The Washington herald., 1908-07-29

Cincinnati. Ohio. July 2S.-WHliam H.
Taft knows he is his party's nominee
for the Presidency.
More than that. he has accepted the
nomination. OF which he was officially
notified at noon to-day by Senator Will
lam Warner. Il was while standing on a
hag-draped platform in front Of the old
colonial portico OF his brothers home
that Judge Taft accepted the nomination
Al night there was a grand fireworks
display in Eden Park. which M TAFT
and his party viewed from the Ohio
River
Senator Warner n his speech referred
to the part PLAYED by AIr. Taft IN the
Roosevelt administration. and said. in
conclusion
1T is gratifying 10 your coUntrymen 20
reflect that of that administration you
have been a conspicuous part. as you
were OF the administration Of Mr. McKin-
/ ley. whose accompIishments mark a na-
tiona1 progress unsurpassed in ali our
/ previous national life
IT therefore gives me genuine pleasure.
I 0Ir. Taft. 10 present 20 you this formal
nomination from the Republican party,
/ whose governmental policies have for Sc
long kept in balance the mighty forces
l Of the nation and 10 whose continued
/ guidance Of the nation We have every
reasonable right TO believe that the people
are now looking"
Brothers Home the Scene.
The quaint old residence Of Charles p
| Taft-once in the outlying residence sec
ton of the city. but now almost swaI-
lowed up by the big business buildings
that have surrounded twas the con
ter OF a demonstration unequaIed in Gin
/ cin1atTs history Political leaders from
far and near gathered 10 give the affair
its political significance while from the
city and surrounding suburbs the friends
lueighbcrs. and admirers Of Judge Tar
among his own townspeople turned out
in large numbers and without regard L
party affliation.
The notification Of the candidate wa.
made the occasion Of a holiday. From
early morning the downtown street.
were filed with gay throngs. waving
flags shouting and moving in a seem
IngIy endless stream toward the Taf
residence at Fourth and Pike streets
Something Doing All Day.
There was something doing every min
ute OF the day. and IL was only through
sheer necessity that the Cincinnatian
yielded the candidate up TO the notifca
ti0n committee long enough 10 let than
]
word answer The gul-booming episod
took about half an hour. which va
plenty long enough 10 waken everybod-
in Cincinnati and Republicans over oi
the Kentucky side OF the Ohio. The can
didate himself was routed out by III
cannonade. and appeared on the verand
/ Of his brothers house in time 10 sniI
/ expansively at the last few bOoms an
10 give a glad good-m0rning 10 the httI
crowd that had already begun 10 cOlleC
. for the celebration
The first event on the nonrartisan pro
gramme was the unfUTIing Of a flag Z
Charles P Taft's front yard. The ia
was presented to the candidate from tn
citizens Of Cincinnati They had it mad
in the Philippines.
5 A flagstaff had been erected in one COZ
ner Of the yard. An Invocation was Dc
] livered by Bishop David II. Moore, {
e this city. and the flag was presented b
d J H B-ownnen. It was accepted b
Charles P Taft on behalf of his brothe
A Song of Taft.
II was right after the flag raising tha
the Cincinnati people yielded to the not
I hcati0n committee. but the local enthus
S asts did not quit celebrating for a secon,
- The 81 Louis and Columbus giee club.
S whose presence in town had been hear
q from the moment OF their arrival. Eay
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