Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
STRONGEST TICKET NAMED
None Other, According to Nebraskans,
Would Be as Powerful.
DELEGATES RETURN DELIGHTED
In raft and sherman, They Amrm, the
Republican Party VIII suceeed
and Roosevelt Policies
Triumph.

There was do doubt that was q real
Taft convention" said Arthur c. Smith,
one Of the delegates from Nebraska, who
returned from Chicago Saturday morning
mo one else but Taft was seriously con-
sidered and that Roosevelt demonstration
was really from the gallaries. II started
~ a La Toilette demonstration and then
turned to Roosevelt. The cheering was not
by the delegates.
II think the next convention will ellmi-
nate the, gallery feature and have a hall
lust large enough for the delegates and
perhaps 1000 prominent men. Those people
In the gallery made a regular nuisance Of
themselves at times by their cheering.
Tim Woodruff told me that New York
state can be carried this fall easily with
Sherman on the ticket. He is a strong
nan and most active and 1t was the con-
sensus Of opinion that he would make a
frong running mate for the head of the
ticket.
1.-THE ten votes for Sheldon were really
lutte q compliment, but were unsolicited.
His name was not put up at the conven-
don and / suppose those delegates from
Wisconsin wanted to pay a little compli-
mtnt to our distinguished governor. The
voting was practically over when they an
d6unced their vote"
NHmeu the nest TICKET
Myron L. Learned and A. c.. Smith, dis
.tict delegates; Judge A. w. Field of Lin
soln, Senator Norris Brown. Railroad Com
missioner Henry T. Clarke and Lieutenant
Governor Hopewell returned Saturday
morning from Chicago. where they attended
The national convention Of the republican
oarty. Governor Sheldon had not decided
ghether to start for home Saturday even
n0 mr. ~ On IN IN Harvard vfhnp the daIa.
Eates left. Victor Rosewater will return
Sunday morning.
1--WE nominated the very best ticket and
= ticket which will carry out the Roose.
elt policies to the letter." said Mr..
Learned. 'The ticket could not possibly
u improved upon and there Is no question
u victory.
TAFT has always made good in every
position Of trust and he will make a presi,
lent that republicans and democrats alike
dRill be proud of. with Sherman on the
lcket, strength is added and there is nc
question that we will carry New York and
The rest OF the country.
THE convention was composed OF think,
ng and progressive men, whose purpos'
vas to frame a platform truly representa-
live of republican principles and to nomi
iate a ticket which would see those princi
pies carried into effect, We found /
Necessary to make the platform a littl
iong. but this was to more clearly Sc
forth the principles Of the party in a wa!
hat could not possibly be misunderstood
One of Greatest Conventions.
5"It was one Of the greatest convention
the party has ever held" said Lieutenan
Governor Hopewell. 'Of course / am NOR,
than pleased, as 1 was always q Taft man
and aside from ms personal .gratificatiol
1 think both nominations were the bes
that could have been made. There is n
doubt of the election of the ticket by BIZ
majorities. The platform Is a. splendid on
and is one that we shall win or without an,
aogbt. Those coming home in our party wer
Senator Brown and Judge Field. They dt
not stop in omaha. but went home direct
They all think the ticket lie the best on
that could have been named"