Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-06-25
TAFT AND SHERMAN.
Nominees Of the National Republican
Convention for President and
Vice President.

dent Roosevelt <by the speaker called
out a burst of cheers, which soon,
however, died away.
The mention of the name Of Cannon
was the signal for an uprising of the
Illinois delegation. They mounted
their chairs for few seconds, cheered
and sat down. Here and there through
out the hall flag. or handkerchief
was raised, six or seven of the New
York delegation joining in. Illinois
cheered in royal fashion, but its fol-
lowing was scant and the entire dem
onstration was over in almost exactly
two minutes.
While Mr.. Boutell was in the most
inpassioned periods of his speech the
Taft and Fairbanks men, who occupied
seats almost at his feet, we're busy in
preparing for their turn. They brough
in bundles of small flags, distributing
them throughout their own delega-
tions and to all others who woul:,
agree to wave them at the critics
time.
Illinois was up again as Speaker
Cannon was formally placed in NOM
ination and Ohio and few delegates
from New York paid to Illinois the
tribute of cheers and the waving OF
their flags The explosion of enthu-
siasm, however, lasted only about a
minute.
Fordney Seconds Cannon.
Representative J. w. Fordney of
Michigan made the seconding speech
for Speaker Cannon, taking the plat.
form Immediately Mr.. Boutell had con-
cluded his tribute to the candidate of
Illinois as "the strongest and bravest
ally of President Roosevelt" Mr..
Fordney's speech was brief, but he
did not escape interruption by the en-
clamation of the gallery visitors, who
we're anxious to see something done
Mr. Fordney concluded amid some ap.
plause. Silence soon was restored.
Indiana" called the clerk, and with
an upshot Of colored bunting the dele.
gates of that state were on their feet
with cheers for Vice President Fair
banks. A delegate in the Connecticut
delegation lent practically all of the
outside moral support that was given
the Hoosiers. Governor J. Frank
Hanly of Indiana, who was to present
the name of the vice president to the
convention, mounted the rostrum and
was greeted by Chairman Lodge, who
asked him what his name was. The
governor introduced himself and the
chairman presented him to the canven.
tion.
After Governor Hanly had been
speaking fifteen minutes the gallery
again grew restive and began to cry:
Nominate him-name him."
Chairman Lodge raped for orde"
resumed. The cries broke out fresh
five minutes later, but Governor Hanly
paid no heed to them.
The disorder again broke out and
Governor Hanly appealed to the chair
for protection. Chairman Lodge went
to the front of the platform, where he
conferred with Sergeant-at-Arms
Stone and then he spoke briefly and
to the point, admonishing the people
in the galleries that they were pres
ent as guests, ladding:
The gentleman presenting the
name of any candidate is entitled to
as much time as he sees fit to use"
Order was finally restored and Gov.
ernor Hanly concluded his address.
EookwaIter Scores Taftites.
Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis
then made his way to the stage 10
second the Fairbanks nomination. He
spoke xtemporaneously and in open.
ing made reference to the disorder
that had marked the speech of Gov.
ernor Hanly.
1T dawns upon me-" he said, "that
the slow movements Of the road roller
no longer satisfy the gentlemen in
control of this convention"
There were some Kisses at this and,
with livid face, Senator Hemenway of
the Indiana delegation jumped to his
feet and, turning toward the Ohio del
egates across the aisle, he said: "In.
diana has right here" s2
Senator Beyeridge reached up and,
putting a restraining hand on Hemen-
ways arm. pulled him back to his
chair. ,,.55 /. i, # .i8a Eli 5} 5..5.s! 3t u
.$"In Indiana" resumed Mr.. Book.
walter, we have only two things that
hiss snakes and geese. !" 4:
Mayor BookWalter then said that
the Indiana delegation came into the
convention as Republic from q
state which has electoral votes to give
Ito 3 Republican presid lent. realizing
that q large percentage Of those who
refuse to listen came from states that
have never il twenty years done SO
] and never will unless they get little
political courage
l$i.S S Nj. Fairbanks, he declared. Vas no
reset ctionaFy, but still 9 conservative
and one whose record was aauch t,.r!t ~.
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