The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-19

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 voice nor the strokes of the chairman's gavel were able to penetrate 1t and bring order out of the vocal chaos.
 The excitement was entirely in the galleries, the delegates, with the ex- ception of wisconsin, remaining quiet ly in their seats. The cheering devel- opened definitely into Roosevelt dem- otstration, and encourage continu ance. the men on the stage lifted again the Autographs of the President, which had previously been lowWed at the Then in the balcony there appeared an immense American flag bearing pic- ture of the President. Two men marched across the balcony platform in the rear of the stage and the cheering was taken up anew. Chairman Lodge, abandoning all efforts to still the crowd. ordered Secretary Malfoy to continue the call for the delegates.
 The chairman then announced in tone which could be heard only few feet away:
 That completes the roll Of States. and the roll call will now be had for the vote. We will not wait q minute longer"
 me scene was absolutely unique in American political history. the vote be- ing taken during a terrific uproar in behalf of a man whose name was not even before the convention.
 Alabama" shouted the reading clerk.
 There was a roar of yelis end misses from the crowd. The chairman of the delegation made his way to the edge of the platform and called:
 Alabama casts her twenty-five votes for Taft"
 The vote was repeated by the clerk and there were cheers from the deIe- gates sent to mingle with the tumult of the gallery crowd.
 Kisses, cheers and cat-calls contin- ued to come from the galleries as the States of Arkansas, California. Cobra do and Connecticut cast their solid votes for Taft.
 Pay no attention to the crowd" said Senator Lodge. directing the clerks to proceed.
 T shall not have the President nom- mated by Chicago mob" shouted Sen- ator Lodge in anger.
 As the roll call proceeded, the chair men of various delegations, unable to make their voices heard, continued to come up to the platform and yelled the votes of their States into the ears of the secretary.
 Georgia split up her votes. casting eight votes for Foraker and seventeen for Taft. Cannon failed to hold his own State firmly, three vtces being cast for Taft
 By the time Kentucky was reached on the roll. the crowds had quieted down, but cheers greeted each an- for Taft. Solid votes came from Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mas saehusetts. Minnesota. Mississippi. Mis- souri and other States, but New Jersey split her votes among four candidates, ftfeen for Taft, three. for Cannon, two for Fairbanks and four for Knox.
 New York caused a long break in the roll call by demanding that the names of the delegates be called and that they be allowed to vote Individuality One of the delegates delivered himset oL a instructions for Hughes. he personally favored Taft. Other delegates voted for Taft, while B. B. Odell, IT,. voted for Cannon, another delegate following his lead a second later.
 William P. Barnes voted for Taft as did Luciuis N. Littauer. Representa- tive S. E. Payne voted with the Hughes delegates. The total vote was divided as follows: Hughes, 61; Taft. 10: Cannon, 6; absent. 1. WAS INTERESTED
 IN NEW YORK,s VOTING
 The convention was deeply interest ed in the polling of the New York del- egation and listened in silence to the voting.
 as did North Dakota. Ohio cast forty two for Taft and four for Foraker. This was the critical point in the bal lot and 1t was his own state that car ried the Ohio candidate to victory.
 There was a decided sensation when Pennsylvania was called and the chairman announced sixty-four for Knox, one for Taft and three for Theo- dore Roosevelt.
 leries greeted the announcement.
 Chairman Lodge ordered the gall leries cleared, but the demonstration was short-lived
 There had been four hundred and sixty nine votes cast for Taft when Ohio was reached and the nomination was made.
 The forty-two votes of Ohio gave Taft 511, whereas only 4s1 were re. quired.
 South Carolina demanded that her vote be taken by delegates. The vote was Taft. 13; Foraker, 9; Fairbanks, 2; absent. l.
 South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas. Utah, and Vermont went for Taft.
 West Virginia. which was supposed to be the breeding place of the Roose. Welt boom. went for Taft. while La Toilette lost a vote in Wisconsin. it being cast for Taft. The territories went solidly for Taft and the final re- suit was: Taft, 702; Cannon, 6I; Knox 6s; La Toilette 25; Hughes, 63; Fair. banks. 4o; Foraker. 16; Roosevelt, g..
 Although the vote announced by the Chairman Is ofieial and must stand un- corrected tomorrow, the tellers. after the adjournment revised their figures and claimed the result to be. Taft 702; Foraker, Is; Hughes, 67; Cannon 6S; Fairbanks. 70; Knox. sS; LaFol- lette. 25; Roosevelt, 8; absent. 1; total. ssO 'o-''
 A considerable delay was occasionea by some confusion among the account- ants who kept the tally of the ballot and 1t was 5.15 before Chairman Lodge read out the vote as given above. A roar greeted the announcement of the Taft vote, which was given last, but the wearied delegates and spectators were not equal to a sustained effort and the enthusiasm soon spent itself.
 Representative Boutell of Illinois. who nominated Cannon, was one of the first delegates to mount a chair and call "Hurrah for Taftr'
 The band played The Star Spangled Banner" and many in the crowd joined in singing the national anthem.
 After this the demonstration ceased A big crayon portrait of Taft was brought to the stage and prominently