Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-20


vast assembly was swept with wave
on wave of wild exuItant clamor, as
the multitude, realizing that at last the
work was done and the record made
upon which the Republican party goes
before the country, united in one last
mighty outburst of enthusiastic tribute
to the men who will bear forward .he
standard in the struggle now on hand.
Another inspiring picture was pre-
scented today as the convention named
it's candidate for Vice President. The
enormous throngs had waited through
an hour of oratory, SWeltcring i'm the
heat-laden atmosphere, packed as be-
fore into solid masses of humanity,
with only here and there a few vacant
spots in the remote galleries-the dele
gates in the broad arena below, the
bright-hued lines of feminity in the
circling galleries, and over all the en-
yeloping folds of "Old Glory" From
the outset it was distinctly sherman
crowd. with galleries already trained
into choruses of Sherman songs and
an invading host of Sherman marchers
bearing a huge portrait Of me Ne"
York candidate. starting the echoes
ringing.
Among the early arrivals on the
floor was Speaker Cannon, yesterday
a candidate for President but TO-DAY
here as a pillar of strength in the Shei>
man movement. The widespread d.
lection for the old war horse OF the
party was shown by the crowds OF
delegates surging about him to grasp
his hand and bid him welcome
The prcliminaries were brief, ana at
10 20 the nominating speeches Tor wee
President began with q limit OF ~
min,,tes to each speaker. On the can
of states Delaware yielded to New
York. and Former Lieutenant Cover
NOR Timothy L. Woodruff mounted
the platform for a glowing Speech
nlacing in nomination Sherman as
New York's choice for the Vice Presl-
dency
Now came a surprise. as the Vener-
able Cannon, with his Lincoln-like WIS.,
age and shaggy beard, emerged from
the Illinois delegation and. stepping
10 the platform, was yielded unani-
NOUS consent W 'SSoHNA siH
Of sherman. Such picture of sturdy,
hcme!y, plain American Citizenship as
Cannon appeared, as he advanced pc
fore the throng which rose to 90 MN
homage. has seldom been seen before
a national convention. His serious race
was beaded with sweat; ms coliar
melted to a rag, hung limp about MS
neck His vest was thrown wide OPEN
exposing a crumpled shirt, and the
sleeves of his black alpaca coat CURED
up about his dangling cuffs to ms ell
bows as his waving arms emphaslZeu
his ringing words for his colleague ana
fricnd-James S. Sherman of New
York.
From, the outbursts of enthusiasm
which greeted every mention of Sher-
mans name it was plain that the nina
Of the convention had been made up
AMI that the decision was only TO pc
recorded. But for q moment there was
q half in the sherman movement. as
Senator Lodge, leaving the presiding
officers chair, advanced TO nominate
Governor Guild Of Massachusetts Tor
the Vice Presidency The senator
voice was strained with the exertlons
of recent days, but he spoke eloquent
Nv and forcibly for the Massachusetts
candidate.
Michigan. through Chase Osborn
added hcr voice for Guild and Ne"
Jersey brought forward her taV"rite
son in a speech by Thomas F. NC
Cartier, nominating Former Governor
Murphy Of New Jersey for second
pIaca on the ticket
The steady advance of the Sherman
movement now began again, as sta'e
after state fell into line-North car
DINA in a ringing speech from the
floor by Harry Skinner; Oklahoma oy
Dennis r. Flynn; Pennsylvania by
Congressman Myron Olmstead; Ten
ncssee by H. Clay Evans, and virgin
ia by G. B. Slemp.
Now began the vote. taken amid
confusion at first, which increased as
the totals climbed upward to the NOM
mating point. The result was never IN
doubt as the totals of states We're
heaped one by one upon another. There
were scattering votes, but the great
crowd Of delegates swelled the total
of chrman until it touched SIG.
With keen appreciation of the effect
of the climax, Chairman Lodge an
nounced the result, reserving Sher-
mans sure total until the last.
"Vice President Fairbanks gets one
vote. Governor Sheldon of Nebraska
10 votes, Governor Guild of Massachu-
sets rs votes, Governor Murphy Of