Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-02
ROOT DELIVERS THE ADDRESS
Says Title to Nomination is Clear
and Unimpeachable.
PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE ISSUES
Executive in His Acceptance Dis.
cusses Present Day Problems.
ONE REFERENCE TO ROOSEVELT
Former President is Referred to "A
Leader of Those Who Have
Left the Republican
Party.

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was formally notified today Of his nom
ination by the national republican con
vention at Chicago
surrounded by his family and friend,
IN the historic east room Of the Whit,
House the president received from Sen
ator Elihu Root. chairman of the com
mlttee of notification, his first officia
Information Of the conventions action.
Your title to the nomination is a.
clear and unimpeachable as the title o
any candidate since political conventions
began" said Senator Root at the con
clusion.
Il accept the nomination which vol
tender" replied President Taft, beginning
his speech of acceptance II accept 1t as
an expression of confidence that in q
second administration ! will serve the
public well.'
Memories of weather forecast which
promised clear skies and brought about
q blizzard on the day Mr.. Taft was In.
augurated 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 husbands side. Charles, their
younger son. was there. too. They came
from their summer cottage at Beverly
yesterday. Miss Helen Taft and Robert,
the elder son, were not present.
Presidents Speech is Long.
Senator Roots speech, delivered in the
tones so we'll known in the senate cham
ber, was heard by all. and when he fin
,shed the president began reading his
speech of acceptance. a printed document
Of some 10000 words.
A raised dais 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 "The Star-Span-
gled Banner and the guests applauded
heartily. Mrs. Taft, when she entered p
moment later, was also applauoed.
Charles D. Hilles, the presidents former
secretary and now chairman of the re-
publican national committee, came In
lust before Senator Root began to speak,
and he, too, received a round OF ap-
piause
Moving picture machine operators
perched upon points of vantage In the
corners of the room clicked off thousands
of feet of film, while Senator Root and
the president were speaking. 1t was the
first time a moving picture had been
taken in the White House. The State de-
partment will preserve one of the reels In
its archives.
Emphasizes Strong Passages.
When the president came to the portion
of his speech wherein he referred to the
maintenance of the nations institutions
and the preservation Of the constitution"
many of his hearers thought he spoke
with feeling. Then when he launched into
a denunciation of those who he said were
responsible for the popular unrest" the
president spoke with spirit, raising his
voice and emphasizing his words by ges-
lures.
While the president was being notified
of his nomination the democrats in the
house of representatives were firing a
fusillade of campaign oratory and eulo-
gizing Woodrow Wilson.
Applause interrupted the presidents de-
livery Of his speech. One outburst last
ing little longer than the others, greeted
his references to Colonel Roosevelt and
Governor Wilson, though he mentioned
neither by name. He referred to the colo
mel as the leader of those who had
left the republican party" and to Gov
ernor Wilson as the democratic nominee.
At the conclusion of the speeches a
luncheon was served and the White
House took on the appearance OF one of
the nid-winter social functions, though
the formalities of dress were lacking.
Senator Roots Address.
THE title to the nomination is as clear
and unirnpeachable as the title of any
candidate since political conventions be-
gan"
That was the keynote Of Senator Elilu
Roots's address to President Taft.
THE committee of notification" said
Senator Root, "here present, has the
honor to advise you formally that on the
ed day Of June, last, you were regularly
and duly nominated by the national
convention of the republican party, to be
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