Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26


The exhausting work of yester-
days session In the convention, and
the promise the prumise of Of ana
other day Of sweltering heat, and the
fact that the great event of the pro-
gram had transpired, all combined to
cause a scanty arrival Of delegates TO
day. The effect was even more mark
ed in the number of spectators.
When the convention was called tc
order, there was not present one
twentieth part Of those who witness
sed the opening Of the day, Der
fore. The crowd outside the Collese.
YIN was far smaller, too, and alto
gether general interest in the conven.
tion seemed to be at low tide as com.
pared with yesterday. ..
As the delegates began to arrive In
strong force, word that the vice pres.
dental nominee was to be Sherman,
q New York. commenced to filter
through. It was 1O:1s when the
gavel Of Chairman Lodge began to
pound for order. There were scores
OF empty seats. Rabbi Sshoenhaben
Of Chicago, made the opening prayer
1t had been expected by the Taft
men that some expression Of prefer
ence from Washington would be sent
They were informed that his persona
friends in Chicago were in a better D
sition Judge what would be best fol
the party, and he declined to ex,
press himself in any way that would
look like desire to dictate the nom
nation Of vice-president. Opponent
OF Sherman, falling to get the admin
istration to declare against the New
York candidate, abandoned the hope
defeating him. At a hastily called
conference Of Taft men, II was de-
cided to declare in favor of Sherman
The total vote for vice-president wa
Sherman, S1S; Murphy,77; Guild, rs
Fairbanks, 1; Sheldon, 10; Absent ]
Crane Of Massachusetts,, moved the
the nomination Of Sherman he
made unanimous. Governor Fort O
New Jersey, seconded the motion
The motion prevailed unanimously. a
unanimously.
The convention then adjourned sin
die, at 11:47.
Speeches were limited to ten mir
utes. The first Sherman demonstrs
ton came when a New York band p
ing Marching Through Georgia. 81
tered the hall. A huge picture of 81
man was carried aloft and was gree
ed with tumultous cheers. After tn
demonstration the call of the roll 70
nominations was in order. There W,
no response until Delaware was reac
ed, when Senator Dupont rose and d
clared Delaware yields to New Yorl
This was the beginning Of the She,
man wave and there was an out
burst Of cheering. Timothy woodru
nominated Sherman in a spirite
speech amid vociferous outbursts.
President Roosevelt sent a tel,
gram to Sherman saying Accept m
hearty congratulations, and my earn
good wishes for the success of til
ticket Of Taft and Sherman" e.
Speaker Cannon was given an UNI
, ual reception when he followed an
} tic Of Cannon. He predicted a glori
: triumph for Taft and Sherman.
7 Dennis Flynn, Of Oklahoma adde
I the second Of that state to the IA,
: growing Sherman candidacy. He Sd
from his place on the floor. l
! Soon after the balloting starte
+ 1t was apparent that Sherman won
: be nominated. and when Timoth
Woodruff arose and said. New Yor
Q casts her seventy Eight votes for Il
States, James 8. Sherman" the issr
, was settled and New York cheere
+ victory. H I'D r'-sc 9.
The balloting throughout was mar
: fby great enthusiasm. When the I
suit was announced a big picture
9 Sherman was appraised instantly, al
for five minutes Che convention WI
In an uproar. . g.
Senator Gallinger offered q res
' luton to appoint permanent chat
man Lodge as chairman Of the cor
unite tonotify the presidential non
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