The Republican journal., 1908-07-02
PRAISED BY OPPONENTS.
Leading Democratic and Independent Pa
pers Have Only Words Of Commentator
for Taft,
From the New York Tribune.

The reception of Mr.. Taft's nomina-
ton by the Independent and democrat
ic newspapers furnishes striking EVIL
dence of the unusual strength OF the
Republican candidate. They almost
vie with the Republican press in their
praise of his qualifications in ability,
experience and character for the presl..
dency; in fact, no other man could
have been named for the office who
would have been so universally conced-
ed to measure up to its requirements.
They dwell upon his remarkable record
as an efficient administrator in various
branches of the public service, his pos
session of that breadth of mind and
judicial temperament" which will be
called for in the executive in the try
ing period of a business revival, his IN
dependence and couraee-in fact, not a
word is said in disparagement OF the
the Republican candidate, and he is
universally recognized as one of the
big men of the country, whose fitness
in everv respect for the highest office in
the nation is not for a moment to be
called in question.
SAYS the Baltimore Sun, a leading
Democratic paper:
All that the American people know OF
Mr.. Taft, the man, is to his credit. He is
big of brain as well as of body, an honest,
wholesome, ikable American, who has all
the qualities which inspire respect and con-
fidence as between man and man.
The Philadelphia Record, which how
ever, expects a Democratic victory,
calls him "a man of the highest charac-
ter and fine Abilities ''He is good
man-for Republican, it concludes
The New York Times expresses the
general and very real satisfaction felt
over the nomination OF Mr.. TAFT VI
his qualifications it says: lin respect
to brains and character, which are
Fundamentals of fitness, he is eminent:
1t is very high praise, and just
praise, to say that he has attempted
multitude of great tasks and has failed
in none." 1t thus concludes: "Wll-
liam II. Taft is man OF the Grover
Cleveland type" That from a journal
which has for years been sitting at the
feet of Mr.. Cleveland and has never
been quite reconciled to any other pub
lie man since the last Democratic Presl-
dent is the highest possibl lie praise.
The New York World is so impress
ed with his strength that 1t calls HIM
president Taft" at once, without wait
for the election, which it regards as
useless formality when Bryan runs.
H has, it declares, conspicuous quail
fications' for the office. With MT.
Bryan as Mr.. Taft's opponent, 1t pre-
diets, ''the campaign can enc only IN
Republican victory" The Springfield
Republican, Independent, with radical
Democratic leanings, says that ''his
personal fitness is universally conced-
ed" and it thinks that he will make a
strong appeal to Independent voters.
The Brooklyn Eagle puts the prevail
ing impression regarding Mr. Iaft with
great felicity:
At the outset of presidential nomination
the Republican party never named ii cahdl-
date apparently so well equipped by great
duties Tor the greatest duty as Mr.: 1aft has
been. His anteceGent rec I'd suggests
the presidency itself as but the Datural eli
max of q career of progressive tnteiage TO-
ward it,
Of course, it is too soon for the Demo-
cratic and independent newspapers 10
indicate their preference OF MI. 1aft
over the Democratic candidate Tor
President. They will await the result
of the Denver convention. Ii IL turns
out to be what is now universally eH'
pected, it will be easy for them to give
their support TO Mr.. Taft, whom they
already look upon with such favor.
There are indications that the news
paper bolt from Bryan will reach al
most the proportions which 1t attained
in his two previous campaigns. In this
city, for instance, it is probable that he
will not have the support OF a single
newspaper. And, to judge from the
satisfaction with which Mr.. Tafts
nomination has been received, most OF
the boilers from Bryan will come out
fatty for the Republican candidate.