West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-06-25

which the Republican party goes be.
fore the country. united I'm one last
mighty outburst OF enthusiastic trib
ute TO the men who will bear forward
the standard in the struggle now at
hand.
From the outset II was distinctly a
Sherman crowd. with galleries already
trained into choruses OF Sherman
songs and an invading host OF Sher-
man marchers, bearing a huge por
trait OF the New York candidate. start
ing the echoes ringing. Among the
early arrivals on the floor was Speak
er Cannon, erstwhile candidate for
president. but now here as a pillar OF
strength In the Sherman movement
The widespread affection for the old
warhorse OF the party was shown by
the crowds OF delegates surging about
him to grasp his hand and bid him
welcome
Nominating Speeches Begin.
The preliminaries were brief and at
10:30 the nominating speeches for vice
president began with limit OF ten
minutes TO each speaker On the call Of
states Delaware yielded TO New York
and former Lieutenant Governor Tim
othy J.. Woodruff mounted the plat
form for a glowing speech. placing I'm
nomination Sherman as New Yorks
choice for the vice presidency. Now
came a surprise. as the venerable
Cannon, with his Lincoln-like visage
and shaggy beard, emerged from the
Illinois delegation and. stepping TO the
platform, was yielded unanimous con
sent to second the nomination Of Sher-
man. Such a picture OF sturdy, home
ly. plain American citizenship as Can
non appeared as he advanced before
the throng which rose 10 do him
homage has seldom been seen before
a national convention. lie has seldom
been seen before a national conven-
ton. His serious face was beaded with
sweat. his collar. melted to rag.
hung limp about his neck. His vest
was thrown wide open. exposing
crumpled shirt. and the sleeves OF his
black alpaca coat curled up about his
dangling cuffs 10 his elbows as his
waving arms emphasized his ringing
Wblnh Nbl Hlh NDllthENt anu INItNU-
James S. Sherman Of New York
Enthusiasm for Sherman.
From the outbursts Of enthusiasm
which greeted every mention Of Sher.
mans name ~ was plain that the
mind Of the convention had been made
up and that the decision was only to
be recorded But for a moment there
was a halt in the Sherman movement.
as Senator Lodge. leaving the presid.
ing officers chair advanced to noml-
nate Governor Guild OF Massachusetts,
for the vice presidency. The senator's
voice was strained with the e1ertions
OF recent days. but he spoke eloquent.
ly and forcibly for the Massachusetts,
candidate. Michigan. through Chase
Osborn. added her voice for Guild. and
New Jersey brought forward her IA.
yOrite son in a speech by Thomas r.
McCarter. nominating former Govern.
or Murphy OF New Jersey for second
place on the ticket.
The steady advance Of the sherman
movement now began again. a. state
after state fell into line-North Caro-.
lima in a ringing speech from the floor
by Harry Skinner. Oklahoma by Den.
MS T. Flynn. Pennsylvania by Con
gresham Olmsted. Tennessee by VI.
Clay Evans and Virginia by &. y.
Slemp
Now began the vote. taken amid
confusion at first. which Increased as
the totals climbed upward 10 the Domi.
nating point. The result was never IN