Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
Following is the Official vote for Taft:
For Other Candidates.

= OF OCQ0T EARTHQUAKES.
, For Ss. Ya1s 81 Hesr.n Ii New
sueEy. =: Sex Hampshire, 8; New jersey neg 3:
For Hushes-New York. IS; Virginia. 2. To-
lima, :; Virginia. /; District ' Of Columbia. 7.
For Kno1-New Jersey. 4; Pennsylvania. g.
For Ia Foilette--wisconsIn. Is.
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3.
Absent-South Carolina. !.
M TEt:l nnm te, OF delegates $780,
The flop Of two Virginia delegates from
son aroused the ire Of Manager Hitchcock,
who had declared earlier In the day that
Taft would have 704 votes. and he ap-
peared TO be grieved at the secession Of
two of that number.
Il told the President that Mr.. Taft was
going to have 704 votes" he explained.
and he may think that didn't make my
arrangements properly. l am going to
interview those two gentlemen from Vir-
ginia later on"
Galleries Threatened With Election.
Respectful attention was given to all the
speakers but Gov. Hanly of Indiana. who
nominated Fairbanks. He was so verbose
that the galleries grew impatient and
boisterous. Chairman Lodge finally inter-
fered.
The chair wishes to say to the specta-
tors" said Mr.. Lodge. that they are here
on invitation Of the convention. and that
each candidate Is entitled to be presented
fairly to the convention. II the Interrupt
ton continues ! shall order the police to
clear the galleries"
Mayor Bookwalter Of Indianapolis sec
onded the nomination in a fairly brief
speech. In which he said that the slow
movement OF the steam roller did not
seem to satisfy those in command. When
some Of the delegates Kissed this utter
ance he replied tartly:
In Indiana there are two things that
make that noise. snakes and geese"
Woodford Nominates Hughes.
Next on the list Of states having favor
tie sons was New York. AS the states
name was called a few OF the members OF
the republican club and one or two dele
gates came into the hall bearing a banner
with Hughes poster on II. They did not
cause a ripple Of excitement. and placed
the banner at the side Of Chairman Wood
rufus seat amid dead silence. Gen. Stew.
art L. Woodford rose and went to the
platform. and when he appeared there
was applause that lasted twenty seconds.
This il a republican convention and We
are republicans" began Gen. Woodfori.
"Our Job Is to nominate a winning ticket
And when we go out from this convention
our business is to elect the ticket, no mat.
ter what ticket We nominate.
That's right interrupted Senator Bey.
eridse.
throughout Gen. Woodford was listened
10 with marked interest. in contrast TO
the reception that the preceding speeches
had had. The mention of Hughes name
however. got no applause. The New York
delegation sat still. though en- one occa-
sion a delegate struck the floor twice
with the stick Of large nag he carried.
Strangely enough. the general in his
speech did not once offer the name OF
Gov. Hughes In nomination formally
when he concluded and descended from
the platform he was at once besieged by
d<ieGates- from Ohio and other states
who congratulated him. j. Sloat Fasset,
CT New York was one OF the first to
shake his hand. There were whispers
all around the place. however. comment