The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-23
Alabama casts 1 vote . Guild. 3
for Murphy and 10 for Sherman"

Tor Murphy and 19 for Sherman"
"Arkansas."
Arkansas gave her solid vote for
Sherman ~ did California and Geor.
gia. Illinois gave Sherman 81 out 81
81 votes.
The Sherman tide continued stead
lily to rise and when Louisiana had
cast her split vote heavily ii favor
Of the New York candidate there was
no longer any doubt.
Maine gave 8 to GUILD and the re-.
matnder Of her votes for Sherman.
Massachusetts went solidly for her
man, but the tide Of Sherman votes
reached steadily along until Nebraska
split. giving four to Guild.
Ohio, realizing that the contest was
settled. divided her vote to compli-
ment to all the candidates, giving 10
to Murphy. 10 to Guild and IS to
Sherman.
When New York was called Timothy
Woodruff arose and said: "New York
casts her 70 votes for the next vice
president Of the United States, James
s.. Sherman"
Enthusiasm Maries Ballotlng.
The issue was settled and New
York cheered the victory. The ballot
ing throughout was marked by great
enthusiasm.
The vote for Sherman was not
broken until West Virginia was
Preached, when Fairbanks vas given
one vote. Wisconsin split her vote
among Sherman, Guild and Murphy
and also gave 10 to Sheldon Of Ne
br6ska.
All Of the territories cast their
votes for Sherman and the result Of
the ballot was announced by Chair
man Lodge to be-: Sherman, 816;
Guild, Is; Murphy. ~; Sheldon 10;
Fairbanks, !; absent, 1. The big pic.
ture Of Sherman was appraised IN
stantly the result was announced and
for i've minutes the convention was
In an uproar.
The cheer leader, with q dag and q
megaphone rushed to the platform.
He had made quite a reputation at the
convention years ago, but today
Chairman Lodge grabbed the young
man by the scrun Of the neck and
sent him whirling back to his place.
Nomination Made Unanimous.
'shall the nomination be made
unanimous," said Chairman Lodge and
he recognized Senator Crane Of Mas.
sachusetts, who made a motion In &C
cordance with the chairman's Ques-
tion in behalf Of Governor Guild.
New Jersey and Nebraska quickly
trailed on and when the motion was
put It was carried with q shout OF
applause.
Senator Gallinger Of New Hamp-
shire offered the usual resolution to
appoint the permanent chairman, Sen.
ator Lodge, as chairman Of the com
mittee to notify the presidential nom
mess, and that Temporary Chairman
Senator Burrows be appointed to head
the committee to notify the vice presi'
Dental nominee.
Chairman Todd. who is COINS
J abroad during the summer. requested
Senator William Warner Of Missouri
past commanderin-chief Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. be substituted
in his place. The resolution was unan
imously adopted with this amend
ment.
The usual motions Of acknowledge
ment to the officers of the convention
and to the city in which It was held
were passed.
Judson w. Lyon Of Georgia was rec
ognized to make the motion to ad'
journ without delay. Il was put into
effect at 11:47 q. m. The band played
the "star spangled Banner" the dele
gates rapidly left the hall and the
convention Of 1908 had made It's way
into history.
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