Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
MANY SPECTATORS ASKED
Thousand Invitations to Witness the
Ceremony Issued.
MRS. TAFT RETURNS TODAY
Ex-Representative Cole at the White
House-"Private" Dalzell Willing
to Take the Ohio Nomination.

Simplicity will be the keynote OF the
ceremonies tomorrow. when the President
viii be officially notified of his renomi-
| nation to the presidency. The notifica-
| ton committee. consisting OF forty-eight
members appointed by the Chicago con-
| vention, one member fir pm each state
will meet in the White House executive
/ Offices shortly before noon. After brief
| session, which will amount TO little more
| than roll call, the committee. headed
| by Senator Root, permanent chairman of
| the Chicago convention. will walk over
10 the White House. where the President
Will be awaiting them on the south
porch. if the weather is fair, otherwise in
the east room.
Mrs. Taft will probably stand beside the
President while Chairman Root in a
speech. said to be very short. will Off
cially notify him of his nomination by the
Chicago convention. Probably Charlie
Taft will also be present in the group on
the porch. The other children, Robert
and Helen. will not be in Washington.
! About 1000 invitations TO witness the
ceremony have been issued. The ma
| tional committeeman from all the states
and territories have been invited. The
!
the members of the republican central
| These men. however. are not expected to
attend. the mix-uD in the political situation
| arising over the withdrawal Of Judge T..
| b. Dillon as republican candidate for
Governor of Ohio demanding their pres
ence at home. The other Invitations
have been sent to cabinet members. gov
eminent officials. delegates to the Chi
cago convention. senator's. representa-
| tives and members of the press. Many
women have been invited.
The guests will assemble on the lawn
beneath the porch to hear Mr.. Taft's
| speech of acceptance After the speech
there will be a reception of guests by the
| President and Mrs. Taft The President
and his family will receive either on the
porch or in the east room. After the
| reception a luncheon will be served. The
affair will be over at about 2:3O pm
Return of Mrs. Taft.
Mrs. Taft and Charlie Taft returned
from Beverly today in order to be pres
ent at tomorrow's ceremony. Mrs. Taft
was met at the station by the President
shortly after ID o'clock this morning and
was whirled to the White House in the
Presidents automobile.
Uncle joe Cannon called at the White
House this morning while the President
was at the Union station, where he had
gone to meet Mrs. Taft Asked what he
had called for, Uncle joe told the re-
porters: Il just came to find out Of
ficially whether / have to wear my Prince
Albert to the notification exercises to-
morrow or come In my shirt sleeves.
They told me it will be entirely informal.
1 can come in my shirt sleeves IL l want
to-" and the ex-Speaker looked and talk
ed as if the shirt-sleeve proposition ap-
pealed to him.
| President Taft will probably make a
short call tonight at the headquarters
of the National Republican Club, Penn
sylvania avenue. to look in on the re-
ception to be given by that club in honor
of Chairman Hilles of the republican ma
tional committee, and the republican no
tification committee.
! Cole Sees Thompson.
Ex-Representative Ralph Cole, who has
been mentioned for the republican nomi-
nation for Governor of Ohio had a con-
ference today with Carmi Thompson. the
Presidents secretary. Mr.. Cole said he
did not wish to talk about the Use OF
his name in connection with the nomina-
| tion-certainly not to decline something
| which he did not know he could get.
| "Private" DalZell, member of the G.
A. r., and a clerk in the Treasury De
partment. has served notice that II the
Republican leaders of Ohio can find no
| ton he will do so. please advise the re-
publicans leaders and the committee. now
in session i'm Columbus. that ] stand ready
to accept the nomination, with assurances
of election says Private Dalzell. Il
think ] know Ohio. This is to be a fight,
not froic, and | will carry the colors
iif asked to do SO. Aggressive republican
ism can depose progressive bourbon
ism"
Leroy Mark of this city, representing
the Touring Club OF America, today
presented President Taft with three vol
| umes of the official road book of the or
ganizat ton. and the President. who is an
honorary member of the club. accepted
with expressions of his pleasure.