Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1908 — TAFT WAS NOTIFIED; MADE GREAT REPLY [ARTICLE]

TAFT WAS NOTIFIED; MADE GREAT REPLY

Republican Presidential Candidate Told of His Nomination at Cincinnati Tuesday.

William Howard Taft, 6f Cincinnati, Ohio, the great man of the age, was notified Tuesday afternoon at the home of his brother, Charles P. Taft, that the republicans had selected him as their nominee for president of the United States. Of course, Le knew all about It since the wires in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, ticked off the proceedings of the Chicago convention, but his notification was the official one borne to him by the committee from the convention. The lawn of Charles P. Taft was the place where the ceremonies were held, and the reception was public. The city of Cincinnati was in gala dress and there were hundreds of visitor* in the city to appreciate the fact that the big city knows how great a man it has reared. Cincinnati was proud of the honor and doubly proud of the magnificent man whose entire life of public service is an open book of study and industry and accomplishment. What will Taft say? is a question that had been agitating every business in the country. The manufacturer wanted to know, the farmer wanted to know, the tradesman, the merchant, the laborer, the railroad owner wanted to know, and there seemed with all to be a certainty that he would reassure the country that everything would be safe in the hands

of the man whom the republicans had named. The people have known Taft for years, and they have realized that ha was a man who had filled each ceeding responsibility that has heat thrust upon him with becoming grace and has “made good” all along the line, and they were really anxious to see his acceptance speech and sea how he handled the questions that make up the issues of this campaign. His speech of acceptance ellminatsd part of the prepared speech in order to expedite time, but he talked for one hour and eleven minutes and held the most profound attention of the great throng that listened. With powerful voice and clear delivery ho met all the issues flat footed and fees to face and he has given the country the grandest acceptance speech ever delivered. Business of all kinds, has felt the assurance of a friend and the country will respond in Its appreciation by opening every avenue of trade in its confidence that all la welL The cry of the campaign will be, “Taft 1b all right,” and the voter who appreciates the highest honor, devoid of deceit or demagogism or platitudes or personal ambition, will line up and vote for the welfare of the nation by voting for Taft, a sound man with a clean record of accomplishments. ___ M — 'p —_