The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
Closing Work Of the Big
Convention Done To-day
The Nomination Of Taft Was
Greeted With Great Enthu-
siaSm--- Had 7O2 Votes.
REPUBLICAN, PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.
FOR vICE-PREsIDENT.
JAMES S. SHERMAN.

Chicago June 10.--The Republican
national ticket was completed today
BY the selection Of Congressman james
s Sherman Of Utica, n. X, for the
second place.
Sherman's boom took fresh start
yesterday afternoon, but it was not un-
til two o'clock this morning that the
vice presidential will q the wisp ap-
peared to pause on the New York state
banner.
Throughout the night chauffeur"
Hitchcock of the aSteam-rolIer' con.
ferred with delegates In an effort to
cut and dry the matter Of selection for
the second place before the convention
re-opened Washington wanted Dolli-
Yer and wanted him badly. The entire
Cummins faction was aiding Washing.
lon ID al effort To I3afkis-ize" Doliiyar
It was one o'clock before the split
became 50 bad that Hitchcock gave up
hope Of affecting deal and turned
elsewhere. Sherman was far from be-
ing hot favorite with the White
House. However, there was no other
candidate available and more desirable
The speech of Governor Hanley III nont-
mating Fairbanks for president yester-
day was offensive To THE adrninistra.
tion. Up to the hour Of assembling it
seemed that unless message arrived
ia time to let the administration dele
gates know who their choice was for
second place the matter could only be
settled by caneuses In the convention
hall, following the presentation by va
rious delegates.
New York Decided For Sherman.
The New York delegation this morn.
ing decided to cast its entire vote for
Sherman. There were Indications early
that a rising Sherman tide was sweep
ing through the Guild foundations and
that the structure would not stand
long. With Governor Guild out of tie
way il was certain that New England
would turn to Sherman
Murphy Of New Jersey, Sheldon Of
Nebraska and Knight of California
were all in evidence during the hours
before the convention. Hammond had
withdrawn bis name last night. The
convention crowd had already begun To
dSyindle although the interest III the
icespresidential Eight kept the dele
gstes and alternates. Visitors were
leaving by every train. The convention
convened at 1919 o'clock. Yesterday
had been the hottest day of The sea-
son, but today would eclipse It accord.
ing to the forecast. William Fl. G..
Young, manager Of the Western Union
at Washington, was overcome by thu
heat and may die. Owing 10 the un-
bearable weather the delegates were in
cIined to hurry through the nomina
tions and leave the city.
Lodge Had Given Up Hope.
When asked what he thought Of the
vice. presidential situation Just before
the convention convened Chairman
Lodge of Massachusetts, replied:
There's nothing to it but Sherman
He stated however, that he would fol-
low instructions of the Massachusetts,
convention and present the name Of
Governor Guild.
Following the calling Of the conyen-
tion to order and the Invocation by
Rabbi Tobix Chanferber, Chairman
Lodge formally announced the nomina
ton Of Taft for president. The New
4crk delegation then fled into the hall
with band playing and large picture
Va A'3ti lU<t8i Att4 1tNits AAI 'etH1 tkAtt
ed "There'lI be hot time in the old
Town Tonight
Sherman's appearance on the floor was
the signal for tremendous cheering. AZ
I0ss6 the roll calf for nomination for
the vice presidency was started. AT
10:44 Timothy Woodruff placed Sher
man in nomination Guild was placed
Ia nomination BY Lodge who left the
chair and came down on the floor to
make the speech.
Even then the sherman men claimed
70 have q solid lineup of the following
states for the first ballot; New York.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin. Illinois.
Indiana, MICHIGAN, Oregon. Idaho, Wy
omiHg, Washington, Utah. Colorado.
Kansas Texas and Louisiana. Hun
dreds Of sherman buttons decorated
coat lapels in the halls. while his
friends were confidently predicting bis
nomination on The first ballot and some
even by acclamation.
The first ballot anticipation was ful