The Detroit times., 1908-06-19
Official Vote Of the Republican
National Convention Gives New
Yorker SIC Votes on the
First Ballot.

While waiting for the convention to
open. the band played Columbia"
It was Just 1015 when the band
struck up America" the usual pre-
liminary to the calling Of the conven-
ton TO order. the audience standing.
Most OF the delegates by this time
were I'm their seats. but the galleries
were painfully empty.
Chairman Lodges gavel actually fell
| at 10:17. II was several minutes b.
fore order could be secured and tho
chaplain begin his prayer.
The prayer, a eulogy to Mr.. Tan
was delivered a good deal In the tone
and manner OF a nominating. or see
onding speech.
Immediately on conclusion Of the
prayer a dozen delegates asked for
recognition.
Chairman Lodge announced that
nominations were In order and a mo-
ton was enthusiastically carried to
limit nominating speeches to 10 min
utes.
Great Sherman Banner.
Just then a band. leading a march
Ing club carrying a Sherman banner.
entered the hall and created some en-
tbusiasm. Then the call Of states was
begun. When Delaware was reached.
she yielded to New York. and Hon.
Tim. Woodruff took the stand
amidst storm OF cheers for Sherman
and three-times-three for himself
Woodruffs Speech.
He said he represented the great
empire state. the foremost OF the In.
dustrial commemorative In the coun.
| try.
II am" he said, ION the platform
merely for the purpose OF bringing
to YOU the name OF one Of the sons
: of that state as a candidate for vice.
president. Having presented unsuc-
cessfully New York man for the
presidency, we feel that unless we are
given second place on the ticket we
will not be able to deliver the cleo.
toral vote OF the state. but with that
place given us there can be no doubt
| of the success that awaits the Repub-
| lican ticket.
1--WE were only once defeated when
we had New York man on the tick
ct and that was when the Democrats
had a New York man on their ucke1
opposed to him.
Fortunately" continued Mr.. Wood
run. II have to present to you a man
who Is well known and respected IN
| every section OF his own state; he
Is also known and respected In every
| congressional district IN the United
States"
He then eulogized Mr.. Sherman and
declared that many delegates were
| his friends.
"Uncle Joe" Seconded Nomination.
References to President" Taft and
10 Uncle Joe" Cannon brought some
applause. After speaking Of the
splendid qualifications OF Sherman for
the office OF vice president, he said:
ION behalf OF the united and solid
| delegation OF the great Empire state
| | present TO you one whom we OF
New York state believe will get your
favorable consideration, Congressmar
James s. Sherman"
Then the announcement was made
| that Speaker Cannon would second
the nomination. The convention went
| wild. Many OF the delegates jumped
TO their chairs and for few minutes
yelled themselves hoarse. "Uncls
Joe" knows how to speak to a crowd
and frequently was interrupted by
| cheers. He said:
IL would rather be a doorkeeper ir
the house OF the Lord. than dwell In
the tent OF wickedness."
| He then proceeded to tribute fo
Taft. and declared that the Republi
can party would work with the bes
OF loyalty and fidelity for the electiol
OF the standard-bearer.
THE candidate OF this conventiol
is my candidate" he said, "and cor
graduate this assembly Of delegate
on its choice"
This expression OF pure Republ
canism won a great burst OF applause
AS the speaker warmed up his lon
arms swung loosely like fail. an,
he whirled around 10 all the points
the hall as II standing on a ball.beaI
ing platform.
When he began his eulogy OF SheI
man the keenest OF attention was Civ
en- him.
IF anything should happen that tn
man whose nomination | have IN
honor to second would have TO TAX
the presidents place. which God fol
bid, know OF no man whom woul'
rather see take his place he said.
When Mr. Cannon finished there wa
another outburst OF applause. On
delegate got up and moved that Sher
man be nominated by reclamation
This was received by a great chez,
from the delegates which left litthl
doubt or Shermans nomination on tn
| first ballot Chairman Lodge. how
ever ruled that this was out OF ordel
and that the roll call proceed. Whei
MassacbNsetts\w was reached. Chairman
Lodge took the stand to place Hon
Curtis Guild. OF Massachusetts. befors
the convention. He was rather apol
ogetlc at frst and his speech couls
hardly be described as fierce ia
spoke OF Mr.. Guilds record and hi
qualifications for the ONCE and then
placed his name before the conven
ton. He spoke barely Ave minutes
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