The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-19
First Vote So Large That on Motion of Massachusetts Del
egaton, Nomination Was Recorded as Unanimous -
Fairbanks Is Not Mentioned by Indiana.
JUNGLE JOE" CANNON RENDERS TRIBUTE TO TAFT
In Seconding the Nomination of Sherman, Illinois Man Who
Was Defeated Yesterday Sounds Note of true RepIbl-
cansn,-Convention Adjourns, Sine Die.

presidents place, which God forbid.
l know of no man whom l would rath-
er see take his place" he said.
When Cannon finished there was an
other outburst of applause. One dele
gate got up and moved that Sherman
be nominated by acclamation. They
were received by great cheer from
the delegates, who left but little doubt
of Sherman's nomination on the first
ballot
Lodge Speaks for Guild.
Chairman Lodge, however, ruled
that this was out of order and the roll
call proceeded. When Massachusetts
was reached, Chairman Lodge then
took the stand to place the Hon. Cur
tbs Guild of Massachusetts, before the
convention. He was rather apologetic
at first and his speech can hardly be
described as fiery. He spoke of
Guilds record and his qualification's
for the office and then placed his
name before the convention. He
spoke barely five minutes and there
was lady-like sound of handicap
ping when he concluded.
Charles S. Osborne, chairman of the
Michigan delegation, seconded the
nomination of Guild. Like Senator
Lodge he devoted most of his remarks
to the candidates military record, but
he assured the delegates also that
Michigan knew the candidates splen-
did record as a public servant.
Governor Murphy Goes up,
When New Jersey was called the
name of former Governor Franglin j.
Murphy of that state, was placed be-
fore the convention. The balloting
then commenced at once.
Nomination Made Unanimous.
After the vote had been taken it
was found that James S. Sherman Of
New York, had been nominated by a
heavy majority. His total vote was
SIG; Guild received rs; Murphy 81 and
Sheldon 10. On motion of Massachus-
etts, the nomination was made unan-
imous. Indiana voted 26 for Sherman
and 4 for Murphy.
Final Adjournment Taken.
When Chairman Lodge announced d
Sherman's nomination and when the
cheers, handwriting, shouts and songs
had subsided. the routine resolutions
that wound up the business of the
| convention were read rapidly and at
11:47 it was moved that the conven-
| ton adjourn sine die.
1t carried with a whoop and roar
| Chairman Lodge, with a final swing
of the gavel. sent the announcement
through the ranks of the delegates
and another whoop marked the end of
the big gathering.
The cheers died away slowly across
the hall as the visitors in the gallery
arose and started for the doors. The
delegates put on hats and collars,
| mopped their faces and started for
their hotels to make preparations for
getting out of the city.
National Committee Meets.
The national committee convened in
the committee rooms at the coliseum
| annex Immediately after adjournment
to finish the routine business of the
convention and appoint a sub-commit-
| tee to take up the work. The commit
tee named to notify the presidential
and vice presidential candidates of
their nomination met at a down town
hotel and planned for their work.
| The men who for months have guild.
\ ed the "steamroller" climbed down
and spent the rest of the day receiving
the congratulations of every body who
could get to them. At noon, fifteen
minutes after adjournment of the con.
vention, naught but decorations and a
few struggling groups outside the col
iseum and the national committee
meeting upstairs in the annex. were
left as evidence of the gathering OF
the last four days.