Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
TICKET
TAT AND SHERMAN
ONE BALLOT SUFFIcED TO FILL
EACH PLACE.

ONE BALLOT suFFIcED TO FILL
EACH PLACE.
TAFT Got 7o2 Out Of 9oe votes.--
Great 45-Minute Demonstration for
Rooseveit.--Sherman . New York
Consressman.--Piat Declares
For Tariff Revision and Limitation
Of Observation-Disclosures Conven-
tion Closed at Chicago Friday.
William H. Taft of Ohio, secretary OF
war, was nominated last Thursday at the
Chicago convention as the Republican
candidate for president. On the first and
only ballot he received 702 of the $50
votes cast. Hughes got 81; Cannon, 5s;
Fairbanks, 40; Knox, 6s; LaFollette, %;
Foraker, 16; Roosevelt, 8. The nomina-
tion was made unanimous.
The ticket was completed Friday by
the selection of Congressman James s.
Sherman of Utica, N. ", for the second
place. Sherman received s16 votes, Guild
of Massachusetts, 75; Murphy of New
Jersey, II; Sheldon Of Wisconsin, 10;
Fairbanks, /. The nomination was made
unanimous and the convention adjourned
at noon Friday. Sherman is a lawyer,
bank president, and one of the most
prominent men in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts,
was permanent chairman of the conven-
tion, and when he mentioned Roosevelt IS
name a cheering demonstration ensued
that lasted 40 minutes, by far the greatest
of the convention. Lodge curbed the
20 to- do ~,
declaring that she was no friend of
Roosevelt who urged his nomination to
the office he had finally declined"
The report of the credentials committee
seating the Taft delegates was finally ac-
cepted by the convention without a con-
test.
The proposition to base the representa-
tion in national conventions on the Re-
publican vote cast, instead of the elector-
al votes of the states, was defeated, SOC
to All. The effect would be to cut down
the number of delegates from the South
materially.
The platform declares for revision of
the tariff Immediately on the incoming
of new administration; with maximum
and minimum schedules, determinable by
the president; favors currency reform /;
urges postal savings banks; endorses
trust legislation, with some needed
amendments; would permit railroad traffic
agreements; favors recent legislation in
behalf of wage earners, such as the en-
ployers' liability; wants the rural mail
service extended; condemns negro dis
Reimbursement; endorses the movement
for the conservation of national resourc-
es; stands for liberal support for army
and navy; arraigns the Democracy and
compares the record of the two parties.
The plank relating to use of the injunc-
tion, over which there was spirited con-
test, resulting in a compromise. is as fol-
lows
'sThe Republican party will uphold at
all times the authority and integrity of
the courts, state and federal, and will
ever insist that their powers to enforce
their process and to protect life. liberty
and property shall be preserved inviolate.
We believe, however, thst the rules of
procedure in the federal courts with re-
spect to the issuance of the writ of in
junction should be more accurately de-
fined by statute and that no injunction
or temporary restraining order should be
issued without notice, except where irrep-
arabic injury would result from delay, in
which case speedy hearing thereafter
should be granted"
William H. Taft was born Cinincin-
natl, Ohio, Sept Is, 1857, son of Hon. AL
phonso Taft, formerly of Townshend,
VT, attorney-general in President Grants
cabinet; graduated at Yale, 1878; married
at Cincinnati June, 1886, Helen Heron; !;
assistant prosecuting attorney OF Haruil-
ton county, Ohio, 1882; collector OF in
ternal revenue, first district of Ohio,
1882 SO; assistant county solicitor Hamil-
ton county, 1857; judge of the superior
court of Ohio, 1SS7-90; solicitor-general
of the United States, 1902; United States
circuit Judge, sixth circuit, 1S92-1900;
president of the United States Philippine
commission, March 13, 1900-Feb. 1, 1904;
first civil governor of the Philippine
tary of war of the United States since
Feb. 1, 1904.
Secretary Taft, who received news of
his nomination in Washington, went i'm
mediately to Cincinnati to make plans for
his campaign. The chairmanship of the
national committee, which carries with it
the management of the campaign, was
rendered to Frank Fl. Hitchcock, who
managed Taft's canvass, but he is in poor
health and declines to act. The place has
not yet been filled. Taft will probably
select the man. President Roosevelt ex
pressed the greatest pleasure over Taft's
and will quite likely make
several speeches himself in the Republi-
can cause in doubtful states. Taft has re-
signed the war portfolio and will be sue
ceeded July 1 by Luke E. Wright. Taft
is passing this week at Yale commence
ment.
The Republican, club of New York en-
dorsed the ticket at ratification meeting
Monday. Governor Hughes was the
principal speaker and gave Taft his hear
ty support. He said he did not with
draw his own name at Chicago, believing
that the delegates should carry out their
James s. Sherman, the Republican
nominee for vice president, is very ill at
hospital in Cleveland, o., with gall
stones. A big celebration that had been
planned on his. return to Utica from
the convention had to be postponed.