| Show L f- f l The The E Ephraim tAr tA r r i C r f 1 it rn 13 d r I UY BY REPUBLICANS r 1 fairbanks Hughes Cannon Knox r and Foraker Given Only Complimentary Complimentary Com Corn Vote for Presidential Presidential Nomination rv r THE VOTE Taft j. j Knox 68 t Hughes 63 n i Cannon 61 La Follette 25 Fairbanks 40 i 1 Foraker 16 Roosevelt 3 Absent 1 I.- I. Total Total v l i J i 1 On i Chicago On the first ballot taken 1 on the third day of ot the national conJ convention con J William H. H Taft Tart of ot Ohio wasa was wasi a i I 7 named by tho the delegates assembled as their choice for tor president of ot the United Unitt United Unit Unit- i. i t ed cd States to succeed Theddore Reese noose i velt veiL i It was 1245 p p. p m m. m when Senator do Lodge chairman of ot the convention l announced that nominations for candidates candidates can can- F f for the presidency were in r order Representative Boutell of ot Illinois r P nominated Speaker Joseph G. G Cannon t 4 Representative Forbes of Michigan A mad made the seconding speech for forr r Speaker Cannon taking the platform LY hi immediately after atter Mr Boutell had concluded con con- eluded his tribute to the candidate of Illinois as the strongest and bravest p illy of ot President Roosevelt t Governor Frank J J. Hanly of ot Indiana who nominated Vice President Fairbanks Fair Fair- banks was Interrupted continually during his Speech the chair threatenIng threatening threatening threaten threaten- ing at times to call the police and clear lear the galleries unless the spectators spectators tors remained more quiet Mayor I Bookwalter of ot Indianapolis seconded nomination of ot Fairbanks saying that the Indiana delegation came into i the convention as Republicans from a a state which has electoral votes to give to a Republican president realizing J that a large percentage of ot those who J. refuse to listen came from states that have never in twenty years done anything anything any any- t thing and never will unless they get geta f. f a little Apolitical courage When Mr 1 Bookwalter had finished the call of ot the states was resumed and there was was no response until NewYork New NewYork York was reached Then General Stewart L. L Woodford arose to nominate nominate nomi nomi- nate Governor Hughes He was cheered lustily by members of ot the I. I New Now York delegation in which several several sevens sevens' sev- sev ens' ens eral oral sections of ot the hall Joined The nomination of ot Governor Hughes was wass s seconded from the floor by H. H T. T L L. Adams delegate from the Fifth FIrth Virginia Vir Vir- ra ginia Linia district When Ohio was called the Ohio del cg-ates cg gave a a. yell the neighboring delegations except Illinois and Indiana Indi- Indi ana followed and for a brief period r w the uproar was deafening The galleries galleries gal gal- joined in with enthusiasm and 0 I. I the cheers rang from one end to the theother t other of ot the building The The first mention of ot the name of i Taft Tart by the speaker pass passes passed d almost without notice One Ohio delegate y l' l made a feeble flicker with a flag and J A J. handI hand- hand f said HI Hit there were a few ViV- ViV I I- I i from the galleries but that F t. 4 was all The name was uttered and i v rV the orator sweeping on before the tI 1 i sir convention seemed to realize that the name had been uttered When they V c realized the fact that the moment wast wasi was i f r gone Mr Burton was one hundred t fj I. I words Words further along in his address if i 1 r As Mr Burton neared the end of his Is speech a perfect stillness pervaded t the chamber He He assur assured d hl his hearers r ii that that- whether In fn war or In peace Secretary Sec Sec- 1 Jt rotary Taft as chief magistrate would vf SV i bul guide e the destinies des destinies of of th the nation witha with f a firm hand and with a gentle pah pa pa- h c I t heart And so so said he today in the l presence of ot ten thousand persons and i c if v T 4 ir VS t i t y t lr r rr If I r I JOSEPH G. G CANNON r. r S t T Y 77 F J L 1 D SHEl MA CHOSEN h inspiring thought of ot tho the well nl nigh h thousand times ten thousand who dwell within our borders I name forthe forthe for forthe the presidency that perfect type of ot American manhood that peerless representative representative rep of ot the tho noblest Ideals in our national life William lifo William ii H. H Taft The demonstration that followed the name of ot Ohio on the roll was not u drop to a deluge compared to the roar that broke out as Mr Burton concluded On their chairs with waving way way- ing lag flags hats and handkerchiefs t I I F f a j FL 1 1 1 i. i A 1 X e ti n w err I j y L j t tL 4 r I IM A M I iJ y x I y m I II I z 1 t ta tf a f N dl r WILLIAM H. H TAFT REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT stood the men from Tafts Taft's home shouting at the top of ot their voices Other de delegations came in on the wave and a roar of laughter followed when a flagpole to which was attached attach attach- ed a pair of ot trousers of most generous generous gener gener- generous ous proportions was held aloft by the members of ot the Texas delegation Across the consolidated portion of ot the trousers fore and aft were attached placards bearing the inscription As pants the hart for cooling streams so Texas pants for Taft The blue banner with the picture f 1 Taft was quickly raised by the Ohio delegates who whooped and yelled like a batch of ot Comanche In In- After holding balding it aloft for awhile awhile a awhile while they bore it down the aisle followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed by others When the demonstration had been under way twenty-five twenty minutes Chairman Chair Chair- man tuan Lodge with the assistance of ot the thes s sergeant at and Taft Tart floor managers managers man man- agers alters managed to quiet the bubbling enthusiasm of ot the delegates and Introduced Introduced In In- introduced Mr Knight to second the Taft Tart nomination nomination- Ills His speech was brief Chairman Lodge introduced G. G B. B McCoy of ot Coshocton Ohio to place In nomination the name of ot Senator Foraker The seconding speech was made by W. W O. O Emery of ot Macon Ga Robert S. S Murphy of ot Pennsylvania presented the ilie name of ot Senator Knox to la the convention con James Scarlett of ot Danville Pa seconding the tho nomina nomina- tion Henry F. F Cochems of Milwaukee nominated Senator La Follette no speaker of ot the day receiving more attention attention at at- than did Mr Cochems The nomination of Senator La Follette was vas seconded by C. C A A. A McGee of Wis Wis- A wild cheer greeted Mr McGee as ashe ashe ashe he closed and the tho demonstration that followed exceeded In Intensity that which had greeted the presentation of any other name except Taft r. r The cheering rapidly Increased when a n man named Seifert who is a messenger in the United States senate senate sen sen- ate held up a n picture of ot Roosevelt The cheering developed definitely Into a Roosevelt demonstration and encouraged by its continuance the theman theman theman man on the tho stage lifted again the lithograph lith of the president which had previously been lowered at the command com com- command mand of ot tho the sergeant at The scene was absolutely unique in American political history the tho vote being taken during a terrific uproar In behalf of ot a man whose name was not before the convention i South Carolina demanded that her vote be taken by delegates The vote was Taft Tart 13 Foraker 2 Fairbanks 2 absent 1 South Dakota Texas Utah Idaho Colorado Montana Nevada Wyoming all went for Taft West Vest Virginia which was supposed to be the breeding place of the Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt boom went for Taft while LaFollette La LaFollette LaFollette Follette lost a vote in Wisconsin it being cast for Taft The territories went solidly for Taft and the final result result re re- sult suit was I Taft Cannon 61 Knox 68 La LaFollette Follette Yollette 25 Hughes 63 Fairbanks 40 Foraker 16 Roosevelt 3 A considerable delay was occasion ed d by some confusion among tho the accountants ac ac- acCountants accountants who kept the tally of ot th the ballot and it was 5 15 before beCore Chairman Chair Chair- man uan Lodge read out the vote as given above A roar greeted the announcement announcement announce announce- ment went of ot tho the Taft Tart vote Representative Boutell of ot Illinois who nominated Cannon was one ono o ot of the first delegates to mount a chaland chair chal and call Hurrah for tor Taftt General Woodford of oC New York was recognized and said Mr Chairman On request of at Gov Hughes and of ot the united New NewYork NewYork I York delegation I move the nomina nomina- nomination nomination tion bon tion of ot William H. H Taft Tart be made unanimous Senator Penrose of ot Pennsylvania and nd Boutell of Illinois both clamored for recognition Penrose was given give n the first chance and he be moved t to tomake tomake o make the nomination Mr 1 Boutell seconded the motion and Indiana with others followed suit The motion was put by the tho chairman chairman chair chair- man and carried with a shout I declare the vote to be unanimous unanimous said the chairman and thelast the thelast last J cheer of the day was given Iven In re re- It was on motion of at Senator Fulton oC of Oregon that the convention took a recess at p p. p m. m until Friday at 10 1 l y 7 1 TA V. V ROGER ROBERT M M. M LAFOLLETTE 5 P K or c j 11 |
