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Taft Nominated as Leader Fit by Training and Service
Taft’s nomination by the Republican National Convention is praised as a choice grounded in fitness by nature, training, and decades of public service. The figure’s family legacy in law and public duty is traced from Alphonso Taft to William Howard Taft, highlighting his Yale education, early legal career, and rising judicial acclaim. The article details Taft’s Philippine and Cuban roles, his Manila reforms, and his canal and war department duties, portraying him as a combative altruist whose leadership bridged East and West with justice and self-government.
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