To Notify Taft Aug. 1.

New York Times 100 years ago today, July 16, 1912:
Committee to Tell Him of Nomination at the White House.
    WASHINGTON, July 15.— President Taft will be officially notified of his nomination at the White House on Aug. 1. This was decided to-day by Chairman Hilles of the Republican National' Committee, and Senator Root, Chairman of the Committee of Notification, which was appointed at Chicago in accordance with the wish of the president.
    Mr. Taft will receive the committee on the rear portico of the White House that overlooks the ellipse and down past the Washington Monument toward the Potomac River. He will speak from the portico, with the committeemen grouped below him on the grass.
    The President will go to Beverly probably on the night he is notified, and if Congress has adjourned will stay there until late in the Fall. If Congress decides to continue sitting after Aug. 1 the President will return to Washington and not go north again until Congress is ready to quit. He will not go to Beverly before the notification.
    In keeping with the announcement that he does not expect to make any campaign trips this Fall, the President told visitors that he expected to go to Hot Springs, Va., late in the Fall, and it is possible that he will be there or in Washington on Election  Day.
    President Taft, Chairman Hilles, Senator Sanders, Senator Crane, and ex-Senator Dick had a long conference to-day over a statement which had been prepared to refute the charge that any of the Taft delegates at the Chicago Convention were illegally seated. It is understood that the statement is to be given publicity either by the National Committee or by Republican members of the House and Senate. It is a very exhaustive review of every contest.