Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26


votes. Taft by the unanimous choice
of the convention.
Such is the record of the eliminating
day of the republican national con
vention of 1908, effected amid scenes
of tumultuous enthusiasm and after a
nerve-racking session lasting nearly
eight hours. With the president named
and the platform enunciated, there re-
mains only the nomination Of vice
president to complete this momentous
work
Alabama with 20 votes cast % votes
for Taft; Arkansas with is votes cast
is votes for Taft; California with 20
votes cast 20 votes for Taft; Colorado
with 10 votes cast 10 votes for Taft;
Connecticut with IA votes cast IA votes
for Taft; Delaware with 6 votes cast
votes for Taft; Florida with 10 votes
cast 10 votes for Taft; Georgia with
rs votes cast II for Taft, for Fair.
banks and for Foraker; Idaho with
votes cast votes for Taft; Illinois
with "a votes cast votes for Taft
81 for Cannon; Indiana with 30 votes
cast 80 votes for Fairbanks; Iowa with
26 votes cast 26 for Taft; Kansas with
20 votes cast 20 for Taft; Kentucky
with 26 votes cast "a for Taft and foi
Fairbanks; Louisiana with IS votes
cast Is for Taft; Maine with IL votes
cast ~ for Taft; Maryland with II
votes cast 16 for Taft; Massachusetts
with 80 votes cast 80 for Taft; Michigan
with 28 votes cast % for Taft and fol-
Cannon; Minnesota with % votes cast
20 for Taft: Mississippi with 20 votes
cast 20 for Taft; Missouri with SO votes
cast SO for Taft; Montana with 6 votes
cast for Taft; Nebraska with II
votes cast 16 for Taft; Nevada will
6 votes cast 6 for Taft; New Hamp
shire with 8 votes cast for Taft anC
for Fairbanks; New Jersey with q
votes cast Is for Taft, for Cannon
for Fairbanks and 4 for Knox; New
York with rs votes cast 10 for Taft
81 for Hughes and for Cannon; Nortl
Carolina with "a votes cast "a for Taft
North Dakita with votes cast 8 foi
Taft; Ohio with 46 votes cast AZ TO
Taft and for Foraker; Oklahoma
with IA votes cast IA for Taft; Oregon
with 8 votes cast for Taft; Pennsyl
vania with 68 votes cast for Taft, 6.
for Knox and 3 for Roosevelt; Rhode
Island with s votes cast for Taft
South Carolina with Is votes cast /;
for Taft, 2 for Fairbanks and for For
alker; South Dakota with votes cas-
s for Taft; Tennessee with "a vote
cast "a for Taft; Texas with SO vote
cast SO for Taft; Utah with vote
cast for Utah; Vermont with 5 votei
cast for Taft; Virginia with "a votei
cast 81 for Taft, for Hughes and fo
Foraker; Washington with 10 vote
cast 10 for Taft; West Virginia will
ia votes cast IA for Taft; Wisconsin
with 26 votes cast for Taft and rs TO
LaITollette; Wyoming with votes cas-
6 for Taft: Alaska with votes cas-
for Taft; Arizona with votes cas-
2 for Taft; District of Columbia with
votes cast / for Taft and for For
aler; Hawaii with 2 votes cast 2 foi
Taft; New Mexico with votes cast
for Taft; Philippine Islands with
votes cast for Taft; Porto Rico will
votes cast for Taft. Totals-Foi
Taft 7O2, Hughes So, Cannon 81, Fair
banks 40. Knox IS, LaFollette 25, For
aker 16 and Roosevelt 8.
Two absent; one each from New
York and South Carolina
Hepburn in Chair.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho presided
for half hour today over the con
vention, while Senator Lodge lunched
Senators Borah of Idaho and Fulton Of
Oregon were two of the six floor man
ayers selected by Frank Hitchcock tC
keep watch Of delegates during all
demonstrations to see that none STAN
peded on the reservation
All the northwest delegates re
manned firm to their allegiance to Taft
and supported the Taft program on all
propositions, excepting that Idaho was
divided, 3 to 8, on the popular election
OF senators amendment offered by the
La Toilette delegation. La Follettes
valuation of railroad properties and
publicity of campaign contributions
amendments they voted against to a
man.
Idaho, Washington, Montana and
oregOn are reported to be for Sherman
lor vice president, though the members
are noncommital. They have held no
caucuses.
Lobby gossip is that Arthur Slater
OF Waiia Walla is slated for a good
position If Taft is elected. He has
been Htchcoeks chief aide through.
out the ante-convention campaign. It
Is ADMITTED on all sides that Slater
WIN get an important appointment ii
he wants it,
Roosevelt Praises TAFT
immediately upon receiving news 81
the nomination Of Secretary Taft pres