minutes before from
Chicago. The greeting of the
brothers, who are devoted to each
other, was affectionately cordial. AS
they clasped right hands Charles
threw his left arm over the secre
tary's shoulder and gave him a low
ing embrace. Both were laughing as
heartily as though they were boys
again.
An instant later the beaming face
of James s. Sherman of New York,
the nominee for vice president, ap-
peared in the throng.
Hello, Sherman!" shouted Secre-
tary Taft, extending his hand cor.
daily to his running mate. "I'm
mighty glad to see you. You don't
look as though you had passed
through the siege of nominating
convention"
II never felt better" responded
Mr.. Sherman. 1--WE had a great con
vention and take this opportunity
to say to you that the result, so fal
as you are concerned, was equally
great. / want personally to joir
with the country in renewing my con
gratulations."
Together, behind throng of citi
zens, members of the Blaine ant
Stamina Republican clubs, eacl
carrying a blue pennant bearing
handsome likeness of the war secre
tary, the two candidates, arm in arm
walked to the entrance of the sta
ton where they were received by
committee of the Chamber of Com
Egan, president of the chamber. Mr.
j. G. Schmidlapp, member Of the
committee, had joined the secretary
on his train about ten miles from the
city. The general committee Of wei
come on behalf Of the citizens OF
Cincinnati was headed by. Colone
Leopold Markbreit, mayor Of the city
An informal parade was formed on
Central avenue and, led by band
proceeded up the avenue to Fourth
street, and thence directly to the
residence of Charles P. Taft on Pike
street.
In an interview before the corner
ence Secretary Taft said:
"This Homecoming is one Of the
sweetest incidents in my life. 1t was
wholly unexpected. Il had thought !
would slip into the city without no
tice, but here, with comparatively
moments notice, l find scores Of my
friends present to greet me. So cor
dial has been this greeting that II
makes a fellows heart jump into his
mouth. l am always glad to return
to Cincinnati, but at no time have
been more happily to return to the
old town than this morning My OBJ
ject in coming at this time is tc
meet subcommittee of the national
committee, and after the business is
completed / will leave for the east
having an engagement in New Haven
next week.
IT telgraphed Mr.. Sherman to
come on and he will attend all ses
sions of the committee"
The following official Statement,
was issued Immediately after the
conference:
Yesterday the national committee
in session in Chicago, delegated to a
subcommittee consisting Of eight
members, the power to act in the
matter of the selection of the ap
pointment of a chairman and secre
tary Of the national committee and
directed the subcommittee to confer
with the nominees for president and
vice president before action. All the
members of the subcommittee were
present at the conference with the
nominees except Mr.. w. L.. Ward OF
New York, who was represented by
! Mr. Hart of Iowa."
The conference showed harmonious
views as to the qualifications neces.
| sary for chairman, but disclosed an
| indispoition on the part of several
who were suggested as available to
accept the place, including Mr.
Hitchcock, who declined to be con.
sidered on account of his health.
! After further consideration the
committee decided that the matter
was Of such importance and required
such consultation with various per.
sons suggested as available for the
place, that an adjournment will be
taken until July 1, when the com