The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-23
TAFT NOMINATED
ON FIRST BALLOT
WAR SECRETARY IS THE RE-
PUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT.
Received 702 Votes and Choice Made
Unanimous-Roll Call Begun
While Roosevelt Stampede
by Galleries was in Pro-
gress--A Great La
Toilette Demon
stration.

\ni'dS", Julc lo.-F or 1rCSluCnt
of the United tatcs, VIM. II. Taft, of
Ohio! Taft on the first ballot: Taft
by 102 votes; Taft by the unanimous
consent of the convention.
Such is the record Of the culmina-
tlon day OF the Republican national
convention Of 1908, effected amid
scenes of tumult,uuS enthusiasm and
after Il ncrvr-rnrkin" continuous Scs-
sion lasiin" nearly eight hours With
the presidential candidate named and
plalTr" rnunciatrd there remains
"nlN the nomination Of vice president
t" complete this mnmrntouS work. To-
night the whole city is given over to
wild rXnltalinn in honor nf the new
candidate whose name goes crhoinu
thr"u"h tn" country.
The picture within the walls Of he
vast Amphil llrHtrr as the presidential
can'''lAIr WAS named today was one
truly "ranhloIc in It's magnitude. In
front. to the right and left. below
and above, the hill"win" sea Of hut
manily. restless after hours Of wait
IN" and stirred from one emotion tn
another. WAS in II fever If expectancy
for the eliminating vote. The fav-
urilr >nllS of other States had been
naN"'l saved Knox and I.aFullrttc.
now ON the r"ll-rall after Ohio. As
the HNck"yr State WAS reached the
tall "a,ni form ni Theodore | Bur
tom. with Sludrmi-likr face and severe
hlArk rlrrIrnl "arb, advanced TO the
plat I" nominate Ohio : candi-
date. He spike rrrvrnliy. with the
Stm"in" voice Of an evangelist. which
went ringin" through the great build
ln". The close of his speech of nom
inali"n WAS the signal for loosing the
Ion" p"nIup frclin" of the Taft lc-
gi"nS. Instantly the Ohio delegates
were ON their feet. other States fol-
lowing, while the convention hosts in
gallery and on floor broke into mad
demonstration.
"Ta'l. Taft VIM. II. Taft" came
in Il roar from Ohioans. Mrgaphones
seemed t" spring from concealed
plarr> and swell the Taft tumult into
thunder. \ large blue silk banner
brarin" thc familiar features of the
statesman and secretary WAS swung
before the delegates. awakening Il
fresh whirlwind OF enthusiasm
All Srmblanrr Of order had been
abandoned and the delegates arena
wa> Il mrrl>l"rm Of "rSlicuatiny mon
and ",iid"> OF flutes were Suatchrd bv
the Taft enthusiasts; or borne under
by IL" storm nr disorder. Tine band
WAS imAulihlr a mere whisper above
the ,IraIrniuw Nuh,mr Of >uuud. For
ten. Fifteen. twenty minutes this up
roar continued. |, wa$ y repetition
OF the scene OF yesterday, when the
name Of Rnn>rvclt threw the convrn-
tl"n int" n frenzy. repeated in intrn-
Slty AMl almost in duration. Bat
there Is limitation t" the physical
resources of throat and LUNG. and ut
last the tired Voices died down tn a
h"ar>r shout and finally subsidized.
The lall r"w gave the opportunity
for III" speech Srr"nling Taft : NOM
nation by George II. Knight. Of Cali
t"rnia. his big. round face bramin@
forth ON the sympathetic multitude.
and his splendid baritone voice welt
ing forth like the tones of great
church organ. California : tribute to
Taft WAS brief and fcrvid. Now there
WAS another mll in thc Taft move
mrnt while the remaining candidates
were placed in n"minali",;. 1t was
late in the afternoon when the con-
vcntion. Swrllrrin" with the intense
heat and weary after nearly five
hours continuous session. reached the
flow of rlouurncr and the decks were
at last clear for the culmiMatinn act
The ballot. But. no: just as the last
swell of "ratory, the srconding
speech Of l.aFnllrttc. had died away.
like a cyclone from clear sky burst
Il l.aFollcttc demonstration which
swept the convention from It's very
bearings. II was the same dcafcning
wave Of sound that had greeted
Roosevelt yesterday and Taft Il little
while before. intense and maddcning.
and the vital ring of genuine cnthus-
iasm. Delegates sat calm and waited,
except the frantic Wisconsin dele
gates. The convention for the time
being was in the possession Of the