Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28
Republican Nominee Says
Work OF Executive
Must be Finished.
IMPLIES HE'S THE MAN
F0rmalities Made Occasion for
Great Demonstration at
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati July 2S.-Wiliam H.
Taft today accepted the republican
presidential nomination. His official
notification was a combined political
jubilee for the city of Cincinnati and
its environs, a historic gathering of
national party leaders and the Occa-
sion for the announcement by the can
didate of his political tenets. designed
as text of republican oratory through
out the campaign.
started with Cannon salute.
The daybreak was cloudlesS and
was ushered in by a cannon salute
from the hill tops. The city was never
before so profusely decorated. the
streets being mass of waving colors,
and we're early filled with thousands
of visitors and residents to take part
in the days celebration. The first
event on the program was the raising
of an immense flag with appropriate
ceremonies, the gift of the people of
Cincinnati to the Taft family with the
stipulation that it be raised whenever
the candidate was in the city and
lowered during mis- absence.
-.----- Committee starts Early.
Early in the forenoon the notifica-
ton committee entered carriages at
the Hotel Sinton and proceeded to
the Taft residence, where they par
took of a notification breakfast, fol-
lowing which they took assigned
rlaces on the porchs when the formal
ceremonies of notification began.
Senator William Warner of Missouri,
chairman of the notification commit
tee, escorted Taft to substantial
platform, which projects out over the
old stone steps leading to the entrance
to the mansion, and from this vantage
point Taft delivered his speech.
Cut to an Hour.
For the sake of the hearers Taft
Gu: the speech so that its delivery
would not consume more than an hour
He however, did not eliminate any OF
the topics touched upon but simply
took out the long detailed explanations
all of which will appear in full in the
printed document.
Thousands werr Present.
1t was 12:14 when Judge Taft began
his speech. The spacious grounds sur
rounding the Taft residence were filled
with members of the notification com
mittee and invited guests, while il
front was crowded an enthusiastic
throng. Senator Warner, past com
mander-in chief of the G. A. R., headed
the notification committee, which con
sisted of member from every STATE
and territory and island possession o
the nation. There was also present to
day many members of the republican
national committee. including its chair
man, Frank H. Hitchcock.
Day Is Hot.
The day was clear and exceedingl.
warm, and slight breezes were blow
ing in from the hill tops. Notwitf
standing the guests and crowds in tn
streets, however, seemed not to min
the scorching rays of the sun.
Warmers speech of notification wa
brief. and when he had concluded
there was an enthusiastic Outburst G
cheering at Taft stepped forward.
PreIiminaries Brief.
After formally accepting the nom
nation rendered by Chairman Warner
Taft launched at once without picture
fpostrophe or attempted flight of or;
tory into the very essence of his de,
larGtion of principles, the first PORTO
of his remarks being the declaratio
tina. the republican strength lies
the the maintenance of the re =
welt polieies.' He dweit at SON
length upon what the president hs
done in the line of reform and d
clared the chief function of the ne!
administration to be the clinching {
what already had been accomplishe
He asserted, in comparing the pla
forms of the two old parties, that II
republican declaration is progressi,
and regulative. while the democrat
is radical and destructive.
Held Attention of Crowd.
It was 1925 when Taft conclude
his address. He held the close atte