The daily sentinel., 1908-06-18
TAFT WINS OUT
Cannon.
Fairbanks Named.

| Cannon.
Fairbanks Named.
Governor Frank Hanly of Indiana
then took the platform to nominate
Fairbanks.
Crowd Impatient.
He talked well, but the galleries
were impatient and yelled, "Nomi-
nate him: name him.
Hanly was interrupted several
times, and finally Chairman Lodge
| threatened to have the police clear
the galleries. This brought quiet
for a moment, but the interruptions.
hand-clapping and cheering soon be-
gan again.
Governor Hughes Offered.
General Stewart l.. Woodford of
in nomination.
The roll call of the states eoutln-
ued until Ohio was reached, when
an enthusiastic demonstration took
place.
\ Great Demonstration.
The scene which followed the
speech of Representative Burton of
Ohio, nominating Secretary Taft for
the presidency, was most remarka-
| BILE one.
The roar of enthusiasm which
greeted the name of Ohio in the call
of the states was not a drop in the
bucket when compared to the thua-
der that went up when Mr.. Burton
concluded with glowing eulcgy of
the war secretary as "that perfect
type of American manhood: that
peerless representative of the noblest
ideas in our national life-Willam
| II. Taft"
Shouted Themselves Hoarse.
! On their chairs. with waving flags.
hats and handkerchiefs. stood the
men from Taft's home state, shout
| ing at the top of their voices.
Those Texas Trousers.
Other delegations came in on the
wave and roar of laughter that fol
| lowed when flagpole. to which was
| attached a pair of trousers of most
generous proportions, was held aloft
| by the members of the Texas delega-
| tion. They were the product of the
Angora goat mentioned and previous
| ly described. Across the consolidat-
ed portion of the trousers. fore and
aft, were attached placards bearing
the inscription:
"As pants the neart for cooling
streams. so Texas pants for Taft. ."
Home Boys Boosting.
The blue banner with the picture
of Taft was quickly raised by the
Ohio delegates, who whooped AID
yelled like a bunch of Comanche In
dams. After holding it aloft for
while.s they bore it down the aisle.
followed by others.
taft, Taft, William ii. Tart"
The Oklahomans caught up the
standard and lifted it high above the
heads of the surrounding delegates.
The Ohio people began a chanting
| yell of Taft, Taft, William II. Taft"
which was continued for a long while
and was caught up by the delegates
from Arkansas. Missouri. santh Car
olina and Virginia, who b. gan a par
ade around the aisles.
Down the Aisle
Connecticut, Oklahoma Washing
ton and other states soon Joined in
| the line.
Alaska, Nebraska and Kentucky
| took up the marching, and finally
the crowd of pushing, par ing dele
gates included most of tie states
standards in the hall.
Brother On u Ladtcr.
Charles p. Taft of Cincinnati. bro
| ther of the secretary, mounted the
| ladder leading to the stae7 the bet
| ter to see the surging, yell.ns crowds
of delegates as they passed in review.
He waved flag at them. and the
| beaming smile of his face plainly
| told of his pleasure.
Taft. Taft, big Bill Tat" shout
ed large section of the marchers.
Didn't Equal Teddy's.
When the demonstration had been
| under way for % minutes. Chairman
lodge, with the assistance of til 2 SER
geants at arms and the Taft floor
managers, managed to quiet the bub-
bling enthusiasm of the delegates,
and introduced Mr.. Knight of Cali
fornia to second the Taft nomination.
Mr. Knight possesses remarka
BILE voice. which rang to the far cor
ners of the hall, and held the crowd
in close attention.
The demonstrations and Burton's
speech continued for 20 minutes, the
delegates from 35 states joining in
the march around the aisles. waving
flags and singing and shouting for
Taft.