The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-19

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Virginia. Sherman. "a.
Washington. sherman. 10.
West Virginia. Sherman. 10: Falls.
banks. 1.
Wisconsin. Sherman. 4: Guild. 81:
Murphy. 2: Sheldon. 10.
Absent one.
Wyoming. sherman. 6.
Alaska. Sherman, 2.
Arizona, Sherman. q
District of Columbia. Sherman. 2.
Hawaii. Sherman. 9.
Philippines. Sherman. 2. 80
Porto Rico. Sherman. 2.
Totals. Sherman. SIG; Guild, as;
Murphy. II: Fairbanks. L; Sheldon.
10; absent, 1.
CHICAGO June 1s.-For. President
Of the United States. VIM. H. Taft.
of Ohio: Taft on the first ballot; Taft
by 702 votes: Taft by unanimous
choice of the convention.
Such is the record OF the culminat-
ing day of the Republican national
convention of 1908. effected amid
scenes of tumultuous enthusiasm and
after a nerve-racking continuous ses-
sion lasting nearly eight hours.
With President named and the plat.
form enunclatel. there remains only
the nomination OF the vice presiden.
to complete this monotonous work
Last night the whole city was given
over to wild exultation in honor OF
the new candidate, whose name goes
echolnE through the country.
The picture within the walls of the
vast anphitheater as the Presidential
candidate was named yesterday, was
one truly grandiose in It's magnitude:
In front to the right and left. below
and above. the believing sea OF rhu.
manIty restless after hours of waiting
and stirred from one emotion. to an
other. was In fever of expectancy
for the eliminating vote.
Burton Nomlnates Taft.
The favorites OF the several States
had been named. save Knox and La
Toilette. and now on the roll-call came
Ohio. AS the Buckeye State was rep
resented. the tall. gaunt form OF Theo.
dore E. Burton. with student-lIke face
and severe. black clerical garb. ad-
ranced to the platform to nominate
ohio's candidate. He spoke fervent1y.
with the singing voice of an evangelist
which went ringing through the great
building. The close OF his speech OF
nomination was the signal for losing
the long pent up feeling OF the Taft
legIons. Instantly the Ohio delegation
were on their feet. other Taft States
following. while the convention hosts.
In gallery and on floor. were broke
into. mad demonstration.
Taft. Taft. w. H. Taft" came In a
roar from the Ohioans.
Megaphones seemed to spring from
copcealed places and swell the Taft
tumult into thunder. A huge blue silk
banner bearing the, familiar features
OF the statesman.secretary was swung
before the delegates awakening n
fresh whirlwind of enthusiasm.
Was a MaeIstrom.
All semblance. OF, order had been
abandoned and the delegates, arena
was maelstrom, OF gestulatIng men:
the guidons of the States were snatch.
ed up by the Taft enthusiasts or born
under the storm of disorder. The banil
was inaudIble-a mere whisper above
the deafening volume OF sound. After
ten. fifteen then twenty minutes. this
uproar continued. It was a repetition
OF the scene Of Wednesday when the
name OF Roosevelt threw the conven.
tion Into frenzy. repeated In inten.
sIty and almost In duration. But ther.
is a limit to the physical resources oil
throat and lungs. relays had not been
established and Mt last the tired voices
died down to a hoarse shout and al
last subsidized.
This lull now gave the opportunity
for the speech seconding Taft's nomi
nation, by Geo. A. knight, of Call
fornia. his big. round face beamine
forth on the sympathetic multitude
and his splendid baritone voice well
Ing forth like the tones OF grea,
church organ. Cnlifornia's tribute to
Taft was brief and; fervld. Now there
was another lull in the Taft move.
ment while the remaining candidates
were placed In; nomination. d
LaFollette Demonstration.
It was late In the afternoon before
the convention. now literally swelter
Ing with the intense heat and after
nearly seven hours of continuous ses
sion reached the end of the flood oI
eloauence and the decks were at last
Il clear for the eliminating act-the bal