Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
NEW YORK MAN
NOMINATED FOR
VICE PRESIDENT
JAMES S. SHERMAN GETS AN
ENORMOUS VOTE
FIRST BALLOT DECIDES SECOND
PLACE ON TICKET
Murphy, Guild and Sheldon Receive
Weak and Scattering Support and
at Mo Time Are Seriously
Considered
BY Associated Press.

BY Associat ted Press.
CHICAGO, June 19.-Taft and Sher-
man. This Is the ticket of the Repub-
lican party, flung to the breeze today
as the Republican national convention
concluded with the nomination of
James S. Sherman of New York for
vice president amid a final roar of
tumultuous demonstration. Again the
vast assemblage was swept with wave
on wave of wild, exultant clamor as
the multitude, realizing that at last
the work was done and the record made
upon which the Republican party goes
before the country, united in one last
mighty outburst Of enthusiastic tribute
to the men who will bear forward the
standard in the struggle now at hand.
Another inspiring picture was pre-
sented today as the convention named
it's candidate for vice president. The
enormous throngS had waited through
an hour of oratory, sweltering in the
heat laden atmosphere, packed as be-
fore into solid masses of humanity,
with only here and there few vacant
spots in the remote galleries-the dele
gates in the broad arena below, the
bright hued lines of femininity in the
circling galleries, and over all the en-
veloping folds of Old Glory.
From the outset it was distinctly
SneTIlldH crown, WIFI galleries dlIoduy
trained into choruses of Sherman songs
and an invading host of Sherman
marchers starting the echoes ringing
with hugh portrait of the New York
candidate. Among the early arrivals
on the floor were Speaker Cannon, only
yesterday a candidate for president.
but today here and pillar of strength
in the Sherman movement.
Delegates Affectionate
The widespread affection for the old
war horse of the party was also shown
by the crowds of delegates surging
about him to grasp his hand and bid
him welcome The preliminaries were
brief, and at 10:30 the nominating
speeches for vice president began, with
a limit of ten minutes to each speaker.
On the call of states Delaware yielded
to New York and former Lieutenant
Governor Timothy L. Woodruff mounted
the platform for a glowing speech
placing in nomination Sherman as New
York's choice for the vice presidency
Now came surprise, as the venerable
Cannon with his Lincoln-like visase
and shaggy beard, emerged from the
Illinois delegation and, stepping to the
platform, was yielded unanimous con
sent to second the nomination of Sher-
man.
Such a picture of sturdy, homely,
appeared as he advanced before the
throng which rose to do him homage
has seldom been seen before at a ma
tional convention.
His face was beaded with sweat, his
collar had melted to rag which hung
limp about his neck. His vest was
thrown wide open, exposing crum-
pied shirt, and the sleeves of his black
alpaca coat curled up about his dan
Cling cuffs to his elbows as his waving
arms emphasized his ringing words for
his colleague and friend, James
Sherman of New York.
From the outbursts of enthusiasm
which greeted every mention of Sher-
mans name it was plain that the mind
of the convention had been made up,
and that the decision was only to be
recorded.
Guild Is Nominated
But for moment there was a halt in
the Sherman movement as Senator
Lodge, leaving the presiding officers
chair advanced to nominate Guild OF
Massachusetts for the vice presidency
The senator's voice was strained with
the exertions of recent speeches, but
he spoke earnestly and forcefully for
the Massachusetts candidate.
Michigan, through Chase e. Osborne,
added her voice for Guild. and New
Jersey brought forward her favorite
son in speech by Thomas N. McCar-
ter nominating ex-governor Murphy OF
New Jersey for the second place on the
ticket. The steady advance of the
Sherman movement now began again,
as state after state fell into line--North
Carolina, in ringing speech from the
floor by Harry Skinner: Oklahoma. by
Dennis Flynn; Pennsylvania, by Con-
gresham Myron Olmsted; Tennessee,
by H. Clay Evans, and Virginia. by
c. B. Slemp.
Now began the vote taking, amid
confusion at first, which increased as
the totals climbed upward to the nom
mating point. The result was never
in doubt as the totals of states were
heaped one upon another. There were
scattering votes, but the great body
of delegates swelled the total of Sher-
man until it touched SIG. With keen
appreciation of the effect of climax,
Chairman Lodge announced the result,
reserving Sherman'S huge total until
the last.
"Vice President Fairbanks gets one
vote; Governor Sheldon of Nebraska
ten votes: Governor Curtis Guild of
Massachusetts seventy-five votes;
Governor Murphy of New Jersey sew
enty-seven votes, and James S. Sher-
man of New York 816 votes"
After tho floodgates of wild en-
lnuSldSIU WCIc l0I lOOoO tIiO ilOOI anu
gallery joined in the pandemonium of
demonstration for the nominee.
Notification Committee Named
The nominations completed, final de-
tails were now quickly perfected-com-
mittees from the various states to wait
upon the candidates for president and
vice president and formally notify
them of the action of the convention in
them; prospective meetings
of the national committee to perfect
plans for the coming campaign and
thanks and congratulations to Chicago,
which has given a convention hall of
such perfect equipment.
And then, just before noon, amid
cheers, still cheering and the inspir-
ing strains of the national anthem,
the national convention finally ad-
journed and the multitude dispersed.
The action of the convention touched
a sympathetic chord throughout the
city and tonight the party spirit of
is high.
The nominee for vice president, Mr.