The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-02

assemblage, itself. consisting as If did
entirely of men, with the exception
OF Mrs. Taft and three Of her per-
sonal friends, was well nigh coioriess,
being relieved only by the white ana
gold uniforms Of the presidents
aides and the bright blue and gold
badges OF the members of the nOti-
f.eation committee. only few Of
the usual frock coats we've in eV'-
dence, and most of these were worn
by the half dozen representatives Of
the negro race sprinkied throughout
the room.
Promptly al IL o'clock, Secretary
Thompson and Senator Root led the
notification committee from the exc
cutIve offices of the White ffcn5ti,
through the main door into the East
Room. All along the way the COM
IHitteemen kept pace to the clicking
of camelas and. even In the East
Room, the photographers set up
their tripods and took pictures all
during the ceremony This was IN"
FIRST time that cinematoRraph men
invaded the privacy OF thus portion 0I
the executive mansion
A short round of applause greeted
Senator Root when he rose to deliver
his speech OF notification, but the NcT7
York senator's references TO kooSe-
Welt aud the righteousness OF the
presidents nomination at Chicago,
were greeted with applause which
iusted several minutes.
President Tafts rise to begin his
speech was the signal for another
outburst of enthusiasm which crop
ped out at intervals throughout his
I0.000-w0rd speech. The first half
of the speech Of acceptance vas de-
ivered in perfunctofy manner
TnrCfl as If the president WIS WISH
ing merely to read il and hurry on 10
the real gist of the documeDt--hls AZ
tack on the former president, and ms
policies This portion he delivered N
Il mastery manner, and was much
spplauded ny the $50 guests who rose
and cheered for several minutes 1t
the close OF the address.
The president then held an in
formal reception and the entire com
pany passed into a buffet lunch serE-
cd in the main dining room,
The remainder tf the day the PF++t-
dent spent in consultation with
Chairman Of the National Committee
Hillcs and other Republican leaders,
who had come to Washington for the
ceremonies. Later in the afternoon
h played his usual round OF golf
and entertained "a number of pron7i-
nent Republicans at dinner in the
evening
Taft did not hesitate to 20 after
Roosevelt lie said.
Il know that in this wide country
there are many who call themselves
Democrats. who View, with the sam"
aversion that we Republicans DO, the
radical propositions Of change IN our
form OF government that are reckless
iy advanced to satisfy what is sup
posed to be popular clamor They
are men who revere the constitution
and the institutions of their govern
ment with all the love and respect
that we could possibly have, men who
depreeate disturbance in business
conditions, and are yearning Tor that
quiet from demagogic agitation wnicn
Is essential to the enjoyment ny the
whole people of the great prosperity
which the good crops and the pres
ent conditions ought to bring to us.
To them | appeal, as To all Republi-
cans, tn join us in an earnest enort
to avert the political and economic
revolution and business paralysis
which Republican defeat will bring
about Such misfortune Will fall
most neHNllN on the NdEf tshi May
We not hope that he will see what
his real interest Is. will understa nd
the shalloGness Of attacks upon exist
ing institutions and deceitfui promises
of underlined benefit by underlined
changes
MAY we not hope that the great
majority OF voters will be able to dis
tinguish between the substance of
performe zee and the fustian Of prom
Use; that they may he able to see that
those who would deliberately stir up
discomfort and create hostility toward
those who are conducting legitimate
business enterprises, and who repre-
sent the business progress Of the eoun-
try, are sowing dpa gons' teethe who
are the people? They ara not alone
the unfortunate and the weak; they
are the weak and the strong, the
poor and the rich. and the many
who are neither the wage Garner and
the capitalist, the farmer and the
professional man, the merchant and
The manufacturer. the storekeeper and
The clerk. the railroad manager and
the employe they all make UP the
people and they all contribute to the