The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
NAMED ON FIRST BALLOT BY THE
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
IS LATER MADE UNANIMOUS
Nomination Made Amid Scenes of Tu'
multuous Enthusiasm After a
Long Session-Cheers for
Other Candidates.
The Third Day.

the United States, William H. Taft of
Ohio.
Taft Oh the first ballot; Taft by 7O2
votes; Taft by the unanimous choice
of the convention.
Such is the record of the culminat-
ing day of the Republican national
convention of 1908. effected amid
scenes of tumultuous enthusiasm and
after nelve-racking continuous ses-
sion lasting nearly eight hours. With
president named and platform enun-
ciated there remains only the nomina-
ton of the vice-president to complete
this momentous work. Thursday night
the whole city was given over to wild
exultation in honor Of the new caldi-
date whose name goes echoing through
the country.
The picture within the walls of the
vast amphitheater as the presidential
candidate was named Thursday was
one truly grandiose in it's magnitude.
In front, to the right and left, below
and above the billowing sea of hui
mainly, restless after hours of wait
ing and stirred from one emotion to
another, was in fever of expectancy
for the eliminating vote. The favorite
sons of other states had been named,
save Knox and LaFollette, and now
on the rollcall came Ohio. AS the
Buckeye state was reached, the tall,
gaunt form of Theodore e. Burton,
et, 70
clerical garb, advanced to the platform
to nominate Ohio's candidate.
The close of his speech of nomination
was the signal for the long-pent-up
feeling of the Taft legions. Instantly
the Ohio delegates were on their feet,
other Taft states following, while the
convention hosts in gallery and on
floor, broke into mad demonstration.
All semblance of order had been
abandoned and the delegates arena
was maelstrom of gesticulating
men, the guidons of the states were
snatched up by the Taft enthusiasts
or borne under by the storm of disor-
der. The band was inaudible-a mere
whisper above the deafening volume
of sound. For ten, Is, yes 20, min
utes, this uproar continued.
But there is a limit to the physical
resources of throat and lung, relays
had not been established and at last
the tired voices died down to hoarse
shout and at last subsidized.
This lull now gave the opportunity
for the speech seconding Tafts nomi
nation by George A. Knight of Cali
fornia.
1t was late in the afternoon before
the convention now literally swelter-
ing with the intense heat and weary
after nearly seven hours of continuous
session, reached the end of the flood
of eloquence and the decks were at
last cleared for the eliminating act.
Chairman Lodge ordered the roll
call of states to begin for the vote
on president. The ballot was then
taken to nominate q candidate for
president while the convention was
cheering frantically for a man whose
name had not been presented to the
L
counted for Taft while the people
were shouting for Roosevelt. The
delegates, however, cast their votes
uninhuenced by the clamor of the
crowd.
A hush of expectancy hung over the
assembly as the call proceeded. Hasty
summaries showed that Taft was far
in advance. When New York was
reached the Taft column totaled 427.
Ohio carried the Taft total to 511, or
20 more than enough to nominate.
Still the call went on until the final
result was announced by Chairman
Lodge:
Fer Theodore Roosevelt, three
votes; for Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio,
1G votes; for Charles w. Fairbanks Of
Indiana, 40 votes; for Joseph G. Can
non of Illinois, 61 votes; for Robert
LaFollette of Wisconsin, 20 votes; for
Charles E. Hughes of New York, CT
votes; for Philander C. Knox of Penn
sylvania, 6S votes, and for William H.
Taft of Ohio, 702 votes"
A great shout went up as Lodge
concluded his announcement and with
one accord the cohorts of Cannon and
Knox and Hughes and the other
heroes, Joined in a common tribute
for the candidate of the party.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, for Gov
Hughes. leapfng upon a chair, moved
to make the nomination Of Taft unani
nous; Senator Penrose, for Knox, and
Boutell for Cannon and Henry Of
Georgia for Foraker, and Wisconsin
for LaFollette. seconded the move
ment for a unanimous vote to the can.
didate. The vote was given with
ringing cheer, and then with shouts OF
exultation over the new candidate. the
convention adjourned until ten o'clock
Friday morning, when the nomination
Of vice-president will be made.