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Show the men from Taft's home, at the top of their voices. Other delegations came In on the wave and a roar of laughter followed a flagpole to which was attach ed a pair of trousers of most gener- cus proportions was held aloft by the members of the Texas delegation. Across the consolidated portion of the trousers, fore and aft, were attached placards bearing the inscription: Fairbanks, Hughes, Cannon, Knox As pants the hart for cooling streams, so Texas pants for Taft." and Foraker Given Only Comstood while they bore it down the aisle, 'lowed by others. When the demonstration had been minutes, Chalr-whejunder way twenty-fivman Lodge, with the assistance of the s sergeant-at-armand Taft floor man agers, managed to quiet the bubbling enthusiasm of the delegates and introduced Mr. Knight to second the Taft nomination. His speech was brief. Chairman Lodge Introduced G. B. McCoy of Coshocton, Ohio, to place e n being taken during a terrific uproar In behalf of a man whose name was not before the convention. South Carolina demanded that her vote be taken by delegates. The vote was: Taft, 13; Foraker, 2; Fairbanks, 2; absent, 1. South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, all went for Taft. West Virginia, which was supposed to be the breeding place of the Roosevelt boom, went for Taft, while La plimentary Vote for Presidential Nomination. 4 4-- 4 4 4 4 4 4 THE VOTE. 4 4 Taft 4 Knox 702 4 68 4 4 Hughes 4 4 4 4 4 4 Cannon La Follette Fairbanks Foraker 4 63 61 4 25 40 4 4 164 4 Roosevelt 3 Absent 1 4 980 4 4 4 4 4 Total 4 4 4 4 4 4 Taft, 702; Cannon, Cl; Knox, G8; La Follette, 25: Hughes, 63; Fairbanks, 40; Foraker, 16; Roosevelt, 3. A considerable delay was occasioned by some confusion among the accountants wrho kept the tally of the ballot, and it was 5:15 before Chairman Lodge read out the vote as given above. A roar greeted the announcement of the Taft vote. Representative Boutell of Illinois, who nominated Cannon, was one of the first delegates to mount a chair and call Hurrah for Taft! General Woodford of New York was recognized and said: Mr. Chairman: On request of Governor Hughes and of the united New York delegation, I move the nomination of William H. Taft be made unanimous. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania and Boutell of Illinois both clamored Penrose was given for recognition. the first chance, and he moved to make the nomination unaimous. Mr. Boutell seconded the motion, and Indiana, with others, followed suit. The motion was put by the chairman, and carried with a shout. be unaniI declare the vote to mous, said the chairman, and the last cheer of the day was given in response. It was on motion of Senator Fulton of Oregon that the convention took a recess at 5:22 p. m. until Friday at Chicago. On the first ballot, taken an the third day of the national con10 oclock. vention, William II. Taft of Ohio was named by the delegates assembled as PRESIDENT PLEASED. their choice for president of the United States, to succeed Theodore RooseSays Country is to be Congratulated velt. Upon Nomination of Taft. It was 12:45 p. m. when Senator Immediately upon reWashington. chairman of the convention, Lodge, announced that nominations for canceding news of the nomination of didates for the presidency were in Secretary Taft for the presidency, President Roosevelt said: order. I feel that the country is indeed Representative Boutell of Illinois to be congratulated upon the nominominated Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. nation of Mr. Taft. I have known Representative Forbes of Michigan him Intimately for many years, and I made the seconding speech for a peculiar feeling for him, behave the Cannon, platform Speaker taking cause conthroughout that time wre workimmediately after Mr. Boutell had ed for the same object, with the same cluded his tribute to the candidate of Illinois a3 the strongest and bravest purposes and Ideas. I do not believe there could be found in all the counally of President Roosevelt. Governor Frank J. Ilanly of Indiana, try a man so well fitted to be presiFairdent. He is not only absolutely fearwho nominated less, absolutely disinterested and upbanks, was interrupted continually during his speech, the chair threatenright, but he has the widest acquaintance of the nations needs, without ing at times to call the police and and within, and the broadest sympaclear the galleries unless the spectators remained more quiet. Mayor thies with all our citizens. He would Bookw alter of Indianapolis seconded be emphatically a president of the the nomination of Fairbanks, saying plain people, as much so as Lincoln, that the Indiana delegation came into yet not Lincoln himself would be freer the convention as Republicans from a from the least taint of demagogy, the state which has electoral votes to give least tendency to arouse or aopeal to to a Republican president, realizing class hatred of any kind. He has a that a large percentage of those who peculiar and intimate knowledge of refuse to listen came from states that and sympathy with the needs of all have never In twenty years done anycur people, of the farmer, of the wageworker, of the business man, of the thing and never will unless they get a little political courage. property owner. No matter what a When Mr. Bookwalter had finished mans occupation or social position; the call of the states was resumed no matter what his creed, his color or the section of the country from and there was no response until New York was reached. Then General which he comes, if he is an honest, Stewart L. Woodford arose to nomiman, who tries to do was nate Governor Hughes. He his duty toward his neighbor and tocheered lustily by members of the ward the country, he can rest assured New York delegation, in which sevthat he will have in Mr. Taft the most eral sections of the hall joined. The upright of representatives and the nomination of Governor Hughes was most fearless of champions. Mr. Taft seconded from the floor by H. T. L. stands against privilege and he Adams, delegate from the Fifth Virstands for the broad of American citizenship, ginia district. principles which lie at the foundation of our naWhen Ohio was called the Ohio del' tional egates gave a yell, the neighboring Indiand Illinois except delegations, TAFT MEN POSTED PICKETS. ana followed, and for a brief period The galthe uproar was deafening. Had No Intention of Allowing Posleries joined in with enthusiasm, and sible Defection of Strength. the cheers rang from one end to the other of the building. Chicago. The Taft managers, in order to fully conserve the interests of The first mention of the name ,of WILLIAM H. TAFT. REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT their candidate, early in the day of Taft by the speaker passed almost the third session of the national conwithout notice. One Ohio delegate The blue banner with the picture jin nomination the name of Senator Follette lost a vote in Wisconsin, it on the floor of the made a feeble flicker with a flag and vention, (f Taft was quickly raised by the Foi alter. The seconding speech wa; being cast for Taft. The territories convention,placed s not in the capacity of but said Hi! there were a few and made by W. O. Emery of Macon, Ga. Ohio delegates, who whooped r Taft an tbe bna re from the galleries, but that .ether delegates or alternates, a numlike a batch of Comanch-- InRobert S. Murphy of Pennsylvania suit was: yelled ber of the most prominent men in the was all. The name was uttered and dians. After holding it aloft for a presented the name of Senator Knox who are attached to the Taft the orator, sweeping on before the party to the convention, Janies Scarlett of The duty of these men convention seemed to realize that the candidacy. Danville, Pa., seconding the nominawas to watch the work of the opposiname had been uttered. When they tion. tion candidates and to promptly head realized the fact that the moment was Henry F. Cochems of Milwaukee eft any possible defection of gone Mr. Burton was one hundred strength nominated Senator La Follette, no and to hasten all decisions. These words further along in his address. men were Senator Fulton of Oregon, speaker of the day receiving more atAs Mr. Burton neared the end of his tention than did Mr. Cochems, Warren of Wyoming, Burkett of NeThe speech a perfect stillness pervaded nomination braska, Long of Kansas, of La Senator Borah of Follette the chamber. He assured his hearers National Committeeman Chas. llaho, was C. seconded A. McGee of by that, whether in war or in peace, SecF. Brooker of Connecticut, Poweli retary Taft as chief magistrate would Clayton of Arkansas and E. C DunA wild Mr. cheer as MeGee greeted can of North Carolina. guide the destinies of the nation with he closed and the demonstration that a firm hand and with a gentle, paFrank II. Hitchcock, the Taft manfollowed exceeded in intensity that ager, was also roaming around the triotic heart. which had greeted the presentation of convention during the entire day, And so, said he, today in the seeking occasion to aid the cause of any other name except Taft. presence of ten thousand persons and the secretary in all possible ways The the inspiring thought of the well nigh Increased cheering rapidly when a man named Seifert, who Is a ten thousand times ten thousand who . 4 4 4 dwell within our borders, I name for messenger In the United States senTAFT HAPPY. ate, held up a picture of Roosevelt. the presidency that perfect type of The cheering developed definitely American manhood, that peerless repIn response to a into a Roosevelt demonstration, and, resentative of the noblest ideals in request for 4 an 4 expression of his views of his 4 our national life William H. Taft. encouraged by its continuance, the 4 nomination for the presidency 4 man on the stage lifted again the lithThe demonstration that followed 4 Secretary William H. Taft, when 4 the name of Ohio on the roll was not ograph of the president which had seen at the office of the 4 a drop to a deluge compared to the previously been lowered at the comsecretary 4 4 of war, said: "Words cannot mand of the sergeant-at-arms- . roar that broke out as Mr. Burton find 4 4 themselves at a time like this. 4 concluded. On their chairs, with wavThe scene was absolutely unique in 4 I do not deny that I am happy." American political history, the vote ing flags, hats and handkerchiefs, CHARLES E. HUGHES. PHILANDER C, KNOX. 4 James S. Sherman of Utica, N Y Receives Nomination as Taft' Running Mate. Chicago. The Republicans on day nominated Congressman jam2 Schoolcraft Sherman of Utica, N y ' for the When Governor Hughes was defeat ed for the presidential nomination' the New York delegation started an active campaign for the naming 0 for gecon(j Congressman Sherman place on the ticket, and pledged the seventy-eigh- t New York votes for hi. Assurance of support for Sherman by several other states and the of the pivotal value of New Yorks bunch of 39 electoral votes gave this move on the part of the New York delegation an importance recognized by all the leaders Then it became only a question of whether the Taft and Rooseelt forces would support the New Yorker. The wires between Chicago and Washing, ton were kept hot during the night and early Friday morning. Finally the word was passed around that Taft was willing that Sherman should be h.s running mate, and the field was cleai for his nomination. James Schoolcraft Sherman was born in Utica, N. Y., October 24, 1855. Vice-Preside- hard-workin- g well-bein- hand-clapping- 4 Governor Foraker Is for Taft. Hughes Congratulates Successful Opponent. Washington. "Until the convention Albany. N. Y. Governor Hughes made a nomination every Republican was at the executive chamber when 1ad a r!ght to fight for hts choice, the nomination of Secretary Taft as' ,d Senator Foraker, after hearing the Republican candidate for pre8i-(- f h nomlnatlon of secretary Taft dent was conveyed to him. He had L but now it is no no comment to make, but announced for the Presidency, of a question pien, but a questhat he would send the following tel longer In this of tion way Secretary party. to Mr. egram Taft; I heartily congratulate you upon Tatt becomes my candidate for the your nomination. Under your admin- - presidency, and while under all the istratlon the welfare of the country circumstances I can probably do but will be assured. little, but .1 shall do all I can to help CHARLES E. HUGHES. elect him. Union Pacific Borrows $50,000,000. New York. The board of directors of the Union Pacific Railroad company, at a meeting on Monday, ratified the issue of $50,000,000 first lien and refunding mortgage 4 per cent bonds. According to a statement given out by the directors after the meeting the new first lien and refunding mortgage 4 per cent bonds will be a first, mortgage on the unencumbered mileage of the Union Pacific, consisting of 1,177 miles of main track and 146 miles of other track. Bryan Had No Comment to Make on Conventions Work. Lincoln, Neb. William J. Bryan received the news of the action of the Republican national convention at his Falrview home Thursday afternoon and evening and evinced considerable interest in the result. The nomination of Secretary Taft was so apparent that it, of course, occasioned no surprise. Mr. Bryan asked to be told the vote on the other candidates and was especially interested in that for Senator La Follette. He eaid he had no comment to make on the conven- t.ons work. 4 President Was Playing Tennis. president was playing tennis with Assistant Secre-tarBacon of the state department when Mr. Loeb took him the news of the nomination of Taft for Secretary the presidency by the Republican national convention. He had previously prepared a statement Mr. declaring 1 t0 be the best candidate the Re- Washington.-T- he y a. bw Infws ofa'thellnomh!1,M as 300n a8 ,he on reached him it in Then econtfnn.H "papers. with his game of singles. i ROBERT M. LAFOLLETTE, He received an academic and collfr giate education, graduating from Hamilton college in the class of 1878. He was admitted to the bar in 1880, and lias practiced law ever since. He was president of the Utica Trust and D- for several terms, as well as president of the New Hartford He served as Canning company. in of Utica 1884; was delegate mayor to the Republican national convention In 1892; chairman of the New York state Republican convention in 1895 and again in 1900; chairman of the ntional congressional committee In906; was elected to the fiftieth, fifty- fiftyfifty-thirfirst, eposit company filty-secon- fifty, fourth, and siseventh, xtieth congresses, receiving 24,027 votes at his last election to 19,757 for the and Democratic, United Labor party and a candidates, Independent league majority of 2,984 over all his opponents fifty-fifth- fifty-sixt- fifty-eight- fifty-nint- h combined. JOSEPH G. CANNON. Consolidation Seems Certain. Denver. The News says: C. H. Schlacks ofi the Denver Rio Grande railroad returned to ver Wednesday from New Yo where he has been for several w arrangements for completing stockholders of of the meeting Denver & Rio Grande and the Grande Western, ii Denver, on J 21, to consolidate the roads. Schiac c says theie is no doubt that the at effective olidation will be & neeting, since thf: Denver majority the rande ow as ( already the stock of the dither road. Vice-Preside- j |