Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
talking in favor Of the majority re.

,ority plank in favor Of publicity of
campaign expenses and another dele.
gate asked for . separate vote on the
physical valuation of railroads plank,
and still another one on the election
United States senators by a DIRECT
vote Of the people. On roll call the
minority report with the exception OF
the three planks mentioned were de-
feated, the vote resulting Ayes %;
Noes $50.
The minority plank on campaign
contribution publicity was then de-
feated by a vote of Ayes "a; Noes
$3.50. The minority plank on physical
valuation Of railroads was then ditch.
ed by vote Of So Ayes to s17 Noes.
The plank on election of senators
by direct vote Of the people then was
thrown overheard by a vote of about
the same calibre.
The majority report was then adop,
ted by viva voce vote.
The nominations for candidates for
President were then in order, and the
clerk proceeded to roll call for NOM
mating speeches.
Congressman Henry Sherman Bou.
telle, Of Illinois; nominated Joseph
G. Cannon of Illinois.
Governor ]. Frank HanE.pf In
diana, nominated vice-President Char
les Warren Fairbanks, Of Indiana.
General Stewart L. WoodfDrd of
New York nominated Governor Hughe,
Of New York. He made a rousinEi
speech.
Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter of In
dianapolis, seconded the nomination
Of Governor Hughes.
When the roll call of states reach
ed Ohio, the convention broke into al
enthusiastic demonstration. Congress
man Burton presented the name of Il
Secretary Of War, the mention oil
whose name started the spectators
and delegates into a wild scene Of
cheering and flag waving. He nomi
mated his man at 2:1S.
Delegate Mccoy Of Ohio, nominated
Joseph Benson Foraker Of Ohio.
Lieutenant Governor Robert s. Mul
lphy Of Pennsylvania, nominated Sen
ator P. C. Knox Of Pennsylvania.
Henry +. Cochems nominated Sen
ator Robert NJ. LaFollette, Of Wiscon
sin. .
Chicago June 1s:-To nominate {
candidate for vice-President and g
home constituted the program fol
the fourth day Of the Republican Ma
tional Convention. The dry coolnes
lof the previous days gave way THU
morning to sweltering heath TINT
delegates, all weary with yesterday
stNain, and the wild racket Of last
nights celebration, took up the singl
task remaining today with Ill dis
fguised impotence. Conferences tina
extended far into the night, made al
parently appreciate progress towar
clearing up the vice-presidential ST
uation.
] New York had early buried thei
differences, and pressed to the fror
with the solid strength Of seventy
eight votes behind CongrkssNa
James s. Sherman. This action,
itself apparently destroyed whatevt
chance there had been of the deleg
y ton taking up the candidacy Of
Cortelyou. At the same time, it Wa
} said by some Of the leaders, that til
administrations preference was for
I man from the Mississippi Valley.
It became evident that the nom
I nation Of Cummins or Dolliver cou
be effected only as the result of sol
lhequivocal expression to that en-
on the part Of Taft or Roosevelt.
One of the interesting developmer
Of the night was the first appear
= ance Of the name of Senator Be
eridge, of Indiana. The mention
the young Hoosier was received VII
decided interest.
1 There was an increasing inclinati
. Ito regard as final Fairbanks form
declaration that he would not be
candidate.
al Governor Guild, Of Massachusett
4 was still In plain sight this mornin
but nevertheless, the rising Shermi
, tide had seeped through Guilds fou
=, dations, and there were more indie
: tions that other structures had n
, long to stand. Murphy of New j
:. sey, Sheldon of Nebraska, knight,
California. and Kellogg, Of Minneso
: were still more or less actively pra
!, led. John Hays Hammond had wit
drawn. ,5,
The convention crowds began
. dwindle early today. All outgoing
trains began to fill early, and by t
. dawn Of another day most Of the v