The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
SHERMAN THE
TAIL END Of
THE TICKET
Stand-Patter Nominated on
Platform Declaring for
Tariff Reform.
AGONY OVER AND THE
DELEGATES DlSPERSE
SESSION OF LAST DAY OF THE
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
COMPARATIVELY BRIEF.

Chicago. June 19-Taft and sherman.
This is the ticket of the Republican party
flung 10 the breeze today as the Repub-
hcan national convention concluded with
the nomination of James s. Sherman of
New York for vice president. amid a final
roar of tumultuOus demonstration. Again
the vast assembly was swept with wave
on wave Of wild, eXultant clamor. as the
multitude realizing that at last the work
was done and the record made upon
which the Republican party goes before
the country united in one last mighty
outburst Of enthusiastic tribute TO the
men who will bear forward the standard
in the struggle now at hand
They All Had the Tip.
Another inspiring picture was presented
today as the convention named its can
didate for vice president The enormous
throngs had waited through an hour of
oratOry. sweltering in the heat-laden at
mosphere. packed as before into solid
masses or humanity, with only here and
there a few vacant spots in the remote
gallery-the delegates in the broad arena
below the bTight-hued lines of femininity
IN the circlins galleries and over all the
enVelOplng folds of odd Glory From
the outset il was distinctly a sherman
crowd. with galleries already trained into
choruses Of Sherman songs and an in
Vading host of Sherman marchers start
ing the echoes ringing with a huge DOR
trait OF the New York candidate Among
the early arrivals on the floor was
Speaker Cannon. only yesterday a candi-
date Tor president, buI today here and a
pillar Of strength in the Sherman move
ment. The widespread affection for the
old war horse Of the party was also
shown by the crowds of delegates surg
ing about him 10 grasp his hand and bid
him welcome.
New York Presented Sherman.
The prelminaries were brief and at 1880
the nominating speeches for vice president
began. with a limit of ten minutes to each
speaker. On the call of states. Delaware
yielded 10 New York, and Ex-Governor
Timothy l.. Woodruff mounted the plat
form FOR glowing speech placing in NOM
nation Sherman New NOrks choice
for the vice presidency Now came a sur
prise. as the venerable Cannon. with his
Lincolu-hke Visage and shaggy beard.
emerged from the Illinois delegation, and
stepping TO the platform was yielded
unanimous consent 10 second the uOmi-
nation of Sherman. Such a picture of
sturdy, homely, plain American citizen
ship as Cannon appeared as he advanced
before the thrOng which rose 10 do him
homage has seldom been seen before a
national convention His face was beaded
with sweat. his collar had melted to a
rag. which hung limp about his neck. His
vest was thrown wide open. exposing a
crumbled shirt and the sleeves of his
black alpaca coat curled up about his
dangling cuffs 10 his elbows as his wav-
ing hands emphasized his ringing words
for his colleague and fTiend-James S.
Sherman of New York.
Others Also Put Up.
From the outbursts Of enthusiasm which
greeted every mention OF SheTman's name
II was plain that the mind of the cOnven-
ton had been made up and thar. the de-
Cislon was only 10 be recorded. But for a
moment there was a halt in the Sherman
as Senator Lodge. leaving the
presiding Officers chair. advanced 10
nominate Governor Guild of MassaChu-
sets for the vice presidency. The sen-
ator's voice was strained with the eXer-
ton of recent days but he spoke el0-
quently and fOrcibly for the Massachusetts
candidate. Michigan, through Chase Os-
borne. added his voice for Guild and y n
Jersey brought forward her faVOrite son
mating Ex-Governor Murphy Of New Jer-
sey for the second place on the ticket.
The steady advance OF the Sherman
movement now began again as state after
ringing speech from the :lOOr by Harry
Skinner. Oklahoma By Dennis Il. Flynn. +
by Congressman MyTOn Z
Tennessee by II. CLAY Evans I
Virginia by c. b. Slemp.
Sherman First, the Others Nowhere. I
Now began the vote taken amid cOnfu- /
sion Al first. which increased as the to- /
tails climbed upward TO the nominating /
point. The result was never i'm doubt. as I
the totals of states were heaped one upon I
another. There was scattering votes but /
the great body OF delegates sWelled the /
total Of Sherman until il touched SIC I
With keen appreciation Of the effect OF /
climax, Chairman Lodge announced the I
result. reseT'ing Sherman's huge total /
until the last.
Cover nor Sheldon of Nebraska 10 votes
Governor Curtis Guild Of Massachusetts - /
votes Governor Murphy OF New Jersey
Y votes and James $, Sherman of New
York SIC votes
Whooped II UP.
After the flood gates Of wild enthusi-
asm were let loose as floor and gallery
Joined in a pandemOnium OF demonstra-
ion for the nominees. The nominations
final details We're now quickly
erfected-cOmmittees from the various
states TO wait upon the candidates for
president and vice president and formally
notify them Of the action of the cOnven-
ion in nominating them; prospective
meetings Of the national committee to
perfect plans for the coming campaign:
and thanks and congratulations TO the
-hica goans who have gifen convention
II such perfect equipment.
And then just before noon. amid cheers
md the inspiring strains Of TIE national
tnthem. the national convention finally
"a jOurned and the multitude dispersed.