The evening world., 1908-06-18
BEDLAM RElGNED IN HALL
FOR TWENTY MINUTES.
Lodge Checks the Demonstration and Secre-
tary of War Is Chosen for Presidency by
Vote of 7O2-New York
Splits on Ballot
BY MARTIN GREEN.
Stan Correspondent Of The Evening Worldly

WORLDLY
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June 1S.-Wilam F. Taft
scored decisv ballot for nomination the Republican
candidate the Presidency receiving of e7s
Two delegates absent and their votes cast Knox
scored the highest bot-oS vote-PenBy yvania giving him
O. and New Jersey The latter State split its vote giving Cannon
and Fairbanks OF its a. Hughess tally o5, of which Virginia
handed Of thee the New York giving Foraker and
the remainder II, Taft.
Pennsylvania only ballot for Roosevelt CIV
ing him of its o. Taft got leaving the remainder to Knox
Forakers OF these Georgia gave him 8, Ohio 4,
South Carolina Virginia and the District of Columbia EACH
Illinois was faithful to Cannon except three backsders who
stood for Taft.
All that remains for the convention do to stamp with official
approval the choice President Roosevelt for Nhe-FeSiden.
job eecing Taft up the Republican leaders of the
try and truth may be said that lot of them will be getting away
from here to their homes carrying surplus of eager enh-
asm about it,
There little heart the proceedings to-day Echoes of hidden
bitterness and dissatisfaction came to the surface occasionally Signs
present that there growing disposition the part
radical Western Republicans rebel at the rule of their party
present constituted
DEMON RATIt>N LIKE A SHOW.
When the nomination Taft announced there was great
demonstration that lasted twenty-five minutes like show.
There little real soul to it, The only and out natural demon
ion approval and affection the convention the Roosevelt
display yesterday.
Seven candidates placed in nomination for the votes Of the
convento-Ta Foraker Cannon Knox, Fairbanks Hughes and La
Toilette Most of the time of the taken making
long nominating speeches in favor of candidates who did not have
chance
The Hughes boom fell flat The nomination Of the Governor of
New York not officially seconded New Yoks delegation
largest numerically in the convention figure than the dele
CATION from New Mexico who left his place the proceedings vacant
whenever he take drink The longest speeches made
by nominating Fairbanks and La Toilette Because the
long distance talking ability of the La Toilette young men the convention
lid not get ready to take ballot until nearly 43o o'clock
TRIED ROOSEVELT STA nPEDE.
What looked like the threatened stampede 10 Roosevelt begun
Immediately after the La Toilette speehe were finished couple of
Young sitting the reserved for delegates climbed
ther chairs and their their heads In less
than minute they started loud and remarkable demonstration
The La Toilette people said La Toilette tribute was confined
almost entirely to southwest OF the convention ra where
between 600 and 5000 men and hats hndkches
and parasob and yelled like Indians
Fifteen minutes had passed and the tumu dying
from exhaustion the participants when two young men ran out
into the south gallery convention hall carrying immense Amer
nan flag starry field which they had fastened picture OF
Roosevelt thousand who had been gazing silent curiosity at tho