The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-19
TAFT GETS
NEARLY ALL
THE VOTES
Is Nominated for President on
the First Ballot Recsiv-
ing 702 Votes.

CHICAGO, June 19-William H.
Taft was nominated last evening on
the first ballot amid widest scenes
OF enthusiasm.
The vote by states follows:
For Taft-Alabama, 90; Arkansas,
IS; California, 20; Colorado, 10;
Connecticut, IA; Delaware, 6; Flor.
ida, 10; Georgia, II; Idaho, 6; III,
nois, 3; Iowa, >26; Kansas, 20; Ken
lucky, "a; Louisiana, IS; Maine, 12;
Maryland. 16; Massachusetts,, 80;
Michigan 27; Minnesota, %; Missis-
sippi. 20; Missouri, SO; Montana, 6,
Nebraska, 16; Nevada, 6; New Hamp.
shire, s.; New Jersey IS; New York,
10; North Carolina, "a; South Da-
kota, s.; Ohio, AZ; Oklahoma, Ia;
Oregon, s; Rhode Island, s; South
Carolina, 13; Tennessee, "a; Texas,
sc; Utah, G.; Vermont, 8; Virginia,
81; West Virginia, IA; Wisconsin, / /;
Wyoming, 6; Alaska, 2; Arizona, 2;
District of Columbia, / Hawaii, 3;
New Mexico, 2; Philippines, 2, and
Porto Rico, 2; total, 702
For Hughes-New ork, 81, and
Virginia, 9; total, So.
For Cannon-Illinois, 81; Michi-
gan. /; New Jersey, ., and New York,
6; total. SO.
For Fairbanks Georgia, 1; InI-
ana, 80; Kentucky, 2; New Hamp-
shire. 3; New Jersey, 2, and South
Calorina, /; total, 61.
For Knox-New Jersey, a; Penn
sylvania, 64; total, 6S.
For Foraker-Ohio, a; South Caro-
lima, 2; Virginia, /; District of Co
lumbia, /; total, 16.
For Roosevelt-Pennsylvania, 3.
For LaFollette-Wisconsin, 25.
Burton was given the most respect
full attention As he neared the end
of his speech perfect stiffness per-
vaded the hall When the name OF
Taft for the presidency was mention
ed the demonstration that followed
the name of Ohio on the roll drop
ped to a deluge compared to the roar
| that broke out when Burton con-
cluded. On their chairs with waving
hats, flags and handkerchiefs. stood
men from Taft's state shouting al
the top of their voices. Other dele
gates came in on the wave.
A blue banner bearing the face OF
Taft was quickly raised by the Ohio
delegation and the delegates thronG-
ed about it yelling and whooping like
maniaos. After a moment they bore
1t down theaislc cheering madly rs
they went. Nearly all the state stand
ards finally Joined in the march and
the aisles we're congested with a
cheering mass Of delegates. The
stats In the march represented thirty
three states with total of $50 votes
in the convention.
FoNlker Before convention.
After the scene had continued
twentv-fiye minutes Chairman Lodge
ranped for order He introduced
George Knight, Of California, TO see
ond Tafts nomination, and in a
wonderfully penetrating voice this
man soon brought silence. After
Knight had concluded, C. P. Mccoy
of ohio nominated Foraker. He was
followed by Mr.. Emery. a negro del
cEate from Georgia. who seconded
Foraker's nomination.
Knox and IaFollettc.
lieutenant Governor Murphy, o.
Pennsylvania. nominated Philandel
c. Knox when his state was called
James Scarlet. of Pennsylvania, sec
onded the nomination of Knox.
When Wisconsin was reached or
the roll call Henry F. Cochems, oI
Milwaukee. nominated LaFollette.
c. A. McGhee, of Wisconsin, sec
onded the nomination of LaFollette
This speech closed the regular nomi
nations.
A most demonstrative scene ther
followed. 1t was ascribed to differ
ent causes. some asserting It to b'
ON account OF the Roosevelt pictures