The daily sentinel., 1908-06-19
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Convention Hall. Chicago, June
19.=Shortly before the national re-
publican convention was called to Or
der it was announced that the Tart
men supported the Sherman move
ment and that Sherman would prob
ably be nominated on the first bal
lot.
Attendance Small.
The delegates to the convention,
weary from Yesterdays long strug-
gle, showed unwillingness to enter
the sweltering heat of the convention
hall until it was absolutely neces-
sary or before Chairman Lodges CAV
ell came down. There were many emp
ty seats on the floor, and in the gal
leries the crowds were not one-twen-
tieth as large as yesterday.
"Grapevine Telegraph"
As the delegates began to arrive
the strong force of the word that the
vice presidential nominee was to be
James S. Sherman of New York COM
menced to filter through, and in a
few minutes the grapevine tele-
graph was carrying around the hall
the statement that an agreement had
been reached.
Rabbi Schanfarber of Chicago de-
livered the opening prayer.
Speeches Limited.
A delegate from Michigan offered
resolution limiting all nominating
and seconding speeches for the vice
presidency to 10 minutes. This was
carried with a roar.
Cheers for Sherman.
Then yells broke out into cheer
as the first notes of Marching
Through Georgia" were heard from
the approaching of the New Workers
Realizing that this was the Sherman
demonstra tion, which they had ar
ranged, the delegates broke into
cheers and a huge picture of Sher-
man was carried aloft around the
hall.
woodruff Presents Name.
The call of the roll for nominations
was then in order, ana when Della
ware was reached Senator DUPONT
rose and yielded to New York. This
was the beginning of the Sherman
wave and there was an outburst of
cheering by the New York delegates.
Timothy Woodruff had been chos-
en- to make the Sherman nominating
speech. and he was again loudly
cheered as he mounted the platform
and presented the name of Repre-
sentative James S. Sherman.
Cannon Gets Ovation.
Speaker Cannon then arose to sec
ond Sherman's nomination aud was
given one of the most enthusiastic
receptions accorded to any man dur
ing the convention.
Causes Laughter.
81 would rather be a doorkeeper
in the house of the Lord than dwell
in the tents of wickedness," he be-
gan, and cheers and laughter greet
ed the remark.
Tributp TO Taft.
He then paid a glowing tribute to
Secretary Taft, who he said, amid
renewed cheers. was his candidate.
Then he launched into an earnest
euloSy of Mr.. Sherman.
Sherman is Praised.
"If ever the contingency should
arise (Which God forbid) that he
should be called on to supplant the
president, there is no man to whom
/ would rather trust to fill all the
duties of that Office than James S.
sherman.
Governor Wilson of Kentucky
seconded the nomination of Sher-
man.
Lodge Offers Guild.
Then Chairman Lodge surrendered
the gavel to Franklin A. Denison of
Illinois. and took his place in the
Massachusetts delegation. When
that state was reached in the roll
call, Lodge was recognized and he
placed in nomination Governor Guild.
Lodge Nominatcs Guild.
The following was the speech de-
livered by Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts, who was al
so permanent chairman of the con-
vention. in placing the name of Gov