The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01
Officially Informs the Presi-
dent of His Nomination.
DECLARES HIS TITLE CLEAR
Says No Fairer Selection Ever
Has Been Made.
Precedents of 40 Years Stand
ing Were Followed.


nomination by the national Republican
convention at Chicago. Surrounded
by his family and friends in the his
toric East room of the White House,
the president received from Senator
Eliha Root, chairman of the commit
tee of notification, his first official in
formation of the conventions action.
Your title to the nomination Is as
clear and unimpeachable as the title
OF any candidate stree political con-
ventions began" said Senator Root at
Il accept the nomination which you
TENDER replied President Taft begin
ming his speech of acceptance
Il accept it as an expression OF con-
fidence that in a second administration
1 will serve the public we'll"
Memories of a weather forecast
which promised clear skies and
brought a blizzard on the day Mr.. Taft
was inaugurated changed the plans of
having the ceremonies on the rear
portico which overlooks the gardens,
the Washington monument and
green slope toward the Potomac, so
the president and his guests assembled
in the East room. Mrs Taft radiant
and happy, stood by her husoand
side. Charles, their younger son, was
there, too. They came from their
summer cottage at -everly yesterday.
Miss Helen Taft and Robert, the elder
son, were not present.
The Speeches.
Senator Roots speech delivered in
the tones so we'll known in the senate
chamber was heard by all, and when
he finished the president began read
ing his speech of acceptance. A da1s
had been provided in the center OF
the East room surmounted by two
colonial chairs Senator Root occu-
pied one and President Taft had the
other. AS the president entered the
room alone the Marine band played
IL
guests applauded heartily. Mrs. Taft
when she entered a moment later also
was appIauded. Charles ID. Hiiles, the
presidents former secretary ana now
chairman of the Republican commit
tee came in just before Senator Root
began to speak and he, too received
a round of applause. -
Moving picture machine operators
nerrhed upon points of vantage in the
corners of the room clicked Oft thous-
ands of feet of film while Root ana
the president were speaking 1t was
the first time moving picture @ @nau
heen taken in the White House. The
state department will preserve one ol
the reels in its archives.
When the president came TO the
portjon of his speech wherein he re-
ferred to "the maintenance of the ma
+foy1's institutions and the preserVduon
of the constitution" many OF ms near near
ers thought he spoke with Ieellns'
rTben when he launched into oe-
nunciation of those who he said were
responsible for the popular unrest tne
nresifent spoke with spirit, raising ms
voice and emphasizing his words oy
gestures.
President Is Applauded.
While the president was being not- !
ed of his nomination the Democrats |
IN the house of representatives were
fring fusillade of campaign oratorS
and eulogizing Woodrow wilson.
AoDIause interrupted the presidents
sneech. one outburst greeted his
references to Colonel Roosevelt anu
Governor Wilson, though ne mentlo!l. n
tba colonel as the 'leader of those who !
bad left the Republican party and TO |
Governor Wilson as the Democratic |
nominee. , =, |
luncheon was served and the White |
House took on the appearance OF one /
of the midwinter social 1uncuons' /
though the formalities OF dress were |
'1The committee on notification" said |
Senator Root, there present, has the |
honor to advise you formally that on
tht. 22nd day of June. last, you were |
national convention of the Republican
party. to be the Republican candidate |
To- president for the term beginning |
March 4, 1913.
The Second Bolt.
For the second time in the history |
o. the RepuDHCan party part OF the |
delegates have refused to be bound by |
the action of the convention. Now, as |
on the former occasion, the irreconcil- |
able minority declares its intention to |
support either your Democratic oppon- !
ent or a third party candidate. The I
reason assigned for this course is dis |
satisfaction with the decision of certain |
contests in the making up of the tenn
pC,rary roll of the convention. Those /
contests were decided by the tribunal /
upon which the law that has governed
years imposed the duty of deciding |
such contests.
so long as those decisions were
made honestly and in good faith all |
persons were bound to accept them
as conclusive in the making up of |
the temporary roll of the convention
and neither in the facts and argu-
ments produced before the national !
the committee on creden-
otherwise. does there appear just
ground for impeaching the honesty
and good faith of the committees de-
cisions. Both the making up of the /
temporary roll and the rights accord
ed to the persons upon that roll /
whose seats were contested, were in /
accordance with the long established !
and unquestioned rules of law gov
erning the party, and founded upon
Justice and common sense. Your
title to the nomination is as clear and i
unimpeac BILE as the title of any /
candidate of any party since political /
began.
What Nomination Means.
Your selection has a broader basis |
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