Willmar tribune., 1908-06-24

Such is the record of the culmina-
ting day of the Republican convention
of 1908, effected amid scenes of tu-
multuous enthusiasm and after q
nerve-racking, continuous session of
nearly eight hours.
With the candidate for president
named and platform enunciated there
remains only the nomination of the
vice presidency to complete this mo-
mentous work.
Last night the whole city is given
over to wild exultation in honor of
the candidate whose name goes echo
ing through the country.
The picture within the walls of tho
vast amphitheater as the presidential
candidate was named to-day was one
truly grandiose in it's magnitude. In
front, to the right and left, below and
above, the billowing sea of humanity
restless after hours of waiting and
stirred from one emotion to another,
was in a fever of expectancy for the
eliminating vote. The favorite sons
of other states had been named, save
Knox and La Toilette, and now on
the roll call came Ohio.
AS the Buckeye State was reached,
the tall, gaunt form of Theodore E.
Burton. with student-like face and
severe black clerical garb, advanced
to the platform to nominate Ohio's
candidate. He spoke fervantly, with
the singing voice of an evangelist,
which went ringing through the
great building.
The close of his speech of nominal
tion was the signal for loosing the
long pent up feeling of the Taft le-
gions. Instantly the Ohio delegates
were on their feet, other Taft states
following, while the convention hosts,
in gallery and on floor, broke into
mad demonstrations.
'"Taft, Taft, w. H. Taft" came in
roar from the Ohioans.
Megsphones seemed to spring from
concealed places and swelled the Taft
tumult into thunder. A huge silk
banner bearing the familiar features
of the statesman-secretary was swung
before the delegates, awakening
afresh whirlwinds of enthusiasm.
All sembiance of order had been
abandoned and the delegates arena
was a maelstrom of gesticulating
men. The guidons of the states were
snatched up by the Taft enthusiasts
or borne under by the storm of dis
order. The band was ipaudible-a
mere whisper above the deafening
volume of sound.
For ten, fifteen, then twenty min
utes this uproar continued.
1t was a repetition of the scene Of
Wednesday when the name of Roose.
velt threw the convention into fren.
zy, repeated in intensity and almost
in duration.
But there is limit to the physical
resources of throat and lung. Relays
had not been established, and at last
the tired voices died down to a hoarse
shout, and at last subsided.
Then came the first ballot.
The territories went solidly for Taft
and the final result was:
1 dAU dO1, CdAAOl OoS huOX %; La
Toilette 25; Hughes 81; Fairbanks 40;
Foraker 16; Roosevelt 3; absent i:
total $50.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
and Representative Boutell of Illinois
both clamored for recognition. The
former was given the first chance and
he moved to make the nomination
unanimous. Gen. Woodford of New
York seconded the motion and was
followed by Mr.. Boutell, and Indiana,
with Wisconsin and the Foraker dele
gates followed suite. The motion was
put by the chairman and carried with
shout.
II declare the vote to be unani-
mous' said the chairman, and the last
cheer of the day was given in re-
sponse.
On motion the convention took q
recess until 10 this morning.