SECRETARY TAFT NOMINATED FOR
PRESiDENT ON THE FIRST BALLOT
LATER HIS NOMINATION WAS MADE UNANIMOUS—CONGRESS
MAN BURTON MADE NOMINATING SPEECH, SECONDED
BY GEORGE A. KNIGHT OF CALIFORNIA.
CANNON, FAIRBANKS, FORAKER, HUGHES, KNOX AMD LAFOL
LETTE PLACED BEFORE THE REPUBLICAN CONVEN
TION-PLATFORM READ AND ADOPTED.
Chicago, 111.—For president of the
(Tutted States. William 11. Taft ii Ohio.
Taft on the first ballot; Taft by 70- votes;
SVft by the unanimous choice of the con
vent! HI.
Such Is the record of the culminating
G;i of th" Republican national conven
tion of 190 X, effected amid scenes of
tumultous enthusiasm and aft r a n. v.e
raeking continuous session l ting near I}
•ight !i -urs.
The picture within the walls of the vast
fcmphltheater as the presidential candi
date was named Thursday was one trulj
Krundi. so in its magnitude. In front, to
Hi.* risiit and left, below and above, tin
bill owing sea of humanity, restless after
hour-i . 112 waiting and stirred from one
♦motion to another, wain a fever of ex
►cct.u.cy for the culminating \ot.-. The
*a\ rit. sons of other states had been
hinmcd. save Knox and l.a Kollette. and
now on the roll call came Ohio. As the
Buckeye state was reached, the till,
«aut t form of Theodore !•;. Burton, with
etudcnt-likc face and severe black cler
ical garb, advanced to the platform to
nominate Ohio's candidate. He spoke
fervently, with the singing voice of an
evangelist, which went ringing through
tie great building. He said in part as
follows:
"Tills convention enters upon the grave
respi.i Nihility of s.'lectin . i presidential
candidate with the sercm- as nran. that
the Republican party will continue to rule
this people. What assembled multitude
In any land has ever pointed the wuv to
BII.'II beneficent results for home and for
the progress of the whole human race
as the recurring conventions of this grand
01.l organization? Vet we do not rely
*lone upon the- record of that which it
lias accomplished We -mphasizc, even
jnore, its supreme qualifications to solve
the problems of the present.
"Again Ohio presents a candidate to the
national Republican convention. In seven
ntuliboriilv contested presidential cuni
raigns. sons of her sacred soil have led
lie embattled Republican hosts i.. vic
tory. The Buckeye state has assuredlv
contributed her share of statesmen and
feu era Is ior the upbuilding of tin- nation,
lut that of which we are prouder still Is
her stalwart citizenship the mightiest
Bulwark • 112 the republic In everv coinmoii-
Vealth made up of America's free yeo
*n. n, ever ready to respond to tin* tocsin
of alarm in days of peril, or to crush cor
ruption whenever ii raises its menacing
Ilea.l.
"From this citizenship Ohio, In the su
frem. emergency of the civil war. sent
forth mure than 200,000 soldiers lor our
country's defense, a formidable array
easily surpassing In numbers the wurld
conifuering legions of imperial Caesar, and
even larger than any army ever mustered
Js> Hrlt:.ln for file tented field. But
trans en.hilt above all is tile tact that
Ohio is one of a matchless union of states
linl e.i together in everlasting bonds of
fmltv and constituting an empire wonder
ul in power and almost immeasurable in
extent. Kaeh sovereign state ulotn- would
occupy but a subordinate place in the
«rca< current of the world's events, hut
"when represented by one of 41; bright
stars on a field of stainless blue, every
one forms part of an emblem of union
*tid of strength more beautiful far than
the most brilliant constellation in the
heavens.
"The most perplexing questions of to
day arise from the bountiful development
of our material Wealth. Such a develop
ment can not occur without the creation
of Inequalities and dangers to the social
tabrl, 1 most, strenuously deny that the
American business man or the' American
citizen cherishes lower standards than the
citlz' 11s of any other country. The A mer
les:. people are by no means depraved.
But by reason of their husv absorption in
varied anil of the glamour which
ids Ptl'Vess in gi-.-At undertakings,
questionable methods have been able to
«nsrnft themselves upon the business of
the coui try. Rich rewards have too fre
quently oeen gained by some who are
gone too scrupulous. Monopoly, dis
onesty and fraud have assumed a promi
nence wldyh ealjs for the earnest atten
tion and condemmit i£ttl cX every man who
truly loVes the republic.
"against all these abuses finrl in the
Work for restoring old ideals of honesty
and equality, as well as 112. r higher stand
ards of civic duty, one man has stood pre
eminent, and that man is Theodore Roose
velt. Against corruption in ev.-rv form
he has set his fy.ee with grim determiua
§l,oJi. prompt and fearless in action and
WITH Hint Intelligent leadership which has
fflsiur -1 the establishment of a hotter .-ra
In -wliicii the Strong and the weak alike
*nust submit themselves to the impartial
«exc. ui.it 11 of the law.
"Since the day when, less than :<o years
112 Jl r ' Tuft denounced, with burn
lii.g V'"', U.''-njl)er ot his profession
who ha. 1 been guilty ..I flagrantly vicious
a>r., t ices and had demoralized the com
munity. he has ever been associat. .1 with
tie cause of the true reform with that
reform which will not con ton t itsHf with
■irjulf iriic dissertation «»r- hollow words
31 has been imbued with tl. • spirit of
R,«'Ci«'ii. Mis advocacy of sound>*r condi
tions l.as n« \«-r arisen from a desire for
the exploitation of himself. Ji jms al
•ways been bas.-«i upon unswerving integ
rity and the courage to speak the truth,
&J»«* understands it.on all occasions, no
mutter how influential or powerful the
evi.'i whb-h lie may attack.
r ••Although of an personality,
ps.ssesHes an infinite «ood nature, a
rlsarm M /nanner and a puis.- whi i.have
Jnade l.im ft. model for exalted station,
n th#-> final analysis even the highest offi
cials most be judged as m«*n, and under
this criterion Secretary Taft is now and
Will ever be known for his broad sympa
thies with every grade or humanity and
fis f»ne invariably actuated 1»\ that demo
cratic spirit which should charaeteri/.e a
progressive American. And yet no one
oin for moment hesitate to recognizes
hi- severity in dealing with wrong-doing.
While no honest enterprise m »-,i fear him.
no dishonest scheme could hope to hide
Jits fare from the light or t>» escape pun
ishment.
"Thus In this new era of larger rela
tions. Secretary Taft, with his compre
hension of national and international sub
jects, would furnish a certainty of peace
ai d sustained prestige. Under him. at
jhome and everywhere, this mighty people
wouM have an assured confkiene» in tin
i"'Uie development and progress of the
country and would re"* - " Jn the re
lianee that a chief exe. ...... was at the
In 1m who. in peace or in war, would guide
the destinies of the nation with «*» strong
Jini.d and with a gentle, patriotic heart.
"And s » today, in the presence of more
-than lo.tMiu. and with the inspiring thought
.of the \\"H-nigh 10.0UO times 10,000 who
/flwell within our borders. I nominate for
the presidency that perfect type of Ainer
jScan manhood, that peerless representa-
Itive of the noblest ideals in our national
{life, William H Taft of Ohio."
The close of his speech of nomination
H'as the signal for loosening tin long
pent-up feeling of the Taft legions. In
stantly the Ohio delegates were on their
feet, other Taft states following, while
the convention hosts, in gallery and on
floor, broke into mad demonstration.
"Taft, Taft, W. H. Taft," came in a roar
from tiie Oldoans. Megaphones seemed
to spring from concealed places and swell
the Taft tumult into thunder. A huge
blue silk banner bearing the familiar
The Official Ballot.
The following ballot will at Friday's
s.-vi. n i • be declared official:
Taft- Alabama Arkansas IS, Cali
fornia Colorado 10. Connecticut 14,
Oelawan Florida 1«». <Jeorgia 17, Idaho
►>. Illinois lowa 26. Kansas Kentucky
d\. Louisiana IS. Maine I.', Maryland IK.
Massachusetts 32, Michigan 27. Minne
sota i'Mississippi JO. .Missouri Mon
tana <5. Nebraska 10. Nevada 0, New
Hampshire •"», New Jersey l."», New York
10, North • 'arolina 24, North Dakota 8,
Ohio 1-. Oklahoma 14, < s, Pennsyl
vania I. Rhode Island X. South Carolina
1:5, Sf»ith I»akota 8. Tennessee 24, Texas
UJ. I'tali C. Vermont 8, Virginia 21, Wash
ington 1". West Virginia 1 I. Wisconsin 1,
Wyoming G, Alaska 2, Arizona 2, District
of r.da.ubla 1. Hawaii 2. New Mexico 2.
Philippine Islands 2, Porto Kico 2. Total,
«'nnn«»n Illinois r»l, Michigan 1, New
Jersey 3, New York 3. Total, 58.
Fairbanks- <Jeorgia 1, Indianu 30, Ken
tnck\ -. N'ew Hampshire M, New Jersey
2, South Carolina 2. Total. 40.
1Iu 3 1.« s -New York G."», Virginia 2. To
tal. UV.
Foraker Oeorgia 8, Ohio 1. South Caro
lina Virginia 1, Dlstrit t of Columbia 1.
Total, IG.
K \ New Jersey J. JVnnsvlvania C 4.
Total. GB.
1«. Kollette—Wisconsin 2.". Total, 25.
Ho(.,<»\elt- Pennsylvania .*>. Total, 3,
Absent -South Carolina 1.
Total number of delegates 980. Ma
jority 491.
features of the statesman-secretary was
swung before the delegates, awakening a
fresh whirlwind of enthusiasm.
All semblance of order had been
abandoned and the delegates' arena was a
maelstrom of gesticulating men; the
guidons of the states were snatched up
by the Taft enthusiasts or borne under
by the storm of disorder. The band was
Inaudible—a mere whisper above the
deafening volume of sound. For 10, 15,
then 20 minutes this uproar continued.
It was a repetition of the scene of Wed
nesday, when tne name of lioosevelt
threw the convention into a frenzy, re
peated in intensity and almost in duration.
Hut there is a limit to the physical re
sources of throat and lungs; relays had
not been established and at last tho tired
voices died down to a hoarse shout and
at last subsided.
This lull now gave the opportunity for
the speech seconding Taft's nomination,
by George A. Knight of California, his
big, round face beaming forth on the
sympathetic multitude, and his splendid
baritone voice swelling forth like the
tones of a great church organ. In brief
he said:
JOSEPH G. CANNON.
" 'Tho cedars fn tlio frnr.TeH r,r God eoulj
not hitlr* him; the fir trees were not like
iiis houghs :in«l the chestnut tr. es were
not ill;.- lii.s branches, nor any tree in
the garden of God like unto him In his
bea if ty.'
"TIM time has come for this historic
OI'KUI '?iiUon to again choos.- an executive
whose fltnr** i.t up to Hi.' high standards
of the past. It is not often that the occa
sion calls iip<sn experience to walk in the
path of high official lire Jn true compan
ionship, hut forceful circumstances writes
at this most opportune time the name of
William 11. Taft as a leader of men. His
purity of character, blended with ability
end experience is a trinity of power tli.it
makes liiin a lit successor of those who
hav enriched our history with their pa
triot!.' lives. I second the nomination of
William 11. Taft. collegiate, lawyer, judge,
diplomat, true American. With such a
leader we know that the scepter shall not
depart from .ludah till Shlloh come." '
Now there was a lull, while the remain
ins candidates were placed in nomina
tion.
It was late in the afternoon before the
convention, now literally sweltering with
the intense heat and weary after nearly
seven hours of continuous session, reached
the end of the Hood of eloquence and the
decks were at lust cleared for the cul
minating act—the ballot. Hut no, just
as the last swell of oratory, the second -
ins speech for IJU Kollette, had died away,
like a cyclone from a clear sky burst a
I.a Kollette demonstration which swept
the convention from its very bearings, li
was the same deafening wave of sound
that had greeted Roosevelt Wednesday
*ind Taft a little while before, intense an.t
maddening and with the vital ring cf gen
uine enthusiasm, it seemed as fhouch
Wisconsin had suddenly peopled every
foot of th-' galleries. The delegates pat
calm and waiting except th. frantic Wis
consin#, but the convention for the time
being was in the possession of the gal
leries.
Now a singular transformation occurred
—gradually the whirlwind veered from
the l.a I ollotte to itoosevclt. A banner
bearing the Roosevelt portrait and waved
from the gallery was the signal for the
change, but in the confused babel of
voices there was no distinguishing where
the l.a Kollette cheers ended and those
for Roosevelt began.
Amid tliis pandemonium and with the
galleries in full control, Chairman Lodge
decided upon heroic action in order again
to make the convention master of its af
fairs. He ordered the roll call of states
to begin for the vote on president. Such
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1908.
a call, under such circumstances of in
tense confusion, has probably never be
fore occurred in the history of national
conventions.
A ballot was taken to nominate a can
didate for president while the conven
tion was cheering frantically for a man
whose name had not been presented to
the convention. The votes were being
counted for Taft while the people were
shouting for Roosevelt. The delegates,
however, cast their votes uninfluenced by
the clamor of the crowd. More than this,
the first, states on the call, Alabama and
Arkansas, had been relied upon by a few
Roosevelt fanatics to start the stampede
for the president, but they held by their
Instructions while the stampede raged all
about them.
-.'he secretary was powerless to make
his call of the states heard above the
deafening clamor. Seizing a megaphone
he shouted the roll of states—Alabama,
Arkansas—but his voice was swallowed
up in the mad uproar. Gradually, how
ever, the curiosity of the multitude con
quered their enthusiasm and they lapsed
Into silence to hear the result of the roll
call.
A hush of expectancy hung over the as
sembly as the call proceeded. Hasty
summaries showed that Taft was far In
advance. When New York was reached
the Taft column totalled 427. Ohio car
ried the Taft total to Gil, or 20 more than
enough to nominate. Still the call went
on until the final result was announced
by Chairman Lodge:
"For Theodore Roosevelt 3 votes, for
Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio 16 votes, for
Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana 40 votes,
for Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois 61 votes,
for Robert La Follette of Wisconsin 25
votes, for Charles E. Hughes of New York
63 votes, for Philander C. Knox of Penn
sylvania OS votes, and for William H.
Taft of Ohio 702 votes."
A great shout went up as Lodge cott
cluded his announcement and one
accord the cohorts Caj)h<n and Knox
and Hughes and heroes, joined in
a common trlbufi for the cundldute of
the party.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, for Gov.
Hughes, leaping iipo'n a chair, moved to
Hiake the nomination of Taft unanimous;
SeiuMvC Penrose TrtT* Jvnox, and Boutelle
for Cantiori, and UenrT* of Georgia, for
Foraker, and Wisconsin for T..1 F°"ette,
seconded the movement for a una'?>rfllsus
vote to the candidate. The vote was
given with a ringing cheer and then with
shouts of exultation over the new can
didate the convention adjourned until 10
o'clock Friday morning.
Earlier in the day the battle over the
platform had occupied the close attention
of delegates and spectators. The plat
form as framed by the committee on res
olutions was read by Its chairman, Sena
tor Hopkins of Illinois, while a minority
report, reflecting the views of the sup
porters of Senator La Follette was pre
sented by Congressman Cooper of Wis
consin. It was on one hand the sledge
hammer blows of the Wisconsin men
against combinations and monopoly and
on the other bund the warning of Hop
kins against the "socialistic doctrines of
Wisconsin." The platform was adopted
by an overwhelming vote, after many sep
arate planks in the Wisconsin plan had
been buried under adverse votes.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republican platform, as finally
agreed on by the resolutions committee,
iri substance is as follows:
Lauds Party and Roosevelt.
The Republican party is praised for
all progress the United States lias made
at home and abroad and Roosevelt's ad
ministration is lauded as the greatest
"since national sovereignty was won un
der Washington and preserved under Lin
coln," and the achievements are recited
which "will make for Theodore Roosevelt
his place in history," and the party's
unfaltering adherence in his policies and
their continuance is pledged.
The Statement is made that this nation
is the richest and that the Republican
party stands for equal opportunity for
all.
Business Revival.
The people are congratulated on the
country's safe passage through the recent
panic and especially on the fact that the
panic did not come during a Democratic
administration. More congratulations are
expressed over the revival of business.
Many Wise Laws.
Congress is praised for enacting many
wise, progressive laws and tie* Democrats'
filibuster is blamed for failure to enact
many others.
Tariff Revision.
The party Is pledged to revision of the
tariff by a special session of congress im
mediately following tiie inauguration of
the next president.
Currency llaws.
Recent currency legislation is strongly
commended and the party pledged to de-.
velop a permanent currency system to
protect against stringency in the future.
Postal Savings Banks.
The platform favors establishment of a
postal savings bank system "for the con
venience of the people and encourage
ment of thrift."
True Legislation.
The Sherman anti-trust law, "passed
over Democratic opositlon," is commended
and the recommendation is made that the
Roosevelt amendment be added, giving
the federal government greater supervis
ion and control, and secure greater pub
licity in the management of Interstate
corporations.
Railroads.
The railroad rate law and its rigorous
enforcement are commended and an
amendment is urged giving railroads au
thority to make traffic agreements under
government supervision and such legis
lation as will prevent over-issue of stocks
and bonds.
Railroads and U. S. Employes.
The various arbitration, liability, safety
appliance and hours-of-labor laws are
commended and the party pledged togo
still further in making safer and better
conditions of railway and government em
ployes.
PHILANDER C. KNOXTV
Wage Earners Generally.
The child labor, the eight-hour law and"
other labor legislation, are praised and
tTYi? platform pledges enactment of still
more laws for the benefit or wage earn
ers.
Labor Injunctions.
"The Republican party will uphold at
all times the authority and integrity of
tiie courts, state and federal, and will
ever insist that their powers to enforce
their process and to protect life, liberty
and property shall bo preserved inviolate.
We believe, however, that the rules of
procedure In the federal courts, witli re
spect to the issuance to the writ of in
junction, or temporary restraining order,
should be more accurately defined by
statute ami that no Injunction, or tem
porary restraining order, should be issued
without notice, except where irreparable
injury would result from delay, in which
case a speedy hearing thereafter should
be granted."
Laws for Farmers.
Extension of rural free delivery to every
farmer, and the building of good roads
more largely at public expense, are
favored.
Rights of Negro.
Equal justice for men of all colors Is
demanded and all efforts to deprive the
negro of citizenship rights are condemned
as un-American.
Resources and Waterways.
The Roosevelt moves to conserve nat
ural resources and improve waterways
are indorsed and the party pledged to
continue the work by wise laws.
Army and Navy.
The party is pledged to enact laws to
keep both army and navy prepared for
war. Recent laws on both branches of
the service are praised.
Protection to all American citizens
abroad is pledged, and all efforts promised
to extend foreign commerce, especially
with Central and South America and
Mexico. The accomplishments of Secre
tary Root and The Hague arbitration
treaties are Indorsed.
Merchant Marine.
Legislation Is urged tc» revive the na- i
tlon's marine prestige.
Veterans and Pensions.
Generous provision is pledged for the !
veterans of all wars and those dependent |
upon them, and the recent widows' pen- !
sion hill is especially commended.
Civil service laws are commended and j
strict adherence to them pledged.
Health, Mines and Islands.
Legislation to improve the public health
and to create a bureau of mines is urged, i
The hope is expressed that Cuba soon j
can take hold of its own government. ■
Conduct of affairs in Porto Rico, Hawaii
and Philippines and progress of Panama
canal work are commended.
The immediate admission of New Mex- ,
ico and Arizona as separate states is
favored.
February 12, 190 ft, the one hundredth '
anniversary of .In's birth, should be i
celebrated to tnnrh patriotism.
Democratic Incapacity.
The platform says the Democrats are
Incapai Rated for government and de
clares they alwaya htvo stood on the
wrong Hide of great questions. .Several
hundred words are devoted to telling the
difference.* between the two parties.
It was not until four hours had been
spent over the platform that the conven
tion was ready to proceed with the nom
inating speeches for president. First
came the nomination of Cannon by Rep
resentative Boutell of Illinois, seconded by
Representative Kordney of Michigan which
awakened a welcoming yell for the "grand
old man"of Illinois. The nominating
speech for Fairbanks by Gov. lianly of
Indiana was made amid intense confusion
and constant interruption. Smarting un
der these discourtesies toward the gover
nor, Mayor Bookwalier of Indianapolis
began his speech seconding the nomina
tion of Fairbanks with a cutting allusion
to the "steam roller" which was crush-
Vote for Vice President.
Alabama, Sherman 1!'. Murphy 2. Guild
1. Arkansas, Sherman IS. California,
Sherman 20. Connecticut, Murphy 14.
Colorado, Sherman !». Murphy 1. Dela
ware, Sherman 6. Florida. Sherman 10.
Georgia, Sherman 26. Idaho, Sherman 6.
Illinois. Sherman fit. Murphy 3. Indiana,
Sherman 2li, Murphy 4. lowa, Sherman
16, Murphy 1, Guild 7. Kansas. Sherman
la. Murphy 1. Kentucky, Sherman 26.
Louisiana, Sherman 1.1, Murphy 2, Guild
I. Maine, Sherman ft. Guild Maryland,
Sherman 16. Massachusetts. Guild 32.
Michigan, Sherman 20, Guild S. Minne
sota. Sherman 22. Mississippi. Sherman
19, Mtirphv l. Missouri, Sherman 36.
Montana, Sherman 6. Nebraska, Sher
man 12, Guild I. Nevada, Sherman 6.
Xew Hampshire, Sherman 8. New Jer
sey. Murphy 21. Now York, Sherman 78.
North Carolina, Sherman 24. North Da
kota. Sherman x. Ohio—Sherman 26,
Murphy 10, Guild 10. Oklahoma, Sher
man 14. Oregon, Sherman S. Pennsylva
nia, Sherman 60, Murphy 8. Rhode Island,
Sherman 8. South Carolina, Sherman 17,
Murphy 1. South Dakota, Sherman 8.
Tennessee, Sherman 24. Texas, Sherman
36. I'tah. Sherman 6. Vermont, Sher
man 8. Virginia, Sherman 24. Washing
ton. Sherman 10, West Virginia, Sher
man 13, Fairbanks 1. Wisconsin, Guild
ft. Murphy 2, Sherman 4, Sheldon 10. Not
voting, 1. Wyoming, Sherman 6. Alaska,
Sherman 2. Arizona, Sherman 2. Dis
trict of Columbia, Sherman 2. Hawaii.
Sherman 2. New Mexico, Sherman 2.
Philippines, Sherman 2. Porto Rico, Sher
man 2. Totals: Sherman, 816; Murphy,
77; Guild. 75; Fairbanks, 1; Sheldon, 10.
Absent, 1.
ing out all opposition. The convention
gave enthusiastic welcome to the name of
Hughes as Gen. Woodford presented the
governor's candidacy in fervent words.
The name of Senator Foraker was placed
in nomination by Judge C. B. McCoy of
Ohio, and seconded by th* eloquent negro
delegate from Georgia, W. O. Kmery, the
latter winning a true ovation as ho closed
the splendid tribute to Foraker in the
name of two million black voters. The
call of Pennsylvania brought the Keystone
delegation to their feet in a wild demon
stration for Knox, and a little later Wis
consin followed with its enthusiastic trib
ute to Wisconsin's candidate, Senator La
Follette. The speeches concluded, the
time for balloting arrived.
Notification Committee.
The following is the committee appoint
ed to notify William 11. Taft of his nom
ination: Alabama, M. L. Steele; Arkan
sas, Frank H. Kennedy; California, Geo.
C. Ross; Colorado, Thomas F. Walsh;
Connecticut, Charles 11. Clark; Delaware,
Preston Lea; Florida. Joseph H. Lee;
Georgia, .1. B. Gar ton: Idaho, James H.
Brady; Illinois, Roy O. West; Indiana,
George Ade; lowa, A. D. Clark; Kansas,
Grant Hornaday; Kentucky, A. R. Burn
ham; Louisiana, not selected; Maine, Kd
ward P. Rick®r Maryland, Felix A gnus-
Massachusetts, Sidney O. Bignev; Michi
gan, George P. Codd: Minnesota. l\ M.
Buck; Mississippi. L. B. Mosely; Missouri,
Jeptha D. Howe; Montana, Charles It.
Leonard; Nebraska. W. A. George; Ne
vada. Oscar J. Smith: New Hampshire,
Alfred Howard; New Jersey, Ferdinand
W. Roebling; New York, Otto T. Ban
nard; North Carolina, Charles.l. Harris;
North Dakota, C. .1. Lord; Ohio, J. War
ren Keifer; Oklahoma, Charles Zeley;
Oregon. Asa B. Thompson; Pennsylvania,
c. A. Rook; Rhode Island, Joseph 10.
Fletcher; South Carolina, J. R. Adams;
South Dakota, A. W. K wart; Tennessee,
not selected; Texas, Eugene .Volte; Utah.
C. E. Loose; Vermont. Roger W. Hulburd;
Virginia, C. M. Gibbons; Washington, C.
S. Eaton; West Virginia, CharUs F. Tee
ter; Wisconsin. John T. Murphy, Wyom
ing, Frank W. Mandell; Alaska, Frank 11.
Hitchcock; Arizona, R. E. SJoah; District
of Columbia. Henry If. Flather; Hawaii.
George li. McClellan; New Mexico, W. H.
11. Letv*'l!yn; Philippine Islands, not se
lected.! Porto lUco, F. B. (Julntenez.
FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Chairman New called the to
order.
Senator Burrows Michigan made
temporary presides officer of the con
vention, and In ft speech sounded the key
note of th<> assemblage.
SECOND DAV'S PROCEEDINGS,
Convention mad# pertrlftnpnt and Sena
tor Lodge of Massachusetts chosen chair
man.
Credentials committee reported, stating
that the action of the national committee
a& .to how the delegates held their s<»ats
and voted had been fully justified and
upheld.
During Senator Lodge's address, when
he mentioned President Roosevelt's name,
the convention went wild and cheered and
waved banners, hats, handkerchiefs and
newspapers. Order was not restored for
45 minutes.
Roosevelt Pleased With Nomination.
Washington, D. C.—lmmediately upon
on receiving news of the nomination of I
Secretary Taft for the presidency. Preai- i
dent Roosevelt said: "i feel that the]
country is indeed to be congratulated up- j
on the nomination of Mr. Taft. I have i
known him intimately for many years and
I have a particular feeling for him be- j
cause throughout the time we have ,
SENATOR FORAKER.
worked for the same object with the same j
purposes and ideals. I do not believe j
there could be found in all the country a I
man so well fitted to be president. He is
not only absolutely fearless, absolutely i
disinterested and upright, but he has the ]
widest acquaintance with the nation's ,
needs without and within and the broad- j
est sympathies with gjl our citlzc •• ' |
[SHERffIAN FOR
IE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVEN
TION WINDS UP ITS c "LIBER
ATIONS IN CHICAGO.
| OTHER ASPIRANTS VOTED FOR
The Last Day Was Marked by Great
Enthusiasm—Sherman Received
816 Votes on the
First Ballot.
Chicago, lll.—Taft and Sherman. This
Is the ticket of tin; Republican party
flung to the breeze Friday as the Republi
can convention concluded with the norn-
I ination of James S. Sherman of New
j York for vice president amid a filial roar
|of tumultous demonstration. Again tho
i vast assembly was swept with wave on
| wave of wild exultant clamor, as the mul
titude, realizing that at last the work
was done and the record made upon
which the Republican party goes before
the country, united in one last mighty
outburst of enthusiastic tribute to the
men who will bear forward tho standard
! in the struggle now at hand.
( Another inspiring picture was pre
sented Friday as the convention named
! its candidates for vice president,
j Tho preliminaries were brief, and at
i 10:30 the nominating speeches for vie®
| president began with a limit of ten mln
i utes to each speaker. On the call of
j states Delaware yielded to New York,
and former Lieut. Gov. Timothy 1.. Wood
ruff mounted the platform for a glowing
speech, placing in nomination Sherman as
New York's choice for tlue vice presi
dency.
Mr. Woodruff in opening Ills remarks
called attention to the fact that New
York, "the foremost of the commercial
and Industrial commonwealth of the na
tion," was the state which in the pol
ities of the country, was the pivotal state
)of the Union. He was not on the plat
! form, he said, merely for the purpose of
i presenting a candidate for vice presi
dent, but the New York delegation felt
that "unless you accord our great state,
which has unsuccessfully presented to
you a candidate for president, and is, I
understand, the only one of the states
which presented a candidate for presi
dent now presenting to you a candidate
for vice president—we feel that unless
you accord to us the second place upon
the ticket we will be compelled to re
turn to our vast constituency without
that essential with which there will be no
question as to the certainty of success
for the ticket..'*
No Republican ticket, he seid, hAd ever
been defeated with a Ne-w York Repub
lican on It except once, "and that waa
when our opponents were wise enough to
select a New York Democrat to head tho
Democratic ticket."
Air. Sherman, he declared, was not
only known In every position of the state
of New York, "but is known and re
spected in every congressional district
| represented in this convention."
I"On behalf of the unite<l and solid dele-
I gallon of the great Empire state, the
I state which is known to every delegate
here to be the pivotal state of the Union,
I for as New York goes so goes the Union.
( I take the greatest pleasure In present
! lng to you for what we of New York bs
lieve must lie your favorable considera
tion, Congressman James S. Sherman, oS
New York."
Now came a surprise, as tho vene»*bl»
Cannon, with his Lincoln-like visage and
shaggy beard, '-merged from the Illinois
delegation, and stepping to the platform,
: was yielded unanimous consent to second
j the nomination of Sherman. Such a pic-
I ture of stUßtly, homely, plain American
j citizenship 'as Cannon appeared, as he
j advanced? before the throng which rosa
I to do Mm homage, has seldom be"i seen
I before a national convention.l seri
! ous /taee was beaded with sweat; his col
lav, melted to a rag, hung limp about
' Vfls neck. Ills vest was thrown wide
I open, exposing a crumpled shirt, and the
sleeves of his black Alapaca coat curled
% JOT wl s - a "ri!i n f
as his wa\ing aims emphasized nis ring
-1 I lng words for his colleague and friend-
James S. Sherman of New York. 9
From tho outbursts of enthusiasm
which greeted every mention of Sher
man's name it was plain that the mind
of the convention had been made up and
thait tho decision was only to be recorded.
But for a moment there was a halt
| the vgherman movement, as Senator
j Lodge, 'laying the presrJT?!!* officer's
| chair, advanc"ssl to nominate Gov. G uftd or
i Massachusetts for the vice presidency.
| The senator's voice was strained with
the exertions of recent {Jays, but he spoke
eloquently and forcibly* for the Massa
j chusetts candidate. Michigan, through
I Chase Osborn, added her voice for Guild
! and New Jersey brought forward her
j favorite son, in a speech by Thomas E3.
j McCarter, nominating former Gov.
Murphy of New Jersey for second place
on the ticket.
The steady advance of the Sherman
| movement now began again, as state
i after state fell into line—North Carolina,
j in a ringing speech from the floor by
I Harry Skinner, Oklahoma by Dennis T.
| Flynn, Pennsylvania by Congressman
j Myron Olmstead, Tennessee by 11. Clay
! Evans and Virginia by C. 13. Slemp.
Now began the vote, taken amid confu
sion at first, which Increased as the totals
climbed upward to the nominating point.
The result was never in doubt as the to
tals of states were heaped one upon an
other. There were scattering votes, but
the great body of delegates swelled the
total of Sherman until it touched 816.
With keen appreciation of the effect of
the climax. Chairman Lodge announced
the result, reserving Sherman's sure total
until the last:
"Vice President Fairbanks gets 1 vote;
Gov. Sheldon of Nebraska 10 votes; Gov.
Guild of Massachusetts 75 votes; Gov.
Murphy of New Jersey 77 votes, and
James Schoolcraft Sherman of New Yorlc
816 votes."
Again the fiood gates of enthusiasm
were let loose as floor and gallery joined
in a pandemonium of demonstration for
the nominee.
The nominations completed, final details
were now quickly perfected—committees
from the various states to wait upon the
candidates for president and vice presi
dent, and formally notify them of tho
action of the convention in nominating
them: prospective meetings of tho na
tional committee to perfect plans for the
coming campaign; and thanks and con
gratulations to the Chicagoans who have
given a convention of such perfect equip
ment. And then, just before noon, amid
cheers still echoing, and the inspiring
strains of the national anthem, the na
tional convention finally adjourned and
the multitude dispersed.
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