Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-06-23
REPUBLICANS name
TAFT and SHERMAN
SECRETARY OF WAR AND
NEW YORK CONGRESS-
MAN THE NOMINEE.

James 5. Sherman, OF New York,
were last week chosen by the re-
publican national convention in Chi
cago as the candidates of that party
for the offices Of president and vice
president respectively. Both were
named on the first ballot and the
majority of each was overwhelming
Taft Nominated Thursday.
The nominating speeches were the
first order Of business Thursday
morning when the convention as
sembled
The clerk ran rapidly down the list
of states and there was no response
until Illinois was reached. Then
Representative Boutell Of Illinois
stepped to the platform and nomi-
mated Speaker Cannon.
The mention of the name Of
Cannon was the signal Of an uprising
ci the Illinois delegation. They
mounted their chair, cheered and sat
down inside of few seconds. Here
and there throughout the hall, flag
or handkerchief was raised, six or
seven Of the New York delegation
joining.
While Mr.. Boutell was in the inn
portant impassoned periods of his
speech, the Taft and Fairbanks men,
who occupied seats almost at his
feet, were busy in preparing for their
turn.
They brought in small bundles Of
small flags, distributing them
throughout their own delegations and
to all others who would agree to
wave them at the critical time.
Illinois was up again as Speaker
Cannon was formally placed in NOM
nation, and Ohio and few dele
gates from New York, who paid a
tribute of cheers and the waving of
flags.
Repres entative Fordney of Mich
igan made the seconding speech for
Speaker Cannon, taking the plat
form Immediately after Mr.. Boutell
had concluded his tribute to the can
diate of Illinois as the strongest and
bravest ally of President Roose-
velt."
Fairbanks Mentioned.
Indiana" called the clerk, when
Mr.. Fordney had concluded.
With an upshot of colored bunting
the delegates of that state were on
their feet with cheers for Vice Pres.
ident Fairbanks. Governor J. Frank
Hanly Of Indiana, who was to pre-
sent the name of Fairbanks, mount
ed the rostrum and was greeted BY
Chairman Lodge, who asked him
what his name was. The governor
| &ro I,,ooI 1,:.,,eojf -,
presented him to the convention.
Governor Hanly's words were de-
liberate and clear. He drove home
the points of his address by batting
the air with the first finger of the
right hand and nervous sharp jerks
of his head.
When Governor Hanley concluded
his address by naming Fairbanks he
declared:
Nominate him and victory in
November will be ours"
Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis
made his way to the stage to second
the Fairbanks nomination. He said
that the Indiana delegation came in.
to the convention as republicans
from state which has electoral votes
to give to republican president,
realizing that large percentage of
those who refuse to listen came from
states that have never in 20 years
| done anything for the republicans,
and never will unless they get lit
| tie political courage. Mr.. Fairbanks,
he declared, was no reactionary but
still conservative.
When Mr. Bookweller had finished
the call of the states was resumed
and there was no response until
New York was reached. Then Gen
eral Woolford arose to nominate
Governor Hughes. lie was cllcered
Justify by members of the New York
delegation in which several sections
of the hall joined in.
Hughes Named.
General Woodford was greeted in
the most hearty manner as he
descended from the rostrum. The
delegation gave a few lusty cheers
for Hughes and the incident was
closed.
There was no seconding speeches
to Governor Hughes, so the roll-call
was resumed
Burton Names Taft.
Representative T. E. Burton, of
Cleveland, the chosen orator for
Taft, went to the front of the plat
form in the midst of another wild
demonstration from the Ohio dele
CATION and their friends.
Mr. Burton brought the first ap-
plause when he said, after referring
to the friendly rivalry of other
states that to-day we wage the con-
test for the prize, tomorrow, quick
ened by a common, fiery zeal, the
champions of all the candidates with
mounting enthusiasm, will go forth
to conquer the foe"
His reference to Mr.. Taft, as the
great war secretary, served to again