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THE MORNING OREGONIAN", . SATURDAY, JUNE 20. 1908. PLEDGES TUFT HIOlTHE WILEY B. ALLEN. GO, .TAFTTYPE OF WIFE OF THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT l 1 La Follette Sends Pleasant Note of Congratulation. Possesses Rare Intellectual Powers, Tact, Dignity and Charm of Manner. THINKS PLATFORM POOR Tells .Nominee He Considers Him More Nearly in Accord With Republican Voters Than That Document. !S THE IDEAL HOSTESS MRS .HsjhJH' ."WHW.!'!.!!tJIJsli .c.--ajt'U.".'"y DO NOT WA WOMANLY WOMAN Wife of Republican Nominee for President Has Every Quality Xeeded by Ffrst Lady in the Land. CHICAGO. June 19. (Special.) Now that the nomination of William Howard Taft has been made by the Republican National Convention, great interest is felt by womankind in particular concern ing Mrs. Taft. who. after the 4th day of next March, it seems quite certain, will be the first lady in the land and mjstress of the White House. Today the name of the distinguished statesman who heads the Republican ticket is spoken by millions of men and women yes, and children, too: but it has been said that notwithstanding the National prominence which has been the portion of Jier hus band for many years, there are few wives of living celebrities about whom so little is known as -the wife of the Republican candidate for President. Mrs. Taft was Miss Helen Herron, of Cincinnati, and she and her husband have known each other from childhood. They were married 24 years ago and it Is without doubt safe to say that the sensible young bride of the struggling Ohio attorney had not thought that some day she would be the first lady of the greatest Nation on earth. Possesses Charm of Manner. - In personal appearance Mrs. Taft is above the average height, a slender, dig nified, well-poised woman who seems much younger than she actualy Is. She has wavy brown hair and large eyes of a blue-gray. She possesses that charm of manner which renders a welcome from her of the kind to make one feel .at home. Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the fine sense of hospitality which Mrs. Taft displays toward every body. To the stranger who happens within her gates the cordial greeting of the wife of the Secretary of War makes one at once a friend and not a stronger. Mrs. Taft has rare Intellectual powers and she is a fine conversationalist. She has traveled widely and her tact and familiarity with the customs of many countries places her at ease in any diplo matic circle. She is a great reader .and a lover of music, and before going to Washington to live took an active part in the affairs of musical circles in the vi cinity of her home. Type of Womanly Woman. That the Taft family may be classed in the best type of American family life is due in no small degree to the wife and mother, who is best described as a womanly woman. As some one has put it: "Its head is a big-hearted, chivalrous .ma-i; its heart a lovable, cultured, womanly woman." The people of the United States may feel that Mrs. Taft, as the future mis tress of the White House, Is capable of taking up the burdens of entertaining and all other duties connected with the position, and will acquit herself as effi ciently as "have any of her predecessors. PAYS TRIBUTE TO NOMINEE (Continued from page 10.) President Lincoln directed the SocretarV of War, Stanton, to do a certain act; Stan ton protested in hit usual vigorous man ner, and signified a disinclination to obey the President, whereupon Mr. Lincoln said In a quiet but firm manner: "Mr. Secretary, the act must be done' and It was done. Taft Friend of Labor. President Roosevelt, like President Lin coln, was master of the situation, and not the Secretary of War. I have heard it said, too, that the labor unions would oppose the election of Secretary Taft, owing; to some derisions he made as Judge of the court In Ohio. I have read those decisions, and there is nothing; In them antagonistic to union labor, but on the other hand such organizations are commndd, their right to organize to combine and to strike for higher wages If thty considered It neces sary are fully recognized. These derisions have been misread and misrepresented and rr laundet stood, and when the laboring men come to understand what they are. noth ing will be found In them to which a rea sonable and Just man can object. There are some men prancing around the coun try telling what the labor unions will or will not do, as though they were the own ers of those unions, but I think. If I may be allowed to use a vulgar expression, that these gentlemen are "biting off more than they can chew. The men who compose the labor unions are Intelligent and inde pendent enough to exercise their own opin ions and form their own opinions of their duty to their country. It is a slander upon our laboring men to have no political prin ciples or party affiliations which they will respect in a Presidential election. I do not believe that it Is in the power of any boss or assured leader to corral the labor unions and drive them like & herd of cattle to the polls to vote for any man or to vote with any party. American citisena are not con trolled in that way. Some effort will be made to create a prejudice against Secretary Taft owing to a speech he made Decoration day at the tomb of General Grant. I have read every word of that speech and there is noth 4ng in it to which any friend of General Grant can object. I have made several speeches in the course of my life about Abraham Lincoln, with whom I was well acquainted, and I always consid ered It proper to rfcfer to the poverty and obscurity of his birth and boyhood and to his menial occupation in his early life and to the fact that he was little more than a hewer of wood and a drawer of water In his youthful days, not to damage his mem-. ory. but to show the development of his preat character and great natural abilities after .he came Into public life, and espe cially after he became President. Wa a Friend of Grant. States. General Grant never had a more ardunt admirer or more devoted friend than I was, and no living man v ould more quick ly resent any unjust aspersions upon his character and conduct than I would, but I consider It the absurdity of hypercritlclsm to take a few detached words from a long speech and attach to them a meaning con trary to the meaning of the speaker and try to construe that Into reproach, which was only Intended for praise. Taken alto gether the speech was a splendid tribute to the memory of the great and departed war rior. Secretary Taft Is a good man and will make a good President. He will dis charge the duties of that high office with the same fidelity and zea.1 with which he has discharged the duties of the other high of flees he has filled, and wield the "big stick" if he wields It at all, with great good Judgment and in moderation. I jet us then, gentlemen, enthusiastically turn to Secretary Taft and let us make him our standard-bearer In the forthcoming campaign. Let us put Into his hands the time-honored and battle-scarred nag of the Republican party. It is the same old flag that Grant, Lincoln, McKinley and Roosevelt carried to victory Make William H. Taft our leader and follow where he leads and we will place another laurel wreath on the brow of the Republican party by winning in the next Presidential election raai and alorloua victory. MShx. fvm 'l$m jij r . :i .vvi MRS. XV. WOULD NOT SPEAK Taft's Silence Cleared Way for Sherman to Win. WEST COULD NOT UNITE Sought in Vain for Suitable Man on Whom Tart Men Could Cora bine, Then Jumped in Sherman Bandwagon. CHICAGO, June 19. The stampede to James S. Sherman for Vice-President in the Republican convention followed upon the refusal of W. H. Taft to ex press a preference for any candidate. The Taft men were informed that the Secretary's personal friends in Chi cago were in a better position to judge what would be best for the party, and he declined to express him self in a way that would look like a de sire to dictate the nomination for Vice President. The opponents of Sherman, failing to get the Administration to de clare against the New York candidate, abandoned hope of defeating him. At a hastily .called conference the Taft men in the convention decided to declare in favor of Sherman. There was some op position to this, but a' sufficient number lined up in support of the plan to insure his nomination oil the first ballot. Could Not Find Western Man. The representations from portions of the West had been so strong against the Nev York candidate that not only the Taft leaders on the ground, but Secretary Taft himself had been appealed to to pre vent his nomination. There is no doubt that the Presidential nominee became in terested and that there was no fight against Mr. Sherman for personal reasons. But there was a very strong feeling that to put him on the ticket would have the effect of weakening the ticket where it should be strengthened. The effort of Washington, therefore, was to supplant Mr. Sherman with some candidate from the Middle West. , There were no difficulties' in concentrat ing on Senator Dolllver, but the attitude of his Iowa friends was so determined in opposition to his selection that the Taft people were forced to concede the prob ability of his definitely withdrawing. Cummins was not accepted as in all respects a suitable substitute for him. With Dolllver and Cummins eliminated there was again serious consideration of the name of Vice-President Fairbanks. There would have been but little difficulty in making this turn but for the fact that the Vice-President had removed himself from the running. As it was, many Taft adherents suggested the wisdom of his nomination regardless of the Vice-President's reluctance. ' The availability of Senators Long, of Kansas, and -Warner, of Missouri, were also under consideration, and there had been some suggestions looking to the se lection of Attorney-General Hadley, of Missouri, and Governor Sheldon, of Ne braska. Sherman Rolls Tp Strength. Meantime the Sherman propagandists lost no time 1n pressing the claim of their favorite. Wherever there was a Republican supporter on the ground there was strong and active Sherman confi dence, and their work and the fact that New York had concentrated on him ren dered him at the beginning of the day'e session the strongest of all the candi dates. In addition to the New York del egation he. had been pledged the major portions of the Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan and Oklahoma delegations be fore his friends retired at daybreak this morning;, and the first news of the day brought good cheer to him. This was to the effect that at a meeting held this morning, the Kansas delegation had de clared unanimously for turn. Governor Guild, of Massachusetts, was still in plain sight on the field this morn ing, and there was no open diminution of loyalty on the part of his stout band of Massachusetts delegates. Neverthe less, the rising Sherman tide had seeped to the root of the GIld foundations, and there were indications that more than a few structures had not long to stand. TAFT IS DOWN WRIGHT UP (Continued From First Page.) the Nation as a member of the com mission appointed to direct the fight against the yellow fever scourge. - He was a delegate from Tennessee to the National Democratic conventions in H. TAFT. 1876 and 1SS4, but strongly espoused the gold standard cause in 1898 and became a gold Democrat. He was ac tive in stirring up the patriotism of the South on the outbreak of. the Spanish American War, through which hla three sons served. Record In the Orient. He was appointed a member of the Philippine Commission In 1900 and was its president in 1903-4. In the latter yea he became civil Governor and was later appointed Governor-General, which position he held until 1906. In that year he was appointed Ambassa dor to Japan and served until 1907, when he resigned to enter private life. General Wright's family consists of his wife', two daughters and three sons. Ijetters Briel and Formal. The correspondence between Secretary Taft and the President relating to the Secretary's resignation is very brief. The Secretary simply said in his resignation: "I hereby tender my resignation as Sec retary of War, to take effect June 30, next." The President in his reply said: "Your resignation is hereby accepted, to take effect June 30." The resignation was dated yesterday, and the acceptance today. It was stated at the White House that, as the President so recently as yesterday had given out a formal statement concerning his high esteem for Mr. Taft, it was not deemed necessary to repeat what was then said. The statement given out at the White House concerning. General Wright's ap pointment says: Wright's Peculiar Fitness. As Philippine Commissioner and later as vice-governor and governor, he won the af fection and regard of the army to a high degree and many of the most distinguished of the men who served in the army at the time he was In the Philippines have urged his appointment because they feel in a pe culiar way that he was their champion: and in a peculiar way understood them and their needs. This is especially true at regards the men who were Union veterans of the Civil War, for these grew to feel that he was always especially interested in their welfare. Moreover his great administrative and le gal ability both peculiarly fit him to deal with the problems in the Philippines, Pan ama and Cuba: for the work of the "War Department is now such that only a man with, special fitnesB and unusual training is able to do Justice to It. Of all the men in the country the Pres ident feels that Mr. Wright is the man best fitted to take up the work of the de partment which for the last seven years has been under the control first of Root and then of Taft. As a young man he was a captain ih the Confederate army. He is one of the leading lawyers not only of his state, but of the entire South. He ha also been foremost in advocating and In sisting upon fair treatment of the colored people. Battle With Yellow .Fever. He first definitely established his repu tation in the terrible days of the yellow fever epidemic at Memphis, when he prac tically made himself Mayor of the town and took charge of all the relief measures, showing what may Just'y be called heroic devotion to duty and indifference to his own life, together with the masterful qualities of a successful administrator in a great crisis. He was himself struck down by the plague he was fighting, but lived to see it stamped out and himself to take part In Introducing Into Memphis the hygienic measures which have since mad it one of the model health cities of the world. He was appointed by President McKinley as one of the Philippine Commission and enjoyed Mr. McKinley' s heartiest confidence, being seleoted as one of the Southerners .who were in sympathy with his Administra tion. By President Roosevelt he was pro moted, first to be Vice-Governor and then Governor of the Philippines and was after ward made Ambassador to Japan. In all positions he served with signal fidelity and ability and has been In hearty and outspoken agreement with the Adminis tration in all Its main policies. Xot Ready to Talk. MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 19. When seen by an Associated Prose representative. General Luke El Wright said he did not think It proper to discuss the announce ment that he would succeed Secretary Taft until he had received further ad vices from Washington. FORM ASTORIA COMPANY Finier Grants Permission for Mili tary Organization. ASTORIA. Or.. June 19. (Special.) Official notice has been received from Adjutant-General Finzer that the State Military Board has granted the peti tion for the establishment of a com pany of the Oregon National Guard in this city. The new company will be known as the First Company, Coast Artillery, -and will consist of 75 men. It will be organized in accordance with the law recently passed by Congress and its equipment, including the new Springfield rifles, will be sent direct from Washington. As 80 men have al ready signed the roll, the full quota allowed .is assured. While the regula tions do not allow a band for a single company, one has been organized that will be an auxiliary of the new com pany, and it is already equipped with military uniforms. WASHINGTON. June 19. Usually an early riser. Secretary Taft was a little late in taking up the business of the day, and it was after 9 o'clock this morning before he came down to breakfast. The principal lower rooms of the K street residence of the Secretary were still filled with magnificent bunchfe of cut flowers, and notes of congratulation were piled high on the sideboard. One that came oversight was of peculiar inter est to the Secretary. It was as fol lows: "Madison. Wis., June 18. Hon. William H. Taft, Washington, D. C: While the platform is disappointing in some funda mental provisions and omissions, I shall claim the right to say so. I .congratulate you most sincerely and. In good faith that you are more nearly in accord with the great body of Republican voters than the platform. I shall do all in my power to insure vour election. "ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTB." Telegrams of congratulation received by Secretary Taft included one from General Luke E. Wright at Memphis, saying: "Hearty congratulations and good wish es," and one from Booker T. Washington, giving assurance of negro support in the Presidential contest. The latter message was as follows: Says Negroes Will Help. "Most hearty and sincere congratula tions. You more than deserve It. I feel quite sure you will be triumphantly" elect ed to the Presidency and that my race will assist in bringing about that result." From Cuba, Governor Magoon flashed this message: . "All Cuba joins me in congratulations to you and rejoice at your nomination." Andrew Carnegie cabled from Scotland: "Sincere and cordial congratulations." The fatigue and excitement of last night apparently made little impression on Mrs. Taft and other members of the Secretary's family, and even before the usual breakfast hour all of them were down stairs and deeply engrossed in the morning newspapers, every one of which displayed more or less pleasing likenesses of the Secretary on the first page. A sign of a change that had taken place in the official status of Secretary Taft was the appearance of a blue-coated policeman, who took station at the curb directly in front of the Taft residence, where he or one of his mates will remain constantly on duty day and night when ever Secretary Taft is in Washington. Corbin Is First Visitor. When the Secretary descended from his bedroom this morning and entered the drawingroom he found his first caller in the person of Lieutenant-General Henry C. Corbin, not only known officially to the Secretary in that capacity and also in hie incumbency of the Governor-Generalship of the Philippines, but also as a warm personal friend, and last, but not least, as an Ohio man and fellow statesman. He also" extended his con gratulations, and they were gratefully received. Secretary Taft reached the White House at 10:20 o'clock, and at once went into the Executive office and conferred with President, Roosevelt. Secretary Taft left here at 4:05 o'clock this afternoon for Cincinnati, where he will meet with Representative Sherman of New York, his running mate on the Republican National ticket. He traveled over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and will reach Cincinnati tomorrow morning. Anniversary of Wedding. The Secretary and party traveled in a Pullman Attached to the St. Louis express. Mr. Taft occupied a drawing room. With him were James T. Will iams, of the Taft political headquarters in this city, and representatives of the press associations. Secretary Taft ar rived at the-Union Station a few min utes before the time for leaving. He fanned himself vigorously with his straw hat and remarked to the news paper men that today was the 22d an niversary of his wedding. Mr. Taft was kept on the move from the time he returned to the department, after the Cabinet meeting, until the hour of his departure. Many depart mental matters occupied his attention. Today's work was devoted largely to organization. Later Mr. Taft spent some time with his family. Going to Brother's Home. At Cincinnati Secretary Taft will go to the home of his brother, Charles P. Taft, where he will make his headquar ters while in Cincinnati. The Secre tary sold his home in Cincinnati some time ago. The home of C. P. Taft Is easily accessible and is surrounded by a spacious lawn, well adapted for in formal gatherings. TAFT TO MAKE DECISION (Continued From First Paa.) f Secretary having left Washington to day. Majority Favors Hitchcock. Before the subcommittee met a score of the members of the National com mittee who are insistent that Mr. Hitch cock shall be appointed met In an ad joining room. They, drew a petition ad dressed to Secretary Taft asking for the selection . of Mr. Hitchcock. Iff will be delivered tomorrow. Twenty-four signatures were secured in the" meeting and it was then circulated among other members who had been absent. Before the meeting of the subcommittee was held, a majority of the National commit tee. It is asserted, had signed the petition and the signatures did not include any members of the subcommittee appointed to confer with the Secretary. This peti tion is intended by the friends of Mr. Hitchcock to augment the influence of individual letters mailed to the Secretary several days ago. ELEPHANT PRESENTS BOUQUET Unique Feature of Taft's Reception at Cumberland. CUMBERLAND. Md., June 19. When the train arrived here. Secretary Taft was at dinner, but he was quickly con ducted to the rear' platform, where he was greeted by a large crowd. There were also a band and four elephants One of the latter tried successfully to present a bouquet to the Presidential nominee. Mr. Taft, in a brief speech, expressed surprise! at the gathering and his grati tude "for the solid vote of West Vir ginia" inthe convention. Some one In the crowd said: "Not West Virginia. Maryland. My Maryland." Mr. Taft laughingly corrected his mis take and shook hands with all who could reach him. Over Half of the lOO Pianos Are Already Sold As we have advertised heretofore, there were just one hundred of these pianos to be sold to individuals' at wholesale prices, and they are going fast. Has it occurred to you that to get the benefit of this enormous saving, YOU MUST SELECT YOUR PIANO NOW? If not, you had better think it over. PIANOS AT WHOLESALE ! Is not such a proposi tion worthy of your attention? Do, not make a mistake and think this is a permanent thing, as it is nearly at an end now, and your opportunity to get a HIGH-GRADE PIANO AT WHOLESALE WILL BE GONE FOREVER. Nothing we can write will be as convincing as the PIANOS THEMSELVES. Come and see them. We will leave the rest to your judgment. Come out of curiosity, if .for no other reason; you will be surprised to see the instru ments that we are offering for $137.00, $153.00, $187.00, $195.00, $212.50, $222.50, $237.50, and so on. Every one made by a reputable manufactur er, whose guarantee, as well as ours, accompanies each instrument. Think of a NEW PIANO with IVORY KEYS, FOR ?137.0O. It's hard to be lieve, but we have them lots of them in mahogany and oak cases. If you can't call, send the children; they can't make a mistake, as every piano we offer is POSITIVELY .an INVESTMENT. Do not let the weather stop you; you can make money by coming now. We will give you your money back if you buy of us and are not satisfied. Give our pianos an OPPORTUNITY TO SELL THEMSELVES. It doesn't take any argument other than the prices. WAKE UP! This is an extraordinary proposition; not one of the many schemes that are continually foisted upon the public. It is bona fide proposition. There will always be a doubt in your mind if you don't come and see for yourself. Give us a chance to remove that doubt. Store open evenings until 9 o'clock. Call or write to the Big Exclusive Piano Store. No. SO Sixth Street The Wiley B. Allen Co. Of T. B. WILCOX PRAISES VICE PRESIDENTIAIj NOMINEE. Amusing Incident During Visit to Portland at Opening of Lewis and Clark Fair. "In my opinion Congressman James S. Sherman is a remarkably clean and able man and very materially strengthens the National ticket," said T. B. Wilcox yes terday. "I met Mr. Sherman while he was in Portland as a member of Vice President. Fairbanks.' party in 1905, when the Lewis and Clark Exposition was for mally opened and at that time became well acquainted with him. I have seen Mr. Sherman several times since and al ways have found him to be a staunch friend of Oregon and her demands of Congress. "Mr. Sherman is a typical banker and a man of broad experience and great abil ity. He reminds me of Henry Failing Arm, rigid and a man of integrity. Mr. Sherman is the same type of man, and, in fact, in personal appearance reminds me of the late Portland banker." In connection with the official visit of Congressman Sherman to Portland three years ago an amusing anecdote is related, in fact the incident has been recited by the Republican Vice-Presidential candi date himself on numerous occasions. The incident occurred just as the distinguished visitors and prominent citizens of Port land were being assigned to carriages for participation in the line of march to the Exposition grounds. Several of the car riages had received their passengers and had taken their places in the line of procession. "This carriage has been reserved for two Senators and T. B. Wilcox and Samuel Connell, members of the citi zens' committee," announced Major Clarkson, master of ceremonies, as an other vehicle drew up. "But all of the Senators have been cared for." suggested another member of the general committee. "Well, then the carriage will be occupied by the two gentlemen designated , and two Congressmen,", soberly declared Ma jor Clarkson. "I presume that Includes me for one." admitted Mr. Sherman, who, with Con gressman Rartlett, of Georgia. and Messrs. Wilcox and Connell, took their seats in the conveyance. RAIN HELPS WHEAT CROP Walla Walla Farmers Rejoice Be cause of Timely Downpour. WALLA WALLA. Wash., June 19. (Special.) Farmers of this county are much encouraged regarding the outlook for a bumper wheat crop this year, a copious, rain of .31 of an inch having fallen here the past two days.. Just when it was most needed. Reports from all parts of the county today were to the effect that much damage would result if some precipitation were not soon forth coming, and in some localities grain growers were bordering on discourage ment, when last night's rain set in. The records in the weather office show a total for the month of .61 of an inch, in suring an excellent wheat rop. Details of Sale Arranged. ASTORIA. Or., June 19. (Special.) All details of the sale of the Tongue Point Lumber Company's mill by George W. Hume, of San Francisco, to the Ham mond Lumber Company, have been con summated. The deal includes, in addi tion to the mill, a large tract of tim ber land at Oak Point, Wash. The mill has been shut down while an inventory is being taken, and when It reopens, it ie understood. It will be under the man agement of John A. Shaw, formerly manager of the Curtlss Lumber Com pany's plant at Mill City. Howard Joins La Grande Nine. LA GRANDE Or., June 19. (Special.) Pitcher Howard, formerly with the West Side team of tho Trl-City League, is due to arrive tomorrow morning to become a part of the La Grande's pitching staff In the Inland Kmpire league. The local Sick Hair If your doctor approves, then useAyer's Hair Vigor. He knows the best treat ment for your hair. Trust him. Alters Hair Via or J NEW IMPROVED FORMULA J If sick hair only ached as sick teeth do, there would be very few bald people in the world. Why be kind to your teeth and mean to your hair? Ayer's Hair Vigor keeps well hair well. Cures sick hair. Feeds weak hair. A hair-food, a hair-medicine, a hair-tonic. We have no secrets! We publish v the formulas of all our medicines. J. C. AYER CO., Manufacturing Chemists, Lowell, Mass. team leaves tomorrow morning for Walla Walla to open a series of four games in the Washington cits'. La Grande is now in the lead in the pennant race by a margin of 300 per cent. Humane Society Is Appreciative. PORTLAND, June 19. (To the Edi tor.) The Oregon Humane Society, having caused to be installed in our city nine beautiful drinking fountains for man and beast, we realize that our duty is incomplete without a grateful recognition of the generous action of Benage S. Josselyn, president of the Portland Railway. Light Power Company, In wiring and supplying light for these several fountains, free of charge to the city. Many, many thanks o Mr. Josselyn. W. T. SHANAHAN, Corresponding Secretary Oregon Hu mane Society. Files Patent With Lincoln's Name. MONTESAXO. Wash., June 19. (Spe cial.) A patent issued by the United States Government to Samuel A. Wil liams to certain lands in Chehalis County, has just been filed with the County Auditor for record. The Instrument bears the date of December 9. 1S64. and also bears the signature of Abraham Lincoln, then President of the United States.