The daily tribune., 1908-07-27
WILL NOTIFY
TAFT OF HIS
NOMINATION

his nomination as the Republican
candidate for president at noon to
morrow. and Cincinnati has com
pleted arrangements for making the
event one of the most noteworthy o.
it's kind ever held. Members of the
notification committee are arriving
today and scores of leading politi
clans Will be the guests Of Cincinna.
ii at tomorrow ceremony
Senator Warner, of Missouri. will
make the notification speech. and il
will be so brief that it will not re.
quire more than ten minutes for its
delivery. Mr.. Taft's speech of ac-
ceptance will contain about $500
words, and in it he will touch upon
all the issues in the Republican plat
form.
OF all the planks in the platform
that relat to injunctions will receive
greatest attention, innsmuch as criti
cism from Democratic sources has
been made on his record while on the
bench, and the two parties having
adopted planks ON that subject, Mr.
Taft, it is said. will declare his
position in this important question
in forceful and unmistakable terms
Mr. Taft will assert his ipdepend-
ence by including in his speech of ac-
ceptanceta personal plank on publicity
Of campaign contributions, propo-
sition which stumped Republican
congress and which WAS ignored as
an issue by the Chicago convention.
In doing this Mr.. Taft will also
accept the Bryan challenge to make
publicity one of the leading issues in
the coming fight, and when his speech
of acceptance has been delivered there
will be no doubt in Mr.. Bryan's mind
or IN anybody's else's how Mr.. Taft
stands on this question.
Mr.. Taft. it Is understood. is a lit
tie hot over the charge in the Demo
cratic platform that the Republicans
intend TO conduct the present cam =
paign with vast sums Of money
wrested from the favor seeking corpo.
rations." and he is prepared to chal
lenged the Democrats to show their
good faith by coming in. Al the Re.
publicans have, under the operati on
of the New York state public't y law
In voluntarily subiectiDg them
selves to that law Mr.. Taft and other
Republican leaders feel that the y
have scored point on the Democrats
which will have to be met In some
way than in platform promises.
Following the oratorical fireworks.
there will be flag raising In honol
OF Mr.. Taft IN which those who will
pull the halyards will be men who "A,
boys went to school with Mr.. Taft
The flag WAS made from material,
supplied by the Republicans of tn,
Philippines.
A great fireworks display will be
held at night from blum ON Mount
Adams, overlooking the river. Thi,
will be the main fireworks display
and will include the illumination OF
the big water tower and the park.
supplementary display will be givel
on the bridges and public landing
River craft OF all kinds on the Ohit
will also be supplied with lanterns
A Hotilla OF about 200 launches will
accompany the Island Queen whcr
she makes her trip with Mr.. Tafl
and his wife. the national notiHca
tion committee aud distinguishes
visitors. Each launch will be illu
minated. A daylight fireworks OK
hibit will bo given In the after
noon on Fountain square. together
with band concert. The musicai
program will be elaborate. Cincin
natl being alive with concerts IA
various points throughout the day.
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