Milford chronicle., 1908-07-31
TAFT TOLD OF
NOMINATION
Notification Ceremonies Took
Place in Cincinnati.
WAS AN ALL-DAY PROGRAM

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William H. Taft was Tuesday for
rnally notified, on the spacious lawn
of his brother. Charles P. Taft, at
Cincinnati. o.. Of his nomination for
president Of the United States by a
special committee appointed by the
Republican national convention. The
exercises attending the notification
was on a magnificent scale. A holiday
had been declared, and the city Is
decorated and Illuminated as never be-
fore. Many excursion trains unloaded
thousands upon thousands OF people at
their stations. and almost every Re
publican politician of any standing in
Ohio is here. and many Of national
reputation.
There are large delegations here
from Indiana, Kentucky. Illinois, West
Virginia and neighboring states
The program started in the morn
ing. when salutes were fired from
sig guns stationed on Mt. Adams, Mt
Lookout. Fairview Heights and Price
uu as a welcome to Cincinnatis first
citizen.
Bands stationed in the parks. squares
and at prominent corners rendered
concerts all day.
The city of Cincinnati presented a
nag to Charles p. Taft and it was IN
furled over the Taft residence on Pike
street. The hag-raising was marked
by a ceremony OF invocation, singing,
a speech of presentation and a speech
of acceptance.
The Notification.
The notification ceremonies took
place on the lawn. which was covered
with an immense platform. The recep'
ton committee Of citizens escorted the
notification committee to the Taft
home. Judge Taft was then escorted
to the platform. and United States Sen
ator William Warner of Missouri, de
Hvered his speech notifying Mr. Taft
OF his nomination for the presidency
When Judge Taft arose to deliver
his speech OF acceptance he was greet
ed with tumultuous applause. He out
lined the party's policies and sounded
the keynote Of the campaign. He
praised the administration and poll
cies of President Roosevelt and re
buked the Democratic stand on Philip
pine independence. He promised steps
toward tariff reform Immediately after
his Inauguration. If elected and be-
lieves in an income tax by statutory
law If necessary for revenue only
rather than by amendment to the con
stitution. On the labor question. he
said the rights of both organized and
unorganized labor should be impair
TALLY upheld. and favors notice and a.
hearing before injunctions are issued.
Mr.. Taft declares for physical val
uation of railways. and says il prop
erly used it will not generally impair
securities. and concluded by pointing
out the difference between the don't
nant political parties.
Following the notification the march
ing clubs formed and passed in review,
and then a public reception was held
on the lawn. and Judge Taft shook /
hands wirh thousands. This was fol-
lowed by a luncheon to the notification
committee. given by Charles P. Taft.
After luncheon the visiting committee
was taken in automobiles over the
city and suburbs. the objective point
being the Country club. where there
was a dinner and a smoker.
At 5 o'clock several thousand bal
looms we're sent up, and at O'Clock |
an immense display Of fireworks from
the river bridges and craft in the har-
bor took place.
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