The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
TAFT IS NOMINATED
 ON FIRST BALLOT
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 ---~~---------0----~~--~- ticulating men, the gudons of the states were snatched up by the Taft enthusias | s or borne under by the stor moi disorder. The band was inaudible, a mere whisper above the deafening volume of sound For 10, 15, then 20 minutes this uproar con- tinued. It was repetition of the scene of yesterday when the name of Roosevelt threw the convention into a frenzy, re- peated in intensity and almost in dura- tion. But there is a limit to the physical resources of throat and lungs; relays had not been established, and at last the tired voices died down to a hoarse shout and finally subsded.
 This Hull now gave the opportunity for the speech seconding Tafts nomination by George A Knight of California, his big round face beaming forth on the sym pathetic multitude and his splendid bari tone voice yelling forth like the tones of a great church organ. California's tribute to Taft was brief and fervid. Now there was another lull in the Taft movement while the remaining candidates were Placed in nomination.
 End of EIoquence.
 It was late in the afternoon before the convention, literally swelterlng with the intense heat and weary after nearly seven hours of continuous sesslon, reached the end of the flood of eloquence and the decks were cleared for the eliminating act. But no; just the last swell of or atory, the seconding speech for Lafol- lette, had died away, like a cyclone from clear sky burst a Lafollette demonstra- ton which swept the convention from it's very bearings. It was the same deafening wave of sound that had greeted Roosevelt yesterday and Taft a little while before. intense and maddenng and with the vital ring of genuine enthusiasm. It seemed a though Wisconsin had suddenly peo- pied very foot of the galleries
 The delegates sat calm and waiting, ex- ceut the frantic Wisconsins, but the con- vention for the time being was in the possession of the galleries.
 Now a singular transformation occurred gradually the whirlwind veered from La toilette to Roosevelt. A banner bearing the Roosevelt portrait and waved from the gallery was the signal for the change. but in the confused babel of voices there was no distinguishing where the Lefol- iette cheers ended and those for Roosevelt began.
 Heroic Action.
 Amid this pandemonium and with the galleries in full control, Chairman Lodge decided upon heroic action in order again to make the convention master of it's af- fairs. He ordered the roll call of states to begin for the vote on president. Such q call, under such circumstances of intense confusion, has not probably ever before l occurred in the history of national con- ventions The secretary was powerless to | make his call of the states heard above the deafening clamor. Seizlng a mega | phone he shouted the roll of states-"Ala. 1 bama!" "Arkansasr'-but his voice was ! swallowed up in the mad uproar Gradu- | ally, however. the curiosity of the multi | tude conquered their enthusiasm, and they | lapsed into silence to hear the result ot 1 the roll call.
 l A hush of expectancy hung over the as 1 sembly as the call proceeded Nasty sum mares showed that Taft was far in ad | vance: When New York was reached tn. | Taft column totaled 427. Ohio carried tn, Taft total to 511 or 20 more than enougl to nominate Still the call went on unti the final result was announced by Char man Lodge:
 "For Theodore Roosevelt, votes; fo Joseph B. ForaSer of Ohio. IS votes; fo | Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana, votes; for Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois, ( | votes: for Robert Lafollette of Wisconsin 25 votes for Charles F. Hughes of NeN York 63 votes; for Philander c. Knox, o Pennsylvania, 6S votes. and for Wiliar H. Taft of Ohio, TOP votes''
 Tribute To Winner.
 | A great shout went up as Lodge con cluded his announcement and with on